The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

sity for allowing him to run the state
fair is not made very clear. but leaves
much to surmise.
Ing Responsible for the nefarious agree
nent to loot the state fair fund. hat
stated in fact that the very terms OF
that agreement had been dictated 2,
The governor RESPONDED 10 th'
effect that Mr. Snively having been Of
much assistance 10 him, he deferred q
Mr. Sniveiy's Judgment on all matters
relating TO the fair. In brief. wnafeVel
said went with the governor; th'
executive sanction rested even upon tn'
scheme OF robbery.
The facts here stated are supported b,
former treasurer Lee under oath. HI,
affidavit follows:
state of Washington. County of
Yakimn-ss.
william Lee. sr.. being nrst
duly sworn, on oath. deposes and
says;
1 was a member of the WASH
furton state fair com mission
from June IL. 1897. until the 18th
day of May, $500. being appointed
70 that position by John II. Rog-
~rs. governor. That while
member of said commission was
its treasurer. THAT during the
month of January, Isas. T. n.
Gum. who during all Of said
time was n member of said COM
mission, together with Joseph ".
Baxter, r. ID. schnebly and Dan
stewart. turned over to me, as
treasurer of the com mission. the
sum of SALTS, Informing me mt
the time that this was all the
funds on hand belonging to tho
commission.
That during all the time was
treasurer of said commission,
the total amount Of money re-
cefved by me and turned over TO
me as such treasurer, for satd
fair commission, was $1,01O.29,
which was paid In from time to
time by T. II. Gum, u member OF
said commission. and drawn out
ON warrants signed by said Gum
and Baxter.
That on or about the I'D day Of
April 1890, meeting OF said
state fair comm ission was held
I'm North Yakima. mt the ONCE Of
said r. b. Gunnt that II. J. snive-
~ . member Of the board Of audit
and control of the state OF WASH
fngton. suggested that the fol-
lowing agreement he made. hx-
Ing the compensation of the meme
hers of said board Of fair conn
missioners.
That said Joseph NJ. Baxter.
president of said fair association,
ent, that said r. n. Gum. = meme
her Of said commission. was des-
iGnated a. secretary. mud that I
was designated rs treasurer, the
agreement being I'm words ana
figures ~ folIowss
"Compensatfon OF omccrs and
members Of washington state
fair com missiOni
"The superintendent shall have
n salary Of $500 per year md the
proceeds of the grounds outside
of what the commission may re-
qutre for the use nj the fair.
'The secretary shall have 5000
per year for self and assistant
and AZ per day and subsistence
when sent out of town by the
commission ON fair business.
"The treasurer shall receive
800 per year md ~ per lay
when actually In attendance mt
meetings of the state fair COM
mission.
"The commissioners shall re-
ceive - per day for time actually
In attendance on the state fair
commission.
"Any money remaining In the
hands of the treasurer after the
payment of $500 TO the superia-
tendent. 1900 TO the secretary and
500 to the treasurer shall be
paid To the com missioners mt the
rate of - per day.
fsiGned) .T. u. GUM.
"secrctary.
tsigned) AZ. NJ. BANTER.
sPresident.
"wM. LEE. sr..
Treasurer.
"F. ID. sCHNEBLY.
Conn.,
That at the time said agreement
was made I wss uninformed as
70 the law governing the action
OF said fafr com sstou. hut was
Informed by Mr. sehuehiy and Mr..
Baxter that Mr.. sntv~iy had ad-
viard the making of this ngree-
ment ne to compensation. and for
that reason I made no inquiry
and signed the agreement.
After this ! learned that the mem
hers of the fair commission were
prohibited by law from accepting
any compensation 80 members of
IL and tmm ediat~iy resigned.
and have not since acted with
said hoard or hsd anything 20 do
with IL stneet that the date OF
my r~.isnatiop was Way 10. 1850.
About the time of my re.inaa-
ton I wrote GOV. Rogers In re-
gard to the dissracefui manner
In which the state fair was being
conducted. mentioning Gum.
connection with ~. aud he replied
that Worth Yakima being snive-
iy'. town, he deferred nil matters
relating TO tho fair to Mr.. snive-
".
The amount of money received
ny Mr. Gam from the state ap-
preprtstio0s and proceed. OF tn.