The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-03-11
WISCONSIN NEWS BRIEFS.

Marinette-Sixty-five men within
radius of mile and a half are toll
ing daily under the direction Of a
man locked in a cell at the county
Jail here. The man is Joseph Horen,
alleged slayer of Morey B. Porter,
railway conductor, who is awaiting
trial on a charge of first degree MUIR
der. Horen's defense for the shoot
ing, which occurred in December,
Will be the unwritten law.
nouncement of the school boards in
tention to rigidly enforce the dry"
resolution put in force a year ago,
which prohibits any athletic team
from playing games in a city where
liquor is sold.
Green Bay-To determine the le-
gality of the Police court in this city
friendly suit has been instituted
before Judge Graas by Alderman
Robert Rattan, chairman of the ordi-
nance committee of the council. A
motion to fix the salary of the police
judge at $50 was introduced in the
council and to determine the status
of the court the suit followed. 1t is
alleged that the present fee system
gives the police Judge an excessive
income of more than $4,000 a year.
Sheboygan-Plans are under way
to organize a company here to build
a dock and warehouse on the river
to be operated in conjunction with
the Pere Marquette Steamship COM
pany. The company has agreed to
run boat daily to Port Washington
and Sheboygan If a dock and ware
house are built.
Wausau-Douglas Grizzly Bear,
80 years old, Winnebago Indian,
who came to Marathon county from
Nebraska last fall, is in the county
| Jail here awaiting trial on the charge
of numbering his wife.
Kenosha-Mrs. Harriet Jane De
Diemar, 50 years old, wife Of Frank
De Diemar, prominent veteran of
| the Civil war, mother of Benjamin
f. De Diemar, clerk OF the Circuit
court of Kenosha county, is dead.
Mrs De Diemar was the daughter Of
the Rev David Hall, one of the pio-
neer Methodist ministers of Keno
sha.
Manitowoc-Four of the oldest
members of the Two Rivers fire de-
partment will be retired on a pen
sion after serving forty years. The
men are Frank Zlatnik, Theodore
Vanderbloeman, Gustave Vietz and
Charles Tesmer.
Notwithstanding reports of Be-
lott college show that by social or
CARNATIONS the girls are the best
students. Three sororities show a
higher standard of scholarship than
any OF the fraternities.
Madison-The Randolph Brothers
Hotel company OF Milwaukee T''nd an
amendment to it's articles OF incor.
poration in the Office Of the secre.
tary Of state, reducing its capital
Ripon-Past Masters night was
observed by Ripon Masons. Crane
Secretary Perry of Milwaukee assist
ed in comforting the master mason's
degree at a banquet, G. B. Horner
presiding as POSTMASTER. Visiting
members from Berlin. Markesan
Green Lake and Princeton were pres
ent.
nesville-Following the fire at {
La Crosse school In which fire drills
proved effective. there has been al
increased interest in fire drills here
In drill at the High school thu
building was emptied in two min
utes.
Superior-The city commission
unemployment relief plan Of putting
down sewers by day labor during tn
winter has proved money-maker
More than $1,000 has been saved OF
a small job. according to the repor
Of Commissioner Fred Tomlinson
who has charge OF the public work
department.
omerset-Brooding over the sick
ness OF his four horses, Fred Schrul
single, a farmer living two miles ives
OF shis village. became mentally I'm
balanced and has been committed (
Mendoza for treatment.