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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
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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 ; '.
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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
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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
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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
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