The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-07

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pressing prostitution n blasksAzpsl
Capt. George Hogis. Who was unsx-
rsssealy nominated 20 De ehisf of police
~ ths Eght On Chisg Rogers. does raos
take raueh stock IN bis appointment De
wss a. his post % duty Yesterday - Il
nosaAag bad occurred. When qasstScned
- 70 the course be xouid pursue hs sad |;
II have not asked Tor The position Of
ehssf OF police. and bad no knowiedge OF
what Vas going 10 % done Or was done at
TIE posting until ! say the morning
papers / have nos recsived any cfnelal
notthcstlon OF Eny election as chief, and 80
far - ! arm concerned do not xnow that
ny name has been before TIE corn mis-
SION
DO ron Intend 20 take any steps 90 Sc
cafe the position Commissioners Cnsassy
says - yours ?"
1T the mayor informs me eoErscsly.
and believe be does, no Vacancy exists.
IL such . vacancy did exist / wouid net
accept the position OF ehlef Of police ua-
Less the mayor desired ns 70 do 50.
Fraak T. CIingzn, the new Democrats
police commissioner, vas born at Dan
vile, III. in 1854 and three years later
entgrased 20 Oregon with his parents, y no
went 70 Dallas. Polk county. From 1882
10 1885 Mr. cIingan was EN-
ployed as travelling agent Of Wells, Fargo
q Co. with headquarters az Baker City.
The following year he vas married. and q
iitts later moved 30 Pendleson. where
he engaged In business. In ISIS
Mr.. Cssngan aud his wife moved to
this city, where they have since resided.
Mr.. Clingan was . well-known figure for
long time at 61s Second street. where he
conducted cigar store. He is not now In
business. He declines 20 make any state
msnt az to his policy in police matters.
Orion o, Denny, Republican police
ommissionsr and son of 4. A. Denny,
was born in this city on July IL, 1858, and
was the fret boy born in Seattle He was
educated in the public schools, and what
Is now the state university. After leav-
ing school Mr.. Denny was second engineer
on the steamer ]. b. Libby, running be-
tween Whatcom and this city. Among
the other steamers he ran on were the
Fanny Lake. the Otter. from Columbia
river; the Chshalis. the boat that vas lost
In q gale Of wind at Ten-mile point;
Melnat. Addie, Poiitofski. Qaincy. Msrvin.
Washington aud the Eliza Anderson.
Mr.. Denny left steambosting about ak
years ago and made an extended trip
through the East When he returned he
went into the real estate business,
ard at the time the Denny Clay
Company was incorporated IN 1s92
be became one of the stockholders and
was elected vice president, which Office he
still holds. Mr.. Denny is resident Of
the Fifth ward, Fifth precinct. and owns
valuabis property in that ward. He Is
married and has a family. The appoint
ment was unsolicited and q surprise TO
Mr.. Denny. Regarding the present situa-
ton as related to the chiefship Mr.. Denny
Is non -committal.