Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25
Nebraska
BERLINGHOFF GETS HIS Cash
Beard of Public Lands and Buildings
Allows $1,000 Bill.
TWO SPIRAL ESCAPES ALLOWED
Attempted Break of Prisoners at
county Jail of Lancaster Frus-
trated-Ensiish Tramp in
Battery Box.
From a staff CnrresnandsntA

Battery Box.
From a Staff CoTrespandent9
LINCOLN, Neb., May 24-(Special Tel
egram.l-The Board of Public Lands and
Buildings this evening ordered two spiral
lire escapes for state buildings not now
equipped with this means of Iife-saving
in case Of fire. One is the low grade
building at the Beatrice School for the
Feeble Minded, This is the building IN
which the pupils of lowest intelligence
are quartered. Another Is on the only
building at the Hastings hospital for the
Insane which Is not already so equipped.
The fire escapes cost about g.O0o each.
The board also contracted for an cleo
tT'c lift food dummy for the Norfolk
hospital for the insane. This is to carry
food from the kitchen TO the dining room
and upper floors. The board also voted
TO pay Architect Berlinghoff sl.ooo as a
balance on his fee for designing and
experimenting the construction of the
new building at the Norfolk hospital. The
amount vas appropriated by the legisla-
ture to be paid Beriinghoff when the
building was completed and accepted.
Land Commissioner Cowles voted against
the payment. the other three members
IN favor. CoWles says the work OF the
architect was not satisfactory.
The other members Of the board admit
that some features OF the building. re-
lsting TO design. are not as they would
wish, but hold first that these things are
not the faul. Of the architect, but Of the
former superintendent. who had the orig
inal plans Of the architect changed There
is some controversy. however, whether
this is the fact. The members OF the
abosrd who voted to allow the bill also say
N5e legislative members inspected the
building and passed the appropriation,
leaving no choice in the matter except to
allow the money when the work was
completed according TO contract. All ad-
NIT that the building. mechanically, is
well built, the criticisms being as to some
features of arrangement.
Jail Break Frustrated.
An attempt Of prisoners In the county
Jail 10 escape was frustrated last night
by the jailer observing where one Of the
bars Of the cells had been sawed partly
off. a search Of the cells disclosed two
pieces of gas pipe to be used as weapons,
a razor and a saw. Each Of the prison.
ers disclaims any knowledge Of how they
came to be in the jail. s.... .........
-. Reanisition Honored. ~-.
\ requisition has been issued on the
governor Of New Mexico for the return
TO Nebraska Of Earl Goodln, wanted in
Cherry county on the charge Of stealing a
horse April "A. 1909. Goodin Is now serv-
ing time in the Arizona penitentiary. but
is to be released soon. incidentally this
is the first official communication be-
tween the state Of Nebraska and the new
state Of New Mexico. rt&r. n
DIR. weIch Resigns.
DR.. N. Clifford, welch, assistant physi-
clan at the penitentiary. has resigned
and will return 10 his home at Halgler
10 resume the private practice of medi-
cine DIR. ". w. Hedlund Of Lincoln has
been appointed to the place.
Englishman In Trap.
Half starved and weak for lack Of fresh
air. Kenneth Baker, young Englishman,
was released from the battery box under
meath Burlington road passenger car
today, He got into the box at Edgement
TO take ride and, closing the door,
found himself locked in, with only
hole four inches square as means Of
ventilation. II was not until he reached
Lincoln that he succeeded in attracting
attention to his plight. when colored
porter noticed his signal of distress. which
consisted of his handkerchief. which he
had attached to piece OF wire he found
in the box. and stuck out through the
small opening. The waving of this small
white flag brought him relief. He was
taken In hand by local charity organiza-
tion, which gave him something to eat
and will find work for him.
The young man is apparently we'll
educated and willing to work, but is in
hard luck.