Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-29
Nebraska
PRISON GOODS FOR WARDS
Governor Shallenberger Signs Con.
tract to This Effect.
SUPPLEMENTS FIRST AGREEMENT
Those in Soldiers Homes My he
Compelled to Wear These Goods
New Road to the
Gulf.
(From a staff correspondent.l


LINCOLN. Jan. 2S.-(Special )-Governor
Shallenberger today signed a supplemental
contract for the use Of the prison labor by
Max Cohen, which provides that the con-
tractor shall furnish the inmates Of all
state institutions shirts and clothing at the
cost Of the material. 1t is also provided
IN the supplemental contract that all goods
manufactured in the state prison shall he
shipped out OF the state.
There is nothing in the supplemental con-
tract, however. which provides that the
goods may not be shipped hack into the
state.
The supplemental contract was signed by
Governor Shallenberger and Warden Smith
OF the state penitentiary, representing the
state, and Max Cohen. representing the
contractors. Members of the Board of
Public Lands and Buildings are out Of the
city, so 1t win be presented to them for
their signatures later.
Under this supplemental contract it will
no longer be necessary for the Board Of
Hufchase and Supplies TO advertise for bids
for shirts and trousers for the state wards,
hut they may be manufactured by prison
labor at the cost of the material. Under
the governors supplemental contract it win
be possible to clothe the members OF the
soldiers homes and other wards of the
state with convict made clothing regardless
OF the feelings OF those who have to wear
them. The contract simply cuts out firms
employing free labor which manufacture
clothing usually bought by the state for its
wards. How much money this will save
the taxpayers has not yet been figured.
OtOe Not Excited.
t"Why, we are Just. laughing at the in
surgent meeting held in Lincoln" said
Marshall Harrison Of Otoe county, member
sixth 1907 legislature. I'VE republicans of
Otoe county do not belong to that brand
OF insurgents, and we are not liable to get
excited over that meeting. In fact, some Of
the faces in the movement are too familiar
to u.s.
Mr.. Harrison said there was a big demand
for VII Hayward to run for congress in
the First district, but he was not sure
that the state chairman could be induced
to enter the race. Mr.. Hayward was here
today on legal business and received sew
eral requests that he run.
Railroad 10 the Gulf.
The Missouri Valley & Mexican Gulf
railroad is a proposed road which will
have its main office at Omaha and which
will start from there or near there, traver-
sing the following counties in Nebraska:
Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Otoe, Johnson and
Pawnec.
Walter G. Seaver of Collingdale, Pa, sent
to Deputy Secretary Of State Wait today
n copy of the proposed articles of incor-
poration to see II it would be acceptable
under the state laws. In a personal letter
Seaver said he had been over TO Europe
and had been promised financial backing
just as soon as he got his project in some
kind of, tangible shape. He proposes to
capitalize for a.O00.OOO and as each 100
miles of road is built to Issue more bonds
and stock. In the list OF directors Is the
name of c. p. Phlbrick Of wymore The
proposed road is to run clear down to the
gulf through Mississippi 1t viii be 1874
miles in length.
Committees of League.
Following are the standing committees of
tho Nebraska State League Of Municipali-
ties, which will serve during the coming
year:
Legislation-C. ]. Miles, MAYOR of Hast
ings; Judge Gruecer, University Place,
street ~Paving-George L. Cannon
Omaha; T. L. Burrell, Fremont; ]. w. Pat
terson, Kearney.
Street Lightlng-James Nicholson, If.
Strand Island; Anton Dredia, Crete; A. H
Sewerage and S~anitation-Adna Dobson.
Loup City. '
Water Works-John Martz, Seward. IT n
mead Chadron; f. H, Harbicon, University
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