Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-21
Council
Meeting a
Warm One

Incensed at what he believed was
the determination of Alderman Rig
don to force Wilbur Gaines upon the
police committee of the city council,
as a member Of the city patrol force
Alderman e. c. Minton, chairman OF
the committee, arose in a rage, at the
council meeting last night, and ex-
changed acrid repartee with the oppos-
ing members, and hurled charge after
charge of misconduct at the head of
the questioning officer.
The meeting was the warmest in the
history Of the Salem city council. The
debate over the propriety Of making
Gaines a member Of the force lasted
a full hour, and resulted in a victory
for the committee by the voting down
Of the officer, and, incidentally the
defeat Of Chief Shedeck, who had in
cluded Gaines name in list Of rec
concentrations made to the committee.
The men elected to serve on the
force during the coming year, in adj
dition to Al. Foland and Frank Flake,
who were elected q week ago, were
W. ]. White, Jack Welch, r. Woolery
and r. Irwin. r. W. Heiser, who was
considered a strong candidate, failed
to be elected notwithstanding a let
ter was read giving Helser the recon-
mendations Of Rev. D. Errett, pastor of
the First Christian church; DR.. r. q.
L. Steiner, superintendent of the state
hospital; County Judge Bushey, and
Tom r. Wilson, bookeeper at the state
penitentiary The other candidates
for places on the force were w. w.
Gaines, p. II. Turner F.. A. Minzen-
meier, Taylor Smith, r. 70. Brock, ].
N. 0lmsted and G. N. Matlock. Mat
lock, Olmsted and Heiser were recon-
mended for election by the committee.
Sensational Letters Read.
In submitting his argument. against
Gaines, Alderman Minton read sensa-
tional letters from Esther L. Pewther-
er, and from the justice of the peace at
Independence.
The report Of the committee, which
included recommendation for the cleo
tion Of 0lmsted and Matlock, was re-
jected. Alderman Rigdon at this juno
ture placed in nomination the names
Of 10 men who had been submitted
by Chief Shedeck, explaining that 1t
would be the duty Of each councilman
TO vote for four. Rigdon said that the
chief had undergone a considerable
change Of mind since the preceding
meeting, and that It was his opinion
that Shedeck now wished to work In
complete harmony with the council.
When the nominations were made
Alderman Jones, member of the po-
lice commission, grew crimson with
rage.
"Thats dodge" he cried. 81 move
that we vote on each name, and vote
by roll call"
Minton contended for an aye and no
vote, but this was ultimately over
ruled for the double reason that the
charter provides for ballot vote, and
that for each councilman to vote on
four names by an aye and no vote was
n procedure entirely too cumbersome.
MlntOn Makes Remarks.
"Is II in order to make remarks?"
asked Alderman Minton.
at ls," answered the mayor.
well, want to make some re-
marks" said the alderman ominously.
"I suggest that It is not proper to
make remarks about any one, except
those in nomination." Rigdon inter-
posed
Those are the ones want to make
remarks about" retOrted Minton still
more omlnously.
81 want to give this council the in
formation" stormed Minton, that
hereafter am going to reduce all mo-
tion that I make to writing, and I am
going to see further that they are en-
tered on the minutes, as I make them.
went TO the city recorders office this
afternoon and found that my motion
regarding the submitting Of a new list
of names by the chief Of police is not
on the minutes as I made IT, My mo-