The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-09
EXPERT REPORT ON RUGS
Commissioners Decry the Rlli-
zObius VentraIiS
SAN BERNARDlNO AFFAIRS
Two DrOmios on Trial for Assault to
Commit Robbery
The Board Of Education Takes Changes in
ths High School Lcbin Found Guilty
of nisdemearor Embezziemcnt

SAN BERNAkDINO, Nov. S.-Anen
the various reports of the work or tn
failure of the rhizobius ventralis as {
scale destroyer, the horticultural com
missioners OF this county, Riverside anC
Orange counties have just completed al
investigation and given out an extensive
report, of which the following is a sum
mary:
The committee of investigation fo
beneficial parasites, composed of Hrs n
Hamilton, commissioner of Orange coun
ty, Fl. B. Muscatt, commissions of San
Bernardino county; d j. II. Pierscn,
Commissioner of San Bernardlno cou .ty;
George W. Vankirk, cuairmaI board OF
horticultural commissioners OF Riverside
county; +. 6. Haven, oommissi oner; II.
b. Ruggles, inspector OF San Bernardino
county; G. G. Pierson, inspector and en-
tomoloeis Of San Bernardlno county re.
port as follows:
On the above date visited the Coombs
block in Riverside and carefully inspected
twenty-eight trees, nineteen OF which
we're olives and nine orange trees, with
the following results: Number of rhizo-
bius ventralis found. 20; nun Der of chilo-
corus bivulneris, us. Nine of the trees
inspected contained no lady0ird OF any
kind. Six of these were oranges and
three we're olives. We also found the or
ange trees standing nearest to the olive
trees badly infested with the Lack scale
Qecaneum olea) and those more remote
free from the scale, making it plain to us
that we have no parasite that can be de-
pended upon to protect the orange indus
try from the red and black scale. We
also find that the chilocorus bvulneris is
more promising than the rhlzobius ven-
rails. We are fully persuaded that the
orange industry Tor profit must ulti mate
~ depend upon beneficial parasites yet to
be developed.
TWO OF A KIND.
Vadm Deemns and Charles White were
placed on trial ia different courts this
morning, each being charged with an
assault with intent to commit. robbery.
Tue defendants resem ole each other very
much ana the alleged offenses for which
they are on trial are almost identical.
Each claims to be under age, each is very
tall, over < feet, and IN countenance and
cast OF features they are not unlike.
White case came up before Judge
Campbell at 10 O'Clock and the work OF Sc
Iecting a Jury proceeied rapidly, White
being rep 'esented by +. A. Leon.rd and
the prosecution BY Attorneys Soreoher
and Rolfe. The jury was obtained with
little difficulty and includes e follow
ing: Frank Eadson, Joseph Hall, james
E. Cannavan, Charles +. Ward G.P. Cor
ner, 5. II. Housek ~eper, S. d l.. Bald
win, Charles Z. Harry, NJ. e. BsooAs, j.
W. McFatridge., c. Ii. Dyar aud John
+. Warde.
AS soon as the jury had been empu nel-
ed Judge Campbell continued the case un-
til tomorrow to make way for another
criminal case which is on trail the De-
mems case.
1t required but few moments to Sc
cure u Jury in the Deemens case IN Judge
Otls's court. The defense is repres nted
by an array Of legal talent. Will "A. Har-
din and EX-Judse G. J. Cheney of Los
Angeles and X. Il. Bledsoa of this city
being retained. District Attorney f. b.
j ley is conducting thu prosecution. The
Morris, b. W. Cave. A. S. Davidson, J. A.
Norwood, J. W. Harmon, c. d. Whit.
comb, K. j. Martin. J. X. Simth, E. P.
Moore. &. A. Muscott, II. |. Thrall and
Levi Ha !.
AS soon as the case had peen started by
the d strict attorney. William JOINS was
called as the first witness for the prosecU-
ton. He is the storekeeper ut Ioamusa
who was assaulted, aud IT is charged that
the story of his being wakened early in
the morning by some one at TIE re. r
door of his store. When he OPENED the
door tail man stood there with gun in
hand demanding money. An encounter
followed. the would DE robber fired one
sho! from his revolver and then fad pre-
oIpitately. Johns followed the tracks
and testified that they led toward the De-
mems residence. He was also a BILE to iden
tiiy certain articles Of clothing which the
will try to connect with De-
mems.
=. A. Demens, the father of the acous-
ed, is a wealthy gentleman, a Russian by
birtn who had but recently moved from
Los Angeles TO loamosa to make II his
residence. In comp any with his wife,
he is in attendance a the trial.
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS.
The board of education made a change
in the course at the high 81 hool last
night, and hereafter what has been
known as The first year in the high
sLboo! Will be reckonen as the ninth year
NJ tne grammar grade. In addition to
clipping this year of the nigh school
proper, and adding to the grammar de.
partmenJ without any change IN the
course OF study. the business department
was also included in the grammar grade,
and the student in either of the two years
nIiCu ORC III tuo
will hereafter be returned as
grammar grade students.
All tins was not done without a pur-
pose. 1t is change which is not a
change, but which will be the m cans of
Obtaining about 500 more of the money
which is sapportioned by the state that
the district might otherwise be unable to
get. The. state school money Is appnr-
toned on a per CAPITA basis, upon the
number Of pupils in the grammar grade
in each district and by incl I'D ing the first
year OF the high school and the business
department. so many extra pupils will
thus be provided tor, for wuom state
m Jney may be drawn.
school made it necessary for the board 10
enact some nav legislation on The sub
lect of tuition. 1t vas already the rule
OF the hoard, and has been for two years.
that nonresident pupils in the high
school should pay $40 year in tuition.
aud this e ule was simply extended by
resoluti III to cover the ninth year of the
gram mar grade, and the business depart
Inent, the same which were form erly
under the rule as part OF the high
Scnool.
THE SEBERN CASE.
The jury in the s. bern cave came in at
80 this afternoon, with verdict OF
embezzlement. The case
was given to them at 10 Il. m. and they
we're so long in reaching verdict that