The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-01-23

ganixation and prior to November 80,
1902, o02 cases. besides a large number OF
complaints of minor Importance that were
not filed and taken up formally pu,
through the negotiations or the poard
were adjusted to the satisfaction OF the
complainants. or the 2O2 cases filed ana
docketed. 152 have been settled Dy triai
and judgment or by compromise and ad-
justment between the parties TO the ac-
ton through the Recommendations OF tne
board; thirteen have been dismissed Tor
want of jurisdiction, and seven dismissed
for want OF prosecution. leaving twenty
nine cases pending and unsettled
tho 100 cases that have been tried ana
settled, 106 have been favorable to the
complainants and forty-six to the re-
spondents. No appeals have been taken
from the findings and judgments of this
board, but the question involved IN case
No. A, the case of The Shawnee Milling
& Santa Fe was brought before the dis
trict court of Douglas county, Kansas,
and the judgment of that court sustained
the findings and judgment of this board.
The Kansas City-Leavenworth Railway
Company, an iaterurban railroad operat-
ing by electricity in and between the
cities of Leavenworth and Kansas CITY
Kan. carries both freight and passengers,
and CROSSES at grade the tracks or otncr
railroads operated by steam. This road,
and all other interurban roads doing
business as common carriers ana operated
by electricity. in my Judgment, shouia
u
board.
The relations between the railroads and
telegraph companies are so intimate ana
close that in some cases jurisdiction over
the telegraph companies is necessary IN
order to get a full and satisfactory ad1ud-
ication of the issues and for this reason
the board feels that the telegraph com
panies of the state should be placed UNI
der its jurisdiction. and this recommended
ton of the board in my judgment, Is
worthy of your careful consideration
The report required by law to be made
by this board is intended largely for the
Information OF the governor and the leg
islature, to show the doings OF the board
and the efficiency of the law. and, as the
legislature meets biennially l would re.
spectfuly recommend an amendmeni
making the report of this board biennial
instead of annual, az the law now pro-
vdes ,,
GRAIN INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.
At the last session of the legislature the
grain inspection laws were changed from
fees to a salary basis There have been
inspected and weighed by the department.
in the past twenty months, ZIG, cars o. OF
grain. at a cost to the state of SCI ,2U;5 90,
and the department has turned into the
state treasury So ,9S2.44, leaving bal
ance to the credit of the department OF
S1,T04.SS.
The work at the different stations has
been done in a generally. satisfactory man
ner. In the past two years the depart
men has had less work to do than usuai.
In 1901 we had an almost total faiiure
of the corn crop, and in l9O2 the Wneat
crop was shorter than in former years,
still, in spite of this fact, the department
has been self-sustaining. With normal
crop of all grains, a substantial proiit
would come to the state.
The weighing department at Kansas
City has been hampered by lack OF ap-
preparation, necessitating smaller force
than was needed to the increased amount
of work properly. l would suggest
larger appropriation, so that the WORK
could be done thoroughly, If necessary
making a small increase of the Zee
charged to meet the increased expense
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The dictates of humanity suggest gen
erous appropriations for the support OF
the charitable institutions of the state,
and it Is very gratifying to me to be able
to say that ! believe each one OF the
institutions under the control or the
Board of Trustees of State Charities ana
been maintained during the last admln-
istration without a deficit. For your
guidance and information as to the neeus
of each Of the institutions under the con-
troll of this board, l refer you 10 tneir
thirteenth biennial report.
L especially urge your attention TO the
Parsons State Hospital. The last les!s-
lature having reappYinted the lapsed ap.
preparation OF 1899 for the estapllsnihene
of a hospital at Parsons, the board mas
proceeded to the work of erecting an IN
stitution in compliance with the law
After careful Investigation OF the SUD
ject they have decided to make the FaI-
sons institution one wholly for the treat
ment of epileptics. Several other states
have provided themselves with lnstltu-
tons of this character with very satis-
factory and humane results. Inc re-
moyal of the insane epileptics from the
other state hospitals is most desirable,
and it is believed will prove benelieial
both to the epileptics and the other IN
sane | believe, therefore, the recon-
mendation of the board in reference 10
this institution is worthy of careful CON
alteration and that the making OF the
Parsons institution an asylum lor epio
leptics will be humane and progressive
movement. ,, 4,
skiing more land at some of the institu-
lions also increased water supply, p0tI
for sanitation and fire protection Inc
reasons given for these requests seem
THE PENITENTIARY.
Certain repairs and improvements are
needed at the penitenuary. tneSI hi
ennial report Of the directors ana warden.
/ specially call your attention to the
need of q new ward for the women prs
oners, also for the appropriation for
The legislature of 1901 authorized the
purchase or lease Of additional coal ianus
for the use of the state, nut no appros
priation was made for the purpose OF
making either the purchase or lease; out
contract has been made Tor tne pu.
chase of what is known as Staiger
island, a tract of land containing S44 20
acres The deeds conveying this iand 10
the state have been executed ana are
now in escrow in the Leavenworth Ma
tional bank, subject to the approval Oh
the legislature. l invite your attention
especially to this matter.
vol 10 la1U for RnnViCtS OF the state
penitentiary, a development of the condl-
tional pardon rule inaugurated by Gov
ernor Stanley during his first term, is IN
successful operation, as SHOWN py tne
REPORTS on file. 1t was an experiment III
this state but in many other states,
where il had been in force for several
wears. II may be said to have passed the
Governmental stage, especially In ONO an
Minnesota. 1t is now recognized ny eA-
perienced prison management as an
In prison discipline and as a means
through which young men, especially
those who are serving their first terms
In the penitentiary. can be saved from
Following life of crime.
The defect, however. in the present
system of granting paroles IN TINS sta.e
is in nv Judgment, the lack OF an equt-
ahle adjustment of the method through
xvhIch IL is put in operation. IL shouiu
he based upon a merit system. The parole
should come from a list of eligiples' on
Grades which the prisoner attains through
Bic oIyn efforts. This would place the
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