Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-31
Nebraska
TROUBLE WAITS GOVERNOR
superintendent of Lincoln Asylum
Discharges More Men.
BOHEM1ANs ARE UP IN ARMS
Felix Newton Kept n Diary Of Daily
DOings M the Asylum which
May Get Him a Job I'm
Another Place.
From a staff Corresnondent.l

NfFom a Statt correspondent
LINCOLN, oct. 3l.-tSpeciaI)-When Gov
ernor Shallenberger returns home he will
be confronted by a crowd Of Bohemians.
who will demand Of him an explanation Of
the discharge of NJ. Storkan, for years a
faithful baker at the Lincoln insane asylum.
Mr.. Storkan, who was placed at work
as a baker In the institution by Former
Superintendent Greene at the request Of
many Bohemians in Wilbur and Omaha and
who was retained in his position at the
request Of the same people, was let out Of
his Job by DR.. Woodland without any,
cause. Mr.. storkan's son was a druggist
at the asylum, and he was the first to
be discharged and then the father was
fires. because his friends say he was dis
pleased with the discharge of his son.
Senator Bartos and Representative Hold
podsky asked for the selection Of Storkan
as baker at the institution and they are
reported indignant at the action Of the
governors superintendent in letting him
out.
storkan is a cripple and has a large
family. Some time ago his sore leg became
worse and he quit work temporarily. When
he was ready to resume his duty, DR..
Woodland informed him there was nothing
for him TO do. so he has gone back to
Wilbur. Senator Bartos and Representa-
I'VE IloApOubhN ana OLleIb IIOIl NlDuI
Intend to demand an explanation OF the
governor Immediately upon his return.
Newton Kept IA Record.
Fix Newton, the bookkeeper at the Lin
coin asylum, who was discharged by Super
intendent Woodland without the aid or con-
sent Of Governor Shallenberger, who still
Stffuses to admit the legality Of his separa-
ton Srom the payroll, was busy at the
slate house ali day. Mr.. Newton being a
wise young man in affairs political kept a
daily journal of everything that has been
going on at the institution since he became
q part Of it and he is at work now trans
hating that journal into the recognized
language OF this country. In view of the
many THONGS Newton promised would hap
pen right after election, his journal prom
tses to be as important a part OF Nebraska
history as the journals Of Cook and Peary
are in the history of the north pole contro-
Versy.
/. ]. Gutzmer, -bookkeeper at the Nor
folk insane asylum will, in all probability,
be transferred to the Lincoln asylum to fill
the place made vacant by the discharge of
Felix Newton Mr.. Gutzmer was called
to Lincoln and inspected the work at the
Lincoln institution and there is little doubt
but what he will be transferred. 1t is also
not an impossibillty that Felix Newton
may be sent to Norfolk. The democratic
leaders fear Felix is too much of a live
wire to turn him loose with no Job.
other Employees Let Out.
The following persons employed at the
Lincoln asylum have either been discharged
or have voluntarily quit the services Of
the state during the month Of October:
Max Storkan, Lou Brown, lucille Rey-
nolds, George Reynolds, Mary 1. Goetz. w.
j. Hicks, Celia Block, Alice McGaw, w. A.
Philpot, E. b. Storey. e. e. Kell, Ida Kell.
The pay roll filed with the secretary Of
state today does not show why these per-
sons have been separated from 1t,
street Railway Case Postponed.
The Omaha street railway case has been
postponed by the state railway commission
from Monday until November %. At that
time the demurrer filed by John L. Web
ster, to the petition of L. 1. Abbott asking
for a ruling of the valuation of the street
railway company will be heard.
More Time on Water Project.
Through Project Engineer Weiss, the
government has allied for and received an
tension of time for the construction OF
what is known as the North Platte pro-
ject, for five years and also five years
extension of the time the water shall be
turned on the lands. The government in
formed the state engineer that 5000, 900 is
being spent annually In the reclamation
service and there is available for expendi.
. ture in Nebraska next year, $500, 600. Al
ready $2,8TO.O 900 has been spent in Wyoming
on this project and this expenditure is es.
sential to the success Of the Nebraska pro.
ject.