Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-09

he saic this report is only a partial list,
and that probably $50 prisoners in all use
drugs.
Governor Sheldon has talked the matter
over with the members of the Board OF
Public Lands and Buildings, and all agree
that drastic measures must he taken to
break up the habit. Warden beemer has
tried in vain to prevent the prisoners from
getting morphine and Governor Mickey also
tried to break up the practice, but ne, too
was unsuccessful. The governor is serl-
ously considering having DIR. Giffin declare
the institution under quarantine and refuse
to permit anyone from either going in the
prison or leaving 1t until the habit is broken
up
Just how the prisoners get the drugs has
not yet been discovered, but before he
concludes his Investigations the governor
expects to discover just who is at fault.
Gage is for Taft.
II think the republicans of Gage county
favor the nomination of Secretary Taft"
said Samuel Riniker of Beatrice, who is
here attending to private legal business.
I'm my opinion, Secretary Taft, while more
than any other candidate representing the
Roosevelt policies has a judicial mind,
which qualities him for the important posi-
tion to which he aspires. He is able pro-
gressive and has had wonderful experience.
So far as | have heard practically all of
the republicans in Gage county favor his
candidacy" In discussing the personnel of
the delegation to the national convention,
Mr., Riniker said while he believed as a
general proposition the party is strength
ened by passing around the honors, he saw
no reason why an office-holder we'll quail
fled for a position on the delegation should
be kept at home solely by reason of the
office he held.
No Pardon for Won HRIIer.
George Won Haller, serving a life SEN
tence in the penitentiary for a murder
committed in Douglas county, will get no
relief for the present at least though his
| appeal to Governor Sheldon. The governor
announced this afternoon that he would
for the present take no action in this case.
McGuigan Odt of Prison.
Thomas McGuigan, sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for ten years for murder in the
second degree from Douglas county, will
be released February H. after having
served four years nine months and twenty
days Governor Sheldon commuted his SEN
tence to six years, which brings about his
release on the date mentioned. McGuigan
was convicted for the murder Of one Muir
ply In row which began In a saloon and
terminated on the outside, when Murphy,
so McGuigan said with other railroad
graders, jumped on him. Judge Estelle, the
trial judge; County Attorney English and
Attorney General Thompson Joined in an
appeal TO the governor for clemency
Arbitration en- Extras.
The appraisers appointed to value the
extra work don on the pole line from the
penitentiary TO the state house reported to-
day an appraisement OF S6S6s9. The ap-
praisers were Lee Huff OF the Nebraska
Telephone company, Ray Donnelly, repre-
senting the state, and ]. w. Wife of the
Postal Telegraph company and the con-
tractor f. H. Ballard, representing the
/ contractor Ballard's claim for extras
amounted to $72l The board will not pass
on the matter at present but has set Feb
ruary Is the date when j. w. johnson
OF Omaha end F. H. Wheeler other bid
/ ders for the job, may come forth and
show cause why the extras should not be
paid. The extias we're caused by chang
ing the route Of the pole line after the
contract had been let
Omcers for Civic League.
The United Civic league. which organized
for the purpose Of fighting for no-saloon
town, last night elected the following Of
ficers:
President, c. c. F1ansburg; secretary. Dr.