Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-06
Nebraska
DEFECTIVE WIRING AT PERU
Stats Normal Board Orders Inquiry
Made by Expert Electrician.
MARBLE ONCE LINCOLN STUDENT
Date Of UnveilinE of Monument of
lincoln Likely to be Fixed soon
by State Board or Memoir
Sal Day,
.al Day.
Crrom a ststf corresponde

C'rom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. March 5.-(special.l -The
State Normal board was in session today.
but the time was mostly occupied BY
routine business such as reading reports
Of superintendents Of the various schools.
allowance OF bills ando approving recon-
mendations for supplies.
The superintendent at Peru In reporting
On tn esmall fire at that institution In
February reported II was caused by de-
fective wiring. incidentally reporting that
the wiring in practically all the buildings
that Institution was defective, and much
Of it old. He reported that owing TO
shortage Of funds it had been done orig
'nally in a poor manner and much of it
now was actually dangerous. The board
authorized z. Shurig Of Omaha, who is
the expert employed b ythe state. TO in
spect the Peru buildings and report on
their condition and what was needed TO
place them In safe condition.
Marble Nebraska student.
John Hobart Marble. secretary Of the
Interstate Commerce commission, was at
one time student at the Nebraska State
university, though he did not remain long
enough to graduate. He registered in the
literary department from Hermann, $.
D., in isSs. and wa salso in school the
following Year. He was appointed in 1907
TO mis- first position with the Interstate
Commerce commission, that OF confden-
tal clerk and was credited to California.
Among those who knew him when he
vas attending the Nebraska university
vas Il. L. Hail, at present one Of the
members OF the Nebraska tsate Railway
commission.
Date of Monument Unwilling.
The Board Of Public Lands and Build
Inks will meet tomorrow to fix the date
70 nth eunveiling fthe lincoln monu-
ment an dto select an orator for the &C.
casion. The monument, which is de-
signed by Daniel Chester French, is now
cast and the founders are finishing the
work. 1t viii be ready for shipment the
latter part of February and It is thought
Il can be Grady for dedication on
Memorial day. Art critics who have seen
the plaster model pronounce IL one Of
the finest presentments ever designed OF
the martyr president. The orator for tse
Unwilling is decidedly uncertain, as sew
eral names have been suggested. some
Of which evidently are not practicable,
and It has not been ascertalned as yet
who of those desired can be obtained.
d. d. Price. engineer OF the irrigation
board, has gone to Holt and Boyd coun-
lies to see II he cannot adjust the diff
pulties between the two counties regard
Ing thu state aid bridge over the Mo
brara river between the two counties.
Hansen Gets His watch.
Food Commissioner Hansen thought he
had been touched" for his watch while
IN q crowd trying to get in to hear
lecture. Today he received telephone
cali from a young man who said ne
found the time-piece on the floor near
the entrance, where Mr.. Hansen evidently
cropped II. or It was pulled out OF his
pocket accidentally in the Jam.
To Test New Law.
A case to test the legality of the stall
lion registration law viii be heard, &C
pording TO present plans. at Grand Is
land, March IS. The firm Of Robinson
4 North. horse importers. contend the
law IA invalid and also. that it is I'M
lust and therefore have refused to have
their horses inspected or pay the fee.
rhe board has brought action TO ~mpel
the firm to do so and this Is set for
hearing March IS. The board. as well
Is, the horse owners. is DESTROYS of get
hing an early determination OF the point
Involved. az II would be unjust TO go on
collecting for some II the law Is void
Ind II 1t is good the board proposes to
klay no favorites, but to collect from all.
Harrington I'm Murder Case.
Former Senator Allen, opposing. and
N, Y. Harrington in favor Of re-
hearing, argued the case OF the state
against Joseph Mckay In the supreme
Iourt today. Mckay was convicted OF
he murder OF Arthur Brown In Ante
ppe county and the supreme court re-
yersed the verdict for the reason that
II. #. Harrington appeared as a prose-
tutor without having been appointed by
he court or the county attorney. but
Eas employed by the relatives Of the
murdered man and for the further reason
nat in arguing the case TO the jury
Harrington exhibited the bloody coat
IL the murdered man. the court ruling
hat the fact OF the murder was not
n controversy. but 1t was a question
kho committed the crime and that the
loat had nothing to do with proving this,
but was simply an instrument TO work
IN the feelings Of the jury.
Harrington insisted the court was
srong in both conclusions and is there
bre asking the supreme court to reverse
tseif. He cites the law and practice Of
he court against reversing verdicts on
schnicalities and insists no substantial
light OF the defendant had been violated
tther by his appearance or BY the exhi-
htion Of the coat. Mr.. Allen contended
hat in the reversal OF the case the court
las clearly followed the law and the
Practice In, this state and he further
bntended Mr. Harrington had no stand
hg in court at present. even II he ever
lad, for the reason that no motion for