Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-29

AS usual. a number of fatalities mark
the opening of the season for pleasure
boating. People who like sport on the
wetcr should exercise care in choosing
their boats, and when they have taken
this precaution they should refrain from
overlooking the craft.
Atlantic coast yachtsmen are not alone
in their ambition for records as deep sea
sailors. The yachtsmen of the Pacific
coast are planning a race from the Gold
en- Gate TO the Hawaiian Islands. This
will put the race to the Bermudas from
Sandy Hook in the shade.
The destruction of square Of business
buildings which were erected in San
Francisco since the earthquake and fire
is the first removal of the temporary
structures that must go in that way or
under the hands of the wrecker before
new San Francisco viii be considered
fre-proof.
Liverpool has decided to enlarge her
dock facilities ut an expenditure of Sl6,-
100000 to provide for her increasing
American trade. This recognition of
the value of shipping business should adj
monish all municipalities on navigable
water to keep themselves in condition to
accommodate the maximum traffic.
The fatal panic on the fire escapes Of
a burning tenement shows that the or
binary platform and ladder escapes are
not sufficient for crowded tenements UNI
less they are made large enough to ac-
commodate crowds. The incident con
firms the view that the platform escape
would be a trap on school buildings.
A peculiar result of the recent Mexi-
can earthquake is the shaking out of the
bottom of health resort. The famous
Carmen springs at Talpincingo have
ceased to flow, and the noted baths have
been abandoned. This incident will
probably have a depressing influence On
mineral spring shares IN the Mexican
republic.
Gen. Kings complimentary reference
10 the National Guard of Wisconsin after
the completion of his annual inspection
may be regarded by some as a throwing
of bouquets at a home institution. But
Gen. King is not sparing in his criticism
and he would not hesitate to score the
guardsmen if they were falling be.
hind, instead Of progressing.
The re-establishment of the Nortl
Point light would be hailed with delight
by lake captains who have been familiar
with it For many years and miss its
friendly ray. The general sentiment that
the position of keeper of the light should
be given 10 Mrs. Stebbins is well ex
pressed in communication to the Even
ing Wisconsin printed on another page.
Ii is gratifying that the proposition tC
establish Federal rite and artillery
range in the vicinity of Sparta has re
ceiyed endorsement which insures sue
cess. The reservation will be near enough
TO that established by the state at Cam
Douglas to make fraternizing with thu
regulars in connection with practice
marches a profitable feature of the an
nual encampments of the Nationa
Guard.
The owner Of the largest balloon eve
constructed in the United States hal
challenged for the possession of thu
Lahm cup, ard the big sphere viii b.
among the contestants in the next rac'
for the trophy. The rate at which new
balloonsts are appearing as a result o
the craze for aeronautics presages hvel.
times in the upper atmosphere for sew
eral years-until the fever dies down
after the manner of the subsistence of al
fads.
The Ann Arbor students who had t
ego down into their pockets" to pa,
1920 to square the damage Done durin
a recent riot in a cheap theater hav
had a lesson that should warn student
generally that they are not exempt fror
observance of the laws of the city an
state. 1t was high time for an ex0mpl
in this regard, and the parents who ar
footing the bills ought TO be grateful
the Ann Arbor authorities for letting tn
boys off so cheaply.
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The reported purchase by the Unite
States Steel Corporation of a thousan
acres of land near Baraboo is evidenc
that the big steel enterprise is detel
mined to make provision for the futuE
by securing new iron deposits wherevt
they are discovered. The Southern iro
men who believe that the exhaustion {
the supply of ore in the North is 81
sight" will have to alter their view
as the prospector in this part of Il
country scratches the earth"
The beginning of the work of wider
ing the Sault canal, which is TO cost
million dollars, may cause some Peep
TO wonder whether the government wi
ever get this waterway in shape TO me-
every demand of lake commerce. 1t
the most conspicuous waterway in Il
world. because of the immense tonnas
which passes through it annually, al