The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-18
He Charges Assistant Chit
Rodgers With Jealousy.
AN INVESTIGATIONS oRpERrn
Fire Commissioners stiIi Hearins rires
mems QuarreIs-Msrins Enginesrse
Reply 20 BIRD.

ncf COMMUNICATIONS.
..For the past month the papers have been puh.
fishing articles rejecting upon nv characfsr ~
man and citizen. These publications have
been set on FOOT and are mainly the result OF a
sistant Chief Rodgers This man has son:hov
become rabid with the idea that was Alter hfe
place as assistant chief, and 20 prevent that,
ployed most Of his time in contriving ways ana
means 70 make my position in the depafsnOnS
uncomfortable, ard to bring me in dis9raco
been called to the chiefs Office times without
number by the chief TO answer complaints tha0
nase been made ag.inst me by this man
on Rodgers for making complaints that had "a
foundation in fact
Il have always tried to act a. becomes ! maa
In my subordinate positlon, but NO matter what
l do cannot suit that man. For month";
have borne his injustice without complaint hut
after his unmanlv and cowardly attempts to
citizen, I feel that cannot remain lon1ee
where he can further stab me and nine
"Outside OF the department he can have no Cd.
Ger. am poor man, depending on my voca-
ton ~ fireman for my support have alWayn
been fairly treated by the chief. and By dc
only have the kindess wishes, but to remain
longer under the tyranny Of that man Rodgers
who, do not think, possesses the Afst Qusll6.
not possess the first qualifications Tor : arenas.
would only further cmbaYrass you IN your efDbf16
TO quiet the trouble now In your Department.
and subject me TO further humiliation. th0ru.
fore tender my resignation to take eject IS your
carticst convenience"
With this communication was su5mitted the
following letter, dated February 2, to Chief
Gardner Kellogg from John Jackson, chief o..
gneer Of the St. Paul fire departments:
Replying to yours Of the 18th, making isouir.
les regarding N. +. Kcllehcr, and referring 10 !
statement said to have been made by me q =
committee i,a. Of B. Of I r.; win AZ thsy did
was this: That had worked with Mr. KelIehee
Tor number OF years in this department., and {
considersd nm p, n, r. every way r.tclsa fsEe.
q would wish to work with. he Ms very
ambitious, which quality fully cndorse No
such words ~ lie would play anyone dirt wse
Kelieher went out Of this department be ha6
letter OF recommendation both from me ana ouR
board OF commissioners. Iis leaving this a.
brought about BY circumstances over which 10
had no control. Iwould not hesitato "a rive
nj. kelleher 2 good rccommendatioq at anY
time, ana you are Mt liberty to pubsh this atato.
ment In the seattle Times should you deaife 70 a.
%. Any further information you desire reeap0s
Ing Mr.. Kelleher will be pleased TO give you. !"
Mr.. Faegre called attention to the gravo chang
- against Assistant Chief Rodgers, contained q
Mr.. Kellehers resignation.
Mr.. Clark asked Captain Kellehsr, who Ne
present, II he wished It understood that No M.
ferrcd these charges in writing against NJ.
Rodgers He replied that be was AMPLY givtnG
the reasons for his resignation. ana did not In
tend any formal presentation OF charges.
Mr.. Clark stated that Captain Kelleher heH
failed to touch the question Of his eligibility. *
he was ineligible. he should be required % ~
sign, but II eligible he should remain In the
service. The given in his letter Of reoiw-
nation were not sufficient
Mr.. Kahaley thought the charges against the
assistant chief in Captain Kclleher's lotter Of
resignation, were OF too serious nature 70 b
passed. ed. He made the melton, which prevsiisd.
reasons given and that 1t be laid on fhe table
until the next meeting or until an investigation
Captain KeIiehers eligibility in the mesntims
to be referred to the corporation counsel
The following communication from the cor.
pOration counsel was read:
the fire department. shall be citizens Of tho
United States. [See subdivision 2, Of section
OF article II, and section Of article 1911
Harry Hale, by his own statement herewith
annexed, is not citizen OF the United states.
Harry Hale has stated that he had resided In 81
years and five months before being appointed :
member Of the fire department He declared hio
intention OF becoming citizen In April, 1880
having resided In the state three years and eight
Chief Keu.sg expressed the opinion that ths
charter referred to firenen appointed after tho
Mr.. Clark thought the charter was psrfsstly
clear, and that Mr.. Hale ought 70 b given ~
opportunity to resign.
clause be referred to the corporation counssls
which carried.
The following communication from n. 1.
Denny, president, and X. 3. Brown, sec1etary, Of
the Marine Engineers Benevolent Association,
of Seattle dated February IL, was read:
"Mr. Francis Bird, chief engineer Of The dfo.
boat 6noqualmie, In his remarks In Wedneo.
days OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. says that because
the Marine Enginecrs' Beneficiary A0oCcta3lons
had no opportunity OF giving him examinations
they, a. an association, felt great elightod.
$50 far as that matter II concerned. the above
mentioned association are quite woil sotfelt0
that he could not pass creditnble examinaeions
e else any more than numerous Others hsvs dcns
who have obtained license papers - marine en-
ginecrs in this district.
man out OF employment who 10 deserving an4
competent. But when he says he u mot over -
years of age, and II competent Tor that p0ateto0s
we, as an association. knowing that he - over
the age of 40 years, that he ID not machinis3 ~
trade and also that he Is but . locomotive en-
gineer, do say that he II not the right man II
the right place, and that IL certainly looks -
though his political pull in This administrators
had put him there and wou'i see TO Il thss ~ D
AZ the time the appointments were nrst made
for engineers on the Bnoqualmie. the chief could
not hold the situation under the law ana again.
the assistant engineer, one murphy 1cn-sest-
dent, yet registered voter here secured the ~
"Now, in all common sense snd decency, how
could we - citizens and taxPeyeus Ana aIso
a. members of an association that must com
mand respect, how could We but speak out
when such oHtrages are being perpetreted b.
fore our very eyes. We must say, gensieme1!s
that we, as association were simply disguoeeot
individually and collectively, with the wy -
which this matter was being conducted
ssWhat the city needs u men on that boat vle
are qualified both by age and experiences - c0lns
petent engineers, whether they are members q:
our association or not, and we do positively -
| sert that you have not In either cas- such No.
aYou ask M TO make specific charses On ~
animation Of registry records, we and = cert.19s
| man was at that time ~ years Of age, but having
been mistaken tpossibly) cancelled tho y 81
aAt about the tins the appointments wers ~
be made, members Of this association, well Qu4e
| fled as marine engineeEa, made applfeaaono -
| They, however, had no political PUN, and -
/ fore utterly failed of recognition Of any KIM
| Snow, we would say this, and this = -
cSaaes Of r mar inc snsnes who know Sss
Marine Engineers Benevolent Assesiatiens =
Mr. Kshaley resented the allusion 70 sspollol
! cal pull and moved that the cCmmunteeu
/ be laid on the table, and that the cisrk -
stracted 70 deny the ob1ect2naols 70. inn ~ r.
| two horses for the chemical engine vCui0 ae
| be needed, and also 70 the fact that thar ~
one balky horse In the dspaEsmsns unns -
Messss. Kahaley and Foster were appol1o1 Il
| committee to purchase the needed anarneMk
also to investigate and disposs q i, ~ g.
brute now eating his head on N " : ~.
Applications for positions in the lepMene
| from J. II. Crow, j. y. Hcm.n, Jona k9~ ~ ~
T. W. Douglas were received ane pl- a. "a
Railroad Notes.
wv. Cassidy, OF Portland, gsnesal assns
| the Chicago. 81, Paul 4 Eansao ctty raalxe