The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-16
DIR. BLALOCK TALKS.
His Stewardship of the State
Exhibits in Chicago.
a DENIAL OF ALL CHARGES.
Greer Fruit Exhibit Made and Paid for
by Him without . Dollars Ex-
peuss 60 the state.

DIR. N. u. bIa.ock. rresaSent Oh tDe
Washington Worlds fair commission, vas
in Seattle yesterday aud was interviewed
by posr-IsTKLLfsgscrn reporter relative
to charges IN ade against him wniie in TIE
discharre OF his duties in Chicago. Dr.
Bialock said:
III am no. only willing 20 be interviewed
but exceedingiy anxious TO show the faisity
of the many statements made touching
my stewardship - president Of the asfl-
fngton Worlds fair commission. which
stewardship vas severely attacked by GER
tain articles published in your paper and
cent on from Chicago by your special cor
respondent / will take up the charges
seriatim.
.'The nrst article Is taken from the Posi-
IsrEfLIsExcgK OF October :. i.9s3. headed
'Fsrment In Chicago Fruit stolen al
night from DIR. Biaiock's retail stand.
trap set for the burglar. lie proves to be a
nephew OF the Doctors partner, esys-
nnugh.'
ain answering this article | desire to
state emphaiically that ! had no retail
fruit stand at the Worlds fair. neither did
] retail fruits in the state building, or else
where, during the Worlds fair. a. IL was
we'll known by all Word 5 fair people that
the concession 20 sell fruits was sold to
one party. Mr.. Benson, who alone had
the privilege of retailing fruit on the fair
grounds This concessionaire. Mr.. ben
son, did enter into an arrangement Win
Dr. Calhoun and myself % sell Washing
ton state fruits in the Washington state
building. aud in consideration OF his do
ing SO we granted him that privilege IN
our state building free Of any commission.
This arrangement was made and carried
ont with Mr.. Benson through his agent
and representative. Mr.. John Il. Reayis, of
Spokane. who did, in accordance with that
agreement, open up stand ana sofa
Washington fruits in the Washington
state buildlng. | sold TO Mr.. Benson, or
his agent. Mr.. Reavis. Washington state
fruits by the box they paying me such
prices as they themselves might name.
''In regard TO the statement in the
arti.'s referred to that used the
state building for the purpose Of retail
Ing fruits, / would say that the same
10 incorrect and without any foundation
In facts; and the further statement that
had offered the state building 10 Director
General Davis is also false, as the follow
ing letter from Director General Davis
clearly indicates:
"sWoRLD's COLUMBIAN COMMISSION. !
"'OfFtcE OF THE
"'DIREcIoR GENT or THE EXPOSITION.
"'cHIeAGo, ILL.,. u. ). A.. Nov. 3. ls,1.
"'Dr. N. g.. Blaiock, President Wash
ington Worlds Fair Commission, Jackson
Park Dear SIR: Referring to the CONVEX
sation had With you this morning in re
gard TO the DISPOSITION of your building
and the exhibits. very cheerfulIy certify
that this is the first time you have ever
referred To the matter in my presence.
You certainly have made no proposition
20 me TO take the building or its contents,
and there must be some mistake In the
representations which may have been
made to tho contrary. from the TACT that
We have never heretofore talked upon the
subject Yours very respectfully,
"'GKoRGE X. DAVIS,
director General
"fn regard to the matter Of the arrest of
young Mr.. Eidridge, have this to say:
Fruit left on exhibit on Mr.. T.. +. Bens0ns
table, who represented the state of Wash
ington from Yakima, and other articles on
exhibition had disappeared from time To
time. l gave special orders to the Column
ban guard stationed at the Washington
building to be diiigent and endeavor to
find out who was taking exhibits during
the night. The results OF those orders
were that Mr.. Eldridge was arrested while
In the act OF taking fruit from the stand
occupied by Mr. John X. Reav!s for Mr..
Benson, the concessionaire. When | ar
rived ut the building next morning met
Mr.. Eldridge In the building. who told me
that he bad been arrested the night before
for taking fruit from the stand of Mr.
keavis. for which lie was very sorry and
wished 10 make IN apology. told him
that | was sorry also 90 and him in that
situation, bat that fruit had disappeared
both from Mt Rcavis' stand and from Mr.
u. r. Benson's stand, aud that other arti-
cles had been disappearing. and that felt
IL necessary to have the matter stopped
therefore had ri ven strict orders 10 the
guard 10 be more diligent and endeavor -
find out who was doing the piiering, but
under the circumstances, as | did not
wish To disgrace him. ! would not appea NJ
against him. nor has Mr., Dyer nor the
guard appeared against him. Mr.. Dyer
VAS a clerk OF Mr.. John Il. Eeavis and
was present when the arrest was IN sde
As to apologiEing To young kidridge. | did
not do 81. for ! had no apology 10 make.
a. think ! VAS IN the discharge of my
duty in trying TO protect the state exhibits
ia the Washington stale building
Another article in the Pust iNTEtIt-
sKScxE ~ the 2ssh of October, 1913. dated
from Chicago. refers to the same matters
~ that of the tn which | have tust
answered. except IN this: The article of
the 2tth states that I had promised the
state building and ats contents. that had
not only promised II - Director General
Davis. has IL President Connors. ol the
agricultural college 81 shs state 81 Wash
lngtcn, and to the Chicago museum. and
was looking around for somebody else 70
g,veitto. The following card Mas written
ty professor, IS he is called, Charles II.
Connors. OF the agricultural college. and
b. seIt-e xplanste
The published statement thar nr.
fialosk prom ised me the state exhibits at
Chicago for the agricultural college Is
without any foundation.
CRANES II. CoSxoR<'
"in the issue % tie PoSr-isYnlAtaExcrR
nj November :. l>,2. an arsic.e sppeass
sated from Chicago. headed With large
letters: 'Nlalock fouad oat $500 Sold
Worlds Fasr Humber aud Kept the Pro-
eegds~-N III Rs Forced 60 4 seorrr.' In
regard 81 this article slsa 60 state that
Mr.. W. l. Davidson. 81 Tacoma. Wash.
sho MAS Ia iae eyaploy 81 TIE Washington
Worlds FAR commission !Fom - orrsni.
satsoa Ia is close. Was ordered bv the
executive committee At It's meeting A.
tust =. ISs2 20 sell . certain LOT @. .s.rE..g,.
lumber, which was purchased by the c0fa.
mission and Forwarded - Chicago 80 COM
pisss the state building IL liAcs ~ CERTAIN
sumeer donated, whtea eoa4d not 30 re-
in Fssss to osas~