Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-05-04

is Of course for the purpose of making
the consumer shell out before he can
shell his favorite "gubeT."
The National Plate Mirror Manufac
turers' Association organized at Pitts
burg is ostensibly for the purpose OF
advancing and perfecting the mirror bus
mess. but it will probably not ignore the
matter Of prices.
Two Philadelphia aeronauts who went
to a height of 10000 feet and Travelled
at rate of n mile a minute horizontally
had an opportunity to measure the
chances of a dirigible balloon under such
circumstances or the chances of an aero
plane driven by a motor.
The scheme to connect the United
States Steel Corporations new city Gary
with the subway system in Chicago, by
tunnel under Lake Michigan twenty
two miles long will doubtless continue in
the promotion stage indefinitely. 1t is
a bluff Of the poker type.
The disastrous fire in st. Louis which
originated in a garage is a fresh remind
or of the need of special supervision of
such establishments, which carry liber.
al supplies of gasoline, and are also
soaking in places with the infammable
fluid, and filled with its vapor.
The information from a witness in the
Black Hand conspiracy case at Wilkes
barre Pennsylvania, that there are fifty
branches of that sanguinary order in the
United States gives detectives every
where something to chew on" If there
are fifty branches of the Black Hands
there ought to be as many enforced dis
solutions.
The story that 10000 aliens have UNI
lawfully entered the United States by
way of the Mexican border is credible
because of the length of boundary at
that point which can be only loosely
guarded. With the best of patrol serv-
ice in that section there will be oppor-
tunities for successful sneaks into Uncle
Sans territory
The stranding and destruction of q
lumber-laden steamer near Clay Banks,
on the west shore of Lake Michigan. was
due to a binding storm. The incident
illustrates a peril of lake III vigation in
fail and spring which, all navigators
dread. A snowstorm is worse than
fog, as it wraps navigators in silence as
well as darkness.
There has always been more or less
controversy concerning the maximum
height of waves during storms at sea;
but there can be little doubt as to the
height of the wave which struck the
steamer Cedric on her recent voyage to
New York, as it is said to have swept
the sun-deck, which is siXty-siX feet
above the water line.
Vladimir Poulsen of Copenhagen
claims to have perfected new system
of wireless teiegraphy by which the cost
of communicating in that way will be
reduced two-thirds. If his claims are
well grounded, he can expect to do bust
ness. The world never rejects n method
IN any line of industry by which saw
ing of G6 % per cent can be achieved.
New York has taken the lead in float
ing fire apparatus with two fireboats
propelled 10y turbine engines of $50
horsepower which drive centrifugal
pumps capable of delivering 10000 gal |
Ions of water n minute by direct action. !
The turbine engine is close match for |
the centrifugal pump. and these fire.
boats ought to he effective as well as |
fast.
When CoXey's new army starts for |
Washington its members will not be as |
ragged nor as unkempt as were those of |
his former army The times are SO good |
for workingmen that it would be diff |
cult to get up Il Coxey army with the |
old-tme uniform and appearance unless
rag-bags were rummaged and razors pur- |
poSely kept from the faces of the "soI- |
diers."
The Canadian Indian named Long |
boat. who won he Marathon race at |
Boston not only broke the record, but |
also broke into college 10y performing |
the praiSeworthy feat The people of |
Toronto are preparing to receive him |
with enthusiasm ana to hand over to the |
heet-tooted representative Of the aborig- |
1nal Canadian purse fat enough To pay !
all his expenses during IA college course. |
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The Common Council Of NIellette.
South Dakota. has enacted an ordinance |
making II a criminal offensc to play |
cards for prizes, The reason for This |
drastic action is said to be craze for |
bridge. 1t is one thing to enact an ordi- |
nance, but another thing 10 invade homes |
for its enforcement, and the town mar |
shall, who has resigned rather than take |
the chances Of collisions with society cir |
cles has more wisdom than the Mellettc /
city fathers
The Missouri river at Nebraska City. |
Nebraska. is making an excursion into |
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