Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-15
JOBBERS PLEDGE
ASSOCIATION TO
TERMINAL RATES
MEET SAN PEDRO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE~COMMITTEE
WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF GOOD
FAITH is GIVEN
Conference Held Behind Closed Doors,
but information Given Out Shows
Big Stride for Console
dation

After a conference running through
nearly three hours a tentative under-
standing was reached between the COM
mittee from the chamber of commerce
of San Pedro and members OF the eA-
ecutive committee of the Associated
Jobbers of Los Angeles with reference
to the sterminal rates question Whlcn
apparently is the only obstacle to con-
solidation of the two municipalities.
The conference resulted in the Assoc
ciated Jobbers giving written assur-
ance that they would use all proper
influence to have terminal rates estap-
lished for San Pedro.
The San Pedro delegation accepted
this assurance in the spirit In Whlch
II was given and will report to the
main body the result of the confer
ence, showing what Los Angeles pro-
poses to do in the matter of terminal
rates for the coast city.
1t remains for the San Pedro cham
Der of commerce to take action upon
the matter as presented by the special
committee. The San Pedrans did not
commit themselves to any course or
action.
The conference was held in the ex-
ecutive room of the Associated Jobbers
in the Equitable bank building. Those
present from San Pedro were: Samuel
Storer, president of the San PEDRO
chamber of commerce; e. L. Blan-
chard, secretary of the chamber or
commerce.; Whitman, Scott Malloy,
Mahar and McDermott. Members of
the executive committee of the Asso-
ciated Jobbers of Los Angeles present
were M. H. Newmark, president; F..
P. Gregson, traffic manager; j. O..
Koepf1i, F. w. Braun, H. r. Boynton,
L. C. Scheller H. w. Lewis.
The conference was arranged for at
a meeting of members of the San Pedro
chamber of commerce and the Los An
geles consolidation committee held
some days ago in the committee room
of the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce.
Stand for Terminal Rates
"The conference was arranged for
the purpose of discussing the question
of terminal rates for Los Angeles after
San Pedro has become the port for this
city," said E. p. Gregson, traffic man
ager for the Associated Jobbers, after
the meeting.
1.-THE San Pedro business men pres
ent were assured that the consolidation
committee. of Los Angeles, the Asso-
ciated Jobbers and other commercial,
civic and official bodies would use their
best efforts to obtain terminal rates
for it's port at that point, and to this
end a resolution was prepared and
adopted and the following communica-
ton authorized:
LOS Angeles, May 4.-E. L. Blan-
chard, Secretary Chamber of Com
merce, San Pedro, CAL: Dear Sir
This is to verify the promise made the
committee from the chamber of COM
MERGE of San Pedro that the Associated
Jobbers of Los Angeles, after CONSOLE
dation between Los Angeles and San
Pedro has been effected, will imme-
mand to obtain terminal rates for San
Pedro.
This is the sense of the resolution
adopted by the executive committee of
this association as it appears upon the
minutes. Your truly,
I'M. H. NEWARK, President"
Several Members Won over
"Some members of the San Pedro
committee" said Mr.. Gregson, "enl-
phatically stated that they were IN
favor of consolidation. We impressed
on them the Importance and benefits
of consolidation, and that without the
support of Los Angeles San Pedro
could not prosper as it will under con-
solidation. We expect to influence
various steamship lines to enter this
port and have every reason to believe
our efforts will be fruitful. Some of the
lines are not calling at San Pedro
now because the depth is not sufficient.
When we get consolidation, improve
the harbor, build wharves and ware
houses the great tonnage of Los An
| geles will go to San Pedro"
Mr.. Blanchard, secretary of the San
Pedro chamber of commerce, declined
| to comment on the result of the con-
ference. The committee will report to
the main body and some action favor
able to or against consolidation will be
taken.
Committee Outlines Work
The first step toward formulating a
plan of consolidation was taken last
night by the Los Angeles consolidation
committee, which met in the office of
the harbor commission in the Central
building. This was the appointment
of two subcommittee, one to take
up, Investigate and consider San Pedro
and the other to act in the same capac-
| ity toward Wilmington, with reference
| to harbor Improvement and the claims
made BY these cities.
The two subcommittee will con-
slider the scheme of consolidation from
the standpoint of the two coast towns
and from the standpoint of Los An
geles, and will make a report with
definite suggestions as to what should
be pledged by Los Angeles in the way
of improving the inner and outer har-
bors.
These committees, after meeting with
the commercial and civic bodies of San
Pedro and Wilmington and getting
their views and ideas on consolidation,
will formulate plan that will appeal
to the voters of those municipalities
and insure favorable action on CONSOLE
dalton.
At last nights meeting, which was
executive, there was only one abb
sentee. In fact, in four meetings there
have been but four absentees, and when
it is considered that the committee
numbers fifteen of the busiest business
men in Los Angeles, the intense ear
nestness of the members of the body
can be appreciated. Numerous meet
ings will be held before plan of con-
solidation is finally agreed upon. When
the committees conclusions are put
into concrete form they will first be
submitted to the city council.
I'VE are going about this problem
in the Los Angeles way. to make good
and to do 1t intelligently," said Secre-
tary A. p. Fleming of the consolida-
ton committee last night