Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-12
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dollar was lost to the State and the promptness with which
the American Surety Company adjusted the matter entities
the company file with the Secretary of State and for
the terms which the settlement made the legislature
is respectfully referred thereto.
The balance the hands of the belonging
to the different funds of the State is deposit in the nu
securities therefor exaced by him under the depository act of
1907 and the bond of the Treasurer the State for the faith
full performance of his duty is held additional security The
duty of approving the securities taken by the from
the several repositories is vested not in the Executive but in
the Treasurer and Attorney General do not believe that
there danger of loss to the State future the
visions of the depository act of 1907 with respect to deposit
of the State funds is strictly observed
THE SOLDIERS HOME
There 131 of the Mexican Civil Indian and
SpanishAmerican in the home the 30th day of
September 1908 BY virtue of rule which adopted be-
fore my ncumbency those drawing pension in of
$1,000 month not admitted to the home but the
9th day of February 1906 this limit changed to $4,000
month for the that there many old soldiers
who could not live their pension and who yet deprived
of the privileges of home AS as the change in this
limit made the commandant reports that the membership
increased to its present number.
The home is in excellent condition and the relations between
is most cordial The ranks of the old veterans gradually
thinning and those who by reason of wounds heath and
misfortune unable to support are entitled to the
tenderest consideration of both the State and Nation.
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.
The of the superintendent deals at length with
conditions and needs of this institution and invite par
tcuar attention thereto 1t will be suggested
by the superintendent eXpend quite considerable of
money in order to place the asylum in condition to properly
for and treat the inmates along the lines of improved
his assistants be commended for many innovations
which they have made particularly with reference to the in
aaton of meteorological department and the arrangement
of quarters with the limited at their command for the
treatment and separation Of patients afflicted with tuberu
o The record Of the percentage of recovere as disclosed
by the supernerdents report is quite remarkable and
due the splendid attention bestowed upon these unfortunate
wards of the State
II cannot pessteny urged upon your attention that
better facilities must be installed for protection against
fire. The State has had warning and nothing but prompt
and vigorous action the part of the officers and attend
ants at the asylum ably assisted by the fire department of
aoft,y
main asylum building and the possible loss of number Of
lives This happened since the adjournment of the last leg
ature Unless something DONE and that promptly the
time will when there will be most terrible holocaust
at the institution The responsibility must rest upon the leg
saure upon the Board of Trustees and the super
endent and officers of the asylum who have not been given
fire although warning has been sounded and the demand
has been made time and time again in the past and renewed
now both by the superintendent and by The institution
is crowded its limit and must be appropriated
present one The population thereof increases in proportion
as the population of the State increases and
predict that in ten the population will increase 100 per
cent
trust that committee of the legislature will carefully
investigate conditions at this institution and report fully
THE PENITENTIARY
Acting upon the assumption that the purposes to be sub
served by the administration criminal Justice are
namely First the protection of society second the punish
of the wrongdoer and third his reformation the pen
enry has been conducted during the last six along
lines entirely at variance with those heretofore in
Stripes have been done with cruel and unusual punish
mens have been abolished and although strict discipline is
maintained the prisoners treated humaney than
before The result has been good and has been found
that where disposition upon the part of the officials is
evnced to place confidence in the prisoner it is appre
ciated, and is not apt to be betrayed.
has been policy to assist wherever possible in restoring
convc to useful citizenship particularly where in opn
ion the three purposes of punishment have been attained In
this work have had the active cooperation of the supern
tendent wardens and employees of the prison. well
the Prisoners Aid Society," Rev. E. W. ST. Pierre and Father
A. A. Moore and have made it part of my duty to keep in
touch with the institution by visiting frequent occasions
and according the inmates interviews whenever requested
to do.
the ndetemnate sentence law passed 1905 when
minimum term of sentence has expired and there
ready take the prisoner give him employment and report