The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-19
GIVES OUT SOME PLUMS
BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS TO
THE POLICE FORCE
John A. ShOgren Promoted to a
Lieutenancy-All the Men Named
Are without Experience Except
w. C. FOrrester-One of Them
rectOry for Five Years.

rectOry for Five Years.
Mayor Kiefer sent to the assembly
last evening the following appoint
ments to the police force to fill the
vacancies caused by the removal Of
the eleven patrolmen and one lieu
tenant made by him Aug. 6:
Patrolman John A. Shogren promoted leu
tenant, vice John A. Pendy, removed.
Gustave Nelson patrolman, vice ]. A. Sho-
gren, promoted.
George D. Hutchins patrolman, vice M. w.
Burke, resigned.
Amund Jorgenson patrolman, Vice Edward
McEllfstrom, removed.
George w. Lampe patrolman, vice w. B.
Coveney, removed.
Daniel ]. eastman patrolman, vice August
George F. Kroeger patrolman, vice T. G.
johnson, removed.
John Fosch patrolman, vice Alexander
Penny, removed.
William c. Forester patrolman, vice Ste
phen Fitzgerald removed.
Tony Kostohryz patroiman, vice John New
ell removed.
Joseph Krivanek patrolman, wee John Raj
ter. removed.
Herman Bunde patrolman, vice John Miner,
removed.
Abraham Welsh patrolman, vice Hans Han
Swan Lundgren patrolman, vice James
O'Brien, removed.
John A. Shogren, now a patrolman
at the Margaret street station, was
promoted as lieutenant In place Of John
Pendy, removed. The new lieutenant
| was appointed to the force June IL,
1896, by Mayor Doran, and there has
been considerable kicking in the de-
partment owing to the announcement
that Shogren would be raised from
the ranks over the heads Of men who
have had experience as sergeants and
| patronnen.
The Scandinavians Of the First ward,
| however, insisted that one of their ma
| tionality be given a place at the Mar
garet street station, and Mayor kiefer
| rather than have any trouble, did as
he was requested.
none Of the appointees have had any
| experience as policemen, although one
of them was for a time a guard in the
penitentiary at Saltwater. The First
ward secured three, the Eighth ward
three, the Fifth ward two, and the
Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth
and Tenth wards one each.
The nine members Of the assembly
held a caucus before the meeting was
discussion as to whether all the ap-
pointments made by the mayor should
be concurred in.
Several of the members had been in
formed that Abraham Welsh was over
the age of thirty-five, and that George
D. Hutch1ns was not a legal resident
| Of the city, having returned to st.
| Paul week after the election of Mayor
Kiefer.
Assemblyman Warner Informed the
caucus that We h was from the Eighth
and that he would vouch for his be-
| ing under the age limit. As to
| Hutchins little was known. One of the
members who had gone over the city
directories. stated that Hutchins' name
could not be found in any of the direc-
tories since 1893, and in that one he
was credited with having removed to
Chicago.
After some discussion it was decided
| that as the mayor would have to stand
or fall by the appointments made. it
| would be the best thing to give him
| the responsibility and concur in any
| appointments he might make.
AS one OF the assembly1nen stated
! THE mayor is conversant with the law
| as regards the age and length of resi-
dence In the city Of those who are
eligible to appointment to the force,
and any appointment he makes shou'
be agreed to without discussion. If
he puts on men who are not citizens
and who are over age, 1t is his fault
ard not that Of the members of the
council"
The assembly concurred in the ap-
pointments.