The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-04
ROGERS II|F|S lunD.
Donsyes Two Trustees Of School
for Detective Youth.



sSso-TAe Govssnss Msy Aet.
= ussis has been reached m the affairs
= - vancouver school for detective
8 II Gov. Rogers has evidently taken
ea1aee1 action IN tire premises. resuiting
3 nencstcally = new board Of trustees \
rlt.lnee,ngancey dispatch from Olympia
soved Iaw night conveys the news Of
- ehenee at Vancouver. - 1D1ows:
S n. Y,fpfA. Oct. a--Four meubem Of the
~ aeseefive youth at yancouveT have re-
s1ened or bsen removed Dr.. II. + Aer-
~ ffaslsnj. cs 0estfJes hrs resigned HIS
,1nce hoe ben nIied By the appointment
- N. C. Quevli. Of Tacoma
q p. Dush (Popuissf). Of Vancouver. his
r.u6rnsA. Hon. Ernest Lister. of Tacoma.
: sepotnssd in his piace. p. Hough Nus-
~ Il Vancouver. removed. and l. H.
feaef ffussDnl. assistant superintendent Of
800 instr,csioa, appointed IN his place.
~. Hush Lamont. Of Vancouver RE-
rr0nesn) removed and Edgar Lsmmon.
q Walis Waila. appotated N his plAre.
No CHANGE win be made IN me Con6uot
q he school 20 far ~ = now known
nsssssy ~ sAs TssshBs.
ne disputes befwsea Director James
Watsou and the hoard Of trustees a shs
yoncoHysr school hGve been = scandal for
ysAr past. Last spring. Director Wat
"a wns removed By the board Of directors.
III succesdsd IN retaining bis position
tnspugh the intervention Of the courts The
aatter Is now pending IN the supreme
eGuvt.
~ troubles q the school and the
ehasvm against tho director were brought
q Olympia IT last winters session Of the
lu61nlasurs. Thsg wsss talted a. In the
aonats, where Senator High. Of Clarke
epsasy, insrodssced ssvsraI measures Affect
- the instisutian. Finally On May n last.
~ trustees bid = meeting 81 Vancouver
ssd trtsd the director on charges Of mis-
uaaagemsnt. etc. He was found guilty
~ the DoelfiOn was declared vacant h.
eagS The board could pgocsed 20 the eiec-
I'm - new director resfSnin.ng order
I - &evsA preventing thsm frum acting
l 0nes then the matter has been IN tho
cpusts Of the aats.
Thus matters dragged along until the
regular meeting Of the board last Au-
gnst. Al that time. mai osity Of the
lizard voted TO retain Mr.. Watson ~ head
inG the docision ct his appeal TO the SUI
pseme court.
Change - 1lana0e0eot.
There n more or less obscusity sur
rounding the causes that led TO
TIE resignation at two Of the
Memhers Of the. board and the
paremptovy removal Of two others BY
Gov. Rogers. II n known. however. that
The eovsvSos's summary action was TAX
8 G1aaGe % affairs for the 6etter at the
school How we'll he carried out his In
toaeions remains to b. sceu-
Information Was received from Olympia
~ last night that change In the man
a8ement of the school had been practtc-
ally agreed upon by tho trustees. To take
eject as soon AZ Directos Watson's APP
pal could BE- heard In the courts. and 10
that end negotiations had been opened
With an Eastern instructor Tn come 90
Vancouver To accept the position NJ su-
pertnsr ndent ri the instisutt0u. A. the
meeting OF the board August ~. u was
found 10 the surprise Of more than 0ne
member. that three out Of the ave were In
favor Of continuing Prof. Watson. His
title was changed from director "a head
teacher but he b nov IN practical charge
q the institution.
The msster was subsequently, brought
90 the attention ~ Gov. Rogers. with
whom IL rested until Saturday. when DIR.
H. T.. Mrgkei. president of the board. ten
dered his resignation ~ member ~ the
body. 90 take effect Immediately. II WAS
secers-s Monday and yesterday the an
nsunesnsni Of the governors action was
made
Os. MeshsI's EsDgsssstss.
Dv. MssksI was seen last night af this
Hotel Seattle. Yes. ~ r. true that have
resigned 50 m-mbes Of the board ~ fssss-
tees for the Vancouver aehoof fer U.fsc-
tive Youth ~ xak; MY resignation
szs fesSsrss b<esssg matters rad CONS
20 such pas ffsaf 8 esfsid no Ions~s
serve under prsssnf conditions 81 the
reksoi % not care go discus. ths frsa-
ks<s IF that Institution az length. Tt~
matter ron rests ufth the governor. etc
kss aefs.s In thz nsaster IN sseh q ssy.
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