The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30

NORTH YAKIMA. Oct 0.-Ths govern
ing board Of the Commercial Club OF this
city Monday night refused to name COM
mittee OF citizens to investigate the nnan-
ciaI transactions Of the state fair commits
sion. Only one member OF the board was
absent. and the decision was reached with
but two dissenting votes. one OF which
was that OF DIR. Quinn. SECRETARY OF the
fair commission and one Of the commits
sioners.
such members of the board ~ expressed
their opinions unfavorabls TO the action
TALLY that the Commercial Club, being
strictly business and social organisation.
ought not TO be concerned In any way in
the investigation OF matters which are an
issue In . political campaign. The opinion
was also expressed by gentlemen who
spoke that IN Investigation which could
result In nothing more than m expression
of opinion by citisens Of North Yakima,
who are extremely anxious not to provoke
any action BY tho legislature this winter
unfavorabie TO the fair would not be &C.
cepfed ~ nnai by the people OF the state
~ this time. when tho demand 10 for the
publication Of "A complete exhibit of the
commissions receipts and disbursements.
The invitation which the commission ex-
tends Is insincere. II was made IN lieu OF
reply to the charges which the Post-In-
teiligencer has printed: was made In tho
face OF a certainty that II could not be
properly accepted and the strong proba-
btlty that II would not be accepted. IL
was deliberately couched In such terms as
action. IL was not made until three weeks
after the chargSS were printed. and was
then given out for publication In the va
kirna Herald and the Spokane Spokesman
Review OF Friday. No other paper had an
opportunity - use H. The nrst meetins
~ the governing board of tho Commercial
club after Il was extended was held Mon
day night. and the commission knew that
although II asked for an investigation be-
fore the eieotion. no Investigation could be
made and reported to the governing board
until next Saturday. too late for pubIica-
ton In any county papers. and too late for
general circulation IN the daily papers
previous TO the election.
a Peculiar Document.
The commissions request for an inves-
tigation IL q peculiar document. II recites
that the integrity Of the fair commission
has been attacked In the public prints,
Reference 10 thus made. probably, to the
Photographic reproduction OF tho agree
ment between the commissioners to pay
themselves salaries In violation of the law
and 10 divide UP between themselves any
state fair funds not In this manner APP
propriated. The commission says that the
attack upon its integrity is really. an at
tack upon the fair
Facts alleged by the commission are
that every cent taken In and paid out IL
shown by tho secyetary's books. which
have been carefully kept. second. no COM
missioner ever received compensation for
attending mastlnR. OF the board. third.
this commission has carried on the fair at
one-third less than any preceding board
fourth. the commission has paid all It's
A .kz8f ttssw 81
board still owes .iuo or more: NTH, the
alleged" skreement-"a alleged, perhaps.
because the camera may have been tn a
conspiracy 10 intnre this high minded
board and the people Of North Yakima
was entered into az the request OF ex-
Commissioner and ex-TresHurer lee, who
refused 20 work without pay. Also. =,
was never intended sor moment that any
surplus from the state fair should DO a..
vided among the commissioners, but q
was intended that n surplus remained
after PAYING all the debts and the attor.
pey general should advise that a was
iexsi 10 do 40. such members Of the com.
miekiar as should DO special work outside
the meetings should have 81 DAY for
such service The commission thus tells
the governing board that Il ta Ike the
efosseyed nau who had no Intention
whatever % hittins where he looked.
rAe agreement was In words and ngarcs
AZ follows
''Nefth Yakima. April 3 1888
Compensation 81 nttctrs and members
az Washington state tair commission
The superintendent shall have a salary N
stn pgr year ard the prncesds 81 ths
grounds outside of what the commission
nnay require fer the use o. the fair rhs
secretary phai have $50 Cor self and a..
ssataRt ana g. per Cav ana -shsisteGcs
when sent oat ~ town BY tire commission,
49, N~ fat~ business The treasurer shat
receive tiea Per year ard - per das
when actually In attendance al
mecttss. OF th. state fair cemmts.
.ten. rhs sammtsstsn~rs shall re.
r~iv~ 80 per day for ttme netusiis
IN attendance ON the state fair eem-
nt..iaa. Any money remairtnE 81 th'
hands - the treasurer after the es2 Deu'
~ ttaa q the aursFintenasnt. $50 80 th'
secrrtarv and tiN 20 tire treasurer sAsi
H. Maid - thu commissioner, at the rate
80 81 per sAy
~ r. agsHNrHLy. Commissioner
~ NJ RANTER. President
"WM LIN SIR Treasurer.
II y GUM, secretary
The agreement specifically sAta that ~
49,