The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-11

tended THE board had 20 take
such action 90 save itself from pub
lic condemnation said Mr. Rcvcile
The only possible criticism ia that
the board may have acted too
hastily Il mieht have been bet
ser under the circumstances Go
have notified the mayor that tavY
would take such action ~ tho end
Of 80 days II other quarters we're
not secured"
nr Grant Calhoun. health Off.
Ger. stated that he aaw no politics
Ia the condemnation 81 The jail
thiuk the mayors action IL a gruas
injustice GO the most conscientious
health board the city has ever had.
and feeling that Say. I wili resign
A. soon AZ there Is a board Ca resign
to-
Or. Ford Qualities
nr Charles n Ford. who vas afr
pointed By tho mayer yesterday.
filed hts oath % office this morn
ING and az once assumed the duties
~ president % the board % health
Or Grant Calhoun. health officer
during the morning Nroin cat his
resignation as health officer ard
placed q in che mail directed 60
she new president of the board u
vas brief and as follows,
Hoard % Health. City of Seattle
q hereby tender my RESIGNATION
az health officer. 60 take effect az
yeur earliest convenience.
Immediate acceptance By TIE
board is desirable.
GRANT CALHOUN
Health officer"
Or Calhoun stated % The star
that ~ did not wish Ga hamper the
Nork u the department by haaty
action. and therefore asked go e.
relieved az the earliest m0meut con
xculent % the board
wigl Relieve Calhoun.
Mayor Moore. uheu told that ng
Calhoun had feaiiy written out bis
resignation and bad asked 60 D. ~
lieyed as Hoou o. possible said that
ha would BE- accommodated and the
resignation w0ald be promptly &C
eepsed
40 iutlmatiun vas given b. the
mayor Of any eh0ie. be mas have
81 a man FOR health officer One
thing uuly. be said he was draif
Gus 81 having and that Was a board
% health composed 81 active In
feiilgwut young physicians who
would do their duty
DF e y Ford the mayors choice
for president % the beard. e. a prae.
ficfug physician ~ the regular
school. % 70 years experience 10
fhe city Tie e located az if2 Burke
building. and Ia associated with Df
ID %. Eagieanu and nf Grlswold
~ Fofd il a graduate uf the
Rush Hospital Medical college. of
New York he served q year and
half immediately after graduating
ln hospital work in brooklyn. and
then came directly 90 Seattle Hls
SEXUAL practice a. a physician has
been confined 90 Seattle
Physicians whn we're spoken 20
today about Or Ford said ne has
a good record among the profession.
Thinks Well o. Ford.
"Dr Ford. said Or Crichtun.
has q good reputation among the
medical men aud among the citi-
Eens lie iH well liked. and ! be-
iiere viii make a good man Tor
member OF the board
Mayor Moore has two OF three
men in yiew for appointment 20 fill
the other places ON the board
Among tine physicians he Is cuusld
eriug is the name ~ DR. D. s..
Hourns wilh offices in The Marion
building Il was reported this at.
ernoon that Dr Bourns would BE-
rendered place on the board
Dr Bourns ls practically a new
conner having only been in Seattle
about two years but BE- has a ma
ti0uai reputation. Tie was the health
officer for Vs. d. Taft when tho
present secretary Gi war was war
governor of the Philippines
DR. Rourns had charge of the
health Of Manila during two or
three epidemica " buboulc plague
and fever In the capital
Mayor Taxes Action.
Mayor Moore stated this after.