Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-06
ERVZSORS IN
LIVELY QUARREL
ELDRIDGE DEMANDS ACCOUNT
ING FROM c. OF C.
Refuses to Make $4,000 Appropriation
for Proposed Northern Fair Until
Pacified by Supervisor
Alexander

There Is never what could be called
monotonous session of the board of su-
pervisors of Los Angeles county, for
something invariably turns up which
would arouse the interest of the other
wise most uninterested spectator. But
yesterday morning all records SO far were
broken
There was the liveliest word fight in
many a long month when the board took
up the matter of appropriating $4,000 to
the Alaskan Y ukon-Pacific fair commit
tee of the chamber of commerce. The
exposition is to take place in the north
ern city in the summer Of 1909, but money
is already In demand by the management
of the fair. The chamber of commerce of
this city has decided that Los Angeles
should be represented, and that Angelenos
should establish a fruit and grain ex-
hibit to outclass all other competitors
The county, the committee thinks, should
grant the $4,000 for this purpose.
When Chairman H. B. Gurley of the
committee commenced to address the
board with regard to the subject of ap-
propriation he was interrupted almost at
the very start by Supervisor Eldridge,
who jumped to his feet and in stentorian
tones overwhelmed the voice of the rather
modest Mr.. Gurley
Striking his fists on the desk, the irate
supervisor said: II want to ask you gen.
tlemen of the fair committee of the cham
ber of commerce what the latter body
means coming to this board and asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 The MEM
bers of the board have still several mat
ters to inquire into before 1t will sign
over $40 900 of the peoples money to any
committee of the chamber of commerce.
The chamber of commerce has not re-
ported to the board what has been done
with that $4,000 surplus money given by
the county of Los Angeles to the San
Francisco relief fund. The relief commit
tee Of the northern city told the relief
committee of the local chamber of COM
merce that 1t did not need $4,000 of the
money which we had collected to assist
in the relief work up there. Before we
can consider any appropriation to the
chamber of commerce of this city we
must first have an accounting of that
$4,000 surplus money of the relief fund.-
EIdridge Excited
Mr.. Eldridge was very excited when he
spoke. 1t is not usual that he is so, for
generally he never allows his tact and
diplomacy to get away from him. But he
was evidently in arms against the cham
ber of commerce owing to the latter
body's failure to make an accounting to
the board of the surplus money which
had been collected to swell the San Fran
cisco relief fund.
When Mr. Eldridge had finished, Mr..
Gurley in a very calm voice told him that
the fair committee had nothing to do
whatsoever with the relief committee of
the chamber of commerce. At this mo-
ment A. B. Cass, president of the Home
Telephone company. who is also repre-
senting the chamber of commerce, said
that he was of similar opinion as Mr..
Gurley. He said that the matter of the
unaccounted for $4,000 was taken up yes
terday by the chamber of commerce and
that the matter would be adjusted within
the near future.
| Supervisor Alexander, who had been 81.
lent all this long time, wheeled his chaii
about and said: "Mr. Eldridge. I am q
member of that relief committee which
you are antagonizing, and can person
ally state that there is no need of your
we'll meant anxiety, for the chamber OF
commerce instructed parties today to
make an accounting for this board"
"Well, If that's the case, 1 will vote
for the $4,000 appropriation" Supervisor
Alexander then motioned that the money
be appropriated to the committee, and
Eldridge himself seconded the motion.
Chairman Patterson had little to say
about the affair. but 1t is known that he
was favorable to the idea.