Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-20

Governor Hawley made the above
recommendations in his reports on
findings OH the evidence, which proved
to be the minority one, in the Idaho
Industrial Training school investiga-
tion. The report was forwarded to the
board to be considered during it's re-
cent hearing at st. Anthony, but 1t was
never received by the board, according
to the statement of o. o. Haga, chair
man, and therefore was not consid-
cred. The board went into session
Monday morning and completed its
findings Monday afternoon. Chairman
Haga and Miss Shepherd, both menu
bers, returned last night to Boise.
When seen today Governor Hawley
stated that his report embodies his
opinion with reference to the st. An
thony investigation and that he be-
lieved he was correct in making them.
after reviewing all Of the evidence. AL
though he severely criticises Superin
tendent Hum phries and declares for a
reorganization Of the official force, he
does not make a direct recommenda-
ton that the superintendent be dis
charged. George Hill took the same
stand as the governor.
The governors report is as follows:
System 10 Wrong.
"In this institution, although as gov
ernor made ex-offlcio member Of its
governing board, have had nothing to
do outside Of that general interest and
partial supervision exercised in my
capacity as governor. Having visited
the school on several occasions. I was
impressed with its management being
as efficient as the peculiar statutes in
regard to it's control would permit. /
have been unalterably opposed, since
taking the office of governor, to the
system in vogue. The original concep-
tion Of the legislature as provided by
the statutes was the making Of a re-
form school and also a nome for de-
pendent children. The last legislature
attempted by amendments to obviate
this evil, but only succeeded to partial
extent In my Judgment 1t is absolute
ly impossible to have incorrigible chill
dren placed in the same institution and
governed by the same rules as those
who are ths-e simply because they
have no other home and those moral
delinquency does not require them to
be taken into custody.
Shocked At Treatment.
II was very much shocked when the
of the Greer boy was
called to my attention, and resolved
that such an infraction Of the rules
which should govern an institution of
this kind should not be lightly passed
by. Unfortunately. at the time o. o.
Haga, the chairman Of the board, was
not in the state and 1t was impossible
to secure his attendance. advised.
therefore, Hon. George E. Hill, one of
the trustees to call the board together
for full investigation and notified the
other members of the board personally
with reference to the investigation.
80 grave was this matter In my
to be personally present for time at
least. and, as wanted full investi-
CATION. consulted with Hon. d. c. Nc
attorney general, whose ideas
coincided with mine found In the
matter and asked him to 60 with me
to the school and be present at the
and participate in the
hearing. This General McDongall as
sented to.
Upon reaching st. Anthony found
that Mr. Hill and Mrs. Pugmire two
members Of the board were present.
Mrs Workman. another member Of
the board, was unavoidably detained by
illness. Miss Shepherd, superintendent
OF public instruction, Joined US short
ly after the investigation commenced.
II was unwilling to believe that
superintendent Humphries was re-
sponsible for the mistreatment OF the