The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-20
STATE NOTES IN BRIEF

STATE NOTES IN BRIEF
Observation-Disclosures of the Wash.
burn division have left for Ashland.
where they will join the Ashland and
bayheld divisions and proceed to
Escanaba, Mich. where they will
board the Yantic in company with the
Michigan militia, Stops will be made
at Detroit and Mackinaw island and
naval problem will be solved, con.
sisting of an attack and defense of an
island.
Portage-Mechanics are placing five
turbines in the new Wisconsin river
power plant at Prairie du Sac. Eight
turbines are to be placed. 1t is ex.
pected that the power to Portage and
Milwaukee will be generated from the
new plant within a short time. Work
men are busy replacing the nine tow.
ers which were wrecked by the recent
cyclone.
Grand Rapids.-Emil Tarkel OF
l'ittsville, native of Austria. has left
for his fatherland to aid Austria in
the iigh (which has involved all Eu.
rope Mr. Tarkel came from his ma
tive country to Pittsville ten months
ago He was under bond to return
to Austria within year II called upon
for military services.
Grand Rapids.-Eugene T.. Warner,
cranberry grower of Cranmoor was
seriously injured In a runaway acct.
dent and his recovery IS doubtful Mr..
Warner had been to Grand Rapids
on n business trip and was on his re.
turn nome when a team belonging TO
Mrs. Ralph Smith collided with the
RIG driven by Mr. Wagner, throwing
him to the ground and dragging him
some distance.
Mohroe.-A mass meeting of Green
county farmers was held at the court
house to extend the organization OF
the American Society of Equity IN
Green county It Is proposed to in.
crease the number of loads to five and
form county federation.
| Antigo.-Harvesting OF cucumbers
has been commenced near the city
| The crop at present looks promising
No complaints have been made n,
damage by insects or blight. Four
watts, each with a capacity of about
1000 bushels, are ready for use.
| MenomOnie.-ln an early morning
storm bedstead in the house of Otto
Srmfure was struck by lightning
which tore the sheet from the he'd
without injuring either of the two nc.
cupants. The barn and granarv on
the farm OF Herman Casper were
struck and burned.
Superior.-A message announcing
the safe arrival of DR.. c. W Giesin
and family of Superior In London
after dangerous trip from Berlin.
has been received by Superior rela.
tives DR.. Giesin, who was formerly
coroner OF Douglas county. has been
In Germany and Austria taking spe.
cial studies in his profession
| Superior.-JOh l.. Erickson, form.
erly editor and part owner of the
| Superior Times, a scandinavian paper,
and recently attached to the Wash.
| ington office of Senator Thomas Ster.
ling Of South Dakota. IS dead. accord.
ing to message received from his
| home at Sioux Falls.
Antigo-Orders for southern pine
abroad have been cancelled Owing to
the war. leaving large stock for do
nestle use.
! William Bars Yacht
Busy Bee was lowed into port. The
engine died off Centervile. Four were
In the boat
New London. --Albert Knoll is in
Jail, charged with the murder of his
wife Passershy saw her run out
screaming as he shot. and overpower.
| ed him.
Superior. - Kenseten Alnekas. the
Finlander held awaiting trial for fat.
ally stabbing Brzc Nalich, a Montene.
! grin. Is In a serious condition from
| knife wounds He is bleeding inter.
nally and may die.
kenosha kilograms report that
Nr. and Mrs Fred Donsing. Kenosha.
who We're returning from England on
| the Steamer Cedric, are at Halifax.
The steamer was chased by cruiser
and forced to put in at the Canadian
port
Madison The state has received
more than Sl.0na 900 taxes from rail.
roads The G & n w paid ssl3.ssS:
the 500 line as lessee for the Wiscon-
sin Central paid s274. 543. The C. &
VI electric paid ss,7l1. the Mineral
Point Northern s2a54. and the Stan.
lev. Merrill 4 Phillips line 1881