Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-15

anything, are better behaved than be
fore, and there is never a word said
or a block struck in connection will
serving the meals. The first man goI
rid Of his stripes about a month az,
and now many are wearing the neat
grny-blue suits. AS fast as they car
be made all the men will be dressed in
them fnd the hideons zebra-rings about
the convicts will have disappeared for
ever and Oregon prison management
will be emongthe most progressive in
the nation. The old "BULL-ring" in
the rear Of the prison where the men
were marched about for exercise is still
there but a neat park has been built
with grass plots, flowers and benches
for the men to lounge in the sunshine.
All this work was lone by the prisoners
and they seem TO feel a pride in the
improved appearance and c~heerfulness
The Women In Prison.
BY special request the reporter was
Above IT, interview the three women
prisoners. They have large, comforsa-
bic quarters. are moi kept in cells Dr
fed with the men. Each has the use of
a bath, a sewing machine and mage
zines and newspapers to read. All three
are given to needlework and have made
much of the clothing for the discharged
prisoners. They find time besides to
do embroidery, fancy-work, battoh-
berg, drawn work, pillow shams, and
bed spreads. The two white women
have articles for sale but the colored
woman would not part with any of her
treasures of crocheting. She was max
ing them for her mother, was her sim
pie reply in answer to a question. The
farce Of this colored woman being sent '
state prison for perjury, when she 8
could not tell the meaning of :
he word 10 save her life, is a blemish
the state, and the governor would :
70 justified in issuing a pardon on gen "
raj principles. II would be about con-
to send a colored man to the !.
en- for stealing chickens, as to send an "
nsducated eolored woman to the pen In
Dr. perjury, when she hardly under :;
ands the nature Of an oath. e,
Tho Cat Took a Nap. Ii
There is one inmate Of the prison that At
a privileged character and is not tel. 10
AZ visitors that he was wrongfully
mt there and has no lawyer working
r his pardon. He is a fine black NAL II
30 and lord Of the neither regions. Woe I
to the feline that ventures 10 intrude
lero Tommy is master for he is uncer-
lcniously whipped out of his boots.
| dogs are treated in the same man
The only eat in the kitchen Is
,mmy, and he is the pet Of all the men.
iere are n dozen OF more cats on tn
e prison premises but only one Tom tn
y. He has a place on the kitchen Gu
BILE, where he lies down and has a re-
low to rest his head upon, and a mt
verlid to protect him from the flies. Sc
he sleeps by the hour, with all fe
Q assurance Of one who has a political ms
N. One Of the sights offered the Wis &c
Dr. Is putting Tommy TO bed, He is
ted up on the table, laid upon his ca
How and tucked in and formally goes pc
TO the land Of nod as IL he had been ri
ting a part in tho drama Of Nor. be
leus. W
Chance 70 smuggle a Gun. ri
There is but one criticism to make on OF
prison management and that is the d.
Iance that is left visitors TO smuggle ne
weapon into the hands of prisoners. 81
lille the writer and his party were o'
about and talked with some Of re
20 prisoners, about a dozen young wo' tn
en- visitors were going about the er
.tehen and dining room and eommissa- o
Is room and other departments, and hi
were all accompanied by n at Fl
ndant, and some Of these ladies might
slipped a weapon OF a package Of e
snamite TO tho TRUSTEES who are allow VI
| in all these rooms. Many Of them &
q pleasant, h~Onost.looking fellows W
nd would be above taking a weapon p
.om the hands Of a lady friend but T
10 Traey~Merrm episode Is fresh In u
he minds of Oregon people. The ca Il
shirt-waist OF many a fair Wis p
or might contain something more a
eadly than heart-beats, and that there d
ere opportunities TO hand out such ar c.
Gle cannot be aeuied. A word TO the Il
.anagement on this line will be SUM p
emit TO suggest a remedy. 1t may not 81
0 practical TO search all visitors but N
little scrutiny would be safer.