The Weekly Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 1910 Page: 2 of 8
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PAROLE PROBLEM
Results Indeterminate Sentence Laws
By Amos W. Butler President
Prison Association. '
This law is in effect !u many states
but has not been adopted by the fed
eral government. A better name for
jt would be the indefinite sentence to
distinguish it from the definite sent
ence still In use in many states.
The following states have reforma
tories under the indeterminata sent
ence and parole system: Colorado
Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Massa-
chusetts Michigan Minnesota New
Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania
and Washington. The state reforma-
tory of Wisconsin has the indetermin-
ate sentence so worded as to make It
definite for the maximum term.
In Indiana Iowa Massachusetts
Michigan New Hampshire and New
Mexico the indeterminate sentence ap-
plies also to the state prison.
In Arizona Connecticut Illinois
Kansas Michigan Minnesota New
York North Dakota Oregon Pennsyl
vanla Vermont West Virginia and
Wyoming prisoners are committed to
state prisons under either definite or
indeterminate sentences.
Those Imprisoned under the Inde
terminate sentence are usually releas-
ed upon parole. Who 6hould be pa-
roled? Those who by their ability to
keep the rules Inside the prison give
evidence of their ability to keep law
on the outside. They may be released
under supervision and should report
monthly to the Institution while on
parole.
The indeterminate sentence cannot
be efficiently administered in an in-
Btitutlon controlled by partisan poli-
tic?. A non-partisan basis and the
merit system are necessary to suc-
cess. The most important part of the pa-
role work Is proper supervision. In
some states the work of local agents
is supplemented by private societies.
Some states give little or no super-
vision. In some private agencies
alone supervise those released on pa-
role. Summing up the operations of tl-e
indeterminate sentence -law some in-
teresting results are noted:
1. We usually regard the record of
the men on parole as the chief result.
Approximately 25 per cent of those
so released violate the terms of their
parole. This does not necessarily
mean that they commit a crime but
that they fail to observe the condi-
tions of their release.
2. The average length of sentence
under it is increased above that of the
former system of definite sentences.
3. It Is not popular with the con-
firmed or professional criminal.
4. The less experienced offender be
lieves in it and profits by it.
o. unerever tne law is well ad
ministered the prison officers approve
it both as a help to the prisoners and
as a means of discipline.
6. The views of prison officials
members of the bar .the press and
most of the public have changed fav-
orably toward this law.
7. There has been an awakening
and extension of interest in correc-
tional institutions through the parole
work.
S. It should be observed that
state which adopted the law bus
pealed or unfavorably amended it.
Sales to B Stipulated.
The statement of the Chieftain last
week that the Dan Myers 6tore would
give to the Civic Club five per cent
of the receipts from the sales for one
month was in a measure errom-ous.
The plan of Mr. Myers was to give
five per cent of Bales made on special
tickets sent out over the city whic.a
bore the statement on the back of the
plan to be used.
OVERDRAFT EVIL
1
Liquidation of Four State Banks
Since July Shown in Bank Com
missioner's Statement.
Oklahoma Progressives Will
Not Support Joe McNeal
Counterfeiting Plan Unearthed.
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C Sept. 30. The
secret service has unearthed what ap-
pears to be a bold and extensive at
tempt at counterfeiting national bank
notes. Notes of the same denomina
tion as found yesterday on the Na
tional Bank of Pasadena Cal were
F
OUTBREAK
4
Oklahoma City Okla. Sept. 30. tolerably busy trying to discredit Has-
Insurgency and standpatism have kell and Oklahoma City. John Gol-
rt rt at a Iran trr tsnj-j-iA Tnwrv In .Ll.i. f x . a T" f a 1 - m t f i I
u.. negisier is a iree-minK- discovered todav Issnprf on the Firet
tnis state- ana me lines or division . ne sheet and the Ok ahoma Pftv ...... .
" j auunai tiniiK vi iiiiauispori ra
nave hui uren uiawu. n iooseveii . rimes is anvtnine at this time that
is nominated for president in 1912 1 Jim Harris wants it to be; next week I
and I believe he will be he will carry J it may be In the progressive ranks.
Guthrie Okla. Sept. CO. A coin-
Oklahoma. It would mean a complete
change in republican party leaders
and management in the state and the
retirement of ail the present republi
can members of congress."
Thus L. G. Disney of Muskogee
clerk of the United States court of the
eastern district expressed himself re
garding the republican situation as a
result of the Roosevelt victory In New
iork Disney is a progressive and
would be a leader of his district were
it not for the untoward conditions that
Chairman Jim Harris has brought
parative statement issued by Bank auout.
Commissioner E. B. Cockrell shows y his victory In New lork state
i
If the silence theory Is not correct j
then Jim Harris faces an Immediate
crisis in his political career. If the
Roosevelt following get the necessary
inspiration from the New York vic-
tory they will be organizing within a
week and the standpat congressional
nominees will be defeated with-
out end. It would be good news for
Roosevelt that the standpatters in Ok-
lahoma are defeated and that the pro-
gressives have started an organiza-
tion that means sure victory in the
next campaign.
"The state is hopelessly democratic"
said a Vinita insurgent "so far as the
SOCIETY'S DUTY
TO THE PRISONER
Vessels of Asiatic Fleet and Military
Forces at Manila Prepared
For Action.
no
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T
GAS TO HI CONSUMERS
Guthrie Okla. Sept. 30 The cor-
poration commission has issued an
order requiring the Consumers' Gas
company which has a natural gas pipe
line running from the Oklahoma fields
into Missouri to supply the town of
Miami Okla. with gas by December
1.
The order was issued upon com-
plaint of C. A. West et al of Miami
who alleged that the Consumers' Gas
company had a pipe line running to
Missouri which passes within n few
miles of Miami and that the city had
granted the company a franchise to
furnish it with natural gas. It was
also alleged that the company has ma
terial for piping the city within the
corporate limits but has refused to in-
stall the local service notwithstand-
ing the fact that several of the citi-
zens had piped their buildings for gas
at considerable expense.
that on September 1 1910 the C$1 Theodore Roosevelt ' has performed state ticket is concerned. It would
state banks of Oklahoma had $45- hls highest service to the republican
092999 of Individual deposits and re- P31 of the nation" said Judge Mil
sources totalling $62034419. It0n c- Garber progressive leader in
Compared with the condition of the tne flrst congressional district. "His
. ...
state banks July 1 1910 two months vlctory 18 one ln wnlcb an average
ago a decrease of $388551 in dipos- man feeIs that he i3 a direct benefi
ts and the liquidation of four Danks clnry and ln which patriotic citizens
is shown. A further comparison with everywhere should rejoice."
the condition of the state banks Feb- 0ne of tw0 things is proven by the
ruary 1 1910 of the present state- Roosevelt victory the progressives in
merit shows that durinc the seven Oklahoma while rejoicing secretly
months before September 1 the state nave no inclination to discuss the
banks decreased in numbers one and matter for the reason that by their
lost $4835745 In deposits. yery Inactivity and silence they do
Since the state banks do about lit- not become parties to the predicted
ty-flve per cent of the banking busi- Political assinatlon of Jim Harris thus
ness of Oklahoma this statement is saving the guilt and the shame from
a pretty fair index of conditions gen- any maa y permitting a metamor
erally. The political importance of Phoses that makes assassination sui
the bank guaranty law under which clde: or tney are completely bowed
the state banka operate makes more Dv tne stubborn czarism of Harris
Important the comparisons since it superinduced by the knowledge of
will be evident on the face that the manipulation possessed by Jake Ha
state banka have about become sra- mon of Lawton legal adviser of the
tlonary so far as Increasing on the state committee and Bird S. Me
business of the nationals is concerned. Guire tne erstwhile average citizen
During the two years intervening be- Dut the dude congressman of the First
tween February 29 1908 and Febru- Idlstrfct.
ary 1 1910 the state banks increased The former view is preferable for
ln numbers from 470 to 688 and in !t Is based uPpn the statement of a
deposits from $18032283 to $49722- Pawnee insurgent to the effect that
927. This marvelous growth reached Jim "arris is making such a consum
its zenith the first of the present year mate ass of himself he needs no ad-
however and since that time has de- verse P''oddinS to drive him to the
cllned somewhat as the comparisons fatal al- This Pawnee man declar-
show. ed that Roosevelt himself wants no
The present statement is excellent demonstration from the progressives
In one or two features. Overdrafts of Oklahoma at this time; be merely
have decreased from an averag-3 of wants Insurgent votes cast against
$1100000 during the nast two var standpat nominees for congress. It
to $551 9S. This is due to the per- is Roosevelt's desire that the old
sistent fight that Bank Commissioner guard meet defeat in November in as
E. B. Cockrell has waged against the many as Possible of these states where
overdraft habit. Istandpatters won the nominations so
For a complete comparison of the that within the next two years the dis
growth of the state banks since the loyal t0 the doctrines of the new na-
inception of the bank guaranty law I tionalism may be picked out by the
in March 1908 the following is given: work they did in this campaign and
Feb. 29 1908 470 banks; deposits tue progressives placed In the seats of
$18032283; resources $26544281. the mighty
Feb. 5 1909. 574 banks: denoitd The Pawnee man was a rough rider
$35160713; resources $48.546 885 a comrade of the former president
June 23 1909 631 banks- denosis and the rough riders of his calibre
$4222927; resources $60650999.
Feb. 1 1910 6SS banks; deposits $49-
y.'8.i44; resources $68056195: July
1 iom en? . i. . j ii. -
i i.Tiu uji uaims ueposus ?1.-
4815550; resources $65274046. Sept.
1. 1910 687 banks; deposits $45092.-
999; resources $65034419.
FREAR AGAIN ON DUTY
AFTER EXTENDED OUTIN'
usually know whereof they speak
"Point out to me" said he "any
rought riders in Oklahoma who are
aiding Harris in this campaign. Point
out any prominent rough riders who
have been honored by Harris. The
followers of Roosevelt on San Juan
1 1 ill are politically wise in their gen
eration and their wisdom's best com-
panion in security. Wherever you find
one of them in office or filling an ap-
pointment he is assured that Presi
dent Taft doesn't care to remove him
for lack of cause nor would Jim Har
ris or Jake Hamon attempt it. I am
exposing secrets I know but the
and McGuire
sometimes compels the most reticent
avail us nothing to fight either for or
against McNeal. He couldn't win. We
are most anxious about the congres-
sional ticket and we want McGuire
Morgan and Creager defeated so that
the way may be clear two years from
now for the insurgent republicans. I
predict that Roosevelt will be the
nominee for president. If he is his
popularity would almost guarantee to
us the Fourth and Fifth Oklahoma
districts also.
"McNeal is in a pretty plight. He's
looking for a cue. The other day he
was in a conference at Guthrie where
his friends advised him to come out
for anti-prohibition and woman suf
frage and he was willing but be re
membered that the Anti-Saloon League
endorsed him before the primary and
he could not consistently desert them
now. Then he considered taking up
woman suffrage matter but the con
ference advised him that Senator R.
L. Owen Is the leader of that move-
ment in Oklahoma and that the wo
men are indissolutly tied to a demo
cratic standard. So there's nothing
left for McNeal but to act under the
dictation of Harris and fight Haskell.
Washington Sept. 30. China is de-
clared to be on the verge of another
upheaval similar to the boxer upris-
ing and the lives of foreigners are in
jeopardy. Advices received here re
cently from government officials in
China express the belief that an out-
Committee Emphasizes Great Need of break at any time would not surprise
them. The state department has in-
Continued Supervision of Con-
victs After Release.
HASKELL ASSOCIATES
WELCOMED AT MUSKOGEE
J. R. Campbell says the parties who
have been stealing his chickens for the
last month think they have done it in
a scientific way that the chickens
would not be missed and that it would
never be known how it was done or
who did it but they are sadly mis-
taken. He knows how It was done
End who did it. Ho wishes to inform
the parties that there is S or 10 left
out of the 100 and they better get
these in the same way.
Alter an absence of three weeks
Judge Frear of the county court was hrazenness of Harris
again on the bench at the court chain
ber today and issued an order to all Pf men to speak in behalf of their
of the attorneys of the city that the ri-ehts"
regular October term of the county Tne theory therefore that the pro-
court would convene on October 3. In "'"essives in Oklahoma understand
the order Judge Frear notifies the each other in their reticent attitude
attorneys that all of the issues in the am' will vote for the defeat of the
cases on the docket must be settled ptandpat congressional candidates and
by the attorneys between October 3 tle recent convert to standpattism
and October 20. so that the docket '00 McNeal of Guthrie is well found-
can be taken up and cleared at the ed. H. A. White of Ardmore knows
coming term of the court preparatory what's coming and now. Bert Chand
to turning over 'the business to the er of inita. Harry levy of Musko-
new administration which takes ee' c- Jones of Oklahoma City
charge on January 1. (Frank E. Gillette of El Reno Judge
The petit jury for this term of the JI- c- Garber of Enid John Golobis of
county court will not be called until Guthrie Judge J. T. Dickinson of Ed-
November 14 at which time Judge niond L. G. Disney of Muskogee Cash
Frear will insist upon the trial of all ICade of Shawnee they all know
cases on the docket. It Is his desire what's coming. And Omar Benedict
to leave a clear docket for his succes- editor of the Oklahoma City Times
sor. wishes he knew
Chairman Jim Harris has sent word
to the standpat republican papers not
to reply to any charges that are made
aeainst his nrrn nidation hut in
Guthrie Okla. Oct. l.-The applica- to the line of nolicv set out enrlv in
tion of W. L. Chapman John Garrett the campaign-a discrediting of the
v. v.. vuumr i. v. unmes ana A. u. Haskell administration Thla word
Brown for release upon a writ of hah- has been headed by a majority of the
e.ls cu.pus on tne cnarges now pend- republican papers that say anything
ing against them for alleged laud at all In Dolitics editorlallv Th PnM
irauus committed against the Kicka- Eagle seems to have been success
noo Indians in Olil Mo V i en will Ik n - . -
... ...vv vuojv- iuUy curoea since me aereat of (Jar-
up tor Hearing before Judce John Cni. i- tk. tio -u--i.! .:n
A ' uv A u v A Ulll Itirilll sun UlSpulVSj
teral in thtT federal court here today. nmcrossivp tPnrl--nrV ni c i
It is understood that the hearing (the Muskogee Phoenix. The State
will be continued and a time set for .Capital hasn't much time for Harris
the hearing upon the requisition fcr j personally foi since Haskell moved
the return of the men to Mexico fcr the capital and since Oklahoma Citv
Muskogee Okla. Sept. 30. Five
thousand people with brass bands
went to the station here last night to
welcome home the defendants in the
more or less noted Haskell town lot
suits which were dismissed yester
day at McAlester on motion of the
government. It was known that Gov-
ernor Haskeil would not be here with
the rest of the defendants W. T.
Hutchings C. W. Turner W. R. Ea
ton A. Z. English and Captain F. B.
Severs as a celebration was being
held in his honor at McAlester but
the crowds that thronged the station
were none the less enthusiastic. They
bore banners with appropriate plaj-
cards and speeches of welcome were
made. Each of the defendants is a
pioneer citizen of Muskogee and all
have been prominent in building up
the city. The town turned out en
masse to show its sympathy for the ac
cused men.
S. M. Rutherford an attorney said
in a speech that "all the power of an
ex-president of the United States and
the political power at his command as
a president could not fix a charge of
conspiracy upon these honest citizens
and make it stick."
And the crowd howled itself hoarse.
By Associated Press.
Washington Sept. 30. In the report
of the committee on discharged pris
oners presented last evening at the
meeting of the American Prison asso
ciation by F. A. Whittier of Red Wing
Minn. the committee emphasized the
great need of continued supervision
of prisoners after release from prison.
The theory of parole seems to be gain
ing favor. The public must be made
to understand that released prisoners
are to be accepted as a part of the
body politic. Society must do Its part
in the rehabilitation of the prisoner.
The prisoner canuot do much alone
Material aid in the shape of money
Is not so essential to the dischargdwl
or paroled man as ready employment
and a friend. The service of the paid
state parole agent has so far been
the most effective. Work for the re
clamation of the prisoner should be
begun while he is still in prison.
For years prison managers thought
the cheapest and easiest way of hand
ling the prisoner was to cast him
adrift with possibly a cheap suit of
clothes and a little money as a sort
of bribe to their conscience that their
full duty had been done. Was this
and Is it now the cheapest way? We
think not and viewed solely from the
standpoint of dollars and cents this
will not be profitable. Surely if any
considerable per cent can be restored
to self-sustaining citizenship by some
n
r
8
structed officials to maintain a close
watch on the internal conditions.
All through the summer months
there have been mutterings of dis
content in some of the Chinese prov-
inces due to the rice famine dynastic
difficulties and dissatisfaction over
acts of the Pekin government as toi;V
roreign investments in unina.
Good harvest mitigated to some ex
tent the gravity of the situation but
there is still a general feeling of un
rest according to personal letters re-
ceived here from men on duty in that
quarter. The army and the navy are
prepared for any emergency but their
readiness is solely a precautionary
measure it is said and should not be
taken as an indication of immediate
danger.
Authentic advices from those charg
ed with keeping in touch with the con-
ditions indicate that the only thing
lacking to parallel the present situa
tion with that preceding the boxer
troubles which drew into China the
American forces as well as those of
other nations is the matter of organiz
ation and that it only needs a leader
to effect that.
Every vessel In the Asiatic fleet as
well as the military forces at Manila
is prepared for almost instant action
if? the event of trouble breaks.
United States Minister Calhoun at
Pekin who last May reported to the
state department the generally dis
quieting anti-foreign and anti-dynas
tic rumors is keeping in close touch
with the situation there and Foreign
Consular Beedy at Naking early in the
tr
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fo
ra
of
ho
there the importance of
protective measures.
immediate
timely helD. it will be fonn.l chcnm.r
than the expense of their dded crime f" emphasized t0 the vlcery
conviction and maintenance especial
ly when we consider the fact that
every conviction makes his restora
tion more difficult and his almost com
tinuous care more certain either in
the prison from which he has boen le-
leased or some other one.
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Town Entirely Destroyed.
COUNTY W. C T. U. MEETING
HAD LARGE ATTENDANCE
Enid Okla. Oct. 3. The town of
Jet thirty miles west of here on the
Sana Fe is reported as entirely de
stroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. A
call for help was sent here but there
being no extra engine here no relief
could be sent. It is impossible to ob-
tain any information this evening as
to the loss but it will undoubtedly
reach $50000.
EX-
OF
TO BECOME AN EDITOR
The Craig county W. C. T. U. con
vention was well attended yesterday
There were present delegates from
Welch and Bluejacket also three visit
ing delegates from Mayes county. The
leading feature of the convention was
the medal contest given in the even
ing bix contestants participated and
all did exceedingly well. Miss Fran
ces Wilson of Bluejacket won the
medal. The young men's Quartette ecUtor 01 tlie Oklahoma City Tin.es
was much appreciated as was also the S00n er e management o
ladies' quartette. The papers "The
Guthrie Okla. Sept. 30. Ex-Gov
nor S. W. Hoch of Kansas is to he
ALTON 8. PARKER FAVORED
FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMITATION
Rochester N. Y. Sept. 30. The
democratic state convention met this
afternoon after spending the morning
and most of last night passing ove"
some fifteen names mentioned for the
gubernatorial nomination. It appears
probable that John A.' Dix will get the
nomination. Alton B. Parker's name
has been a close second in the discussion.
Financial Side of the Liquor Ques
tion" by Mrs. Grace Wilson of Blue
jacket and "Am I My Brother's
Keeper" by Mrs. Church were so
meritorious that it was moved and
IT T 1 1 n ..
iieniy j. Alien oi w lcnita accordni
to authentic reports received here to
day. It is understood Mr. Allen ha
bought the paper outright and wi!
continue it as a republican organ wit
the idea of making it of state-wid
seconded that both be published in influence
the county papers. Mrs. Ada And
erson's readings were also greatly en
joyed.
Arrested on Serious Charge.
Upon a warrant sworn by Mary Kansas
Minis Abe Deitz of Ottawa county
was arrested yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Sheehan and brought to the
county jail here where he is now
awaiting his preliminary hearing. The
warrant charges Deitz with being the
father of an illegitimate child.
The ex-governor of Kansas was her
a few days ago. It is said he was b.
fore that time offered the position an
that he was disposed to accept.
Mr. Allen who is publisher of tl;
Wichita Beacon Is regaas oal'-JiHs slou;
the most successful nei.er men iithe 5rigli
the like c
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MIAMI COMMERCIAL CLUB
SPEND HOUR IN Villi!
Hearing on Requisition.
trial.
had election frauds Greer's paper is
LECTURE BY OR J'CORMICK
IN VINITA ON OCTOBER 3
LINK DOESN'T THINK HE
IS A PROFESSIONAL LIAR
I By Associated Press.
before in
Doctors i
together
and for tt
and the s
;he cure
leaps
Late yesterday afternoon Vinita wimp. hnf
invaded by an automobile band. Tll0f publlc
Invasion was of a friendly nature hola2e Jt or
ever and the city was host to one JriVP tlw.
the livest bunch of boosters that h; aace of tl
ever visited this city. The Miar that while
Commercial Club with an armada ?pPndin t
twelve automobiles arrived here abo ar n. 7.
3:30 on a boosting jaunt that will tainav .
Chicago 111. Sept. 30. State repre- them to the towns within a radius 0r h J
sentative Mitchell S. Link admitted fifty miles of the mining metropolfor fhn
ganizer of the American Medical as-( before the senatorial investigation While here the visitors distribut Jthe pm
sociation will give a free lecture at ! committee today that he received many little pamphlets telling of taiilijPn f
the Auditorium Monday evening Oc- $1000 after voting for William Lori- wonderful resources of their ciJtion ncl
tober 3 to which the public is cordial- mer for United States senator but They went away much pleased wijhushan
it was for campaign the treatment accorded them by tltion nf A
citizens of Vinita. tiao u"?
r -""Jvm if atir
Objects yel
5e single c
the dread fu
bating the
I11' men v
IiOnS H- ;
ion of its j
ad not one
Dr. J. N. McCormack national or-
ly invited. Better food better drugs
better doctors and better health will
be discussed by this learned "practi-
tioner and the public will gain knowl-
edge nowhere else obtainable. The
Chieftain will from day to day con-
tain articles relative to th's lecture
and it is to be hoped that the people
said he thought
expenses. Alter much cross examin
ation by Attorney Austrian Link said:
"You are trying to make me a pro-
fessional liar aren't you?"
"Well aren't you?" retorted Austrian.
I don t think so replied Link be-
of Vinita will take advantage of thisfore the chairman could rule the ques-
opportunity. ' tion out.
Shawnee's Population is 12474.
By Associated Tress.
Washington D. C Oct. 1. The'
lowing tmrteenth census statist
were issued today: Shawnee OK
1-.4.4 as compared with 3462 in 1
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