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II iKiMimni C05DITI05 OP THE 0EEGQ5 STATE PE5ITE5T1ARY. 1 JSeeommendatlons for Future Legisla tion and for Changes In Kol ; insr tbe Convicts. ' (Dally, January 8th- . ' A, X. Gilbert,, snperintepdetit . of the 3regon state prison, baa filed his bl- ' nnlal 1 report with Got. W.P. Lord, and the same is now' in tbe jiands of tbe stale printer Mr. Gilbert makes :, bis report in clear, cat, pUla language, and : his - recommendations ; based up on tbe needs of the prison; a ascer tained through bis" experience daring . the past four years is of great value. The report is as follows: r '"Toihis. excellency William I. (Lord, torernor: I bare tbe " honor to submit herewjfh my biennial report as superin tendent of the Ore?on state prison, cot- erlng the period from Jnauary 1, 1897, to . Iecember 31, i 1898, inclusive. - Thel usual . statistical 4n formation, financial and otherwise, will J be fotbid - In tbe appended talbles, all of 'jwhjcb are fall and complete. The Special session of tbe legislature, eonTenlng on Sep tember ZZ, isyf' appropriated, for tbe t maintenance of tbe penitentiary, tbe sum or i,K.eu; this amount was distributed and expended ! as i indicated DT the following table; ' ' "Prison. Account. - "A ppropriation for 1S97-1S08 Amt. "Salary of superintendent! $ 3,000.00 .Salary of wardens . . i 4,425.00 13O0.0O rSnlary of teamster Salary of bookeeper 2.400.00 f'Salary of shop guard) 10,700.51 -j&aiary or mgntwaiciiman. 5.40000 "Salary of prison Inspector 1,000.00 "Balance of funds unexpended "Keeping of prisoners and; general expenses ! guards ....... "Firewood .-. ..ij., "Rogues'; gallery ;. . "Electric lighting . 5,116.09 "i: 52.00 11,245.80 J8.St 30.97 "Totaltv.. .$86.592.w; ExieiMlitnres for- 1807-1893.; as ' per quarterly reports to secretary of state': ' ' ' - j 1 1 :!': -i Amt. March 31, 197 9.995.57 June 30. 1897 . . . r. . "September SO, 1897 . "Decenrber 31. 1897 . March 31; 1808 .... June 30, 1898 ... . 915.12 !ll,18G.8a 10,7747 10,886.94 I 8.950.9! 1,800.00 -sseptemner l, ls "December 31. 1898 . Salary of prison physl , r-ivceping or prisoners 40.4.82 Itojmes galiery .:. . . . 4,492.88 3471 "Ulectrlc Jighting . . 4,402.14 Total ...... ,-. ... L 4 If80j592.m . ""The Items of receipts and; expen'di- Tures, as seggregated,, show no. mate rial change from former i reports. Xo . extraordinary .expenses have! been 4a- ! cniriel. and there has Inn, no1 particular rfOuction-, save In tbe itemi of 1 clothing for discharged eonvictsi aJ subject re- .reriMt to hereafter. V'Tte failure of tlv? legislature to or- canlze friviSOi. and nn;tK m??o tJoii and recommendations! contained In my-repfvrlt at that tiinej renders It necessary to reioat largely tnm the re port male forthat sejion. if j . - "Prijoa and, Prison jSS rounds With no extravagant iriieHraordln ory eirpemlituws. tfee, . building, and jrrornds have-been keptx! tli bSgbest starnlard' pYsibk. No puiWU; institu tion like pur penitentiary H fivhich, . In. ad'JIilon ; to Its ; age, is faultyl in con , sirnctloni and has a swanwy jloeation) can ever be. brooght to that polnt of eXcx'I'enfe anl piTfection- that the peo- pie of: the -commonwealth shave the right to demand and expiM-t-f j "Fa rm a nd a rdelt ls "TUjC expenses incurred:! two years ago lu d'tching. tiling and grubbing 11e lam! s belongicg to . the prison j ha ve re . aultcd'ln, the stoppage oian&: renting; and the returns ; from tbei IfW nelds, ; or rarm aaa garaen- products are . ie- yond the amounts required for prison eon sumption. With this i new acreage hddid to former fields,, tbejpejiitentiary - has .sufficient land adjoining the, prisn on. I would recommend that f he sixty Ore acres, bought for the! ! use of the pri!oo several ; years- .ago, and lying four miles sou t beast, be J.iaufef erred to the reform school;-that institution us ing part of It now, should have control of tbe whole, relieving the penitentiary of Its eare. j. )ij y . ! Prison; Prick : Tardj::.; :: - -- TSo brick has been madul on, the pris- . on vard since 1S05. Tbe state . . make vsome provision bT; : which brick vxn!d be nade at tbe. prison! yard the eomin seaaoa. iTbere Is on mami now lxut brick? and thej demands- of tbe various institutions cannot be met ' with (til's number. ' There fhould be optroprlated a sum of thoneji snfflcient to t nable the superintendent! o manu facture. otberwise authority pboukl be irlvcn to lease tbe-yard and falior; pro . vision 4-.e!.ng made. to furnbh?Jtbe state all brick wanted, at a flxed-rate. "Convict Xaboh i i- "Tlie prisoner must be iemiioyed. fartd with four years experience and obser- ration in the prison, 1 biteconcliKled there Is no lptur systemjip the ejn pl.ntnent of the convict that 'the leise K ii mler rules and! I regulations looking to the proleetlon and care i Of -f the men) . -. : i aI:. . land can say nothing betit'jr tJian to re- t !The leasing of t convlcti i labor ; within I I the prison walls, with propeft hours' of I lalx-vr and Just treatment- of I prisoners, I tirder the snnervlsioh f tVa 1 rwisnn I maflagement, together with tbe control I f the necessary free and expert em-1 Tlovees. cannot t he too ihlgtfly recom-1 mended-' by me. jl have no hesitancy In saying the lea system is tlw best for the state, and ni-der proper: siipervislon Sy' pr'.tn authorities, nothing Is bet ter for the, convicts. laj j Icnirying out Vhe provlsfcons of the ipresent lease there baa been no conflict pf authority. Tbe prisoners lyive. as !a rule, been contented and obedient, rather prefer ring to be at work In tbe shops than to te. kite In their cells. Not a single case - of Insubordination, nor serious jtrouHle f ,any kind, has occurred ameag the m (rtan. . and 5 " . , ... men working In tbe foundry. A sys - tern of prize money, awarded by the lessees, for, honest and faithful work, auus iuiku iu; iuv cwiurauueui aiiil comfort of the prisoners. I am of the opinion that tbe law - should - be amended so as to extend the authori ty of tbe gorernor to make other leases for tbe employment of these men. The wool, flax, leather and wood Industries, together with wood building. ..' mizbt. under conditions, require tbe labor of conricts, and some authority should be giren for leases to any of these en- terprises that mizbt reonire such la- I I TTrustiea "tiunng me viennial term the num ber .of trusties selected bare decreased from 348, so designated in my last re port, to 177, In this. The demand for outside labor has not been as gnat as it was when 1 first assumed chance of tbe prison all the ditching, grubbing and tiling baring been done, -tbe "re quirements to keep the work up v-were fewer.-- - :--t. : a-; - - '...:. "Of tbe ITT prisoners selectedy four proved unfaiUtfur to the promises made, and ran away. Three werev re captured, tearing .only one, who has aisappearea entirely. ; anis smau per centage of loss is a compliment to the good judgment of the prison officials, whose duties it has been to pass upon the prisoner, as to whether be wlllbe faithful to tbe trust or not. j. Many' of tnese prisoners haTe had before them a service of three, four and as high as nve years, and 'It requires manhood and courage to resist tbe temptation presented toy the hope of Hberty. I have never . regarded a state penitent tlary as a reformatory ; tbe la ws, and the courts "that enforce them.-have an other and clearly ( defined object Jn sending convicted persons to the peni- ten-tiarrr Snv reformation tu Ttnrelv In- cidenral to -trond . diaclnline. and IKe latlons. to which you may add tbe trus- ty system. It places the conrict on his: honor for days, months . and; years, it makes him feel .that someone sees in blm yet a spark lof manhood, and that there still remains hope for his j ulti mate good citizenship. - - ' 1 v ' "Disclpirne. - "The high order -of discipline estab-j lisbed. on taking -charge of the prison. has been maintained during the-past two years, and with Jess friction be tween ofneers and men. The education of the; prisoner, as to his duties, the firm and impartial enforcement of. er ery .rule and regulatibn for tbe. govern-J ment has done much to establish . an amicaible feeling between employes and prisoners, : ana to reauce punishments to a minimum. -. 'I- 1 Female Prisoners. TTwo years ago I strongly ' recom mended some change for - the better ment of the condition of women, con victs. The same conditions that exist ed then remain unchanged.. During the term wef have had in the prison, tour women. One has been - discharged. two sent to the asylum,, one remaining now in the prison walls. None of these women have been outside the. prison since they -came; subject; ! practical- ly. to solitary confinement, without fresh air or out-door exercise, their con dition is worse than that of the men. I would renew my suggestion made two years ago, that some provision be made' for the care of women convicts at the -state reform school." No other preparations for their safe keeping would be-required than ore now at "the school. Their labor could ibe utilized In tbe kitchen, laundry or sewing room, they would be under the care or a ma tron, and the prison would be rid of a cla.s of prisoners over whom men Im properly have control. ., 4 ... i -Sickness. : : Measires adopted looking to the san- irary Improvemeat of the pplson have resulted In a reduced sick' llkt, as com pared with that of two years'ago. Act ing on the recommendation of : Dr. K B. rhilbrook, physician 4 in V charge. changes' In the sewerage and water supply for drinking purposes have been effected, alike beneficial to the otBeers and prisoners. - ' "Iothifrg for Discharged jonvicts. 'Tlie average cost, per prisoner, for ciotbing for discharged fconvicts.1 during, the first two yeors, was' $8.07; this cost was maintained during tbis biennial term up to. July 1, IS!8. At that time I went Into-the market and (bought cloth and furnishing goods and for the hrst six months have -turned out prisoners better clothed .by f0 per cent, at an average cost of $-74 per con vict. The cost of a new taiior-maoe suit. Including hat. shoes and under wear, is $0.O5.- . The general average was reduced by tbe use of such cloth ing a-s was worn -Into the; prison and si ill in good " condition. . o single change in prisonr management has brought about such satisfactory results as this. The prisoner's measurement is taken a month before.. the ate of dis charge, giving time for the completion l . of a well-fitting suit, turned out In a workmanlike manner, giving satisfao; tion alike to; the prison management hnd the convict. , ' "Discharged Prisoners. . Tbe failure of the legislature to make specific appropriation. ' four years ago. for .the transportation: of convicts to their homes, and for a cash payment on discharge, resulted . In all convicts being ; discharged without these favors. : ' ' i -M To many cit!ens of ,the tate this may appear very serious, and that, per haps, a grievous ' wrong has been done the convicts, Careful observation or prisoners on, their discharge, however, discloses tbe fact that . nearly all do quite as well under these, conditions of dismissal aV they do with money and tranjnjbrtation "la their pookets. ; Tbo worthless, ,tramp vagabond prisoner i as with $5 or 110 of the tax money of the people In It. There are provident and Improvloent men in- the. prison as well as out of It. . '-- '. ."One bnndred and forty-two of the 314 prLsoners discharge!, carried away, of - money - saved from eartiings and sent - by friemls, fl.Ul-78, an average of over $3 : to tbe maa ; I i think a few hundred dol lars should be I appropriated for dis charged prisoners, from which tbe su perintendent could supply their wants, but neither $5 nor liu, or. any .fixed amount, should be given. Transporta tion of discharged prisoners to any lo cality is no part of tbe state's doty to ward convicts. . .:i - - "Escapes. : , i -"Only one conrict escaped from the . ''..('. j. t , .. i . t .. 1 t.,.. , penitentiary - during tbe four years of present .management. Charles Kennedy, J No. 358vvent from Washington county, i luiun pjr p iktu.uk; ui writ J rji 9, vuaijsm 1 with asuult with a deadly -weapon. made his escape from tbe prison build- in? on the, morning oft February 3, 1S9S. He was employed ; In the store foundry,- and carried from tbe works drills, with : which he successfully re- mored a plate from the back of his celL- ano throng which he escaped to tbe t, ?t the building, whence be low- ered hlnjseif to tbe wall , below tbere- by securlilfg bis freedom. : I Elvery effort nas ten made for His return, ry tbe offers of liberal rewards, the general distribution of his photograph .-and cull description, I bat as ' yet no reliable in formation or trace of his whereabouts has been secured. --i-i.":.-f "Kacatl nal n I ReUglous Work. .'The' religious meetings are held ev ery Sunday , and are rolnntarily 1 pre sided over by the clergy; of the city. These talks are made to prisoners only: no visitors being admitted. ) "The . ubrarr has been . much : Imi proyed by the addition of -sew boiks And by the reminding of bver 200 roh. umes that had been taken from circula tion on account of their bad condition. A new catalogue has been' printed. In which are listed 1,920 volumes, being 1,340 miscellaneous, 270 school books and 310! bibles and testaments, i-to which must be added a large number of periodicals and magazines, contrib uted monthly, by religious and charit able societies. ' : .Jvf'-- 4 !: Mucb credit is due the 'prisoner who has the I library in ' charge, 'for I its healthy condition, and for the . general circulation of the (books among the prisoners.! A tabulated statement bowingi tbe specific result of the work done Is Submitted, and Speaks well for tee literary tastes ana habits of tbe I prisoners.. . , - ; f i "The public, highway runs through the penitentiary land for-three-quarters I or a mlievand within x stone s throw or iue uuiKj.iug. a. worse piera ui roau could- hardly be found fin the state, and It appeared to have escaped even tbe tinkering jroad work usually done in the state by I the ever-chanaeaible super visor. - The location of the road was parallel "to Mill creek, and in winter time the? water was oftentimes? three feet deep in many places, so that It was almost impossible to get lover It. To Improve this section of tbe road was considered a part of the dnty of the prison management, notwithstand ing It Was the public: highway, . since tbe state -was benefitted as much as the traveling public : i, irstj a civil engineer was employed to run levels, fix gradea, and locate waterways: and. -with this scientific in formation, tbe work; began by diaring ditches on either side , of tbe proposed roaa way, leaving oewen eacn a I tuny foot apace for road-bed, ; To bring tbis road-bed I up t the. required grade 3, 80 yards of dirt (were hauled, andj l,iui loaus of gravel completed the job. mSd better piece of dirt and gravel road can: be found in tbe state. Tbe cost in labor was 213 days' with team. I and 1,022 diys work of men. The day labor of itbe men was as good as tbe ordinary 'road workers' return for tbei? money. ft hat of -the teams being far better, as twice as much gravel was hauled at a load as a farm team would carry. a.n average load weighing' 6,700 pouuus.: i v ,f "Prison ; Population. March 11. lS9o, I asumed charge of the state prison with a population of 302. M.1rch 31. 189G. the 'maximum number of 412 was reached. It then de clined t 302 on October "4,. 1SDS. "I assign two reasons for the decline of the number of penitentiary inmate; First, tlfht . of -the trusty system, by which rise terms of men sentenced are, in effteetj comniuted to one-half, there by working tbem otft of the prison. Second., to the law ' recently. enactel. by which tbe sheriff receive? compen sation In .a salary instead of fees. Op-J eratingrtinaer rees tne. compensation ot the sheriff depended on tbe diligence "with which arrest? were made,-1' and. having made the arrest, a conviction followed as a matter of self-protection, and the prison was kept 011ed. A sal ary, dcjs hot bold out .suen induce ments, hence the population Is always at a minimum. ; i ; . i . tflicers and Employes.. "The prompt and efficient manner In which!; the specific duties of every of ficer hTve been performed, Is a matter for cofratuiation. . . . An important duty and responsibili ty rests, upon every employe, and the fact that we have had bat one escape, no abuse of prisoners,' and that no fa tal altercations have arisen," la evJdcneje of the.ljouesty, integritj, I loyf Ity and temperate habits of the Officers and guards.- I commend all, I but,1, wish to mention:- Warden Brophyi whose" vigS Id nee a il watchful care, night, and day, have j made the: above resuTi possible. There ought to be ah' additional .em jrtoye, ofte wboe ; bu.xrness it should be to show tbe visitors; through the prison. Tbis -July is now done by' theogaeer of the $aj and done to the v?lect-of ,his other unties and prison discipline. Visi tors 1 have complained, and Justly, too.1 thatftacy have not received proper at tention 4 Tbe prison authorities sbouM be preifired to eutenain-visitors, prop erly, close the Institution against them. ?f -'. - ' . ' - - . . f "Danger of FlroJ - "I -if .jfeh to present to.' you, tn plain and e'riiphatlc terms tbe danger to whiCih:be prison .and its inmates .are subject on account of fire.f In tbf; base ment, ifad-very center the prison, is the .whole oookinar depirtmeht. '.The rangeSjf stoves and bake-ovens are: all tbere,3with ; all the i surroundings of wood intending to the tower; KX feet above. y A former superintendent wrote of thill wood work and tower as being5 U, cOfistant menace to the safety of lbe.pr3on.v Were a fire started in the basemejat. the. prison wouUl Ro like a tinder-box. and every prisoner ' would be crtmated. There would t no es cape, as each prisoner, at night Is un der a -separate lock, and! even tugh he was released, the. only avenue of escapej would be through the Iceater of the blinding, whih would be a burn ing., ctajola. ; . -i; -. j. - ,:': j, "nf)recautlans -are taken to pre vent ji$e occurrence of snch a calamity. New i rubber hose has been purchased, replacing the worthless cotton-on band; additional water - pipes j have - been placed JaT the building with convenient taps: ret; with all 'these applbwcea, a tire well under way could not be con-' trolled Tbejbooly remedy is .the build- . . - , , ; . 1 ' : , ;. . - lag of a new community dining room, ( with kitcben.-thus eliminating from tbe jnain building, not only the danger of fire, bat also getting rid of the offensive odor of the kitchen, which! permeates the whole boilding. r i , ' -.-1- Becommendatlonsi -- "The penitentiary boUding never had a heating system. JL plant, consisting of a boiler, from which hot! water and steam la forced through the building under a pressure of 60 to SO ; pounds (and most -all the beat thrown away) Is tbe system .;. ;(.: r f ' "An entire new beating pbint, mod ern In -kind. Including new bailer and boiler-bouse, should be provided. The building houM be sufficiently large to. bold bath tuba, affording facilities for tbe proper bathing of the I prisoners-?. something the prison never' had. . - "The mode of feeding tbe prisoners In the cells ought to be changed,, by providing a community j dining room.' In tbe Interest of economy and cleanli ness this should be done, iff for no oth er reason. '. Y j- :- .: u "Tbe roof of the prison twildln- ought to be replaced by a new one. $ . "New Legislations ' '. j "Had the state of Oregon a orison built on -modern nlans i and desbrned with reference to the Introduction lof the advanced Ideas of penology. then some change in tbe management lof convicts might be made that would be beneficial. The division of prisoners in to three grades', and each grade -distinguished by color of .uniform, and con fined in separate cell rooms, with pro motion from tbe lower to tbe higher grade for meritorious conduct I am sat isfied, would be for the- betterment of the prisoners. In this prison it -would be Impracticable, since the Construction of the building f would not admit of separating convicts, one class, rrom other. t-: i ' ... j The, effect " of a: trial of this system - would, tr! am sat isfied, result beneficially. I upon the moral character, as well ; as upon the general conduct of the prisoners, having a. tendency to reduce punish ment to a minimum, and1! to improve, in a general way, the discipline of the in stitution. Jt would be an opportunity given . for - the; tetter - element I of the. prison population to make some ad vance to betterinz-tbejr condition an opportuBity many would, avail i them selves or wniie the inoorrlgibles. tbe trash of tbe prisont would remain be hind at tbe-.tottom. This division and promotion carry, of course, better clothes, better quarters and better food. i i - "By the enactment of a parole law. to be- carried ut by the prison authori ties, in connection with the-governor of tbe state, -results' could be reached equally beneficial to tbe. -prisoner, as .j r , ,,;'' r . iiihi vi .j.ue craoeu system, toe; pos- w- irur. uciue nu tuveuuve to tne prisoner . to 'live within tbe law and place himself in a position to be released, either conditionally or abso lutely. -Under this parole system many prlsoaersmIght be released from pris on, such release being.: based on the record and character that;' has been established in prison, as Judged by tbe prison authorities, and too! the social relations and conditions of the eppIU Cant. -" j J ' Tbe( accidental prisoner and the technical prisoner are no better men by the service of- fivev years in prison than by tbe service of on. Sand society is no better protected by t-he confine ment of sdeb prisoners within the walls of the prison than by being on parole. ' j; v.. 1 ; j , I j: : . "The practice of making trusties in this prison although without tbe au thority of law Is in, effect the parole, plan, except that the prisoner is not permitted to leave the" prison grounds. Under the parole system! meb wbp are not criminals might be returned to their families and to soelety.ltecbming; a help and protector to one; aiid; at leajt, no Injury. to the other. There is one class of 'prisoners to whom bo suchfa- vors stiouiu pe exrentieo, and .mat is tbe habitual criminal, and i they are recognized in any prison, ln',the land. -J- or the protection of society and for the lessening of Judicial labor, everv prisoner, who Is found within tlie prison walls Mr the third time should remain there all his life. i iXew. legislation for fhekrrirtn on the lines indicated, would result in the rf lessening or prison' population, and in the retention within the prlm walls of class, who, as free men. area contin ual menace to society and educators to the youth of our state in the commis sion of crime. ' "Conclusion. In closing this -report. II desire to thank your excellency fory yonr hearty ana cordial support In the Indmlnistra ton of prison affairs Wbple tbe .So'.e management and control ot. the prison has teen in my hands, I have ever been thankful to you for, wise land timely suggestions, hearty and sincere sup port.:' . . j '.- ;.: v.- ."' "Every officer and employe has-been In harmony with tbe management as to the policy of government and dis cipline. Joining W every effort to edq cate each' prisoner that be li entitled to . and trill I receive I the best that tbe . - prison satJTords and that it. rests etirfly wiy the convict -whether bej receives It r not; that, for violation of the rules of the institution certain jMiriishment , is prescribed ind Is sure to follow. The idea sought to.be advanced has been one. not of sympathy or sentlraental ism. but rather of rigorous t f aroing, cal culated to educate the Criminal .to the. knowledge that rules are; made for gov ernment, -and. tbey must ? compllt-d with.- - J :?V -.l--.v,p ---r' . "Under the laws of ou state the pen itentiary is designated as a place for the pnaisbjntnt of the violators of the law, and any ministration of pris on government for tbe! m ligation of tbis punishment, instead-of it in. ioreement. is wrong. - j The Idea of penal eeryitode. and that! is, service in Ihe penitentiary. Is nqt . that tbe prisoners must be regarded as unfof tunatesV and petted and coaxed until tbey deem themselves entitled to treat ment on their own terms, pensioners of tbe stale, instead of punishment as offenders against society aid Its laws. "The punishment prescribed by law Is confinement within the prison walls, with a loss of citizenship, denial of the society of mankind, comforts of borne and freedom; and any other punish ment is brought upon the prisoner in the same way as the firs t-4y his own acts. . ': - - ... - 1 . ;ia tne management of tbe prison It 1 -fl i::A'- Y.zi a .Bssfesti Ariny Oitain: ScISsrs Went Dni ca One ef & firrt to offeithdr ser vlcts for tbs r eoaatry Ja th Civil War, was A. R. 8iuo, of JUlroT, K(ub Umnty, lad. U mads a good rceora, aaa wm rTldiBcmlrrwaaet- tied. Boaoraoiy aiacasrgwi. T-dar Id. SeAoa ia M rra aid. Dromi- Bat fkrmar. thm bad of a largo fiunUy, and aotwnnwaoisg tao ui onoets oranoy auo, IssajoyiBf sxoelleat koalth. f j ; Thsrs was a period tn Mr. jSeftoa's lifa dor. lag tks war wkieh ssakoa an Interesting story. Bo was asaombcr of Um i$Lk Ilia. Iaisatry whioh. waa .oftea to tao treat ia clooo bool- aoas. Tho ufo of svory aoldiar ia a bard aao. and Mr. Bcfton's eaas was no exoepuoa. We wero ia Toaaoaaoa, poaaod ia on all akioB. Oar 'rmtiooo woro very acaroo," aaid bo, "aiwlwohari. kogaa to go ea 'qaartor ai- It was ia the middle of Anrast. the walls ef tao eommanlty .wero nearly all dry, and we were seme diataaee from any stream, eon- eoqneauy we naa great aimcaity to getting water for cooking sad drinking purposes. One night there cams a hard raia, and the aext day we wars atarted oa the marcs. The tan shone hothead oar ploddinr alona was very tirewme and oppreedve. EVery one of u iukx wuj m unit water to anna, aaa as the raia wae, not enough to replenish the wella or atreams, our oaateena went empty. We were harried on, and the only way to queneh our thint was to ro down oa oar bands and knees and drink from the. hoof traou jnaae oy u none, or eoaree the water wmmuaaj ana very BItay, buUt wee s ne w uui or una irom mint. rome of oa were taken aicfc from the or uus, ana i was one of tbem. I was laid b for several weeks in' field hoavital from i Many tlajee afterward I became aslioted diaereataUmeaaa, If y kidneys nas. Deen . my aim to conduct it in", a, way that a second visitation, would by no means tbe agreeable : or desirable. There r has beenno inhumanity. I jjiacipune -has I been Nenforced : with vigor. No favors ha vebeen shown or privileges granted. Allundreds of pris- except as they were seen daiiyvto walk tne path, of duty,, serving out honestly and faithfully tbe punishment that Is a penalty for their crimes. ;Tbe m! ty belong to another class: theT habitual criminals, vicious In charac ter and habits, and their lives bava been spent .without control or restraint. tut wirevme uuiaumeni nas To these corrective punishment i i neen dm nitenwi iin-iMir. i nrmness. ' i r Free Pills, fend your address toIL E. Bucklen Sc Co Chicago, and get' . free sample box of Dr. King's New fife Pills. A trial will convince you of' their merits. These p!Bs are easy In action and are particularly effective in the -cure of ConstipaUon and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Uver trouble! tbey have been proved invaluable. They ; are guaranteed to lie perfectly I free from everr deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable.- They do inot weak en by their action, lut by giving tone to the stomach and bowels, greatly in vigorate the 'system. Regular size 2$ cents per box. Sold by Dr.- S. O StbUe, uruggisi. SAD NEWSi E-Gov. Z. iast night received brief ielegraphtc i message notifying him 6f the demise ' Of his brother. Wm V, xr,! . ki. . F. Moody hfme In Philadelnhia- havi rT - - . away at 4 p. m. yesterday. xeasea , was 71 years old. and hia death Came i - .."uu r eurKjcat operation, six i citysiE1 bsrbtihnrh?-,n ! Sh' Le hi S,t St hTw -uh thl. ; coast, ne w as. a wealthy coal dealer t of Phlladolnht vh.'hLii.,, i long term of years. , T v " w -a v . VI ONE JNSANE-TSherlff W -A-. Wlth- ers. of Lane co-unty., assisted by Fred iKe as guard, came down from Eu gene j-eterdayj bringing -Jchn Drury, a farmer of Pleasant Hill to the iusone asylumf or treatment.' DrUry is a native of Missouri, aged 65 years, and this is his second commitment to th asylum.': He .was extremely violent, and gave tha omceis a great .amount of trouble while being escorted to the asylum. - ' x ; '. ' BUCKLKX'S A RN ICA SAIWR. The best Salve In the world for cuts, er sores, betters. Chapped bands, chll brnises, sores, ulcers, salt rbeum, for bin ins. - corns, and all skin - empilouj. and positively cures piles, or bo pay required. It la a guarantee to perfect satisfaction or in .oney refunded, frieo cents per box. For sale by Dr. 8. . Stone. . "i i; . -:. .. . Clearance !; .,-.'.:' '-..'.'.- -. ! Wow On Second Annual i - . - V " !A 15 We thank the people for their patronage during the pat ;year; and commence the new by giving each' bx ' every etistomer a genuine bargain. Qotiiid here foryour DRY GOODS AND CL0TIUNG. A large line jof Ribbon Remnants, 10 cents each. . Be sure and see them. hlldrn's Union SulU, worth ld n Union SulU, worth 75 Large lines of heavy Outinff (iloves from 10 cents up. Embroideries and Las 1 cent a yard up. Handkerchiefs frm ) cent up. Lalie nne shoes worth a j)air for Friedman's 'Neyv Racket! Corner Commercial and tr3 Z3 ul Q j Cnniins I7at:rr-ft:r a thdrHsnis cnd Knccs cn j and stomaeb rare me eonaiderabie trouble. X ataaared to pall throu r h to tbe end of the war, regardlMo of mueh ulleriof and illneat. UPmum Ima 1 . . iImh iff t41 more or Ices. My doctor eeid I bad kidney. ana nomsca itoudjc, aaa my near was auo aaeetea. At tne years went by It aeemea mat i was grewia gradually worse, aaa myi i fost health. Every rear durinr the fall would have a severe attack, laatiof two or uree notuu. "About four years ar I became mueh worse. Our family, doctor aecmed puttied over ray ease, sad it: began to look as If there was ao hope for my recovery, and that the laentaoie eaa was near. - 1 " Last November I was advised to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The physician aaidi that although they were an excellent medicine, they would do no good ia a case rack as mine. Bat I tried them, and bow am glad I did for I began getting better almost at once. ' Eight boxes, taken according to airecQona. eorea me. i nsea the last or tne pills about a year ago, and hav not been troubled with my ailments sinc.M . tne power or ir. wuiiame'rinK tills for Pale PeoDle in the vast number of HImhh due to Impure Or poisoned blood, has been demonstrated la thousands of instances as re markable as the One related above. . i i These r-ijlsbuild up tbe blood by supply, rag Its' life-eivinr i elements, which .nourish the various organs, atimulsting there to ae tivtty lit the performance of their function and thus drive disease from the svstem. No one who is suffering ran rightfully neglect this way to restore health. Physieiane and drug, rist consider Dr. Williams Pins- Pill, fitr PI. People a potent rented r. and laree aoantitill ' of the Bills are used. ,i T TWO YOUNG; BANDITS REFORM SCnOOL lyjYS CONFESS i v TH TRAIN BOBBKBV. jf 9 Crime for .Web. Ybnnjr Je,se' James, Jr., Ii Under Indictment j ; j'-Tba Booty Loeated. TOPEKA, KanJan.l7-Tbe Jour- toJay pnnU a enatlonal st..ry to .the I effox t that two Tipeka boys; Stth Koaabrook- rfnd Chad. Wtowell, warceJy IS yetfrs- of age, who were arrested duringl the fall festival bxt September for boldlng np a f .rroer. ami who. wrre sent to the Ilntcbinaoa refennatory, are responsible fori the Misewxrri Pacific ltobi rip and express rc-bliery at lteU, Mo., on September 20lb lat.- . i :, i ., ! j j .'.,-' This ! is rie.rrabbery for '.'wteVh 2ttv .T&mee Jr. ia now under' Indbt rnent and vnrrest ip. Kaunas City. Ifnder SShcrlff Willlaiiis. who ho b en working on the.cat? for wwne time, clalnw tliat yonuig Stowell has rnada a written onfesslnn and has divulged where llif looty. toine $11.(00, ,'s hld djen lt the. wokIs about sevcuty-fl ro ines cr.t or : Kansas ciiy. - : I'a CiripfK Snceessfnlty Treated. "I hare bist rpvsjreir d from 'the second attack of bt! grippe this yvnr." TKIa';liV.n, 'Hl UfJ,4lrr- Mf,alJ ' 1 laJ1? l1, L 1 1 ChftmllOrinlf - ". Wetnly.-and I think with- con-. lttliw over tWo days nvaliiKt ti n day ror iiie former-1 attack. The e-f'orid -,nvli.M -tLrtv;,. ' iif M ren-edy fs f liad to go to lsi ,ln aUVut six ltburs. after being .......i ...i.w ... ... J""". -wiiiie iii nie urn rase I; was iible to ntiettd to bidnesi about ttro rv ltoforA i -fret t iitr For sale' by I.uuji &. I'.roofeH, druggist!,. ',;-. i .:.J . AN'QTHFR ATTAriMN"r.-Thos. ' Tuylor &. Ci , w bo!'saM Ji'iu-r 'd-n!rs of Sar . Fn.nristo,yest.-r.Uv: Hleit in attachment on tb $tcc of g.s anjt the fixture of reter lteal-r i-elooii. Tii action Is btouKltt t'rxtciire pyr ment for good-t - fiirnhe.l, and fjr seyerr.1 recounts aga(fit tha defendant assigned- to tbe'l pI.-tlnt:T. The . papers Were served at: 1 ; oh-k yestt-rdi.y tnorning.. Sheriff F. W. Durb.n bciha; colled out at that early. houV to mke tbe 'service. ; It Is report e.1" that Mr. Reader will make n ' sat isfac to ry set 11. ment vtlth bis creditors within 'a, few days. Passports and stamp !1 pajwr in Cu- ' hi . are Udnga of the pat,' In tl.e Ictbitants nr!t; greatly eiijloy rtipid irnmt!on to freclom. OOOdOOOOOOOOCXJOOOC Do not faU to visit X m mm. 8000000000000C00000 50 cents, for 25 nt a suit. cents, for 50 cent a suit Flannels and Tabl Linens $1.25 pair1. All at State Streets, Salem. FRIEDMAN'S 1 ' 1 !-- 0