The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-12


Steilacoom. less than four years ago.
the anairs OF the institution were IN
excellent condition The hospital had been
under the care OF DIR. J. w. Waughop for
many years. He was an able practitioner,
most humane man and an acknowledge
ed expert In the treatment Of the insane.
lie never daeoled In politics and devoted
his life's work to making the Steilacoom
hospital n model In every respect OF a
scientifically conducted retreat tor the
dementcd. No scandals had arisen 10
offend the people OF the state The in
stitution was in a thriving condition.
the inmates well fed. wen sheltered ana
well cared for.
ur. Waughops valuable services 10 the
state ana mis- long experience ~ the
asylum were never considered moment
by Gov. Rogers when the time came Tor
him 10 reward the men who mad nomt-
mated him and place them IN positions
of power and emolument where they
could devote themselves 20 his further
political advancement. Er Maughop was
removed and Dr. Fred L.. Goddard. orc OF
the eariy Popuiists OF Tacoma. De-
feated candidate for mayor ana OF no
particular standing IN medical circles,
appointed to succeed him. inat WIS
early In the summer OF 1897. hr. God
cards only recommendation was his
personal loyalty TO Turner and Rngers
He was fndorsed by Ernest Lister the
henchman OF the Turner Rogers COM
hination. His appointment was also
approved by Mr. snivety. who has heen
the governors closest adviser on mat
ters connected with hts administration
from the beginning OF the furner-hogsrs
alliance.
AZ aoon ms GODDARD took charge the
old .mnloves we're dropped one az
time l'ne two assistant superinten-
dents. DR. foughary ana i'r. Redpath.
were removed The number of assistants
was reduced from two TO one, seaNins
the Institution badly crtrrled az she
start, according 10 the universal tsSsi-
uonv oy me1tcai men at Tacoma VINO
nre familiar with the needs ot WE ass
fuun.
r,r. shaver. Of Tacoma formerly phvsi-
c,sn for pierce county ard a man who has
atways stood high as a physician 10 ms
harne county was made assistant sur
rean al pr. Goddard'a request lie was
promised salary OF tl9s per month. ~.
: short time after the board nf con,rni
reduced the number OF assistants =, 'ae
ASYLUM N. was Informed that he weuld be
maid islt 500 per month. DIR. shaver re-
fused 10 accept this salary. which was
manIfeetiy ieAH than the Work was WORTH
IL the occupant OF the position was 70 re
a scientific man, and resigned after sorN-
ing eight months.
pr shaver unhesltntinxiy denounccs the
CONDUCT ~ the asylum IN 80 far as ths
service N affected by the Rogers pasify
~ flltng positions With inexperienced nasi'
as reward far polittcai services. pr. sra
ver was Interviewed for publication ~
rns,-Tntelligencer reporter few days sgo
Al Tacoma lie said among other things
WHY pa. SHAVER LEFT.
.Tf there Ia any class of state inatitn.
.ions that should be free from the faint ~
the spogis system Il ls the Insane asylufns'
The board ~ control insisted on ~eneing
ia men who we're not htted for the post
,ian~ for which they were employed. For
axarnrlA che hoard Nent va one snan.
named Mckenzie. "a take 'he place ~
competrnt and skilled esnploYe IN ons ~
the wards lie brought Us note signed
fy the board nf aUdit and control. rer
y5r = Eugene Jordan one ~ rs members,
directing IS 20 give hlru position ana
tcfor,alns a. fhat there were two fnors 70
follow THE superintendent WAS Thus ~
81. outset aeprived ~ 81 veifa in the
aslection af hss employees. This was n
the facn - she fact that 1f. Goddard was
told AZ tha heElnning ~ hie term fhnt ~
would be IN fact. - In name. The suaef3n-
tendent ~ the asylum and would ~ made
resrouustis faf lss cnnaaci Yer his powers
a. surarinieuisn; IN fas appointment -
attendants and other emplqYea was ssken
from him. practically. ~ she board -
audit and control.
III VAS ariy question of time in my
opinion. when such q course veuid resaif
4, r.oor servsee 20 The s'ste ara - fhs IN
mates. ans made ~ ruF mind that
..agta not sfara 81 therefore rfeignfa
and ieft fhe hespliai"
~ p NJ. Anxas xurrrsset Tlr. gasver
a. asaGstAnt superintendent ia e1FFaa
~ shs sryism atea, year sna halt.
surfnE whirh rneitess ~Nfe rof snaHsea
rre.sh Instead. in pprne Instances fhev
~rn, rapialY 60 sBe had fer ArRaf wfg
iess hlm faF what sae aeeiAfHA wns good
~ g~rssushes iws MfH asewnr. sh~
~tfa ~ the arrBnntaat sri steward. VIII
nsrm sesnan. iefi iis hszgital ans sitter
wars oAseinea 4 divorce frqis her tsss-
Rlsas Her story as taif 20 ras' 'EHifi-
ffeeneer Ter@aFtFr af TsaataA a Ten SAY.
- ,sveata tru,y 8spIafstis canSiif9n
~ a~sfrs - thr arTiua. Sire Sskea fcr
sss SECURED q DIVORCE fcer1 her husasa -
- he ssaanA - cruel frfssmsaf sh~
nrsrp. ha~sFer that sas hsG 0shsr sn3
mere satstsnttai grruntH ~ hrr 5iNsfee
ash faat fha melia h@Se irFafpaFatf8
fhes@ Ia neg Fnwpiain. nsrS 'a fhs Pierce
ravnfY roart snd have frQVsc her cA&fRts
tst Ter tha faiefceseseu - Gev. Hoxsfs'
t,afft5eai 4Eeatx NaN. eiaffuirs 70 speak
~. RIM. besauFhs har fa refrain frsas es-
posing fhe low uiarals - fAe aespHai.
Mr. rsan's story y rttifM cne. -
was oae 81 tAe nhrfes w1rn4r ia re
ueartf e rNr sats fasfnre fnF nlffAn1 W8s
arr.sirtss - arcsuniaHt ara stNwar9 A.
she ssrI.aceorn HOSPITAL EFs n4es hsrp.iy
- rtgyaliap and nfVeF heA a. crosa w0sA
after We wrmg 60 StelAen1m ~ live my
Narse was wrecked
~; was tass after fba FaisrsburE non-
,-n.ttou - gsa fhsi j learned ~ fsets that
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