Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
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HAPPENINGS

Ripon.-By a resolution of the board
of trustees of Ripon college. in the
college bulletin issued, all fraternities
and sororities in the college will be
abolished at the close of the present
school year. No statement of when
the resolution was passed was made.
the bulletin containing only a copy
OF the resolution, followed by
lengthy discussion extolling the value
of the college dormitory and commons
system, and the undesirahility of frats
in the midst of such an institution.
The action followed two years of con-
tinual warfare between the student
body and the fraternities, a fight
which found its way into all student
and college activities All elections
resulted in spirited campaigns of
"barbs" against 'frats''
La Crosse.-Two men were arrest
ed here suspected of being George B.
Finding, alleged murderer of a
Minneapolis boy, who escaped from
the Minneapolis jail, and an accom-
plice. They gave the names of Ste
phen j. Carroll and John Kibbe.
Racine.-The body of the man found
hanging from the limb of a tree on
the lake shore near Racine college
was identified as that of Harry T.
Hanson, aged Twenty-Five, who left
his home, after being taken to task
for drinking
Milwaukee.-The following tentative
program for sane July celebration
at Lake park was adopted at a meet
ing of the Safe and Sane Fourth com
mission in the city hall combined with
exercises in other parks and all sec
tons OF the city: $50 to IL o'clock,
band concert; 10 o'clock, prize games
and contests for children: two o'clock,
band concert; three o'clock, literary
exercises, reading of the Declaration
OF independence, singing of national
anthems, games and contests; eight
O'Clock, band concert. fireworks.
Nashotah = Following commence
ment exercises in the chapel of st.
Mary the Virgin, where diplomas and
degrees were conferred upon six
graduates, Bishop w. w Webb, in
impressive services, blessed Frances
Donaldson hall and the rebuilt Lewis
and Sabine halls, recently completed
at a cost of $4,000, at Nashotah
house.
MISUNDERSTANDING a visit here
by Prof. R. A. Moore of the university
faculty, it is understood that if the
county board will donate a site, an
agricultural experiment station may
be located here.
Racine.-John Christianson, a farm
hand, was brought from Corliss to ST.
Mary's hospital He was struck by a
fast passenger train on the Milwaukee
road. His recovery is doubtful.
Appleton.-To prove that he is
not nature taking, of which he was
accused when he stated that he had
captured a white robin, Marion Brown
has placed the bird on exhibition.
While the bird cannot fly it looks like
robin. chirps like one, but has white
feathers and pink eyes. The other
three robins of the brood are just the
ordinary kind.
Madison.-The supreme court af-
firmed the lower courts course,
in the conviction and sentence of
Thomas Lillystrom of Bayfield, county
for murder.
ENOn1 dt1 Aoonrdinn IN hn
statement of Maurice MCI1enna,
the Dietz cases will be held over I'M
til the November term of the circuit
court
Madison.-Governor McGovern par
doned Josie Dubinski and Pearl
mer, Mich, who were committed to
the State Industrial School for Girls
at Milwaukee in February, last, for
two years for stealing finger rings
from q jewelry store at Hurley. The
mothers of the two girls stole the
rings and passed them to the girls.
All four were arrested, but the moth
ers got free by paying a fine of $40
each.
Waukesha.-James Burke, a Pc
waukee farmer, met horrible
death here, when the horse, which he
was driving, plunged over the Knee
stone quarry, dragging wagon and
driver with him into the quarry pool.
Oshkosh-That Oshkosh should
follow the example of Racine.
and appoint food inspector is the
belief of a number of citizens who are
urging this plan on the city council.
The agitation is also in the direc-
ton of securing the passage of rigid
dairy and food ordinance
Baraboo.-W. ]. Bryan, accom-
panied by several Northwestern road
officials, arrived here in a special car
and attended a. banquet given by
local Y NJ. c. A Mr.. Bryan delivered
an address for the benefit of the Y.
NJ. c. A. to a crowded house
La CTosse.-As a result of the
news that the dog which bit Har
old Bey aged two, and Mrs. Oliver
Brague, who captured the animal,
Chief of Police Weber has announced
that every dog found unmuzzled on
the streets during the next sixty days
will be shot Both of the victims are
undergoing the Pasteur treatment.
Milwaukee.-Verna Dapper, nine
teen years old, 972 Eleventh street
was drowned. and Elmer Hosch,
sixteen years old, 973 Twelfth
street, was rescued only after strug
gle. when their canoe collided with
another on the upper Milwaukee river
and capsized. The two chung to the
bottom of the overturned craft for
brief moment. then the girl lost her
hold and sank
Racine-The body of an unidenti-