The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-15
NEW POLICE FORCE.
Final Adoption Of the New
Muster Roll.
THE SAVING TO BE EFFEcTEr
The Commissioners Not Altogether
Agreed - to Some Of the Changes
Names Of the Men Dropped.

Names Of the Men Dropped.
special meeting Of the police commissioners
wss held yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock for the
purpose OF recognizing the force in accordance
with the report Of Chief Rogers. The chair was
occupied by Mayor White, and the other men,
bers, DIR. Guy, Messrs. Crawford, Lcdgerwood
and Manning, were all present. Chief Rogers
submitted list of names, which was read over
by City Clerk Miller.
Mr. Crawford said he could not approve OF
some of the proposed changes. 1t was proposed
to drop men he had known . long time. Still, If
the other members were disposed to accept the
list he would waive his own preferences. He
supposed it would be difficult to cut down the
force without displacing some good men, He
thought the chief should, as far as possible, be
allowed to select the men for whose conduct he
was responsible.
Chief Rogers said he had got some OF the cap
tsins to 60 over the list and had gone over IL
himself. He had retained men who had
worked against him aud cut off men he knew to
be his friends but as the commissioners had
told him to give the married men the prefer
ence he had done that as far as possible.
Captain Manning noticed that Captain Kent
and Lieutenant Bowers had been dropped.
The chief replied that so far rs the rank and
file were concerned he only cared that they
should do their duty; but as to the officers. he
ought to be allowed to choose those who would
work with him.
Mr.. Crawford's motion was negatived. the
mayor, Manning and Guy voting no.
The commissioners then went into executive
session, and were engaged in discussion for
nearly an hour. 1t was learned afterward that
the men as to whom difference was held were
Kent, Bowers, Sanstrom, Wilson, Bryant, Sims
and Barr. The principal controversy was over
Kent, Barr and Bowers The chief said he was
not unwilling to have Kent on the force; but
there had been so much feeling between them
that he could not work satisfactorily with him
as an officer that he had to be on close terms with.
Several changes were made and it was finally
resolved to go into open session with the folloV
Ing names to be dropped, and Captain Kent to
be appointed ratrolman:
Lieutenant W. l. Bowers, Patrolmen George
Huffman, Ben Stretch, c. H. Williams, Sidney
r. Mix, Frank Flemming, Z. r. Harding, Nick
Long, John F. Cummings, f. J. Crandall, A.
Hansen, Joseph Topping, Isaac Teller, John
Sanstrom, w. A. Cover, Nick O'Brien.
Chief Rogers had named Barr as one of the
lieutenants, but in the revision he was replaced
by sirams.
The force as now constituted is as follows:
Bolton Rogers, chief; d. Il. Willard. captain:
W. l. Peer, captain: J. l. Berck, captain: Phil
Sullivan, first lieutenant; George Templeton,
second lieutenant: +. E. Sims, third lieutenant;
+. L. Boyd, poundmaster; Douglas Phillips, IL
cense officer: f. L. Squire, clerk: George
shcehan, day jailer; d. 4. Noble, night iailer.
Following are the regular patrolmen: John
Keely. Stewart Leckie, J. A. Foster. d. B. Fay
ban, Thomas Totten, J. G. Smith, G. c. Wilson,
d. Ramage, Willis Milliken, George Hogle, John
Sullivan, John Brennan, Ashbury Townsend,
Conrad Thompson, A. A. Osborn, L. D. Purdy,
J. w. Glasscock. John Roberts, Timothy O'Hal-
loran, John Corbett. T. u. Ellis, George Cave d.
c. Hubbard, Nick Hanna, Charles Phillips,
Monroe Jaycox, E. II. Harding, w. Murphy, C.
II. Cummings, T.. b. Jackson, L. ]. Birdseli, G.
A. Thorn, H. w. Barr, Levi 7. Stevens, L. P.
Pearce, NJ. +. Powers, Harvey Fawcett, ]. w.
Longfeliow, c. A. Dunton, W. A. johnson, Sam
Corbett, Z. Cudihee, Frank krebs, r. E. Bryant,
J. b. Brooks, A. NJ. Kent.
This makes a total, inclusive of all officers, OF
ifty-eight, with forty-six regular patrolmen.
Captain Kent asked for ana received leave of
absence until April 1.
The list as amended was approved, Captain
Manning alone voting in the negative, and in q
few minutes the session was brought to q close.
The board adjourned to meet tonight when the
chiefs recommendation as to the abolition of
the chain-gang will be considered.
The change makes very considerable reduc-
ton in expenses. For December last the salary
roll for the department was 81, 503S 81; for Janu-
airy it was $7,o2o.9i Taking the latter figures Gs
an average there will be q monthly saving of
$2.oo02s for the year $250S sc, If there is no
further increase. The pay roll as proposed is:
chief, $l66.66; captains, SIl3 each; leutcnants
500 each; license inspector, SIPS; fifty patrol
men, $Se each.
Just before the night patrol went out at s
o'clock last evening an unpleasant alteration
occurred between Lieutenant w. L. Bowers who
was retired from the force, and Chief Rogers;
but before the parties came to blows. officers
stepped in and protected the person of the chief
by overpowcring Bowers and leading him into
the chiefs private Office.
The letter notifying Lieutenant Bowers of his
discharge from the force lay on the clerks desk
all day uncalled for Just as the O'Clock patrol
were about to form in line to go out for night
duty, Lieutenant Bowers walked into police
headquarters and went to his locker, where Is
kept his uniform and police 'tools," and took
out his coat. Just then Chief Rogers noticed
that the letter addressed to Bowers still lay on
the clerks desk and had not been opened and he
stepped up to the deposed lieutenant and said:
81 wish to speak to you in my Office"
Bowers took no notice OF Rogers and again the
chief said:
81 want to see you in my Office, SIR"
Bowers closed the door of the locker, turned
on his heel and was about to walk out of the
door without taking the slightest notice OF the
order, when Rogers caught him by the coat and
said:
Hold on. want to speak to you"
Instantly Bowers lost his temper and turned
Oh Tue ftsut u0iIu iOuuu E0QN lOlQ
az Rogers throat in his shirt and collar The
chief quickly called on Lieutenant Templeton
and Officer Charles Phillips. and though Bowers
applied uncomplimentary language to Rogers
he knew il would be foolish to fight, and there
fore offered no resistance.
He was taken into the chiefs private office
and kept there during the time the night patrols
were going out and the afternoon patrol coming
in. The chief then asked Bowers concerning the
wreath which he wore on his hat, whether it
was private or city property, aud the lieutenant
was allowed to go.
Chief Rogers has arranged his patrolmen "A
follows for the next thirty days:
First patroi-Captain J. l.. Rarck; lieutenant
F. i. Siplms: patrolmen, Willis Miiiken NJ T.
Powers, John Corhett, l.. J. Birdsen, c. H. Cum
mings, q. A. Thorn, B. d. Fayban aud J. q.
Smith.
second ra.rol-Captain, ID. f. willard: lieu
tenant, George Tenipleton: patrolmen c. I'll.
Duntou, 4. d. JACKSON, John Roberts, Ashburrv
Townsend, ii. ID. Purdy, II. W. Barr, John Sulli-
van, William Murphy, Nick Hanna. L. H. Hard
ing, John Brennan and I. L. Bryant
Third patrol.-Captain. w /. Peer lieutenant,
Philip Sullivan; patroiiaen, u. c. Hubbard, A.
A. Osborn, ]. A. Foster, George Hogle, NJ Jaw
Cox, George Cave, Frank Krehs, W. A. Johnson,
J. W. Glasscoek, T. oHallorsu, Conrad Thomp-
son, Harvey Faucet, David Ra,nage /. b.
Pesrce, 1. W. Longfeiow, T. D. Ellis, samuel
Corostt. A. N. Kent and l. T. Stevens
Day jaiier, George sheehsn; nigh, iailer. D. p,
Noble, and clerk, F. II. Squires
SEMIAHMoo FRUIT GROWER,