Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-14
Nebraska
CONTRACT IN HIDING
Contract Signed by State Officers Not
Given to Public.
COMPANY TO MAKE CONVICT GARB
orders Received from Washington
that Census Enumerator Shall
Begin work Early In
January.
tFrom q Sad Correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Nov. 13.-tspecial)-The
recently signed contract between the
state and a firm which contemplates
making shirts in the state penitentiary
cannot be located in ,he state house
though three copies of the contract were
signed by Governor S~hallenberger, Treas
urer Brian and Secretary OF State Jun
kin. In neither the office OF the gov
ernor nor Of the secretary Of state can
any trace Of the documents be discov-
cred.
While II is not set out in the missing
conu acts tina the shirt firm is to make
the clothing to be worn by the c%onvicts
and the suit of clothes given to each
when he leaves the institution, Warden
smith is authority for the statement that
the chirt firm has verbally agreed to
this and before the machinery is in
stalled he will see to it that a supple
mental contract IL signed up by the firm.
it has also been agreed by the shirt firm
that all the state institutions will be
supplied with working shirts at the
actual cost of the material and labor so
Mr.. Smith said, and this also will be in
cluded in that supplemental contract. In
this respect the new contract will differ
with the proposed Cunningham contract
which was rejected by the governor some
months ago.
Census Work TO Begin.
Frank e.. Helvey, census supervisor Of
tho First district, has been notified that
headquarters for this district will be opened
on the fourth floor Of the government
building in Lincoln, in the room known
as the grand jury room. The office will
be opened some time before January ! and
all those who desire to communicate with
A. TIL. - ---- -A-.ta
address him at the headquarters in Lincoln.
instead Of at his home in Nebraska City,
where he has lived for the last half cen
tury, more or less.
Missouri Pacific Bonds.
The Missouri Pacific secured permission
from the Railway commission today to
issue bonds to the amount of $29, 900, 900 for
betterment Of its road in Nebraska and
other purposes.
Lincoln's police force is Just now re-
ceiving the compliments of the entire city,
owing to its wonderful improvement under
the management Of James Malone, act
ing chief. For many years Mr.. Malone
has been the city detective, and upon the
retirement Of Chief Richard he was elected
acting chief to serve until the board got
iaround to elect a successor to Richard.
But the force has shown such improve
ment that It is very probable Mr.. Malone
will be asked to continue permanently in
his new position.
Chief Malone started off by having pa
trolmen stationed at the street lntersec-
lions in the downtown districts between
ESQ and $3.50 o'clock during the rush hour
and this has resulted not only in facilitate
ing traffic, but no doubt In preventing ac-
cidents. Several changes have been made
in the nprgonnpl of the fnrca sinca MaIopa
became chief and he now has a decart-
ment superior to any probably ever before
in Loncoln.
Fees of Supreme Court Clerk.
The report Of H. C Lindsay, clerk Of the
supreme court, showing the collections Of
his office for a period Of six months, filed
with Governor shallenberger, shows a to-
tai Of S77S5 was collected This included
court costs and copies Of opinions.
Extra Man at Milford Home.
Engineer Myer Of the Soldiers home at
Milford was at the state house today talk
ing about securing a fireman for the winter
months. Another engineer has applied for
the Job and agrees to work for $40 a
month with the exception of four winter
months, when he wants $50. Myer receives
sc the year around. He fears that Com
mander Rowden may conclude to hire the
otner man ana mus save some money Tor
the state. LENDERS Of the board are in
clinsd to believe that it will REQUIRE an
extra man during the winter months.
ans Succeeds KinyOn.
Carl o. Johnson of Havelock has been
selecteda county commissioner In place Of
Fred ]. Kinyon. deceased. Mr.. Johnson
was elected a commissioner at the late
election to take his seat the first of the
year. He will also fill out the uneXpired
term.
Mullen Finally Appears.
Mr.. Bryan may now depart In peace for
his South American tour. For several
days he has been making anxious in
quiries for one Arthur Mullen, state oil
Inspector and defender Of the laws. Today
Mr.. Mullen showed up at his office after
a long and unexplained absence. Mr..