Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-20
TROUBLE OVER A CONTRACT
Governor Holds Up Work on Elevators at
the Hastings Asylum.
PRICE AND MATERIAL DO NOT SUIT
Hinshaw Asked TO Explain q Pass
Episode - Dates for Bryan's
Speeches I'm Nebraska
Given out.
crrom a star Correspondent

superintendent kearn OF the hesunBs
asylum are having trouble over the con-
struction OF food elevators and the in
stsllation of engines at the Hastings
asylum. and on the face of II the matter
looks queer While the records of the
board fail to disclose the fact, Earl Wes-
colt has the contract for something like
q. tOO The material is on hand with which
to do the work. but It is held up by mem
bers of the board, as the material and
engines do not come up 20 the specification.
This contract was supposed to have been
let first to Howard Burns. son OF Joe
Burns, along with other work at the in
stitution. Burns concluded his contract
did not call for the food elevators and 20
he was released. The bids. though they
cannot be located and Chairman Eaton Of
the board. PROCESSES ignorance of the
matter, are said to have varied from s2100
to $500. After Burns got out Of the con-
tract the matter was left to DIR. Kearn TO
let the contract. The Moline company filed
a bid and later withdrew II and then the
work was given over to wescott and at
the state house It is said wescott secured
his material from the Moline company.
DR.. Kearn and Governor Mickey had a
long consultation about the matter yester-
day. but no information was secured from
either OF them Chairman Eaton was
asked why the board had let the contract
for S. 400. when the original contract called
for about 1890. He replied:
"I know nothing about the matter. The
board referred everything to Dr. Kearn
and I guess everything is all right"
Mr.. Eaton then hustled for the ONCE OF
secretary of State Galusha.
It is understood Governor Mickey will not
permit the use of the material now at the
institution and the work has been stopped
TroubIe for Hinshaw.
report of reliable origin reached
Lincoln today OF a transaction in which
Congressman Hinshaw was the principal,
which will rise up during the campaign to
seriously embarrass that gentleman's con-
gressionsl committee. unless the story can
be successfully refuted. 1t is told that
Congressman Hinshaw franked his automo-
bile from Washington to Fairbury, under
the frank of Thomas C. Plat. president of
the United States Express company and
United States senator from New York
This transaction occurred shortly after the
state convention OF last year, which went
on record as opposed to free passes Of all
descriptions and which caused the state Of
ficers, except Secretary of State Galusha,
to return all passes and franks of whatever
description.
Bryan's Nebraska Dates.
Chairman Allen OF the democratic state
committee has announced the following
dates for William ]. Bryan in Nebraska:
October 4-Afternoon, o'clock, Geneva;
evening, Hastings
October 6-Afternoon, Kearney; evening,
October s.-Afternooh, Central City; even
ing, Columbus.
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Of these cities by A. C. Shallenberger and
| to others by w. H. Thompson. After the
meeting an Columbus he will leave for
Indiana. where he has promised to make
Dates q meetings which are to be ad.
candidate for United States senator, have
| been annouRced as follows;
| September 24-Afternoon. Verdigris; even
septem6er S-Afternoon. Plainview;
| evening, Pierce.
September N--Afternoon, Beemer; even
| ing, West Point.
September &-Broken Bow.
September 29-Ravenna
| Old Friends Talk of Old Times.
Judge ellis of Tekamah called upon Gov
ernor Mickey this morning to talk over the
old days when both lived on Honey creek
over in Iowa. Judge ellis succeeded Gov
ernor Mickey as teacher of the Honey Creek
|
located at Tekamah, where he has been for
the last twenty-five years.
Governor Invited to Chicago.
Governor Mickey has>received an invita-.
ton to be present at the banquet to be
given in Chicago In honor of the visit to
that city Of Vice President Fairbanks upon
the occasion of the laying OF the corner
stone of the new court house. The banquet
is set for September q. Owing to other
business which will occupy his attention
| at that time, the governor has declined the
invitation.
Judge Sedawtck q Joker.
Former Chief Justice Sullivan, who has
Just returned from his summer outing In
the old country. is here attending supreme
court. 81 had a most gorgeous time" said
the Columbus man. land think the rest OF
our party did. OF course Judge Sedgwicl
wanted to play pranks upon the sailors
most of the time and tried to joke the
Londoners. but with all of that we got
back alive and feel better physically and
mentally. Incidentally we found the orig.
inal hole in the WALL though we had t.
sample a number OF places before we were
sure OF It. We met Mr.. Bryan in Paris
though we did not see him in London"
McKinip Fully Recovered.
Patrick McKillip was in Lincoln today
discussing politics and other business mat.
tiers around the democratic headquarters
Mr.. McKillip has fully recovered from hii
trying experience as peacemaker before
the late populist state convention.
New Corporations.
Articles Of Incorporation of the Johr
Gnligan company OF Falls City have beer
! filed with Secretary OF State Galusha. The
company will engage in a general contract.
ing and construction business. The capita
stock il 10000. OF which $4,000 Is fully
paid up The incorporators are: John Gil.
ligan. Amos Z. Garrett and John A. Crook
A company TO build. own and operate al
opera house in Pawnee City has incor
porated with a capital stock Of 5000. Thu
par value of each share is s. and but q
per cent of each share Is paid for In ths
beginning. Other payments will be due
when called by the directors. The board
Of directors consists OF F. 8. Colwell. ]
b, Sawyer. c. H. Schenck. A. J. Van Anda
A B. Edee. d. e. Wherry. c. c. Starr. II
c. Van Horn and A. b. Anderson.
Ainsworth- Black & Gill Of omahi
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