The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-17
STATE NOTES In BRIEF

Racine.-A police court trial over
telephone was the experience Of j.
Davis and George Crane, two Racine
residents, who were arrested for auto
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 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 a 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.
Marshfeld. Frank Lepke OF Neills-
vile went out on a camping and fish
ing trip, made a fire and put the cot
fee on to boil He used a four,Iuart
pail and pushed the cover down tight
ly Steam blew the cover and all that
was under 1t into his face, scalding
him severely.
Manitowoc.-The village of Kiel
captured all honors at the annual
meeting OF rural carriers of the coun-
ty, 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. NJ.
c. A. building, amounting to $780, 900,
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 a
hospital. Foreclosure OF mortgages
on his home is said to have prompted
the act
Murinette. Five 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, y
years, steward on the steamer j, w
Moore. anchored in Racine harbor, &C
cdently fell into the river and was
drowned.
Beloit.-Alfred Ellithrop. SO years
old, a former resident of Clinton, died
of apoplexy His death was sudden.
Janesyille. -Driven insane through
fear of an operation, Abraham Schand-
lev. an inmate at the county farm, lay
down In 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
deprived of its share of the state COM
where there are no schools IL will be
mon school aid which this year
amounts to S2,50O,000 This in sub
stance was an opinion by the attor-
ney general to State Superintendent
| Cary.
Racine Because. 1t Is alleged, she
noisoned bread and spread 1t in va
| emit lot with the alleged design of
noisoning the chickens of a neighbor.
| Mrs Frances Vasulek is held for
| hearing.
Superior shipment OF 200 car
loads of -four from Minneapolis to
Dumas. France, one of the largest ex-
| mort cargoes ever handled through
| superior. has just been loaded out OF
| Sunerior docks for Buffalo by boat
Neenah. - Another school census
has been authorized here. One recent
~ taken was not satisfactory. as all
| tho school children of the city were
| NOT included. The work will be start
ed at once
Cumberland. Arthur ID. Warner,
formerly prominent realty dealer Of
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