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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
against prison labor. despite the eff
forts of labor union leaders.
INTRQnIIIvrIQAr 10 INQRK

against prison labor. despite the eff
forts of labor union leaders
INTRODUCTION TO WORK.
y convict sentenced to hard labor"
on arriving at the prison, is at once
examined as TO his physical and men
tai status. to ascertain what class OF
labor he Is best adapted to. Men OF
intellectual attainment accustomed to
more or less sedentary pursuits are as
signed TO clerical work, as the keeping
of records and accounts, cell house
clerkships. assistants in the offices,
stenographic and type writing employ
ment. the laundry. house work, etc.
Those having some knowledge of
skilled labor are sent to the shops,
where manual labor is employed La
borers are placed on the prison farms,
and do the mental drudgery. Men
lifted for more responsible positions are
put in the bakeries. ana culinery de-
partments Prisoners, physically cap
able yet having no special trade or
calling, may be taught trades that to
the judgment of the warden are best
suited to the individual temperament
and In which they can be the most
prohtably employed
PREFER OPEN AIR.
Many If not most prisoners like the
open air; so where there is a farm
connected with the institution, they
endeaVor TO secure an agricultural as
signment; and If they behave them
selves, are likely to be successful In
some prisons. as in Utah, where a man
Is quick at his work and can get
through shop task early, he Is al
lowed to do private work on his own
time, for which he may secure remun-
Grafton. That is. he can make brides,
whips, canes, shaWls, mats inlald
wood work, which articles are sold to
visitors These often bring in quite
little sum to the convict's able to busy
themselves In that way. Much skill is
acquired In this line after a time. The
classes of products manufactured, diff
fer more or less in different prisons,
and the demands of the markets
Brooms were made in quantities In the
Utah state prison, until recently the
raw material became so costly that
broom making was temporarily given
up As general thing, supplies in the
way of manufactured products used in
state institutions are turned out in
the work shops and on the farms of
state prisons; and where there is good
executive management, suitable equip-
ment, and no political Interference. a
state prison ought TO pay for itself"
LABOR GRuDGlNGLY GIVEN.
However 1t must be borne in mind
that prison labor is grudgingly given.
While the men want TO work, the nat
ural inclination is to take their time
about II; so watchfulness ON part OF
the garuds ana occasional proddIng
up are necessary A prison may be
made a Yeritable hive of industry"
| and where tact and diplomacy temper
| rigid requirements and regulations. the
| best results are brought out of the men
! IN bonds In city and county fails.
hard labor means pick ana shovel
| on the chain gang, or mental woI-,
| about the jails, police ana sheriff's or
ices.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
MEANING OF THE
TERM "HARD LABOR

You are sentenced to the state prls-
nouncement that at intervals appears
In public print in connection with court
reports: and many readers wonder just
what hard labor means.
Hard labor" Is very elastic eX-
preston; 1t may mean but little, il
may mean u good DEAL and even in
the mind of the court, the definition Is
more or less misty. The statutes do
not define it, and no one ever heard
the court say light labor" which
might give a more definite meaning.
The Interpretation of it lies entirely
with the warden of the prison: and 1t
is generally taken to mean that the
prisoner must not be allowed to remain
idle, but is to be set at some task that
VIII keep him busy.
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
Hard labor" as imposed in a sem
tence, may appear as a punishment ad>
ditional to that of restricted liberty.
and in one way il is, in the sense that
the convict receives no pay for his
labor. But hard labor" is really a.
blessing i'm disguise; for If there is any
thing likely to disintegrate the mental
fiber, and absolutely wreck a man, it
is to keep him in idleness.
DRIVES MEN INSANE.
This has been demonstrated time and
again in many prisons where men have
begged almost on their knees, for some
thing to do. Two notable Illustrations
OF this occur now to the writer, viz, III
the Montana state prison at Deer
Lodge, and I'm the Illinois state prison
at Joliet Enforced idleness is still
maintained at the former; and was al
Joliet, owing to the labor unions when
possessed enough influence with the
legislatures of these representative
states to secure legislation forbidding
the ,onvicts TO do any manual labor
beyond what wac necessary for purely
local maintenance. The results have
become alarming at Deer Lodge where
SO many convlcts have gone insane and
been transferred to the asylum. Al
Joliet enforced idleness resulted In such
morally deplorable conditions that the
medical influence of the state was
brought to bear on the legislature with
pressure that was more than the OPP
position of labor union demagogues
could overcome.
Most any warden will testify that
idleness IN confinement is productive
of the most depraVed practises that
have obtained among men, which soon
or or later blot out prisoners IN
tellectual as well as his moral exist
ence.
MONTANA AS A SAMPLE.
Montana is so far away from the RES
of the Union, In one way, that econom
| lc conditions obtaining there do no
receive the same attention that is Civ
en- TO communities nearer the grea
Centers of population. But the deplora
BILE state of things existing at Dee
Lodge is attracting more notice
] sl..aHs a.
hope Is that influence may be brough
| 10 bear upon the Montana Legislature
| from outside which win induce Il u
| recall the unsalutary prohibition
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09

hotel In Los Angeles were connected
by long distance telephone last nieht
and he talked with his wife and dallgh.
ter for about 10 minltes. IL had n
good effect upon him. and ne was ns
happy as "A child, This morning Mrs
Evans again called MIN on the tele,
phone and talked TO him eor some tlma
before she and her son and daughter
departed from Los Angeles. Liam
Evans departure for Los Angeles Ia
accompany his mother here was no
doubt largely for the purpose OF nre.
pairing her for the great change in her
husband ThaI she Will be greatly
shocked whom she secs him was ad-
mitted. but a mere shadow OF hia
former SELF his pale, drawn face fl,,'s
rowed with many deep lines. his thin
omaciated body, mis- knees and ankles
so ENLARGED and deformed as 10 hs
very noticeable through his clothe"
there is not much resemblance in The
physical appearance 10 that OF The
man Who stood on the bridge OF Inc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09

Connecticut leading his great fleet OUT
of Hampton Roads less than four
months ago. He weighed then 10
pounds: now he weighs barely 100
While his rheumatism has almost as
appeared as result of the treatment
at the hot springs and his normal con-
dllton has improved greatly, and he
has gained considerable strength Dr.
McDonnold and L. y. Phillips. the ply
sicians at the hot springs, admitted this
morning that there were other compi-
cations which retard his rapid recov-
cry and will make permanent improve
ment very slow. They declined how
ever TO 20 into details or state the
nature of the complications.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
ADMIRAL EVANS HEALTH
Is But Shadow OF His Former Self
Aud Has some Complications That
liciard Rapid Recovery.

Paso Robles Hot Springs Cal. April
9.-Rear Admiral Evans was somewhat
restless and did not sleep very Well
last night. DR. Mcdonald who slept
In an adjoining room, however, stated
he was not called during the night, and
that he considered that the admiral
Ing cheerful this morning and was
looking forward with much pleasure
10 the coming OF his wife ana daugh-
ter, who win arrive with Lieut., Evans
this afternoon.
Rear Admiral Evans room aud tho
room OF Mrs. Eyans at the Alexandria
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
PROHIBITION IS UPHELD
Alabama Supreme Court Holds That
And Nine O'Clock Closing Law
Are Constitutional

Montgomery, Ala, April 9.-The Ala
bama supreme court today held both
the general prohibition and the 9
o'clock closing law to be constitutional
and effective. Attack had been made
on both by the liquor forces of the
state.
The two laws We're argued together
and the decision is taken by both sides
to settle the questions.
Mobile interests have fought the two
provisions from the first. holding that
both will be ruin to a coast city such
as It is In upholding the general pro-
hibitlon act the court also gives validi-
ty TO the local option law that was in
yolved in the cases brought.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
G. Y. WALLACE SURPRISED.
Former Associates In His Telephone
Activities Present silver Service.

Former President George Y Wallace
OF tho Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company was made the surprised and
happy recipient this afternoon. OF a wall
liable testimonial Of regard and esteem
from the officials and employees of the
company, numbering nearly 5000. every
one of whom had a hand I'M the prcseu-
tatlop. When MT Wallace reached
home this afternoon, he found await
ing him the present which had been
sent there hv General Manager Murray
for the officials and employees, u in
cludes "a punch bowl and tray. coffee
urn and tray two large platters COW
cred salad dish and gravy boat aud
tray-all of sterling silver and ot tho
style that obtained go years ago ON
each piece is engraved, George Y.
Wallace. President Rocky Mountain
Bel Telephone company. 1887 1907 Pre-
scented by the officers ana employees, by
populHr subscription
Grace futile OF st. Louis daughter
OF MI Wallace. was entrusted with tho
pleasant task of making the purchase,
and that she did Well the duty en-
trusted 10 her, is very manifest In the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
BANK STAFF INCREASED
Charles II. Wells To Become Assist
ant Cashier at the Utah
National.

When W. w. Trimmer's resignation
from the Utah National bank becomes
effective, he will be succeeded as as
sistant cashier by Charles II. Wells.
now paying teller in the Commercial
National bank. Mr.. Wells will combine
in part the duties assigned at present
to Mr.. Strong as well as MI Trimmer,
and will become Cashier Rodney T.
Badgers first assistant in managing the
general affairs of the bank. He has
been in the banking business in Salt
Lake for IL years, and has occupied
every position from collector to receiv-
ing teller az the State Bank of Utah,
which institution he entered in 1901,
leaving on Jan. II. 1907, to accept his
present position at the Commercial Ma
tional.
Another new man who will come to
the bank is George II. Butler, now at
Mccormick * CO.. bank, and he VIII
be assistant paying teller.
These two additions are all that are
likely 10 be made 10 the staff, as Mr..
Badger will perform the duties both of
Mr. Adams and Mr.. Nelson, whose res
ignation took effect yesterday.
No more changes are likely to occur
except in the case OF Mr.. Adams, who
this morning again reiterated his de-
termination not to resign until the
robbery matter Is cleared up, even If
formally requested so to do. The next
regular stockholders meeting will be
held Jan. IA, 1909, and it is not yet
determined whether q special stock
holders meeting will be held. or whe-
Their the matter will legally have to so
over for "a year.
Regarding the robbery OF 100000
from the safe of the bank, absolutely
nothing new has developed. The ar
fair Is still in tho hands of the Pinker-
tons. and the reward OF SIS ,000--still
stands 10 any one who will give inror-
nation Leading to the detection of the
robbers The Deseret News. and the
other decent journals Of the city, In
refraining from printing lurid reports
and sensational stories OF the celebrat-
ed case from day TO day, AMI ignoring
the slurs and insinuations Of the SAT-
Lake Tribune, are pursuing a course
approved by all fair-minded people.
When there are any developments
of an authentic nature, the public may
rest assured that the Deseret News VIII
publish them; In the meantime, the
detectives agice that constant agita-
ton, and printing unfounded and 'yel-
low rumors only clogs their operations
adm hampers their progress. II Is at
their request and that OF the bank Of
nclals. who are moving with ceaseless
energy and activity TO discover the
criminal. that the News refrains
from referring 10 the robbery so often
us some other papers do.
The daily emenatiOns OF spite and
hntred which appear in tho Tribune.
and which eudeavor 10 drag the names
of Church officials into the bank COM
plicatiuns. arc too well undel stood to
need referring 10. Even members OF the
Tribune's own clique deuounce It's
course throughout the whole bank af
fair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
CONDUCTORS OF KENTUCKY
LOTTERY HEAVILY FINED

Cincinnati, April 9.-Fines agsregat-
ing sS2, 200 were today assessed against
Morris Richmond and six others who
We're arrested some weeks ago charged
with conducting the Kentucky Lottery
contrary to law. The men were ar
raigned in Coyington today and all
pleaded guilty. Richmond was fined
$4,000 and lesser amounts were an
nounced against the others, all OF whom
declared that they We're through with
the lottery business forever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
WATER ASSESSMENTS.
Twelve Men Canyassing the City and
Boosting lie old Schedule.

Twelve men from the wator depart
ment OF the city are canvaSsing the
town making water assessments. An
entirely new assessment is being made,
an records ana standards of previous
years being thrown aside and the levy
win this year be made on the basis
OF The actuaI amount OF water 20 be
used. where lawns are sprinkled AN
extra charge is 10 be made over and
above The house rate, II rs expected
three on foui weeks yet Will be neces-
sary TO complete the water assessment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
Mr.. CLEVELAND'S HEALTH.
Has Been Ill During the Past Week
But Is Much Better.

Lakewood, y J.. April 9.-Mrs. Ctroy
or Cleveland, when asked today con-
corning rcoCii that MI Cleveland
was seriously i'll. said:
NH. Cleveland has been Ill during
the last week. but is much better this
week AMI hopes in a few day to be
quite himself"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
COMPANY c THE WINNER.

AZ the high school yesterday the fnal
competition was held between the dif-
ferent companies OF the cadet battalion
Company q MAS The winner over All
Oth0rs 10 excellence OF drill, condition
OF equipment and general averages,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
TO PENSION DIR. ], B. SIMMONS
especial to the "News")

Washington u. c., Aprll o Senator
Sutherland today introduced a bin 10
pension Or. Jas, g. Simmons OF salt
Lake. at $50 per month,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
EVANSVILLE POSTMASTER

Washington. d c.. April s-Ross h.
Gutter has boon appointed postmaster
at Adalnsyllle. Beaver county. Titan.
Woe Fred 4. Gunn. resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
FLoURISHES BECAUSE OF LAW
Not Asked to Accomplish the I'M
possible but to Rid Law of
Vicious Discrimination.
Also Recommends Reform of Banking
Methods, Direct Primary Nominate
ing Elections and Investigations.

Albany, \. Y. April 9.-Foliowing
the failure OF the senate last night to
pass the anti-race track gambling
bills, Gov. Hughes today sent to the
legislature a message renewing his rec
concentration Cor the enactment Of
this legislation and asked for the en-
aetment OF eight other propositions
now pending before the Legislature.
Gov, Hughes has decided TO issue
call for a special election for May
IL for the choice of a successor
to Senator Francher. Republican Of
the Niagara district who died recent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09
SULLIVAN CURSES OWEN.

the variety of stares directed at him
He made no comment. however.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09

wbioh walked quietly to the bench
se,sln i ne has occupied during the hast
for ~" or court and held up his wrists
on biase heaNy bracelets he has worn
tlarv way to and from the peniten-
wM yuuge Armstrong asked auditors
DO \, "' ,,, TO leave the courtroom TO
moi a., me crowd went outside nut did
fornaa Vinpt TO leave the building, Il
Of tba INTO two groups on either side
10 no ohttfoom door, Sullivan had
reaes between these two tines TO
helrs,he elevator. As he marched out
|heipsn no two vlgilant dputies he
loolsossh the TWO viligant deputies he
F'"'u over the crowd as II amused at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09

s,rc,,d Advertiser is alive 20 the
Inv or Tie "Ncws" ms n medium
y, weight aud wide reading.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-09

\ Little "For Sale Adj In tic News"
VIII Sell Your Old Stovc--or Any
thing Else Worth Advertising.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-27
ROYAL ENGINEERS GIVE
HFRDIC ASSIST

Yarmouth. April 2G.--Heroic @erv-
ice i'm rescuing the Gladiator's men
was rendered by the royal engineers
ut FO"t Victory. several OF theht pat
out in several small gigs Immediately
after thc collision and picked up as
many Of the sailors as they could find
in the water although several men
sank within their sight. Corpora
Stenning and others of the engineers
swan boldly into the sea and res
cued some Of the most exhausted of
the sailors.
The surviving Officers Of the Glad
ia'or We're cared for over night at the
residences of the officers OF the en-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-27

THREE HUNDRED NEGROES
VICTIMS OF DISASTER


rs, Morning Journa special Leused wIreI
Ncu orleans Ami 26 Tho totals
OF death ana misery and ruin caused
10 four southern states by Fridays
tarnadoes came TO hand today IN ap-
proNmately correct form
Briefly stuffed they are
Killed about $50
Injured painfully or seriously ZOO.
Homeless, several thousand
Towns reporting serious Wrcekage,
t6 hohitatiens and business horles
practically ia comnle wins in these
lewns about $500
Tho above asuros do rot include
&c WreekaRe on plantations and
ralms scores OF which were struck
md domaRed
ne 80 or 9epo may never he
known accurately for the reason that
9boui 500 1f thrm were rep' 90 ~
they were buried In many communi-
tfps without careful reUorus nr,.,g
madG of thgi numbers while some
of the lirst rcpert giving apparently
reliable dcath lists have since proved
unreliable. nevertheless remote places
dead have served to hold the total
Death li4t uniformly around $50 The
manner in which this death list has
grown for two days, IN spite Of con-
tinucd gubtactinns from early re-
ports. has been melancholy index OF
the interstate scope Of the disaster.
BN following the WruCltaEe Of towns
thc general direction OF the lorna
does can be- tracked closely Appar-
entity this storm struplt IN three sep-
urate currents, each describing the
are Of a circle und travelling toward
the northeast
The Gat Of those struck northern
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee
before daylight Friday morning The
second appeared farther south about
z O'Clock IN Louisiana and Missisaip-
pt This apparently wps the portion
Of the storm which had swept
through Alabama and Georgia on
Friday night and sunday morning.
The third portion of the storm an
peared during Friday afternoon fur
her south than either of its predcces
}ors. This was the storm which dee
Amite La, and puryis.
Miss the towns In which the wreck
lge was worst
why the fatalities wore 80 large *
apparent today from q glance nt the
photographs which have arrived here
from many portions of the tornado
belt. They an tell the samc story
Whole blocks Of what were formerly
little residences and cabins lie spread
1vcr the ground IN separate bonrds
If u huge lumber pile had been scat
tered over these areas the number
Of Individual boards unattached to
rrythiug plae, could scarcely have
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-27
PRINCE HELlE AND MRS,
GOULD ON A VOLCANO

Nanieg. Apru 2G-Prince Helie 20
Sapan ard Madame Anna Could and
her children today went by motor car
10 Boscoo Trecaz on tho southern de-
clivitv Of Mount Nesuvius. They
walked through the lava streams Of
the last eruption to the ruins of OF
taino and later played tennis in tho
hotel garden. It Is expected that they
win soon go 10 Rome and Paris
probably stopping for n day or two in
Florence
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-27
Three Bodies Recovered Of. All
the HapIeSS Seanen Sent to
Watery Grave by FrightfuI
Accident to Cruiser
SINKING OF GLADIATOR
BLOW TO BRITISH NAVY
Opinion of Naval Men that Ac-
Cident was UnavoidabIei He
rOic Assistance Rendered to
Victims of Collision.

lBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire.
Portsmouth, April 26.-The I
. admiral commanding the Ports
. mouth station has issued a list
Of the victims of the collision
. between the cruiser Gladiator I
ana the American liner, st. Paul, I
9 Off the Isle of Wight yesterday,
o as follows:
Drowned bodies recovered. I
9 CoWdry, first writer; Wideery
o and Sieberres, stewards. Injur- I
ed; one seaman, since died in
. Golden Hin hospital; seven in 4
jured, in hospital Missing: Lieu Z
tenant William G. II Graves, I
five petty officers and seventeen q
o seamen and stukers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-27

CherbOurs, April 26.-Th" nasSen-
gers who were to have sailed by the
steamer 81 Paul for New York will
be taken by the White Star liner Teu-
tonic. which will sail on Wednesday,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-27

Joliet H., April 26.-Firc today
DESTROYED the Boston store and dam
aged TIE Harmon building adjoining
Loss. $4,000
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-16
Roosevelt Stands Pat.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II --PrrsG"nt
Roosevelt told number of callers at
the white house today that he stands
for every word in his message to con
gress concerning the secret service.
which has aroused the ire of both sem
ators and representatives. The presi-
dent said shat the action of either
house or senate is of no consequence
to him.
He also stated that if congress fails
to take favorable action upon his rec
ommend ations in regard to the secret
service, thus emphasizing the necessity
of such action, he will send one or
more special messages to congress
showing the right of his contention.
The members of the house and sen.
ate are wondering what the president
is concealing, and it is safe to say
that many of the members of congress
who have been in too close touch with
various lobbies during the last few
years are trembling over the result OF
an inquiry by the congressional com.
mittees of the presidents statements
in his messag