Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-09-15
STAB WILL WALK
THE "CHALK' LINE
The Same is True Concerning
GuIbransen With Whom lie
Had a Fight
COMMITTEE HAS AGREED ON IT.
Regarded as Best for the Department
That They Quit the Service OF the
City Nay Resign

II Is a safe prediction that when the
city council meets next Monday night,
that body will concur in the report
which viii he made by the council conf
mIttee on fire department which COM
mlttee win ask that the recommends
ton Of Fire chief william II, Bywater,
that Capt John Stab and Fireman
Charles Gulbranseu be removed from
the department, for the good OF the
service ana u the interests Of har-
mony OF the department"
This VIII be the result OF the row
that occurred between Capt Stab and
Charles Gulbrnsen, IN the alarm Of
fee on the evening Of Sept 1, as fully
set forth In the News" Fred Gull
bransen and Andrew Elkmm, who
were also participants I'm the trouble,
in % way VIII not appear I'M this in-
Nestgation exc apt Js witnesses.
AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL.
This action by Chief Bywater IS
taken under section pa Of the revised
ordinances. The ordinance, I'm part,
reads as follows.
Any subordinate officer. employe
man Cr agent may az any time be re-
moved without cause, and without
charges being preferred, and without
trai hearing or opportunity 10 be
heard. by the chief Of the department,
with the consent of the city council
whenever n their opinion. the good
n the service viii be subseryed there
ny aud the same shall be final and cone
elusive, and shall not be reversed or
called IN question before any court
FIRE COMMITTEE.
The fire committee OF the council
before which the matter was referred
by chief Bywater Is composed OF Mar
I'm, chairman, Tuddenham, Dean r. II.
Davis ana Neuhauscn. The last named,
however, was not present during the
Inquiry at which the committee con-
CURED In Chief Bywaters recommen-
dalton.
Upon the chiefs return 20 the city on
sept =. after attending the fire chiefs
convention, he was shocked TO learn Of
the trouble between the two men. The
chief stated to the News" at that
time that he would investigate the
matter I'm an impartial, fair, delib-
crate and careful manner, and that
whatever was done would be In the
interests Of harmony in the depart
ment and I'm the interests of the tax
payers Of Salt Lake who pay the SAL
aries or members OF the department
While Chief Bywater has repeatedly
declined 10 discuss this matter for pub
licauon, he has Investigated the mat
ter and secured from the principals
their statements, said statements being
I'm writing and sworn 10 before a no.
tary public These statements are
practically the same as the statements
made by the men exclusively 10 the
"News' ON the day following the rou-
BILE.
AGREE TO REMOVAL
The matter was discussed hy the
committee and on Wednesday night,
that body decided to adopt the chiefs
request that the men be removed. IL
Is generally conceded By business men.
and all who realize the absolute impor-
lance of harmony and discipline IN any
department, and especially q fire de-
partment, that Chief Bywater's actions
In the matter have been perfectly fair
even II deemed severe by some. and
that IL was 'the only way In which
TO insure the enforcement Of that prin-
ciple which must be maintained at alt
costs-discipline.
HOW TROUBLE OCCURRED.
The nature OF the trouble is still fresh
I'm the minds Of the public but II may
be we'll 70 set forth again the salient
features of a. Charles Gu.bransen was
az the phone when a call came IN on
line 300 Capt Stab ordered Gulbran-
sen 70 leave the phone until he Stab
took the call This Gulbransen refused
10 do telling stab 10 wait a minute.
Stab then pulled out the plug, and
trouble ensued Gulbrausen struck STAB
and the latter struck Gulbrausen, who
rs cripple, having lost a leg through
an accident while IN the service. An
drew Eikrum sought to prevent further
trouble. Fred Gubransen came On
and, taking his brothers part struck
Captain stab.
ii was thought by some that too much
publicity was given TO the trouble but
those who entertained this view evil
IDENTIFY did not realize the seriousness OF
it. nor the blow that discipline would
receive II the matter was not handled
without gloves, But the matter has
been settled 80 FAR as Chief BY
Water and the council committee arc
| concerned and II now only remains to be
| seen what action the council VIII take,
The removal 1t is said, will undoubtedly
| take place.
MAY RESsGN,
Since the principals submitted their
| statements to the chief, they have not
| discussed the matter for publication. II
| Is limited that they are likely 20 tender
| their designations before the report
reaches the council and before that
| body can take "hna" action
when seen this morning. Chief BY
water declined 10 discuss the matter
! stating that his position had been clear
| ly defined to the COMMITTEES during SIS
| investigation.