The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-14

that until the expiration of their term
If they succeeded in getting away and
their recapture cost the state anything
all costs would be added to the length
of time they had to serve and they
would have but heightened term to
look forward to. AS a result of these
were made and during the whole time
covered by tho experiment there were
but two men got away and these were
recaptured soon afterward.
After a few weeks of the work many
of the convicts begged 20 be allowed
to work as the lot of a man who was
out on the construction was much
preferable to being confined in the
corridors of the prison. Their food
was better and more nourishing, they
had a good bed to sleep in and were
out in the open air all day. At the
end of a few weeks of this kind of
treatment in the place Of thin men.
whitened with the prison bleach
were seen brawnv workmen with a
good healthy color, whose muscles
were Al hard as steel and who We're
happy and anxious for the next day $
task, as they were getting credit for
two days on their time for every day
that passed.
The Judge mentioned a bank presi-
dent and some clerical men who had
been in this squad. All their life they
had been accustomed to office work
and had never done days work with
their hands since they were boys. In
portunity Of retrieving past errors Of
fered by this plan, and huckled into
manual labor with a will. Their sem
fences We're SO shortened that the
Judge was enabled to observe the re-
suits to these men after they were re-
leased. For a time they engaged in
manual labor, but were soon estab-
lished in business once again. and
had paid the penalty Of their crimes in
fun and worked off the tain that 50
often follows a prison sentence.
In closing his remarks Judge Scott
said that the great benefit derived
from his experiments made it almost a
certainty that all of Oregons 900 con-
victs would he at work on the roads
within year. Even the fact that this
plan was so beneficial to the prisoners
should appeal to everyone interested in
the welfare of his state.
The principal speeches today will be
made by Mr.. Lancaster Judge Hanford
and Mr. Snow. Mr.. Snow has a plan
copied from the law in operation in
New York which he believes. with
some notifications, will suit the
needs of the people of Washington,
and this is to be submitted for con-
sideration.
The lantern slide exhibition. which
was to have been given in connection
with Mr.. Lancaster's remarks was not
given owing to an accident to the ma :
chine.
All the delegates that could accept
the invitation of the entertainment
committee will go for a ride on
NJ Y. & V. to view the farms
and ranches of the Natchez.
The fruit inspection that has been
arranged for the inspection of the Wis
itors while not arge. is sufficient. to
give fairly adequate idea of what
this country will raise and some of the
apples are the cause of much wonder
L.
The box of Spitzenburg and Yellow
Newtowns from the Fruitvale rancn
contains some of the finest specimens
ever exhibited. J. NJ. Brown and sew
eral other prominent fruit men also
contributed to the display.
Saturdays session of the good
roads convention opened with the
reading of a letter from ]. D. Meek
lin who was prevented from being at
the meeting, but who wished to
be identified with it. as follows:
"As l cannot be with you, l wish
you to convey message for me to
the good citizens of the state of
Washington assembled in convention
to promote The building of good
roads throughout all the land-I
might say the best citizens. for those
who believe in this movement and
are willing to join hands to make
good roads are certainly the best cit
liens.
"My message is to build we'll, build
for all time, and this above all-not
only build good roads, but keep
them good
I'm my travels around the country
during the past year the fact has
been impressed upon me that 1t Is
not all of road making to build good
roads. This is well illustrated by
Kansas City and Los Angeles. In
Kansas City vast sums OF money have
been expended in parks and boule-
wards The object which these en-
terprising people have in view. as
they express 1t, is to make Kansas
City a good place to live in They
have laid out comprehensive sys-
tenn OF wide and beautiful boule-
wards running through and around
the city and along the bluffs over
looking the Missouri river valley.
They have wide parking strips with