The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-27
STATE NOTES In BRIEF

STATE NOTES In BRIEF
Superior.-Ten actions seeking al
legged damages totaling $59,5O0 nave
been started against the Duluth Street
railway company in the Circuit court
here The suits are the outcome or
the recent accident on the Billings
park line in Superior when car top
pied from a viaduct to the ground
twenty feet below, carrying with IL
more than a score of passengers. The
suits are for amounts ranging from
| s., 900 to $4,000. The larger amount
| is asked by Edward Brooten. dock
| worker, who claims the sight OF one
| eye was destroyed.
Merrill.-An unidentified man.
| one Of several Finlanders employed
on the 500 railroad near Heafford
| Junction, in company with a friend.
was crossing high trestle when the
man fell from the bridge and was in
stantly killed. An Investigation by
physicians revealed that the man hal
met death by striking his head on
the bridge before he reached the wa
ter and that his death was clearly ac-
cidental.
| Racine.-For the first time in the
history of Racine county the coroner
served notice upon the sheriff, re-
stratning the latter from destroying
| liquor confiscated in raid on Wind
Lake resort. The coroner is the only
person who can serve such notice on
the sheriff. The action came about
when Edward Fuhman was fined $50
and costs for conducting resort
without license.
| Oshkosh.-Dr. Louis Warfield, Mil
waukee physician, and his wife figured
in a capsizing accident during the
heavy flow on Lake Winne5ago. They
had been in the water for some time
before they were rescued by yachts.
Both were good sailors and swimmers,
and were able to take care OF them
selves until rescue came to them.
Maiden Rock.-Mrs. John Giebler.
aged 76, a resident of Oak Grove for
fifty years, was drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river. Her body was recov-
cred in three feet Of water by her son.
Grand Rapids.-The property OF the
Brunei Falls Manufacturing company,
Cornell. was sold under a decree OF
foreclosure for $1,50O,000 to the Cor
nell Wood Product company.
Oconomowoc.--Ag gift of $500 from
Mrs. w. B. Cushing of Fredonia, N. w..
has been received toward the fund Tor
the monument to be erected in men,
ory of the three Cushing brothers at
their old home in Delafeld Mrs.
Cushing is the widow of William b..
Cushing, one of the three brothers IN
whose honor the monument is to be
placed
Madison.-The state railroad COM
mission ordered the Grange Hall Far
mers Telephone company of Rockelm.
Pierce county, to discontinue service
on a new line built by the company in
the town of Rockelm because it parai-
lels a line of the Highland Telephone
company of Elmwood. The Grange
Hall company built the lines without
authority from the railroad commits
, sion.
Eau Claire.-Aug. % has been set as
the date for the annual picnic ana
field meeting of the farmers or Eau
Claire county. Silos, alfalfa, clover
and crop rotation are some of the sub
iects to be discussed by speakers.
1Uoukesha.-Mrs, Andrews OF
Mukwonago, an elderly woman, was
made the victim of "bunco game. y
man pretending to be an eyeglass
filter. visited the lady saying that he
had been sent there by Milwaukee
! musician. He later insisted that she
] write him a check for SIS, which he
cashed
Kenosha.-Dr ]. H. Holm had q
a narrow escape from death when the
. automobile in which he was ridinf
{ collided with taxicab. Both auto
mobiles were wrecked.
La Crosse.--Onicial announcement
has been made of the La Crosse Inter
: state fair, which will be held here
Sept. % to %. A total purse of s4,50(
has been carded The fastest race OF
the program will be 2:09 pace pre-
|, coded by a 2:1S trot. More than $3.50
. is offered this year in premiums
: Racine.--The campaign of the Ra
. cine Commercial club for county roat
!, improvements netted $4,000 in a singl,
day. The Franksville road resident,
lust outside the city contributed $500
Prospects are the campaign will b,
; productive of results far beyond tn,
yypectation OF the promoters