Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-26
GOAT CAUSES
ROW IN HUMANE
ANIMAL LEAGUE
ICLASH OF AUTHORITY LEADS
TO OPEN WARFARE
SEEK LAWsoN's RESIGNATION
FOR "sAKE OF HARMONY"
Society That Has Been Doing Great
Work in Handling Unlicensed
Dogs is Rent by Dis
senson

a NE goat, of the sex Billy, and
whose value except as an acces-
~ sorry to the city garbage depart
ment does not exceed $3.50, has brought
turmoil into the ranks of the Humane
Animal league, the society, which un-
der the direction of Miss Heller
Mathewson. president, and George L
Lawson, poundkeeper, has been doing
a great work in handling the un-
licensed dog problem of Los Angeles.
This goat is an offensive beast as
goats go, but his advent into the af-
fairs of the league has engendered g
crisis that will result, so one faction
affirms, in the retirement of Mr.. Law
son as assistant secretary and pound
keeper This outcome the other ele-
ment combatS with vehemence.
ann6She climax of the struggle is to come
e1afternoon, when ''in the interest
f harmony" Mr. Lawson is to be
sked by Miss Mathewson and her adj
lerents to resign both as assistant
secretary and poundmaster.
But to return to the goat.
Billy was owned by the Los An
Ice and Cold Storage company
On this both factions agree. Billy
was not appreciated-all agreed-and
the Humane knimal league was noti-
fed to come and get the goat.
Enter H. c. Stubbe, deputy pound
Keeper.
Stubbe Got the Goat
Mr. Stubbe got the Cold Storage
company's goat, but he insists the goat
was presented to him personally and
not 20 the league. Consequently
Stubbe sold the goat for $3.50 and con-
sidered himself well rid of the beast
at the 1rice.
Pit when Mr.. Lawson learned that
I the money derived from the sale of
L., A,1,s, 70
the leagues treasury, he investigated
and disciplined Stubbe by taking away
his commission as deputy pound
keeper.
According to one of the directors of
the league who processes to be impair
tial, trouble came thick and fast and
in this wise:
"Stubbe protested to Mrs. Weldon, a
member of the board, and she pleaded
his cause with Miss Mathewson, the
president. The result was, Stubbe was
sent back to the pound over Lawson
protest,
''There was no more harmony after
Ahat Mr.. Lawson declared that as
BundKeeper he should have authority
yer rNILs,.deputies and should maintain
scipline The president considered
: erself responsible, and when affairs
cared a crisis committee was ap-
ointed to hear charges against Mr..
Lawson.
Says 1t Was Packed
'sMr. Lawson thought this commit
tee was packed and said so. Of
course we can't say what transpired
at the meeting of the committee, but
believe there was some talk of an
ARRANGEMENT with a councilman where
oy Tommy Vacher was to be well taken
care of by the league, although OF
course we did not pay any attentlon
to that.
ssBoth sides fought hard, but those
who supported Mr.. Lawson were out
Numbered and a resolution calling foI
his resignation was adopted"
Other directors declared yesterday
Athat they desired harmony above al
things and believed that if Mr.. Law
son were displaced the much-sought'
fter peace might be obtained. FRIENDS
Mr. Lawson declared it was unfair
b sacrifice him and pointed to the
nsMx he has been doing as PROOF OF
capability.
a,wson's friends say Stubbs, who
the goat, later turned the money
the leagues treasury, thus bearing
I,awson's contention that the mon
belonged to the league and not tC
lbbs personally.
n the discussion that has arisen over
tangle in affairs old-time enemle:
the Vachers have come to the from
tn the statement that the prominence
that family at the pound has hac
Imething to do with the trouble be-
veen the two factions in the league
he Vachers are paid, it is asserted
90 a month rent for the pound; Thom
6 Vacher draws salary Of $lOO &
1onth from the league as foreman, anC
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