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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1920)
TUB ALL1ANCK HERALD. Fill DAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1920. MINORITY REPORT BLAMES GOVERNOR JMcNcrny Hyn M Klle .'iti1( of Inetctif-able Nrg'ljcnre In 1V.T)1 Kirk Vane The state bar association this week filed with the supreme court Itn find ings In Its Investigation of the fur lough granteJ Beryl Kirk, convlctel Of murder and sentenced from Oma tia. Two opinions were filed, the minority opinion whitewashing ev eryone connected witn tho affair After a few mild words of censure di rected at no one in particular. The facta in the case are that Kirk ras found guilty and on July 3, 1118, was sentenced to twenty years tor murder. He appealed and was beaten In the supreme court on May , 1919. Before he had been in the fenltentlary two months his wife be gan to work for his release, and Act ing Governor Bushee signed a fur lough on September 8, which be tanie operative on December 2. Kirk thereupon left the state, and has not tflnce been seen. Bernard McNerny, a member of the bar association committee doing the Investigating, submitted a minor ity report, which In part Is given below: "The utter lack of any other ex planatory evidence Irresistibly forces the conviction than an indifference with regard to the punishment of crime, amounting almost to criminal negligence, characterlied the execu tive department of the state; or that political Influence in its most Insid ious and untraceable operations has been powerful enough to overcome gubernatorial resistance. "While the generally known facts Are sufficient to persuade an Investi gation of both the above alternatives, my own Judgment Inclines to the first. The governor's testimony and conduct before the commission evinced a disposition to regard his duties as governor secondary to other pursuits, which he has allowed to 4b0rh. his attention and time, '"'A phrase of the governor, In his testimony, could not but offend the minds of those who are conducting . the Investigation. 'I had dismissed the matter from my mind.' Surely the shooting down of an officer of the law by a gang of robbers and murderers is not such an ordinary in cident in the life of Nebraska, that a governor charged with the enforce ment of law, may dismiss it from his mind to give his undivided attention to the preparation and delivery of public addresses, or the enjoyment 4Pf a vacation. The widow of the murdered officer cannot so readily dismiss the memory of her husband's murder, nor can the people of Oma ba, haunted by unpunished and un punishable crime, so easily relieve themselves of the terror that walks In the darkness, that makes their bouses and stores defenseless, and takes the lives of their guardians of geace and order and safety. 1 "The conduct of Senator Bushee In issuing the furlough was utterly Unjustifiable from a legal standpoint. .Jltc JCRBona which still seem suffl ""cient to hi nl, are loo trivial to de serve consideration. Mr. BuBbec, bowever, is not by profeFslon and occupation conversant with Juris prudence. "Under the circumstances, I find that the responsibility for the escape -f the convict must rest with the governor himself. The evidence clearly discloses an indifference on the part of the governor which per mits an undue laxity in the punish ment of crime and threatens to make the administration of the criminal laws of the state a failure. "Tho governor's own testimony before the commission reveals a lack of consideration for the exalted duties of his office in this regard. Neither the desire for a vacation nor interest in other matter should be regarded as sufficient to Justify failure on his part in the execution Of the laws and the infliction of the penalties duly adjudged by the Courts against convicted criminals. "He should .not absent himself from the state without making pro Tlslon for the secure keeping of con victs until his return: and on his re turn, he should satisfy himself, by personal Investigation, of the Justice and propriety of granted, but un sifted, furloughs or pardons. "From a consideration of all the testimony I cannot escape the con clusion that the principal fact to bo eratlng a system like the one now in j t't -plored In roniircDon with the es- use, but that he d.d not he)lev the I fsn of Klik Is the Inexcusable neg- ! company should bi bound to operate! !ig(iice of fie chief magistrate.' -Pally nri-iv.iN of hpriiijr Niil( uml t'oatN. IMfrliliHHl-lInUcmny Co. I'lltST HAIT.ST till IK 'It We are very anxious that as many fathers and sons be present at the banquet Tuesday evening, February 24, as pcsMble. A splendid program ia being arranged and vital things are to be discussed after the ban quet. Doctor Morris of the medical fraternity Is to be one of the speak ers on that occasion. Next Sunday morning the pastor will speak on the subject: "The Life of Prayer," one of the great subjects of the day. In the evening the sub ject "The Rising River will be an ac count of the progress of the wonder ful movements of the time. Special music and a delightful service for everybody. Bring your friends with you to the "Friendly Church" on the corner of Seventh street and Lar amie avenue. Young people's societies at 6:30 p. m. Everybody welcome. J. ORRIN GOULD, Minister. For Sale Nine room house. Pest part of town. Modem. PrloaJ right and good terms. See Nebraska Land Company. 4 TRY IT ONUH IF you belong ' I J iiiaa . TO a church i "" AND haven't been going OR if you don't belong ' TO any church ' : " BUT did go once , WHEN they had ' ' ; A church supper ', , AND you got some food FOR the Inner man; WHY not surprise yourself AND the pastor AS wel as your family AND the congregation AND everybody else THIS coming Sabbath morning NOT by saying YOU'RE going to church BUT by actually SHOWING UP at ONE of them ABOUT 11:00 o'clock AND just for a change TRY a little food for THE spiritual man. IT can't hurt you THE least little bit AND the probabilities are IT'LL do you A whole lot of good JUST to hear ; " THE sermon and meet THE people who'll BE waiting there to GIVE you the GLAD hand and a ROYAL welcome. BESIDES you'll feel BETTER and be better YOU went to church. 7 ecause PHONE COMPANY AUtiiiva von ' A FKANGIIISK tiny kind of a system for the next twenty years. Some of these sys tems are extremely complicated. In Omaha, for Instance, ttie company derived a revenue of $11,000 a year. from this Bource seven years ago. Th? committee had recommrne'ed also that a schedule of rates ba In cluded In tho franchise, to be opcr- atlva in the event tho rato-rnaklng power was ever taken away from the state railway commission. The 1 rales suggested were $1.50 for real dence phones, and $2.50 for busi ness, which, although an advance of 50 per cent over the rates In the for-1 mer franchise, were wholly lnade quate, according to Mr. May. The Omaha man declared that he did not ' see how any council or any other j body of men were competent to set rates for twenty years in advance. It was possible that with new im provements, this schedule would be high. Councilman Highland said that might be true, but that it was equal ly difficult for the council to frame a franchise that would be equitablq In every way for a twenty-year term. In conclusion, Mr. May offered to submit figures showing the expenses and revenues of the company for the past three or four years. He said that at no time had there been morq than a reasonable profit, and de clared that the company was satis- fled with 6 per cent. He said that the company had grown with the city up to the present, and wanted to continue to grow with them, but that there would be no great amount of money spent In Alliance until the council gave them the right to do business here. Tentative arrange ments were made for another meet'' Ing, to be held within a few days, at which time it Is probable that the franchise question will be threshed out. Members of the cuncil made it perfectly plain that they didn't want to drive the company out of business in Alliance, but that they expected to grant no concessions that were not absolutely essential. oirsets Corsets C NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS Automobile owners will take no tice that, beginning Immediately, the automobile license laws will bo strictly enforced. Both county and state officers will co-operate in this, and owners of cars without a 1920 license are liable to arrest. Forty days have been allowed for securing the new licenses, which are now obtainable without delay at tho office of the county treasurer. After the publication of this warn ing, violators of the law will be ar rested. J. W. MILLER, Sheriff. O. W. REED, Deputy. 21 r'. for women who require the larger sizes There arc certain types of figures for which a lace front corset is exceptionally well adapted. Here is a great opportunity for saving. If jrou are able to use one of these lace-front corsets we invite you to come in. SIZES 25 TO 31 ONLY $4.50(a$2.50 $5.50$3.50 Sr6.00(a$4.00 -" $6.50$4.50 $7.00$5.00 WHITE AND riNK Main Floor $7.50g$5.50 $8.00$6.00 $8.503$6.50 $9.50 $7.50 $10.00$8.00 Flannel Kimonas A soft cotton material in a wonderful array of colors. Specially priced for the remainder of this month $300 Main Floor AH Wool Blankets LARGE SIZES In block, plaid patterns of pink and white, blue and white, and white with pink borders, and the edges are carefully finished with sois ett binding. ONE TWO BLANKETS WOVEN AS $22.50$13.95 $16.50$10.45 $18.50$11.45 Main Floor Remember the Place The Horace Bogue Store Incorporated 113 WEST THIRD ST. ALLIANCE, NEB. (Continued from Page 1.) erect a two-story building, 50x140 feet in size, of brick construction, in the event the franchlso was granted. Mr. May said that he could count the buildings the company owned in Ne braska on the fingers of one hand, and declared that it was a great deal cheaper to rent than to build. He said It was unreasonable to require one business firm to own its own building, when 20 per cent of the rest did not own theirs. The com pany had Intended to build here, be said, until the owners of their pres ent quarters had enlarged them. He estimated that it would cost the company about $50,000 to erect such a building, which, with interest and upkeep, would mean that their build ing would cost them $500 a month, whereaB they are renting for less than a fifth of that sum. The com pany would like to own its own home, he said, but high building costs made it out of the question. These statements were questioned by Councilman Harris, but Mr. May did not recede from his position. Another committee recommenda tion was that the company agree to operate such police and fire alarm systems free of charge as the coun cil might Install. Mr. May said that the company had no objection to op- Special' Sale Every -Saturday For Cash Only We are now established in our new quarters at 119 Box Butte avenue, and will have Special Grocery Sales every Saturday. We make these reductions big and attractive. We want' your trade and intend to do our utmost to deserve it. Our merchandise is all High Quality and Prompt Service coupled with Courteous and Appreciative Treatment constitute our efforts to please you... Look at these values and then call at the store or call Phone 753. Best Grade Flour, 24 V2 pounds Crystal White Soap, 4 bars for.. Flake White Soap, 4 bars for Pearl White Soap, 4 bars for Swift's White Soap, 4 bars for Swift 'b Borax, 6 boxes for The Best TIRE REPAIRING "What Am" "We Know Our Stuff" ."Nuff Bed" Alliance Tire Works nan bldq. GEO. E. MTNTZER, Prop. Safe Home Matches, per box Handy Box Matches, per box , Macaroni, Spaghetti and Noodles, per package $1.60 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 5c 5c 10c White House Coffee, per pound Gooch's Pancake Flour, per package Pork & Beans, large 3 pound can Carnation Milk, large can Tomatoes, large can , Tomatoes, small can Catsup, . per gallon Pumpkin, per gallon . Apples, per gallon Crackers, large size package.. 55c 38c 18c 16c 20c 15c 48c 38c 58c 95c Fresh and Cured Meats of all Kinds We rate our Meat Department second to none in the city. We have recently installed a Peerless Refrigerator that keeps our meats Clean and Cold an absolute Guarantee against spoiled meats. We have secured the services of a competent meat cutter and are confident we can satisfy you with our service. At all times we keep a complete supply of choice Fresh and Cured Meats Bacon. Ham and Saussge to suit the most particular housewife. We respectfully ask that you favor us with an order. Just Phone 753 and we will do -the rest. Round Steak lb. 25c Shoulder Steak lb. 20c Every Saturday we will have our North Window Display of S aturday Specials. Do yourself the justice to examine our offering you can save money every time. We give an appreciable reduction in articles that you use every day. It will d well worm your tune, we wiu aeuver to au pans oz we city. TOM STALOS PEONS 753- QROOSBY AND MEAT MARKET 119 BOX BUTTE