Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-17
DELAY NAMING
POLICE CAPTAIN
SUCCESSOR TO VI. H. AUBLE
NOT TO BE CHOSEN NOW
Commissioners Believe Haste Would
Be Unseemly and Expect to
Wake No Action In
Near Future

ut is not the intent or purpose of the
police commission or of the executive
authority of the police department to
take any step at the present time look
ing toward the appointment of sue
cessor to Capt. Walter H Auble," re-
marked a prominent member of the
police commission yesterday.
There has been great deal printed
within the past day or two by various
newspapers, alleging to give authentic
information on the question of who
will be the successor of Capt. Auble,
continued the commissioner.
II desire to state authoritatively that
there has been absolutely no eonsidera-
ton of the question up to this time,
and there will be none for some time to
come.
I'm the first place we consider such
speculation as entirely premature and
in exceeding bad taste. Out of respect
to Capt. Auble's memory we decided
not to take. the matter up at the pres
ent time.
affairs at the police station are NOV
ing along nicely and the officials there
are performing the work necessary in a
very satisfactory manner. We do not
anticipate that there will be any neces-
sity or emergency arise which will
make 1t necessary to take hasty action
in the matter.
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successor to Capt. Auble it will be done
and the man chosen will be selected for
the best interests of the department
and will be the man whom we believe
to be best fitted for the position. AT
the present time there is no intention
to disturb the arrangement which OBJ
tainS now"
Lieutenant Charles E. Dixon is the
senior lieutenant of the police depart
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BILE list for appointment to the vacancy.
In case of an appointment to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Capt.
Auble in the immediate future, Lieu
tenant Dixon would naturally be
chosen.
List Expires Soon
The civil service list on which his
name alone appears expires by limita-
ton in November next and if no ap-
pointment is made before that time a
new examination will be called, in
which all of the lieutenants will be
permitted to take part
The list includes Lieutenant Dixon,
Lieutenant A. W. Murray, Lieutenant
George Williams and Lieutenant C. G..
Lehnhausen.
AS the appointee in succession of the
lieutenant is selected for the captaincy
all of the sergeants on the list are ELI
gible
Sergeant Robert Haupt is already on
the civil service commission list as ell
gible for appointment to a lieutenancy.
AS in the case of Lieutenant Dixon,
however, his place on the list expires
by limitation in November If no ap-
pointment is made for the vacancy be-
fore that time an examination will be
called open to all sergeants for the
position.
q n a f
ments is premature and without au-
thority, speculation has been busy with
the names of the eligible ones and so
far the consensus of police opinion
seems to be that the new lieutenant,
when one is appointed, will come from
a list of but five or six men.
Those most highly favored for the
appointment are Sergt. Charles E. Sc
bastian, Sergt. Harry White, Sergt.
Willard E. Smith, Sergt. j. w. Tyler,
Sergt. J. L. Butler and Sergt. c. j.
Redmond.
At the regular meeting of the direc-
tors of the chamber of commerce yes
terday resolutions on the death of
Police Captain Walter H. Auble were
widow. The resolution adopted fol-
lows:
Whereas, in the sudden death of
Walter H. Auble, captain of police
this city has been deprived of a man
whose public and private virtues
marked him as worthy of emulation;
and,
Whereas, during Captain Auble's
twentv-ope years of public service this
community has had continued proofs
of his courage and capacity in the per-
formance of the many trying duties
that have devolved upon him, and in
his untimely taking off has had these
traits of character brought acutely to
its realization.
Therefore, be at resolved. that the
board of directors of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, in regular ses-
sion assembled, do deplOre and mourn
the death of a valiant officer and up
right citizen. whose strict attention to
duty, undaunted bravery, unbounded
charity and devotion to family COM
mand their admiration. and that they
offer the deepest sympathy to his be-
reaved widow and children; and,
BE 1t further resolved, that this
resolution be spread upon the minutes
of the chamber, and that a copy be
sent to the family of Captain Auble."