The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-15
ONLY ONE LEFT OUT.
County Officers All Qualify but
Treasurer.
THE cHssGEs QUIETLY MADE.
Vas Dc vsnser's Ftrss Act the Tsymsns
Or . Political Dsbt-The New Men
snd Their Depssiss.


va aeea.ea sureflea on his bond The
changes were made quietly. ard AFFAIRS
~ the fourahoEss wore usaca he S%sEse
aspees a. on ordinary occasions. Author
Tefrstu introduced a few miner changes
n tho method OF conducting business.
ard his Office all day presented q hseiy
scene.
Fred fgasch. Franklin o. Nieksrson ard
w. Ii. Heaton, county commissioners. Or
gauixes that body BY the election of fhs
first named as chairman. and At oBee
f1gk up the matters before the board.
the nas members showing from the cut
SET that they would be active In what
ever might come Up for consideration.
Mr.. Heaton, who has been elected as
representative Of the slsionists. expressed
himself as fayoring policy completely
independent OF politics. which, he said.
had no place In the deliberations Of the
commissioners He had ID design, be
said. of fayoring any radical changes.
and while economy was 10 be The watch
weird. be did not thsnk IL wise 20 ecoao-
aaizs by reducing salaries. The best
economy was 10 secure the services OF
good men ana pay them well. lie would
not be an ohstructionist on me board.
but would Join heartily with the other
members In whatever stood for the best
Interests OF the people Of King county.
Mr. Heaton's sentiments were seconded
h. Mr.. Nickerson and Mr. Gasch. and
the Gsst meeting OF the new conifnss-
sloncrs WAS harmonious and suspicious.
Al. l. Rutherford. retiring commissioner.
Is now a deputy under Mr. Beman.
The commissioners appointed Mr.. Be1ran
fs~f 70
without salary, with power 20 pay of
emergency bills. and dispensed with
the services of special counsel. the posi-
slon hitherto held By S. II. Piles. This.
aside from minor matters. and the Sc
lection of The grand and petit jurors for
Isssss was The oniy business that came
before the board.
The flrst step of Economy.
Prosecuting Attorney HASTE was at
the courthouse the greater portion OF the
afternoon. and began r.trenehment by
taking upon himself the duties OF al
visor or the commissioners. For this
work he IL eminently qualified by attain
Hsent and experience. and his assump-
ton of this department will result in
saving to the county OF 500 month. or
100 a year: that Is. a saving of about
= per cent. In addition TO This, he will
keep tho other business OF the Office we'll
Iii hand. The first criminal case OF his
administration will be that OF the state
w. Wright. set for next Monday, and
Mr. HASTE will conduct the prosecution
In person. Ordinarily w W. Wiltshire.
first deputy. will have charge Of criminal
business In the superior court. aud WIN
II. Morris, second deputy. will conduct.
the examinations before the committing
magistrates. The Offices are yet In the
unicn block.
Van do yantsr Plays jake.
In the sherif's office the accession of
Aaron Il. Var de vanter To The seat OF
authority was the only change notice
able. Dir. Van do Naater's first official
act Was a pleasantly, and consisted In
the appointment OF Jacob FJlrth as a
deputy sheriff and thus was paid the
new ofiicials only political debt. Mr.
Van de Fanter already has the hearlns.
OF q veteran. and promises, an elielen,
administration
Maple aud HIS Bonds.
af course. no change took place In the
trsasures's office. anu Dr. Ml;ten aud his
slIordiasates went about their duties as
ssaial There Is difference OF opinion
as te what privilege. II any. should be
extended 10 Nj. Maple. MIR. FILES. who
waH special counsel for the county COM
nssssso1ers. advised them that Or. Nit
ten would hold over unta Mr.. Marie
ceald quality. which the latter could do
al any time within the term for which
he had been elected. Chairman Gaseh.
h4kSE t4s -
fer qualifying expires on the day set hy
law fer the oiiieerS~eIeci to take the
office. A. matters now stand. Mr.. Maple
haa asrsee notice ON ths board that he
Wit qualify As seon as be caa obtain
the necessary auretles. and the board has
taises 40 action. No extension of time
haS heen granted. as Il Was not aeces-
saEs. and nothing done hooking toward a
s'soeesscr. hy appointment ~ otherwise,
fsf DR.. Mitsea.
Lsyhoc Net oai:e Ready
or tho cther officers Prof. ]. ii, f.ayhue
superintendent Of pualtc instruction. was
al the courthouse during tho Afternoon
making a preliminary survey Of the wark
tsfese him. psef Layhue Will continue
IN his seheoi NJ isallari until next week.
Asssse from the regular duties of ,he
Office. nothing Is te he done until thu
uslzsstsEly examinations In February.
when Two examiners viii lie appointed.
The rev surveyor, .Alsro Gardner. has
not Yet pat Ia an appearance, ana in sha
Offices Ct County CLERK Gordon ana AS
SCISSOR Abraham unusual quiet was TO-
tioeahle.
The 1--WE rsusftres or .hn p..~z
sasslce OF tho reace W. T. Mrtlwain
assumed the duties q bis Office YESTERDAY
aesl has heated has ,aurt On the ssxth
flaor 81 the safe nepasgt building. rsis
clerk s. Charles Duke. a well-kaoun ARA
popular republican frsan the Seventh
wara.
3. J. Humphrey. the retiring Justice az
tas pe2see. viii fesause TIE practice az
law. As, Humphrey ret res fgosn Office
wtta a sSset rpcesd. He was as con-
sesoni5ous spd calAt,2e 4 justice as the
precinct ever bad. :, r. f4ke. who ne~.
formed the Gustos az clerk fra .J,,es,e,,
Humphrey cssrt 20 ths Satisfaction "a,
oaly - the iusIiee eut 6f al w5th wAe,o
he VatEc IA coatart. Will pgactgee law,
Constable Van Hers. who was elessef "a
sateeeea himself via te fauaa In Jastsee
AeEivain.s oftsce.
William Saljweli the popular Justice
% ;he PEACE. weo now enters OF MS s.s,.
oaa term wiz have hss offices IN sNe
RoNN~l hasiAsnE. aa CaEaysAla. ssress,
Il. J. l~asfagcssS waa retain A.w yNssg.ea
as clerk. egs tngseAa 81 Csasgshle Terry
King. Who Is kaswn froa Cue~n Aaras
szA "a South sseatfas ng7f l.s sssss,ss Ns- al