The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-05
HEADSMEN NAY GET IT
GOVERNOR wHET-rIsG HIS KNIFE
ron THE uoAnD or cOyTROL-
r.-pfen1v Aaufss That the Members
Are FafEures-Sr. Rogers Much
Dtsrreased with the Injection Of
politics Into Educational Instttu-
tsons-Board II Now PAVING the
Way TO Become Absoiufe-euper-
fns~ndent wessendorf. of the Re-
form school, In Slated for Re-
mOval.

gvecizi Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiligencer
OLYMPIA. May 4-Rumors of strained
relations between the governor and the
board OF control led 10 an interview with
the executive by the Post-IntelhSencer
correspondent today. In answer 70 the
question. do yoa think you have mace =
mistake In the selection OF your board
she governor IN a ron-committal way re-
piled
III have. II L. not the first mistake OF
my life nor viii IL be the last
The governor further said that ne, Tor
one. was not in favor Of removing men
from positions in the state educational and
other institutions for political reasons
only. adding, however. that II for any
cause the removals should be made, he had
no doubt men In hts party could be found
equally capable of filling the positions.
10 more pacific condition does not soon
commence 10 prevail I'm Washington 5
hoard OF audit and control. Gov. Rogers
may be compelled 10 resort 10 extreme
measures in dealing with recaicitrant
members. One OF the board being asked
today III there was any truth In the report
that the governor might resort 10 heroic
methods. replied.
Il. for one. am ready 10 resign now.
Attempt TO Become Dictnsors.
The board is making an effort 70 adopt
u
make a list OF appointees % the situations
In the state institutions under its turisdie-
tion. and 10 submit THIS list TO the superiB-
tondcuts who will then appoint IN accord
ance with the wishes 81 the beard. Should
the board be unanimoug In wishing the APP
posntment OF any applicant no other name
viii be recommends TO tae supersntend-
enf. who win have no option but 10 APP
point the choice OF the board.
TF.s ~
the board Is tho dismissal OF all the Old
attendants at fae Western Washington
Hospital for the Insane b DIT. Goddard,
the newly appointed superintendent. 1t Is
credsdiy reported when he FIRST took
charge. the doctor gave his promise 10
several OF tho employees of the institution
that they should not be removed without
tairty-days' notice. but the latter part
Of April he made the discharges with but
6 few days notice and assigned 10 rea-
son whatever lie then submitted to
the board n list OF about twenty odd
names 10 FIJI all the positions In the hos
pstai. OF which selections nearly all are
from Pierce county. This list the board
has not as yet confirmed, and IL Is quite
possible II viii not be unless q compromise
iE reached
1t Is almost certain that 8. II. Barbee. OF
Olympia. will be appointed accountant at
the Steilacoom asylum.
In Westendorf TO Cor
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencar
JHEHAI<IS. May Alb. r. Billiard this
afternoon received a telegram from a
member of the state board Of control re-
questing him to file an application for the
position OF superintendent OF the state re-
form school. lie Immediately left for
Olympia.
This Is thought TO indicate that Super.
intendsnt westendorf is 10 be dismissed
notwithstanding reports TO the contrary
Billiard was Silver Republican in tbs
last campaign.