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The herald., 1897-11-25
The Boards Powers

II the present investigation into the
school board scandal is to be considered
a lawful one, the board has the power
under the law to compel the attendance
of any witness whose testimony 1t may
desire. If 1t should be ascertained that
they have such authority, and it appears
that they have, the attendance Of
Brother" Pitman may be required He
could probably tell much that would be
interesting, if not that which would be
damaging to the accused. Section 1917
of the school laws reads as follows:
The Offering of any valuable thing to any
member of a board of education or ooard
of school trustees. with the intent thereby
to influence his action in regard to the
granting of any teachers certificate, the
appointment of any teacher, superintend-
ent or other officer or employe, the adop-
ton of any text book, or the making Of any
contract to which the board of education
of which he is a member shall be party,
or the acceptance by any member OF a
board of education or board of school trus-
tees of any valuable thing, with corrupt
intent shall be a misdemeanor punishable
az by law provided. Any person may be
compelled to testify in any lawful inVesti-
cation or judicial proceeding against any
person who may be charged with any Of
fense described in this section Any con-
tract or appointment obtained from
board of education or board of school trus-
tees by corrupt means shall be void.
The herald., 1897-11-25
WILLIAMS WAY
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
PLEA FOR RLAWBREAKERS
Vandeveter Discharged Upon the Ur-
gent recommendation Of the
Prosecuting Attorney

q Vandeveter, who is keeper of Il
lodging house at 915ls South Main street,
was tried before Justice Morrison yes
terday and acquitted on charge OF
disturbing the peace. Vandeveter keeps
q house frequented by prostitutes and
lewd characters.
The place comes within class which
Chief Glass issued instructions to the
officers few weeks ago to visit for the
nurpose of securing the names of all
the inmates. Policemen Lenhausen and
McGraw were carrying out the instruo-
tions at Vandeveter's house when the
proprietor stopped them in their work
and ordered them out of the place, as
they had no warrant. They replied that
the house was a house of assignation,
occupied by laW-breakers, and as such
they needed no warrant to enter at any
time. Besides they were performing
their duty as instructed by their chief.
Vandeveter grew insulting and as q re-
suit was arrested for disturbing the
peace.
Deputy District Attorney Williams.
who appeared in Justice Morrison S
court to prosecute the case, asked to
have the proceedings dismissed and CEN
sured the officers for making the arrest,
stating that a mans home is his own
castle and is not to be invaded without
just cause.
The officers around the police station
strongly resented the manner in which
! Mr. Williams treated the case in giving
to the keeper of a known resort of law
breakers protection from police investi-
cation and the same right to exclude
an officer without warrant that is &C
corded TO the proprietor of properly
| conducted house. officer Lenhausen
stated in court that he was amply sup
piled with evidence to prove the char
acter Of TIE house if such testimony
would be admitted in the case, but Mr.
Williams stated that he did not care to
have the evidence introduced, and upon
his urgent recommendation the case was
| dismissed!
The herald., 1897-11-25
ELKS ENTERTAIN
Judge Brink Fines Every Antler in
Sight-Boxing and Wrestling

The social session of Los Angeles lodge
80 at their hall last evening was no ex-
ception to the rule, as fully 200 Eiks ana
their invited friends will TESTIFY. Inc
hour for opening was $780, but 1t was ii
o'clock before 1.-The ball" was at Its best.
John Brink presided, and as Judge, with
the assistance of two sturdy sergeants-
alarms, in costume, brought many a
derelict Elk to the penitent form and
inflicted adequate fines. which were IN
all cases paid without murmur
Thomas Darmody was chairman of the
committee on arrangements, Whlie Df'
w. f. Kennedy occupied the same posi-
ton on the invitation committee. In
strumental music of high order was
furnished by combination of orchestra
from the different theaters of the clty.
There was no set program, but those
called upon responded freely. Fay ste
phenson gave humorous sketch which
was followed by Il song from James
Booth. In response to a call Mayor
Snyder gave an address.
A sparring match between Graham
and Porter and wrestling bout between
Brown and Selander, members of the
Los Angeles Athletic club, caused luli
in the general hilarity of the assembly,
but provided capital exhibition. Prof.
Bessing was referee of the former and
DR.. Kenendy of the latter.
The remaining features of the evening
were speciality acts by members of the
different theaters; songs, including a
bass solo by Z. d. Maud; selections by
the orchestra; ]. Bremen, soloist, etc.
Throushout the evening refreshments,
both LIQUID and solid, were served freely
to all present, followed by cigars. The
festivities continued until a late hour
The herald., 1897-11-25

asked Cooper. "Please talk United
States for I am no scholar" he pathet-
ically added
This was also explained and he then
testified that he had called on Mclnerny
in September about the use of some va
cant rooms in the Sentous street school
building. He had asked Mclnerny
whether he could live in them, stating
that he was a poor man with family
to support.
"And what was my reply?" asked the
director.
"You said that / was getting more sal
airy than you were making and that |
had a good job. You also told me that
we fellows in the Fourth ward were
getting too much and had better keep
quiet
Did 1 refer you to the member from
your ward?"
"You did not"
Mr.. McInerny then referred to the June
visit to him by Cooper and got an an
swer which did not please him, for the
witness retorted, Il came to see you
after had seen Mr.. Adams and told you
what he had said about my place being
in danger. You asked me If had seer
Mr.. Davis, the member from my ward
and | told you l had not. Then you said
1t wouldn't do much good, as you and
Adams had charge Of the janitors.'
MINERNY STILL WARM
This greatly excited McInerny, and he
demanded to know If Cooper had sWorr
to that before the grand jury. To this
question some of the attorneys objected
saying Cooper could not be forced to tel
what he had sworn to before that body
as it would subject him to fine. Nc
Inerny then turned to Director Davis
and, producing q letter, asked him to
identify it. 1t was a letter requesting
the janitors' committee Of the board tC
approve his selections for his own ward
In turn he appealed to other members OF
the board to substantiate his statement
that he had asked them to furnish him
with their respective lists of janitors
He was questioning several witnesses al
once when some person suggested that
he swear them all. Turning to Cooper
McInerny asked If he (McInerny) had
not smiled when told of what Adams had
said and when answered in the afIirma-
tive he demanded Of Cooper what had
caused him (McInerny) to smile. This
caused a laugh among the spectators
I and Director Webb nudged AIcInerny
and advised him to quit, but he would
not take the advice.
The herald., 1897-11-25
PERSONAL

l.. Generic OF Stockholm, Sweden, is
in the city.
L. T. Perkins, jr., Of the United States
geological survey is at the Van Nuys.
Robert McFadden, well-known
rancher from Santa Ana, was in the city
yesterday.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge, I. Chandler and
A. Heyneman have apartments at the
Van Nuys.
Thomas F. Coughlin of Stamford,
Conn, arrived here yesterday from the
east, accompanied by his wife.
C. a. Adams and wife of Chillcothe,
Mo, are visiting at the home of DR.. M.
J. Green at 1927 South Flower street
c. II. McIsaacs and VIM. Davis of
Portland, Ore, arrived here yesterday.
W. c. Pope of Philadelphia, Pa, is in
the city.
The herald., 1897-11-25
Los ANGELES HRALDs THURSDAY MORNING, NOV

did not state to you that what Ad-
ans had said was not SO, and did not
tell you that Mr.. Davis had the selection
of janitors in his ward?" he demanded
of Cooper.
You did not" was the positive an
swer.
did I not state that would request
Mr.. Davis to give me list Of the jani-
tors he wanted appointed in his ward?'
mo, you did not. II you had. would
not have paid s65 for my job" was the
answer which McInerny certainly could
not have expected.
Then McInerny found it incumbent to
make a statement as to his intentions
and his actions. The attorneys inter-
posed the suggestion that he wait awhile,
or else direct his questions to the wit
ness instead of to a number of persons
who were not witnesses. He declared
that he was only endeavoring to clear
himself. After an appeal to Director
Poor for substantiation of the fact that
he had made application for a list of
janitors. he subsided.
PITMAN BROILED
The ross-examination of Cooper by
Attorneys Davis and Gottschalk, repre-
senting Axtell and Adams respectively,
developed no new facts. In his questions
Attorney Davis gave Brother" Pitman
the benefit of some very direct insinua-
tions which were not at all compliment
tary to that worthy. He was referred to
as a mediator between Cooper and
heaven. The attorney made Cooper ad-
nit that the last he saw of his money
was when it disappeared into Pitman's
pocket and that so far as he knew posi-
lively it remained there.
You laid up treasures in heaven when
you paid the money to Pitman, didn't
you?" asked the attorney.
The herald., 1897-11-25

to the fact that charges have been pre-
ferred against certain officials of the
school Department. and that the league,
believing it to be in line with it's pur-
pose of seeking to secure better city
has undertaken to prose-
cute said charges and show UP any ir-
which may be found to ex-
ist.
Competent attorneys have been en-
gagged and every effort will be made to
have a thorough investigation of the
matter.
Members of the league should feel it
their duty to aid in every way possible
this workk which the organization has
undertaken, and should bring to the at
tention of the league any matters of
The herald., 1897-11-25

which they have knowledge which will
aid In the investigation.
1.-The board of education will meet in
the council chamber every evening dur
ing the investigation. and some MEM
bers should endeavor to be present at
these meetings to lend their moral sup
port to the committee.
I'm short time the league will call
public mass meeting for the purpose OF
selecting citizens committee to frame
new city charter. A committee Is now
at work making plans for this meeting.
1T has been decided that the league
will nominate full city ticket for the
next election, and this work will have
to be taken up very soon, so that the
mistake of endorsing the nominees OF
political parties may not be made.
THE candidates of the league should
be able to stand public scrutiny, instead
of being nominated at the last minute
The herald., 1897-11-25
The Janitor Repeats His
Story
AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
IMPERATIVE DUTY OF employees
TO DISCLOSE
Everything They Know OF Corrupt
approaches" and Practices-A
Largely Attended Session

r. the truth as to the scandal in the
city board of education is what the pub
lie desires, there cannot be the
slightest adverse criticism as to the
MANNER in which the investigation is
now being conducted. Without fear or
favor the entire facts are being brought
out, slowly il is true, but surely. When
+he investigation ends, it will be cer-
tainly known just who was responsible
for approaching the employees OF the
board with financial propositions OF
questionable character. 1t is already
well known who did part OF the work,
The herald., 1897-11-25
That's to be found out later" was
tba rea1v raSDoOSp

That's to be found out later" was
the ready response.
During the course of his examination
Cooper had stated that he thought he
and Prof. Phillips were in different at
titudes with reference to the payment of
money for their positions. Asked by
Mr. Gibbon what he meant by that, he
stated that he knew that it was easy for
the board to get janitors, but they could
not always get good teacher and prin-
cipal. He therefore thought his position
much more insecure than that of Prof.
Phillips.
At the adjournment it was decided not
to hold a session tonight, as today Is
a legal holiday. The adjournment was
therefore until tomorrow evening at
7:l5 o'clock.
The herald., 1897-11-25
Pool Match

William Hayden defeated Morris Ash
ner in the first game OF the GOO ball series
last night at Hawkins poolroom. The
series is for $50 side, and two more
games will be played, one this after
noon and the other tomorrow evening.
The score last night was: Hayden. 200;
Ashner, 17S. Ashner claims the cham
pionship of the Pacific coast. He was
the favorite in last nights betting. The
games are being played on regulation
siX-pocket table.
The herald., 1897-11-25
At the Van Nuys

Mr. II. Gottschalk, Chicago; Ludwig
Stein NJ. Ranger. G.. L. Belcher, New York;
Mr. and Mrs. Leland /. Lathrop, San Fran
cisco; II. j. Nones, Albuquerque, N. NJ;
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woodworth New
York; Fl. l.. Titus. San Diego: e. #. Per-
l<ins. jr., L. s. G. s.. Washington ID. c.;
w. Fl. Remick. W. N. Goodman. Boston;
l.. NJ. Shortridge and wife. A. Heyneman
Mrs. Edward Martin, San Francisco; Chas.
r. Day and wife. Providence. r. L.. George
Peck, Cincinnati; l. Chandler, San Fran
CISCO w. +. Mccoy. Pasadena: II. G. Glea-
son and wife, Redlands; j. s. Dyer. Los
Alamitos; Il. A. Bresee, Thomas Sullivan,
San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-11-25
Prisoner ReleaS Sed

Jim Prescott, one of the ex-convicts
arrested a few days ago on suspicion of
holding up a man out In the Bonnie Brae
district, was released yesterday. The
man who was held up was drunk at the
time. and, as he was approached from
behind. could not identify his assailants.
Prescotts partner, Krause. who was ar
rested by Special officer Foster at the
same time. is now serving term in the
eity prison on q charge of carrying a
concealed weapon.
The herald., 1897-11-25
A Broken Collar Bone

Joseph Mosgrove was victim of q
serious runaway accident yesterday af-
ternoon. His horse broke away on Hill
street and ran up to First street, where
he was thrown and fell against the curb
breaking his collar bone. He was car
ried into the receiving hospital, where
Police Surgeon Hagan dressed his in
illf.ins
The herald., 1897-11-25
Paro de and Rail

BY special order the First battalion OF
the Third regiment, uniform rank, x. of
p, went into camp at Pythian castle last
evening to commemorate the birth Of
Los Angeles company 25. The sir knights
were accompanied by their ladies'; Pasa-
dena and Santa Monica were we'll rep
resented. The camp was named Camp
Weidner, in honor of Brigadier General
Weidner of Dayton, Ohio, who is visiting
the city.
The herald., 1897-11-25
After Love

Detectives Thomas L. Colbert and
Thomas L. Stout of the Indianapolis
police department have arrived in the
city after Robert Love, who is wanted
in that city for murder, and will leave
with their prisoner this morning for the
east. The officers We're shown about the
city yesterday by Chief Glass.
The herald., 1897-11-25
FOOTBALL TODAY
MILITARY ACADEMY AND HIGH
SCHOOL TO CONTEST
Y. M. G. A. Team to Play the Pasadena
High School in That City,.
S. G. at Pomona

There has long been the greatest RI
valry between the football teams of the
Los Angeles Military academy and the
high school. They have had several
games, but the results have not decided
the question of superiority. They will
meet this afternoon on the Fiesta park
gridiron and endeavor to settle the mat
ter. The lineup will be as follows:
Academy. High School.
b. Williams. Center .Dessery
Maud. .......L Left Guard Dunkleberger
Rice ........ Right Guard. 49,. Jonnas
Saulsberg. Right Tackle L. Ramsauer
Leeds Left Tackle. $50. Haven
Capt Gooddale @. Back. Hubbard
Altheuser. Right Hail.. Bright
Bosbyshell. -. Left Half. 49,. Albright
Spence. ...... Full Back. w. Ramsauer
A. Williams. Left End. d.....W. Brown
Macintosh. Right End. Capt. Haskins
Subs-Long, Sill. Griffith, for Acad-
emy; Webstes. Newheart, Munday and
White for High School.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and Pasadena High
School teams will meet at Pasadena at
3 p. m. That the game will be an inter-
GStlllS OIt Is PloNSQ ny iicIcNotu VI tue
teams The Los Angeles High School
defeated ST. Vincent with a score OF Il
to 0. Pasadena and ST. Vincent played a
tie game. on last Saturday the Los An
geles High School fell before the subur-
ban boys with score of s to 0. and st.
Vincents were given game that tailed
to in favor of the Y. M. c. A.
AT Pomona the University of Southern
California will play Chaffey college and
a redhot contest is looked for.
The herald., 1897-11-25
Athletic Park Races

The bicycle races at Athletic park will
begin at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
There are six races and one exhibition
on the card. Three of the races are for
professionals.
The herald., 1897-11-25
Arrested at the Needles

Deputy Sheriff Al White left for tho
Needles last night, where he goes to
bring back the man Harris. who is
wanted at Santa Barbara on charge OF
skipping his hotel bill. Harris very
cleverly escaped from the custody of
Constable Tom Quinn few days ago
but was arrested yesterday at the
Needles.
The herald., 1897-11-25
COOPER WAS FORCED TO PAY

| Resolved, That in the opinion Of the
| board 1t is the imperative duty of every Of
| fetal, teacher or other employe of the
board who has knowledge of any facts
tending to show misconduct or corruption
! in the department. to aid the investigation
now in progress by promptly bringing such
| facts to the attention. of the board. or some
member thereof. and that failure to do so
will be regarded as an act of diSloyalty to
| the board and as a dereliction of duty on
| the part of such official, teacher or other
empoye.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted without debate. Some OF the
members afterward lntimated that II 1t
was discovered later that any teacher
or other employe had hidden informa-
ton they would be required to explain
why and if the explanation was not
satisfactory they would be punished.
COOPER'S EXAMINATION
Janitor Cooper was then called and
sworn. Questioned by Mr.. Gibbon, he
related the same story of his having
| been approached by AXteli and Adams
| and of his payment of S65 to Brother
Pitman. as he told Saturday night be-
fore the committee of the board, but ne
told it in a much better manner. There
was a difference in the manner of his
examination Before he had been ques-
toned by the committee in way which
suggested that there was something TO
conceal Last night he was assured that
only his whole story was wanted and 1t
was left to him to tell it as he wished.
Cooper spoke clearly and his manner
carried with it tho impression of abso-
lutte truth. This is the fourth time he
I oI l,a and his state
,nent was once more q severe arraign-
ment of both Adams and Axtell, while
"Brother' Pitman came in for his share
of mention.
At Cooper's former examination the
investigating committee asked nm Il
he knew why AXtell had approached ana
demanded money from him. When he
answered that he thought he knew the
committee dropped that subject ana
changed the course of the examinations
Last night his opinion was allowed to
conSummate.
THE REASON WHY
"Do you know why Axtell came TO
your" asked Mr.. Gibbon.
MY opinion was that he came as the
representative of some member or
members of the board of education.
knew that Axtell had nothing to do
with the hiring Of teachers and
learned that he had approached some OF
the principals"
In the course of his direct examina-
ton Cooper had repeated what he has
sworn to in his affidavit as to the state
ment by McInerny to the effect that he
and Adams had control of the appoint
ment of the janitors. AS soon as an op-
portunity was afforded him Mc1nerny
demanded that he be allowed to ques-
ton the witness.
you recognize me?" he asked.
Yes" said Cooper.
"You called at my house subsequent
to your election as janitor?'
Here Cooper admitted that he did not
know what subsequent" meant, and
after it was made clear to him he ad-
nitted that he had made two visits to
McInerny.
"Give the dates approximately" de-
manded the director.
| "What does approximately mean?'
The herald., 1897-11-25
Bulletin No. 13

The League for Better City Govern
ment issued bulletin No. 19 yesterday
Among other things the bulletin says:
"The attention Of members is called
The herald., 1897-11-25
Frank Abbott Bound Over

Frank Abbott was yesterday held for
trial by Justice Morrison on the charge
of assaulting his brother George with
a deadly weapon. Bond was fixed at
$500, which was given by the young
mans mother.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-10

Der of factories are already in process or
erection and people with capital are wiz
ing and ready to establish many more of
them as soon as they determine what
sections of the country are best adapted
for beet sugar production. / hope 10
have broad line extending across the
map from the~-Atlantic 10 the Pacific in
comDartively short time. ndicating the
practical beet sugar belt of the country
in which capitalists as we'll as farmers
may safely enter upon the work of sup
plying the people of the country with
sugar
Your other experiments in behalf of the
farmers Mr. Secretary. are making good
progress
Yes. Our first shipment of butter to
Europe in the experimental form is going
forward now The butter has reached
New York. several tons of it. from the
best creameries of the United States and
in various forms as to size of packages.
method of production. sailing. method
of packing etc. Every Mound of butter
is so recorded as to its method of pro-
duction and otherwise. that we know its
nistory and viii be able to judge by its
reception and popularity what ought to
be done in future shipments.
There is now gap between the point
where refrigerator cars stop in New York
and refrigerator vessels start from New
YORK 10 Europe we have men there now
seeing that shipments of butter are not
exposed to the sun in their passage from
the one refrigerator system to the other
and have indicated to the railroad people
the necessity of covering this gap in some
way. which / feel assured they will do.
Shipping our butter by American yes
sells as we are doing. | have been able 10
arrange to have refrigerator apartments
Sc. aside exclusively for the butter. so
tat II shall not absorb the odOrs from
meats. fruits or vegetables. In this way
| hope to put into the market the best
products OF our best creameries in the
best possible condition. We are going To-
have our fair share of the English butter
market or know the reason why
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-10
Agricultural Co1lege Bulletins

The Herald acknowledges the receipt
of the following bulletins. which illus
trate the great scope and the beneficial
results of the work now being carried
on by the government experiment sta
tons: From the state agricultural col
lege and agricultural experiment sta
ton of Colorado. bulletin No S. on
sugar beets, by w. w. Cook. agricul-
turist of the station staff. and W. p
Headon chemist; from the college of
agriculture and mechanic arts and the
agricultural experiment station of Mis-
souri,, bulletin No. IS, on the lesser ap-
pie leaf folder and the leaf crumpier,
by ]. NJ. Stedman. entomOlogist: from
the same institution, in cooperation
with the Missouri state board of agri-
culture and the Texas experiment sta
ton. bulletin No. g. en- Texas fever in
cattle.