Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29

Mayor-elect Arthur c. Harper has
finally selected his police commission
erS.
Nathan Cole jr. has been prevailed
upon to accept a place on the police
commission with the understanding
that he will be free to retire when the
machinery of the administration runs
smoothly.
With Mr.. Cole on the board will be
Sam Schenck, Will A. White and H. w.
Lewis.
This announcement puts an end to
: the rumors and prophecies and ends the
wire pulling that has given Mr.. Harper
more work and worry than a dozen Of
the companies he is interested in.
These four men have been mentioned
in these columns as likely to be ap-
pointed from the nature of their in
dorsements, and it was no secret that
the incoming mavor has had frequent
conferences with the quartet.
Cole Consents
Mr.. Harper has pronounced views on
the duties that lie before the police
sponsibility that attaches to the office
he has asked Mr.. Cole to enter the
official family. Mr.. Cole was a favorite
for governor recently on the Demo-
cratic ticket is a successful. business
man and familiar with the political
game.
Sheriff White, who is also named
stands as an experienced police official
aside from his Republicanism. He has
views on police matters that coincide
with Mr.. Harper's and is besides an
old-time friend; hence there will be
harmony of administration.
Messrs. Schenck and Lewis are we'll
known in club as we'll as business cir
cles and have been active workers in
local politics. Mr.. Lewis selection ends
the strife started by the mention of the
missionership through the liberal ele-
ment.
Bequeaths a Lemon
Mayor McAleers outgoing board will
bequeath to it's successors a number of
unfinished items, one of which doubtless
will be the injunction proceedings pre-
venting the signing of the ordinances
making it easier to start saloons and
allowing wholesalers to sell small guam
titles of potations. Commissioner James
acted as attorney for the mayor in this
proceeding in hope of having the liti-
cation settled before the new year.
What bearing the new board will
have on the tenure of office of Police
Chief Ed Kern is not known to out
siders as yet but the belief is that he
will be allowed to demonstrate what he
can do.
Some of the newly mentioned mem
bers have expressed themselves as
pleased with Chief Kern's activity
against the fake mediums and fake
auctioneers, and other signs of an ag-
gressive administration shown by the
former councilman who now wears a
stunning new uniform.
The board will during its incumbent
cy' have larger number of patrolmen
at it's disposal than previous bodies,
will have lieutenants and more SER
geants, and the tendency is to keep
on enlarging the force as we'll as to
undermining and enlarging the Jail and
stations.
New Park Board
Two other appointments regarded as
positive We're given out last night.
They are Dr. d. w. Edelman and w.
b. Woodill on the park board.
Mayor-elect Harper has warm spot
in his heart for the parks. He will do
all he can to beautify, popularize and
increase the area and utility OF these
public breathing spots. his friends say.
When recently the mayor-elect was a
guest with the Elks of Mayor McAleer
at the visit to the elks paddock i'm
Griffith park the fact leaked out that
the park commissioners had almost to
steal the funds needed to construct
the poles and wire fence around the
elks' inclosure. Mr.. Harper remarked
then and there that there ought to be
no skimping with the parks He re-
marked that other economies could well
be practiced for the sake of the beauti-
full areas which have helped to make
Los Angeles the city beautiful
Tonight at O'clock a caucus win be
held 10 discuss final action on the COM
mittees Of the new council
Wednesday night number OF the
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