The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-30
INTENDED TO RESIGN
But Chief Rogers Will Stay
With Mayor Phelps.
NOT Welded TO THE POSITION
He Thinks He Has Good Thing In
Mexico Mines, and Had Offers
Prom san Francisco.

Il might resign at any time, but az pres
ent have no intention OF following such a
course. IL IS true, as the Post-Intelligencer
stated. that / have had several offers Of
good positions within the past two years.
and as 10 my thinking Of resigning asked
the mayor TO relieve me al the beg. ming Of
this year, and also the year previous. When
L left for Mexico I intended TO resign II the
prospects were as l expected 10 find them,
and Il other conditions made il best for me
to remain there. My business affairs, how
ever, have been so arranged in Mexico that
l could return TO Seattle"
The above IS part of what Chief of Police
Rogers said in an interview yesterday at
headquarters with a Post-Intelligancer re-
porter. The chief is looking well after his
trip 10 the land of sunshine and gold, and
has gained two pounds In weight. AS he
sat at his desk looking over a stack OF let
tiers that would give an amanuensis q lit,
he quietly took from his pocket a piece of
quartz rock smaller than the fist OF man
and tossed II over 10 the reporter. 1t did
not take an experienced eye 10 pick out the
gold. There were chunks Of it; the rock
seemed permeated with the precious metal.
This specimen" said the chief. weighs
eighteen ounces, and there is S230.5 worth
of gold in il. Il is OF the float rock from
the San Jose TO the Buena Vista mine, Of
which Mr.. Bonney, Mr.. Van Brocklin and
III! sciI nave obtained control
What do YOU think OF the prospect
We'll, we have either got 81 900, 90 easy,
or are in the hole several thousand dollars.
/ am satisfied the gold is there"
Is IL true that YOU are not specially an
x!ous about holding the position of chief?'
Il was ready 10 get out of the Office
year ago. and was anxious 70 be relieved
the first or this year. The mayor. however,
desired me to remain, and have come to
L III
When 1 went TO Mexico L intended 10 ie-
sign if l found things there as l anticipated.
My expectations were realized as TO the
mineral wealth, but in bonding the Bueaa
Vista mine We were able to make contracts
for the tunnel work in such a manner that
my presence mere was not necessary. l
have returned to Seattle TO resume the a.
ties of my office, but ~ time this admins
tration or another administration desires
me TO get out l shall gladly comply with It's
wishes l am not welded 10 the position.
and as matter Of fact the POst-IntelI-
gencer told the truth when il said that 1
had been offered good positions. l have
had several offers during the past two
years, but under the condition of affairs
preferred 10 remain right in Seattle
rs there anything 10 the report that you
had important business in San Francisco?''
Now You are getting inqu.sitive," Te-
marked the chief, as he picked up Dig
brown envelope that had a Portland post
mark on il. For a moment the chief was
very busy reading a letter, and then
broad smile went over his face.
rs there anything in the packet" asked
the reporter. that would be of interest 10
the public?'
II think il would make very interesting
article" replied the chief, smiingly, but
unfortunately the documents are OF a pr
waite nature. A casual glance. however, in
dicated that the packet might contain
something of interest to people here who
knew ''Dr. Hoenoch."