Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-28
Nebraska.
HEEGLE WILL not GO FREE
Governor Turns Down Recommen-
dation of Board of Pardons.
BOARD REFUSES TWO OTHERS
Food Commissioner Harmnn Invite,
WOmen's Clubs of state TO Re-
port TO Him violations
of the Law.
frrom a stnff corre.ponaentl

LINCOLN. Neb, Jan 27.-CSpeclal)-
John c. IIeegle. recommended for par
don by the pardon board at the last ses-
sion, will not be pardoned, Governor
Morehead this morning placing his
stamp Of disapproval on the recon-
meudation of the board.
Heegle was sent up from Lancaster
county on a charge OF statutory assault
on a l5-year-old girl from University
Place, whom he brought to Lincoln and
kept in rooming house over night. A
former wife OF Heegle asked that he be
turned free, as he had always been a
pretty good husband before he deserted
her. The Judge who sentenced him also
thought that the ends OF justice would
be better conserved If he was let out. but
the governor did not look at 1t in hat
way.
Two other men who asked for pardons,
Henry A. Rowen sent up for statutory
assault committed in the town of Lyons
en- his 15-year-old niece. and Amassa
Hall, third termer, sent up from Lam
caster county, were denied clemency by
the pardon board and the governor ap-
proves the action of the board,
Women to Ala Harman.
Food Commissioner Harman will work
with the State Federation of Women S
clubs in the future, as the best method
to secure observance of the law regard
ing the use of pure food and its ham
ding by dealers
He has taken up the matter with the
state president, Mrs. Carrie NJ. Peterson
of Aurora, and as a result the women
will meet the commissioner at the state
house next Thursday to take the matter
eyer
The women are the one who know
first and best when the merchants OF
the state are not selling them the right
kind Of food products" said Mr.. Har-
man this morning. ''end If they will
work in cooperation with this depart
ment we will have the best system OF
looking after food adulterations any
state can get"
Change River Channel.
State Engineer d. ID. Price has been
advised that the fill at the North Bend
bridge, which has been the cause of so
much controversy, will have reached
such a state Of completion that the water
will be turned back to its old channel
under the bridge today and then the
work can be finished.
state Bank of AnselmO.
The Peoples State Bank of Anselmo,
Custer county, has filed application for
incorporation with the secretary OF the
State Banking Board. The new institu-
tion will have a capital of $4,000 and tire
incorporators are Henry Kelly. C L.
Ross. Ciaud L. Willis. w. L. Mccand-
less and Emilian Knoll.
VIII Install switch.
The State Board OF Control has fin
ally. decided to put in the contemplated
switch at the Norfolk insane asylum.
connecting with the Minneapolis &
Omaha road. They have selected the
shorter route, which will be about three
quarters of a mile long and will cost
according to the estimate of the railroad
company. $500 The appropriation made
by the legislature was only 5000, but the
board believes that the estimate of the
railroad company that it will cost 50
cents per cubic foot to move the dirt
can be cut down to from 25 to 30 cents
and by using hospital employees the ex-