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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
4
The University of Michigan faculty align against the main party factions as they back the simple living position, likely receiving moral support from students’ parents.
A major piano merger announced in New York City is described as de nounced by some as a high strung trust although it includes only a handful of the large piano concerns.
Further reshipments of American meat to the United States from London signal a persistent shortage at home and a capacity to buy despite a weak business mood.
Dun & Co. reports the United States May 1908 faulted liabilities at their lowest since last July, indicating a favorable turn in the business tide. The data point suggests improving economic conditions as failures ease across the month.
The Cunarder Lusitania continues breaking speed and distance records by steaming 641 nautical miles in a single day, equivalent to over 2644 miles in twenty four hours, a feat described in maritime circles as “going some.”
The government announces a subsidy of 750000 dollars annually for the Cunard liners Mauretania and Lusitania in recognition of their record speed. The payment is described as a rich reward justifying the efforts to push the steamers to the utmost.
The four dollar per ton cut in bar steel prices is seen as inviting investment. Reductions in construction costs are viewed as paving the way for resuming operations and rehiring workers.
A French method for alternating currents will allow twelve telegraph instruments on a single line, reducing tolls. This innovation, if adopted, could intensify competition with regular lines and reshape wireless telegraphy.
Proponents of cheap postage push for a one-cent rate to Germany, arguing USGB letter volume justifies the concession and distance is not materially larger than Britain. They urge expanding lower rates beyond Britain to boost correspondence.
May traffic through the Sault canal dropped sharply from 8,000,000 tons in May 1907 to just over 1,500,000 tons in the recent month. Officials anticipate some improvement later, but the current season is expected to be dull overall.
The 950000 seedling trees received in New York for the Adirondack forest preserve begin a reforestation effort that should show progress in a few years. Planting by the million and proper tending will restore denuded lands to their former beauty and value.
The Maine and Alabama depart San Francisco bound for Hampton Roads via Honolulu Manila Suez and Mediterranean ports. The fleet’s long voyage proves they can travel anywhere, staying mobile as long as coal supplies are available.
Three packing firms in Kansas City and one railroad agreed to liquidate fines totaling 61000 dollars for rebating in violation of the Interstate Commerce law. The payments end transactions once seen as mere commercial finesse but under judicial interpretation are now violations of law.
Six Chinese men died in barrels en route to New York from Mexico to evade immigration law. Meanwhile sixteen starving Celestials arrived in San Francisco after ten days in a freight car from Mexico, showing bold willingness to risk death to reach the United States.
The Annapolis trolley wreck resulted from misjudgment due to schedule disarray for excursion traffic tied to Naval Academy commencement festivities. It marks the second serious wreck of the season, underscoring the tough times for conductors and motormen on cars operating under special orders.
The article notes President Roosevelt will dedicate his initial year after official duties to elephant hunting in Africa. It contrasts this with mountain lion chasing, questioning whether hunting big game mirrors sentiment and implying a critique of the Republican Party.
The arrest of the master and crew of the steamer Goldsboro at Honduran request and United States involvement exposes a semi piratical schemer seeking quick riches. With no extradition treaty between the two governments the incident shows how international courtesy can advance law enforcement and justice.
The May fire loss in the United States and Canada reached 15,181,150, raising the year’s five month total to 106,645,750, versus 102,713,400 in the same period of 1907. May was the smallest monthly total of the year and the smallest since last October, with December’s loss not much higher at 15,783,750.
The D C Court of Appeals held neutral spirits doctored with color and flavor aren’t whisky. The decision awaits the U S Supreme Court ruling before whisky trade relabeling gains general acceptance, leaving whisky to mean a wide, uncertain range for now.
Heavy rains have flooded rivers and marshes, backing water into dry sloughs and increasing mosquito breeding grounds. Last year New York and New Jersey spent about 500000 on mosquito control, but this season looks discouraging as the Jersey lowlands fill with rain, likely boring tourists with the Jersey skeeter.
The Venona, a Marblehead schooner sixty five feet long, triumphed over three rivals all fifteen feet longer. The Marchioness from Philadelphia finished second and amused crews with its ragged start. The article lauds courage and seamanship, urging yacht clubs to organize such contests where feasible.
In Paris a U S delegate urged European consumers of cotton to encourage emigration to the Southern states to expand farming population and meet world cotton demand. He warned appeals fail while Night Riders in tobacco areas and cotton raisers push market manipulation to deter acreage growth. He said the South must promise new arrivals a fair chance if it wants Old World agriculturists.
American yachtsmen note Shamrock is sailing fast under Sir Thomas Lipton. In the Royal Harwich regatta on the 1st inst, Shamrock defeated the White Heather but lost the cup on a buoy fouling dispute. Despite the decision, Shamrock beat the White Heather’s time. Lipton plans Shamrock IV for a future America’s Cup challenger.
John W. Gates, famed for lavish tips in New York, says he will never tip a waiter again. He learned bell-boys used his 25 cent tips to delay his mail, harming his interests. He argues tipping is demoralizing and should not be tolerated by self-respecting people, employers, or employees.
The Supreme Court affirms upstream water rights against pollution by a Montana mining company. A cattle firm sued for contaminate in Silver Bow Creek. the lower district court sided with the defendant, but the high court reversed, holding the smelting firm may not pollute the water. This ruling emphasizes sanitary protection and requires industrial refuse handling to safeguard downstream water rights.
The chancellor of the exchequer Mr. Asquith sparred with a heckler in a Welsh town when asked about woman’s suffrage. He replied that he preferred to discuss the subject when ladies were not present, a remark noted for wisdom and wit.
A nostalgic verse recalls a summer school by a purple pool where Religion, Art, and Nature mingle with music and study. Two pupils, You and I, wander the green dome as birds and butterflies echo questions and dreams of days past.
Judge Marcellus attends Estelle Landiss wedding then confronts a sudden death when Lionel Devries is shot in the bride’s home. A concealed motive hints at murder as Abigail and the clergy brace for a concealed truth. Landiss mourns as Estelle fears an accident was deliberate.
In a tense Victorian scene detective Cronkite pieces together a possible murder plot. The scent of white jasmine, a hidden room, and a sleeping Landiss spark a theory of a female killer guiding the evidence. Genevieve Dupont haunts the suspect’s memory as dawn nears.
Detective Abe Cronkite enters a tangled Devonshire inn scene where Genevieve Dupont, Estelle Devries, and housekeeper Mrs. Blifil confront secrets of murder and forbidden love. The room fills with white jasmine as truth surfaces about a past desertion and a child of Genevieve.
The Scotsman praises the blackcap as Scotland's finest warbler noting its rare sweet song that must be heard to be appreciated. The writer compares it to the nightingale and lauds the bold lark while stressing the unmatched sweetness of the blackcap's melody.
The Lady argues eccentric fashion is a trend among the curious but calls it a corrupted English character. It suggests there is no real unrest in the national spirit and that attempts to look bizarre are unsympathetic and desperate.
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