anaheim-gazette 1908-08-06

STATE'S FIRST OFFENDERS Movement to Ask Legislature For An Appropriation for Reformatory—California Has More Prisoners Than Any Other State or Territory, Except Four SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 1908. EDITOR GAZETTE:—According to the latest available statistics, California has more prisoners in her state prisons in proportion to her population than any other state or territory with but four exceptions, viz: Nevada, Wyoming, Florida and Arizona. The state prisons at Folsom and San Quentin have less than 900 separate cells or rooms for prisoners, and there were confined in these on June 1, 1908, 2,676 men. Appropriations were made by the legislature of 1905 for the construction of additional cells at both these prisons but the contemplated improvements will fall short of providing proper cell room for the men now there. A majority of the prisoners are under thirty and many are less than twenty-one years of age when sentenced. It is impossible to separate the young men and first offenders from the confirmed criminals, and under such conditions reformative treatment is impossible. As a matter of fact, instead of affording any opportunity for reformation our state prisons are rather criminal schools. Judges of the Superior Courts have repeatedly expressed their reluctance to commit young men to these prisons, but they have no alternative, although it is recognized that such commitment generally leads to a life of crime. Experience in other states has shown that the great majority of those convicted of crime can be permanently reformed by proper treatment in an institution adapted to that purpose. No Permits For Hunters Hunters who invade the valley covered by the O'Neil raid Orange and San Diego county year will find it hard sledding riders have instructions to run hunter off the ranch regular privileges extended in the past. "Until the first soaking rain Jerome O'Neil, the manager ranches, a few days ago, "we permits to no man. I will not permit to my best friend." The riders have received tions that no permits had been this summer and that not one was issued. That the riders are more than they have been in former was very amply proven last hunters by the experiences of of men who started from San Capistrano for a deer hunt at the of the San Onofre in San Diego on the Santa Margarita ranch party drove from that place up Juan conyon to the Christianity which turns off to the south distance above the Mission Viral, and was well on its way was turned back by Jack Mcone of the O'Neil riders. The bers of the party drove up Juán road a mile or two and camped. About 3 o'clock the next day they hitched up their team at the Christianitis road. McConnell was in camp at the corral, though heard a wagon crossing the creek that time, and after breakfast he to the road going south and found track of the wagon leading back the foothills. He took up the trail followed it fully ten miles south the San Onofre he caught up with hunters, compelled them to turn and escorted them to the county in the San Juan. The reason the ranch is very popular this year is that feed is scarce it cannot afford to have a single The hills on the ranches and reformation our state prisons are rather criminal schools. Judges of the Superior Courts have repeatedly expressed their reluctance to commit young men to these prisons, but they have no alternative, although it is recognized that such commitment generally leads to a life of crime. Experience in other states has shown that the great majority of those convicted of crime can be permanently reformed by proper treatment in an institution adapted to that purpose. Such an institution comes between the reform school for juveniles and the state prisons for confirmed criminals, and is known as a reformatory. The most advanced Eastern states have such institutions—among others, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota. There the first offender receives the necessary training and instruction. Education of this kind cannot be given in our state prisons. Society can best protect itself from criminals by reforming them, and no argument should be necessary to show that a reformatory should immediately be established in California. It is estimated that such appropriation as will be needed for this purpose during the next two years will increase the tax rate about one cent for each year. The following resolution is submitted for adoption by all conventions that nominate candidates for the legislature this year: Whereas, our state prisons, containing over 2600 prisoners, are so badly overcrowded as to make it impossible to apply effective reformative treatment or to separate first offenders and young prisoners from older and confirmed criminals, and Whereas, most of the prisoners when sentenced are under the age of thirty and many are under the age of twenty-one years, and experience has shown that the great majority of such prisoners can be permanently reformed by treatment in a modern reformatory, such as those established in the most progressive Eastern states; Resolved, That we pledge our nominees to the legislature to make such appropriations and enact such laws as may be necessary to immediately establish in California a modern reformatory for first offenders and others capable of being reformed. The Commonwealth Club solicits your aid in the work of securing the adoption of this resolution and the establishment of a reformatory in California. BEVERLY L. HODGHEAD, to the road going south and four track of the wagon leading back the foothills. He took up the trail followed it fully ten miles south the San Onofre he caught up with hunters, compelled them to turn and escorted them to the county in the San Juan. The reason the ranch is very popular this year is that feed is scarce it cannot afford to have a single reserve are like tinder. Every grass and practically all the bush dry. Campers cannot be any too ful, as is evidenced by the ree carelessness in the Trabuco several days ago. Librarian's Report July, 1908 Circulation: Fiction Non-fiction Juvenile Magazines Total Fines received Placentia A. T. Pendleton and family went to Newport this week for a meeting. John Lemke and family will two weeks at Bay City. Margaret, Agnes and Frank are at Bay City. Hartwell Bradford and his son Mr. Richards of Mexico City, gone to the mines in Trabuco yon. Frank and Arthur Anderson at Bay City. Percy Bradford has returned Oakland, having finished his course in the school of electrical engineering there. He will go to Chattanooga this fall to enter college. Miss Ethel Chapman gave a silent party Monday evening at home in honor of Miss Helena man. Miss Clara Tritt will go to City this week for a week's stay. The many friends of the Pendleton family gave them a complete Resolved, That we pledge our nominees to the legislature to make such appropriations and enact such laws as may be necessary to immediately establish in California a modern reformatory for first offenders and others capable of being reformed. The Commonwealth Club solicits your aid in the work of securing the adoption of this resolution and the establishment of a reformatory in California. BEVERLY L. HODGHEAD, Secretary. Buena Park Mrs. W. J. Williams is still a sufferer from illness. George Tweed has resigned his position at the Irvine ranch to take a position at the Los Alamitos sugar factory. Mrs. W. J. Smith and children are spending a few weeks at Newport Beach. Miss Lilly Shutt will leave shortly for her former home in Iowa. She expects to return here. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan expect to leave shortly for a visit to Mrs. Morgan's mother in Missouri. Miss Grace Finnerty has accepted a position at the Anaheim exchange of the Sunset telephone company and will assume her duties Monday. Beet shipping has commenced. Real Estate Transfers Jacob Stern and wife to Anaheim land syndicate—Lots 1, 16 and 17, Golden State tract No 2; $10 F C Spencer and wife to F Mickel—Lot 33, blk 3. Summerfield & Oppenheimer's sub of Spoerl tract; $10 Permits For Hunters who invade the vast terrired by the O'Neil ranches in San Diego counties this and it hard sledding, for the instructions to run every the ranch regardless of extended in the past. The first soaking rain," said O'Neil, the manager of the few days ago, "we will give no man. I will not issue a any best friend." Horses have received instructions permits had been issued and that not one would be riders are more vigilant have been in former years simply proven last week to the experiences of a party who started from San Juan for a deer hunt at the head Dinofre in San Diego county Margarita ranch. The from that place up the San San to the Christianitis road, is off to the south a short move the Mission Viejo corwell on its way when it back by Jack McCombs, O'Neil riders. The memparty drove up the San mile or two and there o'clock the next morning up their team and took nitis road. McCombs, who at the corral, thought he on crossing the creek at and after breakfast he rode going south and found the wagon leading back into He took up the trail and fully ten miles south. Near fire he caught up with the spelled them to turn back them to the county road ruan. In the ranch is very particular is that feed is scarce and hard to have a single fire. On the ranches and on the Judge Egan Resigns Richard Egan, after thirty-nine years of service as clerk of the San Juan school district, has resigned to take a trip east. Judge Egan bears the distinction of serving as school trustee longer than any other person in California, and perhaps in the United States. Since his arrival at Capistrano he has been very popular and is well known throughout Southern California. Since the death of Don Marco Forster he has acted as business and legal advisor to most of the population at that town. In 1869 the San Juan school district was formed in what was then the southern end of Los Angeles county. At that time public schools were few and far between. The nearest one to Capistrano was at Anaheim. There was no Santa Ana then, only the Santa Ana school district, with its small schoolhouse situated up the Santa Ana river, where Yorba now is. This was called Upper Santa Ana before it was changed to Yorba. The school at Capistrano is still being held in the same building in which it was started thirty-nine years ago. The first board of trustees selected for its clerk Richard Egan, and ever since that time he has served as clerk. He was re-elected for the fortyth term but declined to serve. Losses of Sheep from Eating Poisonous Plants A number of sheep were recently poisoned by eating choke cherry leaves while passing over a driveway across part of the Manti national forest in Utah, and, although sheep driveways are not strictly part of the national forest range, the government has taken steps to prevent further losses to the sheepmen from this cause. Members of the force of foresters will cooperate with stockmen in cutting out the thickets of choke cherry bushes where they grow most densely, thus allowing the sheep to be burried going south and found the wagon leading back into He took up the trail and fully ten miles south. Near fire he caught up with the spelled them to turn back them to the county roaduan. In the ranch is very partic- is that feed is scarce and hard to have a single fire. In the ranches and on the lake tinder. Every bit of practically all the brush is yours cannot be any too caredenced by the result of in the Trabuco canyon ago. Rarian's Report July, 1908 Placentia leton and family will go this week for a month's kee and family will spend Bay City. Agnes and Frank Stiles city. Bradford and his guest, of Mexico City, have mines in Trabuco canArthur Anderson are Ford has returned from being finished his course of electrical engineer- he will go to Chicago later college. Chapman gave a plea monday evening at her or of Miss Helen GilTritt will go to Bay for a week's stay. Friends of the Pendleton them a complete sur- while passing over a driveway across part of the Manti national forest in Utah, and, although sheep driveways are not strictly part of the national forest range, the government has taken steps to prevent further losses to the sheepmen from this cause. Members of the force of foresters will cooperate with stockmen in cutting out the thickets of choke cherry bushes where they grow most densely, thus allowing the sheep to be hurried through them, and in some cases the driveway will be changed so as to avoid the thickets altogether. When the sheep enter this driveway they are hungry after a long trip over public highways, which form almost one continuous lane between cultivated fields. They eat the choke cherry leaves ravenously, though under ordinary conditions they would hardly touch them. The leaves contain prussic acid, and when an examination was made of the stomachs of several of the dead sheep, and they were found to be filled with the leaves, the cause of death was clearly established. Stockmen throughout the west are coming more fully to recognize the benefits of government co-operation and range control. The whole grazing policy is to make the range better and to insure its equitable aid. Restriction is practised not for its own sake, for the good of the range and of the stockmen who depend upon it. The range has deteriorated under unrestricted use, and so the government is making investigations under the direction of Mr. F. V. Coville, botanist, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, with a view to reseeding with better grass. Again, poisonous plants are often destructive to livestock, and in this case Dr. C. D. Marsh, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, is conducting a study to detect poisonous plants and suggest means of eradicating them. There are also heavy losses from predatory animals, but government hunters and trappers are busy reducing the number of mountain lions and timber wolves, which do most of the damage. Finally, there is the insignificant prairie dog, which selects the choicest grassy bottoms for its operations, strips them to the soil, and ploughs up the ground for its burrows. They have gone after the prairie dog now, however, and by the use of effective poison will soon put an end Chapman gave a plea Monday evening at her or of Miss Helen GilTritt will go to Bay for a week's stay. friends of the Pendleton them a complete sury evening, going to the time at 8 p.m. Refreshserved and a pleasant ed. Heidecke will soon Nenno home for a visit, by Miss Knowlton of timer of Los Angeles James Tuffree. M. R. Pitman have the hot springs. Sewer Farm in the case of J. A. al. vs. the City of Santa the first round in court. nns the purchase by the of a tract of land west of as Santa Anta Acres. m. The purchase price be paid in five installber of citizens could see for the purchase of the price and subscribed at the consummation of courts. Demurrers to were filed and argued bedsoe of San Bernar- heavy losses from predatory animals, but government hunters and trappers are busy reducing the number of mounttain lions and timber wolves, which do most of the damage. Finally, there is the insignificant prairie dog, which selects the choicest grassy bottoms for its operations, strips them to the soil, and ploughs up the ground for its burrows. They have gone after the prairie dog now, however, and by the use of effective poison will soon put an end to this pest. dino, sitting for Judge West. Tuesday he filed his decision on the demurrer, in which he overrules them. "I have concluded that the compound is good," reads the decision, "because of the salutary principle of law which denies to legislative bodies of municipalities the right to bind their successors in office, in the absence of a clear showing of a reasonable necessity. The averments of the complaint are negative to the existence of any such reasonable necessity, and in fact, if true, exhibit an unreasonable extravagance." The city has already paid $4000 on the purchase price, and the second installment was arranged for by the ordering of warrants drawn in favor of Mr. Flack. This was done at a recent meeting of the city council, but the warrants never have been paid, for the reason that the treasurer had been warned that if he paid them his bondsmen would be held responsible should the suit pending go against the city. Perolin makes clean sweeping, no dust. Nagle has it. Forestry at Army Posts As a result of a recent conbetween representatives of the department and the forest service toward the practice of foresttimberlands on Military reserve, the forest service has receivequests from Fort Mead, South Browand Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. examination of the forests and posts. The service will suggest of management in each of the stances, as well as for other posiwhich similar requests are receiv- Military reservations which been examined and reported uthe past are those at West Point, York; Fort Wingate, New MexiRock Island Arsenal, Illinois, t Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. forest at West Point, for whi "LOUDON'S" DRY GOODS STORE Sunset Phone 1061 East Center St., ANAHEIM Unusually Low Prices on Wanted Goods dies' Muslin Underskirts, a sample line of fine qualities in values from $2.00 to $300. Choice while they last.....$1.49 dies' Lawn Kimonas, neat and dainty figures and flowered patterns, new, loose styles, 75c kind; at sale.....49c ia Linon SPECIAL, an extra good fine quality that's a seller at 15c; on sale now at.....10c shirt Waist Sale, all our $1 kind now at 69c Standard Pattern Agency Geo. Loudon & Co. 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Similar plans are in preparation for the forests of Rock Island and Picatinny Arsenals. To Whom It May Concern. You are hereby notified that the Commissioners appointed by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, to assess the Benefits and Damages and have general supervision of the work of extending Oak street through Lot 33 to Lot 40 inclusive, will hold a meeting at the City Hall, Anaheim, on Friday, the 7th day of August, 1908, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of taking testimony as to the value of properties to be taken for said street and the damages or benefits to property not taken. M. NEBELUNG, F. A. BACKS, Jr., J. J. SCHNEIDER, Commissioners.