The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-07-14
STATE NEWS
In BRIEF

| monies OF the order, the corner
stone of the new federal building In
this city was laid by the grand lodge
A. f. & A. M. Of the state. officers
| and members of the grand lodge, as
from surrounding towns and former
members of the local lodge, were in
attendance and took part in the cere,
monies. Congressman A. w. Kopp de-
livered the principal address and the
program included band music and
singing by the Masonic quartet
Northumberland Calsky had ex-
tracted from his head piece
OF iron which weighed one-half a
pound, was three inches long, five
inches thick and one and half inches
wide. The doctors say 1t is the largest
piece OF iron ever successfully extract
ed from the head of a person without
death resulting The boy put some
powder In an iron pipe and when 1t
did not go off at once he put his head
down near 1t and received piece
OF the bursting pipe In the head.
Superior.-Frank Steele. who was
rescued from the wilds Of Bayfield,
county, near Cable, after having lain
In the open for two weeks, unable to
move on account of paralysis which
overcame him while on his way to the
homestead died from exposure. He
subsisted on porcupines killed by his
fourteen-year-old son, who was with
him until the rescue party, under the
leadership Of his brother. found him
and brought him home.
Plainfleld-Fire here destroyed
business property valued at $i0,-
900, including w. e. Gustins meat
market, John Walters store, Borden's
drug store, George Goults' two build
ings, Youngman & Bentley's saloon,
Rees' restaurant, Johnson's law Office,
Mrs. Jennie Cohen's dwelling, John
Smart's shop, George Goults' barn, the
Union telephone Office, the village jail
and other buildings.
Neenah.-A serious condition con-
fronts people In the vicinity
of Lake Winnebago. The lake Is the
lowest 1t ever has been, due to the
extended drought, and thousands Of
dead fish are washing up on the
shores. The stencil is such that sum-
mer resorters are fastening to their
city homes, and fishing parties" are
organized daily to burn the dead fish
swell-Forest fires sweeping
upon this city from the west de-
stroyed the sawmill and boarding
house Of the Boswell Lumber company
Of Minneapolis and large amount of
timber. The escape OF about thirty
residences Is regarded as miraculous.
Although the flames were headed for
the dwellings, they turned sharply to
the north as they reached the village
Again heading south, they wiped out
the company's property. The loss is
heavy.
Madison.-The contract for the
construction of the new biology
laboratory at the University of Wiscon-
sin has been awarded to T. G.. McCar-
ecutive committee of the board of re-
gents. Mr.. McCarthy's original bid,
which was the lowest submitted, called
for 1901, 900, but was revised to S193,-
900. after the regents had decided to
eliminate some of the construction
work. l
Appleton.-Appleton police have
been asked to find Mrs. Joseph
Bennett and three children, who are
supposed to be in this city, having
1t Is said, from their Osh-
kosh home on June IA. Joseph Ben
nett notified the Appleton officers of
the disappearance of his wife and
three children, saying that he learned
that all of them We're in Appleton last
Saturday and Sunday.
River Falls-C. w. Taylor, dairy
farmer, was drowned while bath
Ing at Glenmont, on Lake ST Croix
He was with a party of friends and rel
atives enjoying an annual family re-
union. They We're wading in shallow
water. when suddenly Mr.. Taylor dis
having stepped off one of the
treacherous lodges. The body was re-
covered
Green Bay.-The Ann Arbor Rail
road company has closed a con-
tract with the American Shipbuilding
for car ferry to cost $780, |
900. The new boat will be $50 feet
keel, Sc feet beam. 81 feet deep The
steamer, which will be operated be-
tween Frankfort and Manitowoc, will
te delivered In December
Kenosha.-Judge E. B. Belden
handed down an order Diminishing
the petition of farmers in the town
of Bristol for the digging of a ditch |
which has been known for many years
as the Dutch Gap" 1t was planned
to build the ditch more than fifteen
years ago, but a bitter warfare had |
been made against the move.
Oconto.-With the signing of the
rivers and harbors bill by the pres
dent a harbor for the city of Oconto Is |
assured The appropriation
Of $4,000 by the government will be- |
come available when the city raises |
The sum of $4,000 for the construction |
Of revetments near the mouth of the |
river.
Green Bay.-Judge Hastings de |
MED the motion of the defendant |
for a new trial in the action of John |
against the Chicago. Mil |
waukee Il st. Paul road and ordered !
judgment on the verdict Of the jury. |
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