Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-03

ABOUT TWO and \ half miles per houl
and when TO the speed during the flood
is added IN eimmense ice foes some idea
can be formed of the tremendous pres.
sure on the bridges which span the
stream. The average flow OF the Platte
river is about $500 cubic feet per second
and the state ngineers estimate that al
the heigth of the flood it was carrying
So,00 cubic feet per second. Prof. Stou,
of the University Of Nebraska. who has
large experience in measurement OF the
Platte and other rivers OF the state cor
roborates the estimates of the state en-.
gineers.
stories Told About Prison.
Since coming to Lincoln. Prof. Graham
Taylor Of Chicago university has reliv-
cred number of addresses in each of
which he is quoted as INDUCING severe
structures on the management OF the
Nebraska penitentiary. Among other
things he Is quoted as saying that pris-
oners confined there were better men
than the late Warden Delahunty and he
also INDUCED in unsparing criticism of
conditions which now prevail. Officials
assert that all Prof Taylor knows about
conditions at the prison he obtained dur
ing forty-minute visit to the institution,
during which he walked through and
talked a few minutes with Morley and
a few other convlcts.
Warden Melick and the Board OF Public
Lands and Buildings, which has charge
Of the prison, assert that such intemper-
ate language, founded on little or no in
formation and no opportunity TO ascer-
tain the truth or falsity of stories on
which they are predicated. are the most
baleful Influence they have to combat at
present. All such stories find their way
back to the convicts and produce a
spirit Of resentment and INSTRUMENTATION
which renders the task OF getting mat
tiers back TO tn enormal Just than much
more difficult.
Just as long as such agitation Is kept
Up II will be necessary TO enforce re-
strictions on the eonvicts which would
not be required II agitation did not
render them dissatisfied, according to
officials. and instead OF lettering the
rendition OF the convIcts some who
doubtless mean well are standing IN the
way of betterment
As to former Warden Delahunty, II is
POINTED out that when Warden Smith
was in charge all the convicts except
one petitioned Governor Shellenberger to
have Delshunty retained as deputy
warden.
Lee Refuses Prisoners,
Manager Lee Of the Lee Broom and
buster company, which has the contract
for prison labor. Is being prodded to find
work for more men. This morning he
was Offered 9i and took only ies. The
board Will insist that he pay for the
excess whether he uses them or not, as
hts contract calls for 325 men, and IL is
none of the business OF the board IL
the company is overstocked with goods.
Warden Melick proposes to find employ
ment for the more trusty of the conyicts
as soon as conditions permit, working on
the roads nj the vicinity of the prison.
the one leading to the city.
II Is also suggested that men be used to
build a cement dining room In the prison
yard. Such building is badly needed
and 1t is figured that by using convict
labor it could be erected for $500
Clerks Having Trouble.
County clerks are having trouble max
Ing up the primary ballot, II letters COM
Ing to the office Of the secretary OF state
are any criterion. Every mail brings in
some question. but none of them of i'm
portance.
Contracts Arc Let.
The board of purchase and supplies
its labors today. Armour 4
20. obtained the big end OF the meat
contracts, being the low bidder at the
three insane hospitals. the Feeble Minded
Institute, the Girls Industrial school and
he Nebraska Industrial Home and the
enitentiary. Cudahy got the fresh meat
and the Grand Island Soldiers Home and
swift & Co. the cured meats and the con-
raet at the Milford home Robinson &
Miller were successful at the Boys In
iustrial Home. Flour and feed contracts
Lincoln asylum. Gooch Milling company:
Norfolk asylum. sugar. City Cereal mills;
ngleside asylum. Hastings Milling COM
lany; Feeble Minded Institute, Crete
Mills. Burkett Soldiers and Sailors
Home, Hastings Milling company: Mil
ord Soldiers and Sailors Home, Seward
lily mills; Boys Industrial school, Rcar-
hey mills: Girls Industrial school. flour,
Mills company; Girls In
iustriai school? feed, J. z. Guthrie; Ne
1rHska Industrial Home. Seward CITY
nails: penitentiary, Crets mills.
Lapiey Ends I'm Prison.
Lloyd Lapsley of Beatrice today made
he last station of his wedding journey.
which was the penitentlary. Lapsley is
IN electrical engineer who lived at Be-
thrice until the district Judge and a jury
his address TO the prison. He
orged a check for 500 and with the pro-
;eeds started on a wedding Journey.
heriff J. L. schiek Of Gage county over
lauled him at Denlson. Tex. He was
,lven an indeterminate sentence Of from
NO to ten years.
New Accident Association.
Auditor Barton has approved the plans
Z the Workman Accident association.
organized at Aurora, and IT is authorized
o commence business. J. II. Grosvenor
5 the president.
Heffner Charges Overtime,
j. c. Heffner. until recently engineer
It the BOYS Industrial school at Kear-
ley. has presented a bill to the Board
Il Public Lands and Buildings for ,ss.
rhe amount he alleges is due him for