Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-08
LOS ANGELES IS
SHOWN TO HAVE
315,9S5 PERSONS
SCHOOL CENSUS MARKS IN
CREASE OF 1900
REPORT is NOT ESTIMATE, Blu +
ACTUAL FIGURES
Since 1906 Angel City Has Gained
1852 in NPopuIatlon-children
Number More Than Fifty
Thousand

School census figures which nave
been completed by b. L. Farmer, school
marshal. indicate not only that the
scholastic population of Los Angeles
has Increased over 1908, but that the
of the city has reached 3d.
985. These are the exact figures an
nounced last night by the school mar
shall These and comparative ngures
for other years show the steady ana
substantial growth of the city from the
= tndpoint of population.
The school rnarshapS report is not
merely an estimate. but is an actual
count of persons as is required under
the law.
Mr.. Farmer gave out some compara-
tive figures for the years 1906, 1907 and
1908 which are interesting. The popu-
lation by wards for those years, as
shown by the records of the school
marshars office are as follows: 1905,
23S, 1888; 1907, $50, 179; 1908, 3O2,6O4.
The figures for 1909 tell wholesome
story, showing an increase in one year
of more than $4,000.
The returns compiled by the school
marshal by wards are as follows: First
ward, 2S,757; Second ward, 1926; Third
ward, 32,306; Fourth ward, 4S,1O4; Fifth
ward A, ,556; Sixth ward, 64,665; Sew
enth ward, 29,450; Eighth ward, 1928;
Ninth ward, 27,5S9. The total of these
figures places the population of Los
Angeles for the nine wards of the city
at 315,9S5.
Includes Outlying Districts
The school marshaps figures take in
outlying communities, such as Rose
dale, Highland Park addition, Rose
Hill, Green Meadows, Howard Athens.
Moneta and Gardena, and these sub
urbs, If added to the population of the
city, being in every other sense part
of it, would increase it probably by a
fourth or fifth. The census shows there
are in the nine wards 62,578 children
in Los Angeles between and II years,
the school age, and 1891 less than the
age of 5 years.
In the Seventh ward the number of
children of school age decreased more
than 200. while in the Eighth ward the
decrease was more than 400. In all
other wards the increase was from 100
to 3000
The census has many interesting
features, showing for instance, the
number of deaf children of school age,
the number of negro children, Indian
children, the native born and the for
eign born, as well as those born in other
states.
For the city and suburban commune
ties mentioned the total number of
children of school age is So, 141, of which
66,994 are native born Americans and
2147 foreign born. OF these 1850 are ne
groes, 213 American born MongolianS
and II Indians. The number attending
private schools is 4439, the number at
tending no school 5015 and the number
attending public schools 43,250. There
are so deaf children. The census also
shows that 11,52S school children have
not been vaccinated.
The census is the most thorough and
accurate ever compiled by the school
marshals office, and the figures given
are said to be absolutely reliable.
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PENDANTS it should be given to US as a
matter of right
District Attorney Fredericks sug-
gested that if on the trial of the cases
1t was discovered that names of ma
terial witnesses who testified before
the grand jury were not written at the
foot of the indictments, the charges
would naturally be dismissed.
Don't youN believe it." shouted At
torneys Appel and Schenck in unison.
"All we would get would be continu-
ance of a few days"
Then Mr. Appel began citing authori-
ties to uphold his contention, but ceased
abruptly as Mr.. Ford laughingly ad-
dressed remark in undertone to Mr..
Horton.
I'll wait till all the hilarity of the
gentlemen is appeased, and then will
address the court" he said, sarcastic
ally. "To me this is a serious matter.
and we have reached a turning point
believe, in the proceedings. If sugges-
tions of law are matter of merri-
ment-'
IF some of the arguments of counsel
create a feeling of merriment," inter
rupted Mr.. Ford, IT think I may exhibit
my feelings in little laugh"
You know that is not a fact"
shouted Mr.. Appel. you know Oswald
was not under investigation when the
grand jury first met. You also know
that Edwin T. Earl was allowed to give
his legal opinion as to the guilt of city
officials and former city officials. He
told the grand jury he believed these
men We're very, very guilty. What men ?
Why, Harper, Kern, Broadhead,
Schenck. VIII you stake your profess
sional reputation that"
Foreman of Jury Forgetfui
But here Judge Davis interposed with
a suggestion that the question con-
cerning the testimony of Walter
Parker. which had been buried out of
sight in the hours controversy, be
resurrected.
"Have you ever seen copy of the
testimony of Walter Parker?' asked
Attorney Schenck, but an objection
was sustained.
did you ever order it written up"
persisted the attorney.
In response Mr.. Fredericks said he
was not certain, but thought he had
done so. 'I believe l have it, If 1
have it there will be no effort to con-
ceaI 1t. 1t will be brought into court,
but will be placed in the same posi-
ton as other testimony which l be-
lieve is immaterial."
ID. e. Welcome, secretary of the spe-
cial grand jury, was on the witness
stand durinr the forenoon. His testi-
mony, owing to loss of memory con-
matters connected with the
grand jury Investigations, developed
little If anything of Importance. The
sought to be obtained, he
said, could be secured from the minute
book.
The hearing will be resumed at 10
O'clock, when further efforts will be
made to obtain the testimony of grand
jury witnesses other than those whose
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