Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-25
Neu0s Notes of Wisconsin

Waupun,-Lars Hanson, a prisoner
in the state penitentiary here, forced
open the door of his cell. climbed
through ventilator onto the roof
of the prison, and after reaching the
ground made his escape unnoticed
by the prison guards. The cell door
was pried open with piece of iron
bed which was in the prisoners cell
After reaching the roof, Hanson let
himself down into the prison yard,
entered the knitting shop, where he
changed his convict garb for that of
workman and climbed over the wall
by means of an improvised rope. Han
son was sent u on a charge of burg
larry from Superior in January. 1910.
for a four year term.
Green Bay.-Despite efforts to adj
just labor troubles existing between
contractors and carpenters and paint
ers, it does not appear at present as
if an agreement would be reached i'm
mediately. The strike of the carpen-
ters has been on nearly a month and
has held up practically all building
work here; two planning mills have
shut down. and proposed building
work may be put of indefinitely. AS
result of the strike much incon-
venience has been caused to contrac-
tors, and some settlement is hoped
for by business interests of the entire
city.
Beloit-Dr. John e. Wells, of Hi
ram college, Ohio, will take the chair
Of English literature in Beloit col
lege next year, filling the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Prof.
Frank H. Chase. Prof Arthur Cra-
yer of the rhetoric department, who
will leave Beloit for Miami college,
Ohio, next year, will be succeeded by
DR.. John Clancy, now at Harvard.
Dana Evans, athletic director, will act
as baseball coach
Sparta. Wisconsins strawberry
trust has been openly praised by
Gov. McGovern The trust referred
to is known as the Strawberry Sales
company and through it's effort to
make strawberry prices more equal
lied and grow a better quality of
berries, the country in that vicinity
has become practically the largest
strawberry growing section in the
whole country.
Appleton After an absence OF
over half a century, swans, believed
to be of the trumpeter species, have
reappeared on Lake Winnebago, in
the vicinity of Brighton beach. A
few days ago a flock, numbering
about so, the largest ever seen on
the lake, appeared near the east
shore. They have aroused much In
terest
Marinette - Charles Seward of
Marinette has invented device to
be used in the emergency Of run
Always BY simply pulling a lever
the team is set free Of the rig.
Beloit. - Beloit college won the
first annual freshmen debate with
Grinnell college, Ia, Friday night
Beloit had the affirmative of the prop
osition that the closed shop is justi-
0aDle. ne Belplt utDdtelb were
Glenn L. Cowing. Frank NJ. Yordy
and VIII c. Hyde; Grinnell. j. ~
WEIGH E. D. Baird and w. c. Carter
Burlington. 49, Five yeggmen, be
lieved TO be tramps, blew the safe
at the Milwaukee depot at Lyons and
secured about 50. They used Sc
great a charge of explosive that the
building also was damaged.
Chippewa Falls-J. j. Hogan. Of
this city, has purchased a herd OF
Swartzenburg mich goats from the
agricultural school of the university
at Madison. The goats will be placed
in Irvine park. Hogan has author
lied the park board to have the milk
from the goats rctailed in the city
Reedsburg.-Un other cities In
the state where the order TO close the
postofices to give the postal employees
a day OF rest has caused no oDposi-
ton. many business men in this city
have signed resolutions protesting
against the Sunday closing.