Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-09-18
STATE NOTES IN BRIEF

Racine-A police court trial over
telephone was the experience of ].
Davis and George Crane, two Racine
speeding. The men speeded through
South Milwaukee, and witnesses tele-
phoned the police. A question as to
jurisdiction arose and Milwaukee
magistrate arranged to have the men
plead via telephone and he then SEN
fenced them to a fine of $40 apiece.
Manitowoc.-Charged by coroner's
jury with responsibility for the death
of Edward Hanske, village marshal of
Kiel who was fatally injured by be-
ing run down by an automobile, Nor
bert Lettenberger, II years old, driv-
er of the car, was taken into custody
and must face a charge of homicide.
Kenosha.-John B. Maloney, presi-
dent of the board of education, has
resigned his Office to accept position
as a teacher in the Kenosha high
school. He will have charge of the
commercial department of the school.
Mr.. Maloney was formerly postmas-
ter of the city and has been consider
ed as an expert in commercial edu-
cation.
Marshf1eld.- Lepke of Neills-
Vile went out on a camping and fish,
ing trip, made fire and put the COT
fee on to boil He used four-quart
pail and pushed the cover down tight
ly. Steam blew the cover and all that
was under it into his face, scalding
him severely.
Manitowoc-The village of Kiel
captured all honors at the annual
meeting of rural carriers of the coun-
", held here Officers named were:
Frank j. Kretch, president; Oscar
Graf, vice president, and Edward Hen
schek, secretary-treasurer, all from
Kiel.
Superior.-A portion of the general
contract for Superior's 100000 Y. M.
C.. A. building, amounting to $4,000,
has been put in charge of the build
ing committee, headed by r. c. Ogil-
vie, and work on the superstructure Is
to start at once.
Racine. - Despondent because OF
financial troubles, David Davidson,
wholesale liquor dealer, shot himself
in the left breast and later died at
hospital Foreclosure of mortgages
on his home is said to have prompted
the act.
Marinette.-Fivep persons were in-
jured, one perhaps fatally, near Pesh-
tigo. when an automobile driven by
Oscar Anderson, clerk of Marin
cite county, overturned. Miss Laura
Schroeder was injured about the hips
and internally. and NAV die.
Racine. - John Peddenbruck, q
wears, steward on the steamer J. w
Moore. anchored in Racine harbor, &C
cidently fell into the river and was
drowned.
Be1oit-Alfred Ellithrop, SO years
old q former resident Of Clinton, died
of apoplexy. His death was sudden.
Janesyille.-Driven insane through
fear of an operation, Abraham Schand-
Law. an inmate at the county farm, lay
down in a foot Of water and drowned.
Madison.-If the city of Milwaukee
refuses to admit to its high schools
students from other parts of the state
aenriyed of it's share of the state com.
where there are no schools it will be
mon school aid, which this year
amounts to $2,50O.0OO. This In sub
stance was an opinion by the attor-
new general to State Superintendent
Cary.
Racine.-Because, it is alleged. she
poisoned bread and spread it In va
cant lot with the alleged design of
poisoning the chickens of neighbor
Mrs. Frances Vasulek Is held for
hearing.