The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-06-04
State Notes In Brief

Waukesha.-Fred w. Slawson, "a
register of deeds of Waukesha county
died from injuries received when run
down by motorcycle driven by Chas
Stubs, q, town of Pewaukee. Mr.
Slawson received two fractures of the
leg, one of the arm and a fracture OF
the skull. Stubs was arraigned to
night charged with assault regardless
of human life, and released under
$4,000 bonds.
Beloit.-The city Of Beloit, by new
contract with the water, gas and cleo
trio light company, gets a reduction ir
the price of street lights. All night
lamps will cost $50 a year, instead OF
$50 as in the past, and / o'clock lights
will be $50, instead of $50 a year. The
saving to city will be $4,000 year.
Madison.--Gov. McGovern and Pres
ident Van Hise were the principa,
speakers at an aIl-university outdoor
conyocation here as part of the cam
paign waged against campus cutting
by students. Both will talk on Beau
tifying the Campus"
Superior.-Ians Silver, Haw.
thorne farmer, was run down and al
most instantly killed by an Omaha
train while walking the track home
from Southrange in the early morning
hours
Racine-The body of a man still
unidentified was found in the river this
afternoon. There Is a belief that he
met with foul play as the skull was
fractured and there is a deep cut on
the left temple.
Sheboygan. John Stockdyk, who op
crates "A local fishing tug, caught a
sixty eight pound sturgeon In one OF
and sold 1t for $50, nearly 80 cents per
pound.
Oshkosh. -Henriette HeCkner, a
woman who gives her home as Me.
nasha, has filed a claim for 800 with
the council of Oshkosh, alleging that
she fell over a defective railing on the
Sixth street bridge into the water and
was severely bruised
Eau Claire.--C. A. Stanley and Guy
Allen. solicitors, we're arrested on for.
gerry charges made by Thomas Lucas
OF Durand A check, alleged to have
been forged by Stanley on A. G..
lsaacs, was cashed by Lucas.
Jefferson,-At the spring meeting of
the jefferson county board Of super.
vsors, j. f. Prentiss, a republican of
WATERFOWL, was elected chairman to
succeed Alexander Buchanan OF Lake
Mills.
Ashland. body of Frank Marx
who was drowned last October has
Just been recovered. The body of Da.
vid Dohcrty, who was drowned with
Marx, has been recovered
Sparta-John Lawrence Is dead at
his home at Ontario, aged 10i. Law
renee and Ave sons served through
the civil war. The youngest Is still liv.
ing and Is 6S years old.
Superior,-lIans Silver, well known
| Hawthorne resident, met death under
| the wheels OF an Omaha freight train
| while walking from the nearby town.
Manitowoc. The marriage of Miss
Martha Rahr and Walter SpIndler, a
society event, was solemnized at the
! st. James Episcopal church here.
! has determined to erect new build
| ing. The present structure Is TO be
converted into a guild hall
Madison.-Bu w. Jones, Madison
gave the principal address at the six
tieth annual banquet of the Hesperiar
Debating society. Michael H. Olbrict
and Alfred II Bushnell, both of Madi
son, gave the principal addresses al
the sixtysecond annual banquet of tn,
Athenaean society.
Madison. Holding that his PARTED
patton In a boxing match at the Nil
waukee Athletic club was chiefly re
sponsible for the permanent disabilit,
OF his RICH hand. the Industrial com
mission denied compensation to ED
ward A, XIII, a well known boxer il
Milwaukee
'N''iH'' just lcM minutes Delor'
he was TO have marched In the Memo
rial day parade. DR.. Samuel c. Smith
aged rs years, veterinary surgeon ant
a veteran of the civil war. died sud
denly Heart disease was the cause
Jefersou.-M Mr.. and Mrs. Martin We
lash OF this city have celebrated TIL
fftieth anniversary OF their wedding
years old They have eight children
all living In this city
Green Bay Charles Bletcher mad
an unsuccessful attempt to commit su
ride in the police station hero whe
be gashed both wrists with penknif,