The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-02-09
NeUs Notes of Wisconsin

Pewaukee. The first trainload of
"the purest ice in Wisconsin has
been hauled over the "Pewaukee and
Puget Sound" railway and shipped
from here to Chicago, The dedica-
ton of the railway was in decided
contrast to the labors necessary to
its construction. 1t crosses marshes
that will within a few years be
reclaimed for factories, and has cree
ted many reinforced concrete bridges
under difficult conditions, but when
it was completed, the train was mere
~ loaded with ice and pulled out.
Madison The Wisconsin state
Telephone association in annual con-
vention here, reelected the old Off
GERS, headed by J. A. Pratt of Memo
monee Falls as president and legis-
lative committee was appointed CON
Eisting Of Judge j. G. Gayeney of
Arcadia, w. +. Goodrich of La Crosse
f.. Pratt of Menomonee Falls and
Secretary Paul j. Werlich of Monroe
The convention next year will be held
in Milwaukee. One hundred and
seventy-five delegates attended the
meeting,
Marinctte.--The jury sitting in the
damage suit Of Mrs. Ann Cohodes
against the light and traction com
pany Is believed to be the youngest
jury that ever heard a case in this
state After the last spring election
the jury commissioners added the
| names of all the new voters and by
strange circumstance, the twelve
men empaneled in this case are all
barely over II,
Appleton Gustav Johnson. aged
50, of Florence county, pleaded guilty
in circuit court to manslaughter in
the second degree and was sentenced
to Waupun for four years. Johnson
while under the influence of liquor
stabbed Thomas Rusko through the
| heart with butcher knife Jan. 10
for an alleged insult to his wife.
Kenosha Frank Slosson. aged Go.
one OF the most prominent manufac-
| turers of the middle west. died at the
| kenosha hospital as result of an
| operation Mr. SloSson was secre-
tary OF the Balm Wagon company and
general manager of the Chicago
kenosha Hosiery company.
Chippewa Falls.-Abe White aged
50. lies in the hospital here. proba-
bly, fatally injured, and Fred Smith,
| 80 20 az No
where he surrendered himself, await
| ing the outcome of the old mans in
! juries, which are the result of a quar-
| rel between the two men.
Fond du Lac.-Plans are being
considered for the consolidation of
the Fond du Lac Rural Telephone
company and the Empire Telephone
company. The former has a capital
ization of 100000.
La Crosse.-Mrs. Ada Holmes was
shot and seriously wounded by a man
who entered her home and demanded
money. The robber secured $4,000
and escaped
Neenah. Whether Neenah, Me-
nasha. Appleton or Little Chute gets
! the big, new plant of the Lakeside
Paper company, recently organized
by Neenah, Menasha and Appleton
capitalists, will be decided shortly.
The four places are making strong
bids for this plant, which will be
one of the largest in the state.
Waukesha Charles Smith. Will
liam Radish, and II. Louis, arrested
on charge OF fishing through the
ice on Lake Pewaukee. pleaded not
guilty when arraigned in municipal
court
GAINESVILLE Ellsworth Frank lies
at the point of death as the result OF
a beating administered by unknown
assailants. Hearing a noise in the
rear of the home of his uncle, ".
Coon, he went TO investigate and was
beaten insensble Two ribs were
driven into his lungs.
Marinette.-Louis Peters Of Mari
nette has completed a device which
moistens and afiixes stamps 10 let
ters automatically The stamps are
fed into machine and with a lever
are cut from roll, moistened and
| affixed