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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15

u ubterrancan brotherhood
rvx curiously indignant over
|'.;,r lied to by prison officials.
4, Why should criminals, whose
!. ,bsir trade must depend
l;es either spoken or acted,
mi when they are paid back
s~n base coin? [ am inclined
Vs ,sst the anomaly may be due
sn,yiyal in prisoners of the
tbst honor and fair play do,
syist in officers of justice;
their own experience should
,hsm that officers OF pris.
i.ast, cultivate the art and
4 4 fighting the devil with fire
ANY, and so far from ever
4 Il Keeping faith with n con;
A. the art of decelving and
.5Su him, and appear to derive
a amSuscment from their results.
s,y tendency on the part of a
cthcr official in a prison 10
.,stly and above board with
jsrces would at once awaken
4 u his LOYALTY to the "'sys.
s,d his superiors would be apt
"a tns first opportunity Of get
4 Of him.
~ told TO prisoners are some.
|eI for art IS sake merely-for
|fsht of the artist in his fabrl~
There is fun in overcoming
.i,ions and skepticism of some
4, and beguiling him into the
"a, for once, and at last. he
a getting trustworthy informa"
~ he has finally succeeded IN
4 lie elusive hem of the robe
But commonly the official
4 .ouc practical object in view.
|t.t is usually the tightening of
|fs's grip upon the convict; not
4 rsenethen the bonds which
III, body, but to bring his spir"
81 under more complete subjec-
4 10 make him feel that so far
IIrsl reform being the end sought
|isareration, he will best con-
\ pnyate interests by abandon
Roughts of decency and honor,
fre, with the officials, against
me and hopes of his own fell
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15
The Modern Inquisition.

The president has sbeaf of papers
in his hand, which he glances over sig
nificantly while the mind of the prison
or goes cropping back over the past,
asking himself what he has done "a amlss h3s
in forgotten years, and who can can PEI DC nas ids
accnsers He has no counsel pesius
Iin"ou h;n' to tell him that he is being tried
,nforc oG an unauthorized tribunal, on ',n-
.',n,,orteJ testimony. on charges. irrele-
Tant S"pft to that for which he IS now uD,
,Inrgoina mmy punishment; or to remind that
IIe ,he dS indSc who passed sentence. on INN
had had Specified that if his behavior were re
good while serving that senlcIus{ seIdnlihs{ he he
had" had pcrhaps. given him a longer seu,
tnncc nu. than he would otherwise have
a"I'i a"I that consequently. the police boar,l
was was now arrogntiug The power TO ,r, onut'
rido the purpose OF tha ,tGdeIal caIll'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15
President of Parole Board.

The president of the parole board, in
my time, was Mr.. Robert LaDow. a
former deputy warden of the Leaven-
worth penitentiary. one W. II. Mackay,
wrote letter TO the attorney genera.
on the 9th of November, 1919, parts OF
which were published IN newspapers
about that time. In this letter he sald
that Mr.. LaDow was egotiStical. AFRO
CANT, negligent, extrsvagant, visionary
and impractical, showed favoritlsm to
prisoners, and was totally unfit for the
position he held. He goes on as fol
lows:
Personally, he knows nothing of
Leavenworth federal prison. he is too
cowardly to go among the prisoners IN
the yards TO make n personal .nNesii9a
tion of conditions: he has dealt unfair
" and hastily with so many az the pa
role meetings that he is afraid 20 meet
prisoners face 10 face. Prison
ers Will stand punishment without a
murmur if there is Just reason for it,
and they viii permit You - be the
Judge; but when men under tbc law
are entitled 10 parole, and the flimsy
excuse to hold them in Confinement is
made that they will be a menace TO so
cietv. they cannot see II III That way
The parole board at this time is arrD-
gantiy dominated by LaDow; IT il prac-
ticallv Il one-man board.
When the board meets nero. the
men do not know sometimes for weeks
and months aftcrward what their iatc
is. Instances occur here whore
the board acts unanimously upon ~
role. Mr.. LaDow takes these eases 10
Washington and holds them Ibr,y. siN-
tv and even ninety days on some Him
press of business. until finaliy SOM
senator or congressman or Influential
politician calls on him, ana then he
| gets busy very suddenly.
"When he comcs 80 q parole meeting
he begins work generally with rush
and a furry Usually has about
| $50 cases; he rushes them az the rate
Of sixty to eighty day, without eet'
| ting al the merits or giving them scri'
ous dcliberatiop He brings steu0SrH-
| pher, his private secretary, from
| Washington at heavy expense.
Then, when they return 10 Washington.
| the stenographer writes up the result
of the meeting. while LnDow will take
junketing trip at government eN'
pensc as a sort OF recreation
| from his arduous duties.
! I had not been long IN Atlanta be
! fore a guard informed mr that-LaDow
was the best hated man in Che prison
by officials and convicts alike. Nor
! did | find any prisoner there. after
ward, who did not speak TO the SANE
tune If he be really an efficient and
| trustworthy official, This is singular
and unfortunate. Mr.. Macleav :
charges against him at Leavcnwor7h
are almost identically the same as what
may be heard against him any day IN
Atlanta. If there be am basis for
them. perhaps it would be expedient
FOR rhe government to supersedc him.
The parole law, at its best. seems To
be rather a weak kneed and perycrse
institution. and il would be II pity TO
deprive it of what value II may have
by committing it's dispensat'on 70 the
hands of man not r-"u, ..s~ns,~A..r
by nature and ter -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15
Digging Into the Past.

Obviously, however, there was a
weak point in this kind of arbitrary
rulings of the board; it was concelv
able that some enterprlsing attorney
general might want TO know why tho
board had not held tho good conduct
specified IN the law to be sufficient
ground for freeing the man. To guard
nate called the parole officer were
called in. This person s normal func"
tions as indicated in the law were TO
help paroled men TO procure employ
ment, to aid them in general in their
efforts toward better life, and to
stand bv them as an authoritative and
kindly friend. But he was now re-
quircd TO play very different part
AS soon as man applied for parole
the parole officer betook himEelt to
the place where the applicant had
formerly lived or been known, and
there busted himself In unearthing
whatever gossip and scandal of hos
tile nature any enemy might be
willing to supply. There was no time
limit on these revelations, nor wore
any apparent precautions taken TO de
terminc whether the evil reports were
founded in fact; the tale bearer was
not compelled to testify under oath,
and his story might refer To incidents
which had nothing to do with the
crime for which the prisoner was now
undergoing sentence. With this budget
of information the parole officer re-
turned to his supcriors. who were now
prepared for any contingency,
When the prisoner comes up for OK
animation and has handed in his re-
port of good conduct while incarcer-
nted the president of the board fixes
distrustful eye upon him and says, IN
effect, your behavior here seems to
have been unobiectionable; bnt the
board cannot take the responsibility OF
granting parole Oh that ground alone.
| 1t desires TO be informed what YOU
! were doing in such and such n place
| ia such and such year? Is It not true
that YOU were arrested in thus or that
wear for this or that offense? Has your
career. in short, been absolutely blame
less during the whole course OF your your
lifea Because, unless YOU can prove
such 10 be the case it will Indicate a
nredigpostiou to law.breaking on your
part which will render IT ,mprndent f9i
the board 30 recommend you for parole
| to the department.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15
/ for Most Worthless.

Iaa~quence of the falsehood
D prisons is, for ono thing, that
h most worthless morally are
those who get most favors.
nbroken spirit are handled III
manner, and are subjected to
e calculated either to kill or
y obstinacy and themselves.
I1He no right TO do this-thcre
~ for it" the convict may
\ The reply is a sneer: What
going to DO about it?' What
Aink You would do in such cir
Ee'-write to the president, or
ssnator or congressman awak-
country to these iniquities 2
'isn and the clerk will smile
= letter, aud drop it in the
?ikct, or will make it the
o. adverse report against you
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
nity, insanity perhaps,
you reserve your protest till
get out, and can then find
Qnn for vcntIlatiug it, the
'!aonties will promptly and
welcome an investigation -;
apartment will eagerly send
y old friend and boon com.
Y the officials, to make a
nyesilgation," without fear
Now, ut last. the truth
Known, let it hurt whom il
'ne severe and incorruptihle
comes down, and after snub.
insulting 4 few prisoners. and
.eles of the information of a
ae;, and dining and wining
olaclals, and inspecting the
y Inc goyerDment automobiles,
raeE TO Washington with the
= news that the reports OF
snefc they were not absolute
ls, were gross exaggcrations,
an imaginative sketch-oI
',tlc--or good deal7 How
oetermlncd?-for | am only
nict and We all know what
kt word is worth, ! car
sI thet, for your own indi
lsiaefion, at any rate, YOU
.ona hdc crime and get sen
Prison for il, If YOU sur
an converse further on the
W-,to offer boldcr sugges
Ry'hnps the head OF the de
allnself might take hand
y would oblige us by breaking
m' nun he handculfed and
~ atlanta or clsewhere-wC
SIrs'selar.and = r there be mum
= ; I'd and set to work
~ ~ Years experience. or. j
" valuable, a year and {
NO. let him write his rcport
'"' VIII abide By il.
pat Raised Hopes.
nvl policy OF falschood ma,
'eq BY the uses 10 which th,
t,s - pu,. This uufortunat,
d Io no doubt conceived by it
vi,,' Ave and charity, 10 suppl,
in ,l a stimulus 10 reform b,
81 ,eln ;n Tor it with early re
Will ptlscnment, If n man
@1rl"e serving his sentence ha,
be-, snd obedicpt to rules, h
D Of LEU LS after serving abou
rso',; m;a appointed time; bu
he,saSS,,red, for a reasonabl
tbs bi.er, a to make monthly re
,,ef,,,P,I prison, and TO show tina
Ihp AZ employed and was no
Il Linking saloons and other
"a LAY a parole board wa
,be' AIRY out the law and 1
r,rss sue paroled prisoner. helpin
of ,h TO get employment
inn hoard were to be hel
rsToio. 10 pass upon applies
Pa mi II was to consist q
lsssthaaal aud The doctor of tn
Ne ho,,s with the president G
priso1nnoa' who ofliciuted AT a
bs thos and who woul
Hat two o superior official OF tb
nm ~ members of the boar
'<ard n, quorum, and meeting
ison;, slmes other than thor
.lsirsIhIIeed could be held
IA e,ol, humane and innoecn
isp,osCaaah hopes in prisoner,
rav rsaavSculont in their ccner.
sfisinomo observable. Que
as 10 whether i'll
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02

legislative assembly for the Territory of Alaska; such election is required to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 1914, at which election the qualified voters of the Third judicial division of Alaska are entitled to vote for a delegate in Congress, one member of the senate and four members of the house of representatives in the legis- lative assembly of the Territory; and,
 Whereas, pursuant to the require ments of said acts of congress the Common Council of the incorporated Town of Valdez, in said Third divis;. ion, by resolution duly adopted ill regular session on the Fist day of September, 1914, divided the territory embraced in said town into two vot- ing precincts as follows, to-wit: Precinct number 1; including that part of said town lying easterly of the middle line of Alaska avenue. Precinct number 2; including that part of. said town lying westerly of the middle of Alaska avenue. And at said meeting the Common Council by resolution fixed the poll ing place of precinct No. 1 at the Council Chamber at the Town Hall on Broadway; and the polling place of precinct No. 2 in the ground floor room of the Fish building on West Mckinley street.
 The following named persons were designated by the council at said meeting to serve as judges and clerks of such election:
 Precinct No. Judges: H. M. De- lano, Tom Hunt, Louis Rosenthal. Clerks: H. M. Conrad and H. P. Sul- livan.
 Precinct No. 2-Judges: Con Low ney, T. E. Wikidel, Frank Hayes. Clerks: Ross Hockey and Frank Mil lard.
 Dated September 28, 1914. E. E. RITCHIE, Mayor. RANDALL E. ASHBY, Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
QUALIFICATIONS OF
 VOTERS IN ALASKA

All male and female citizens, na- tive-born or naturalized, over twenty one years of age, are entitled to vote if they have had an actual bona fide residence in Alaska for at least one year preceding the election, and thirty days in the precinct in which they offer to vote, next preceding the election.
 This does not mean that the voter must have been in the territory every day for a year and in the precinct every day for month, but that he has in good faith claimed his resi- dence in the territory and precinct for the time specified, and has not in that time had a residence, or claim ed one, elsewhere.
 A foreign-born person cannot vote on his first papers," that is, his declaration of intention to become a citizen.
 A person once convicted of fel' ony cannot vote unless he has been subsequently pardoned.
 If a man voted in a municipal cleo tion last April he cannot vote any where else in the territory unless he has actually been in the precinct where he seeks to vote for at least thirty days before November 3.
 A person cannot establish resi- dence in a precinct until he makes physical entrance into it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1914.
FOR VALDEZ AND ALASKA.

President Wilson wants Charles F.. Bunnell elected to congress from Alaska as an indorsement of his ad- ministration and of what he has done for Alaska. It is conceded that the president has done more for the de- yelopment of Alaska than was done in nearly half century since Alaska came under the American flag.
 If you are a Democrat don't you think you ought to support your pres ident, who has earned the respect of men of all parties? If you are a Republican don't you think you ought to support parry regularity rather than man who has tried to claim utilization with several parties and imitation parties within two years and a half?
 And if you are an Alaskan don't you think you will do more for Alas ka by voting to send man to con- gross who will have the favor of the national administration?
 And setting all bunkum aside, don't you think it a good idea for Valdez to give majority for the candi- date favored by the president; man whose loyalty to Valdez is undoubt ed, rather than man who objects to increased road appropriations" un' less the money is to be expended by somebody he likes?
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
The Mystery of Forts.

The Russo-Japanese war and the Balkan war led all military men to believe that modern Notifications, If not impregnable, could at least be counted on to impede an advancing army for weeks or months. Liege
 Longwy and Mauberge resisted stub
 bornly. But Huy, Namur and the La Fere forts, supposed to be the strongest of all, seem to have fallen ingloriously. Lille was evacuated without a blow. It is of course pos
 sible that no serious effort was made to defend them. But this matter of the forts is the prime mystery oi the war, so far-Arthur Bullard ("Albert Edwards") in the Outlook
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Let Georue Do 1t.

Vote for George R. Goshaw for sen ator. He is miner-merchant, will put his shoulder to the wheel and work in the interests of the people. He has large experience and is fam liar with conditions in all parts of the division. Let George do it and it will be done right. k4
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02

JOB WANTED by expert mill man. Makes mill run when others fail. Write to Ed. Forbes, 3643 Dayton Ave, Seattle, Wash. K4
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Weather Report.

Cloudy air, wind northeast four miles. Rained from a. m. to 1O:30 D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Let George Do 1t.

Vote for George R. Goshaw for sen ator. He is a miner-merchant, will put his shoulder to the wheel and work in the interests of the people. He has large experience and is fam iliar with conditions in all parts Of the division. Let George do IL ana it will be done right. k4
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Everyman's Clubhouse Debts.
whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
 Will those who hold debts against Everyman's Clubhouse kindly notify me of their nature and amounts that I may know the total liabilities and arrange for their payment. I will ap- preciate an immediate response from all who so kindly have assumed these obligations.
 EDWARD H. MOLONY, Rector Church of Epiphany, Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Orpheum Tonight.

The Ranchman's Daughter, excel lent drama.
 The Past Forgiven, interesting story.
 Pearl of the Golden West, good comedy.
 Election returns will be received al the Orpheum tomorrow night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02

"Sea-sick, my dear old fellow! Whats the matter? The seas like a duck pond"
 q know, old boy-but I've taken six -differcnt-remedie
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Flows vacation, Johnnie 2"

"How's vacation, Johnnie?"
 Bully! Fell off shed, most got drownded, tipped over a beehive, was hooked by a COW, Jim Spindles lick ed me twice an I got two stone bruises and stiff neck!"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02

It is reported that the opposition saloonmen have formed combina- tion to defeat Al. White for election to the house in the territorial legis- lature.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02
Notice of Election.

Whereas, pursuant to acts of Con- gress providing for the election of a delegate to congress from the Ter
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-02

New Hot Point electric heaters, cooking appliances and six-pound irons arriving at the Emporium. Op- en from 1 to g p. m. t
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-16
cARRAHxA Orders SEARCH
FOR OIL AA0nArE

~ t'ssa. Texas. May ts.-G.s~snas
viiis,rsi sf sh- STATE ~ Sa-.o II on
has b<-n Instructed by G-n-fai Car.
fsasa. first chief of tho constitution.
siisss. 4. make = thorough ins.s,isa.
,ian .t s,a,~n-n,s that y. y. Tea.
sscn, %, the EseI- Gil company ..
Mon'-r-y. sss being held as h"s,ass
al tho ,n-a for q farr-i loan af 81.
n.". and sa off.< T-sa every psu,-..
ton.
C.as'isu,tansii.' officials here ~-n
informed by representatives af lh-
C.~dray oil Interests that they had
received a m-..aer from Tea that he
was being made a h,os.sr aud that
prompt action was necessary io pre-.
ven, his arrest. General Carrahsa'- =
order Was Issued when these reports
were transmitted To him by the Ia.
cal officials.
Tc,a l. an Italian citizen and rrp.
r-scn,a'ions also have been made Ia
III. Italian Ambassador in Washing
ton.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-16
[|NOEFEL7 I
On 7 RIAL
BY COURT
MARTIAL
Trisl u kaisr Hanrscl
Csacls1es, Fisdias
Net % be kaesva
Until Cases sre
Opey

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fsaasss siss-a 90 nisi ia s"aasrsia.
si,h charges ssa~ihs a,as of IN. hal
u. saa fis- 81 i-sAss- APsii 20.
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saia ~ sASiae the ssashin- saa pta
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sb--is +, in .h- a-srnias in s~srues~
In a s.s-rksn- saii fss aid iis ta-A
a .,-ssisisa ss -asss ianh hitt. ~ said
and a-.~sib@i the s-ra-,uss "s .e.
na-a sna shslsss~n fsora ,b- ,esN col,
soy fsssss-a tairs b. asmsa s.sSk.
cts vho snpA = pnsisias in ,h. rail.
s-sa spsss A. The sssissss s..,..i s-,'
he .sss his snrs pi~ss With sia =. b.
!alSrvsss ls.. ssy~ ~sss-s ~ -. ss,ss
shs@ sns .. SIr~ .ssu ss-a -rss
tko~~ ss~ rsy asd-ss'
ti- said after sn- fif.i ns~ ss.sn
the striker. h- sat- Nj. nae. specific
order I. Hsr. sisinE them The Hsss.
fsner ahd ~indss.
lie testified ,ha, ta'e In -. -t-n,
iss he hrss.i .s Tho .ar,ur. ~ I.-ai.
Tihss. Ufr-s I-sds-. and with his
'nch .rns 4" The point where b. ~ss
held prisoner III saii he gave Tisas
ia'o tho custody 81 Sergeant Caii.n.
His testimony .n tho Tiks. rap,ur-
so. brief.
lie told .t fret catering the
burning tent ."Ipny aud of t..st,ia {
a s"msn aud tao Shiids-a. all badly
frightened. aai T-couat-d Captain
Carson. rescue 81; noa.soa,hsiants.
1.ind-rf-it testified that informa.
Son secured in personal conversation
with strikers vas that many women.
children and Italian strikers had
left the colony during tho days pre-.
ccdinS the battle and many Greeks
had entered the colony.
He testified that many civilians
from Hastings and Dclasua came Z,
the aid of the Militia during the
days battle.
Al the conclusion Of 1.indcrf-l,'s s
testimony adjournment was taken
until l" o'clock Monday morning.
Judge Advocate y. A. Smith an
nounccd that he pianncd o conclude
the Iiamrock trial Tuesday.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-16
TnAW TO ENJOY
REAL LIBERTY

Concord. n. H.. May 16.--Within
week Harry X. Thaw Will leave the
hotel apartments in this city where
he has lived for eight months. ar
companicd by sheriff Holman A.
Drew, OF Coos county. his custodian,
and Policeman Clark ID. stevens. Of
this city, his room mate and constant
companion. he will spend some time
at Stevens camp on Lake Massas-
scoum. near Bradford. After n visit
to the Lake Sunapoc home OF W. A.
Halscy. of Newark n. j.. Thaw.
Drew and Stcvens will locate for the
summer at a hotel in GOrham. one of
the gateways to the White Noun
tains.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-16
NEW DIRECTORS
Of c. Of c. TO
ORGANIZE
TO-DAY

A spirited contest for the position
Of secretary of the Trinidad Cham
bcr OF Commerce will be waRcd
within tho hoard Of directors who
will meet in executive session and or
sanixc for tho year this afternoon.
The contest is between the present
secretary. Victor NJ Friar. and e. r.
Donahuc. alderman Of the Firth
ward. The directors will elect a
president. two vice presidents. and
secretary and treasurer.
Former Senator Frank V. Wood is
slated for president though somc Or
position to his election has been
voiced by some directors. but the
lively little fight will come over the
election of a sccretary. Mr.. Friar
has held the office since he was
named to succeed f. J. Mcmahon a
year ago this month and has made a
splendid record In that capacity. He
devoted his entire time to the office
up to a few months ago when he
came to the Chronicle-News As city
editor, severing his newspaper con-
nection last week.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-16

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ssfs .fbisfssi"s Lac ssa establish,
n.-ns az . STATE ppiis- sarsr
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biii 80 approved In ss- ..asurpar-
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nsissi"n-rs OF The sI,F yoHasii taaY
ssirna ,sr dale at the -spirasian "s
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q. shss tss ~htsh II. saioaa .as
sis.ssd.
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