The San Francisco call., 1910-01-15
PANAMA-PACIF|C
DIRECTORS TO
STOP CONFLICT
Meeting With San Diego Expo
sitiOn Managers to Be Held
in Los Angeles
Conference Will Adjust Differ.
ence as to Celebration of
Canal Opening

Interest in Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition plans viii center to-
day in Los Angeles. where members
of the directing committee of the eN-
position are 10 confer with representa-
tives Of the Panama California expo
sition company OF san Diego.
The chief purpose of the conference
is TO secure, if possible. an amicable
adsusment Of the differences that have
arisen over the conflict of dates for the
holding of the proposed celebrations.
Both the local committee and thai
sent by san Diego viii be authorized
TO take final action on the questions
that viii arise for discussion and what
ever result is achieved viii be con-
sidered binding upon both cities. The
local committee. consisting of nearly
the fun membership of the directing
body of the Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition, left for Los Angeles
Yesterday afternoon on the excursion
10 the aviation meet arranged by the
merchants exchange and chamber of
commerce
one hundred and fifty strong, the ex-
cursionists embarked at 4:50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon over the Southern
Pacific coast line for Los Angeles on
the special train chartered for the trip.
A more representative body of promi-
nent san Francisco business and pro-
fessionaI men could not have been
gathered for any occa sion, and the
spirit that prevailed as the long train
Of Pullmsns rolled out of the Third and
Townsend streets depot was that OF a
picnic party.
The special train consisted of eight
Pullman sleepers TWO diners. combina-
tion buffet and baggage car and com
hinatiOn buffet and observation car. It
was filled 10 capacity. for every sec
ticn was taken days ago. and many
late applicants, whose names appeared
on the waiting list. were disappointed
in securing accommodations.
on arrival at Los Angeles this morn
ing. the train is to he taken imme-
diately to 4 side track at Aviation
field. and viii remain there over today
and tomorrow, the sleepers and diners
being open to the eXcursionists. The
members Of the party viii be the
guests OF the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce. but most Of the time will be
spent at the aviation field.
STATE RECORDS SECURED
The conference with the San Diego
committee viii be held at $50 o'clock
this evening at the Hotel Alexandria,
and il is probable that the Los Ange-
les chamber Of commerce will send rep
resentativs TO the meeting to take act
ire part in the discussion. On the re-
suit Of this meeting viii largely depend
the immediate Inauguration of an ag-
gressive campaign OF finance and ex-
ploitation
san Francisco's efforts TO induce San
Diego TO discontinue its exposition
plans viii be based principally upon
complete documentary showing regard
ing every step taken in the formulation
OF local exposition plans from the time
Of the first formal Endorsement of the
project IN 1904. State records have
been secured from Sacramento show
ing that an organization, still in force,
was then effected to promote the fair
and that the date designated at that
time was TO coincide with the COM
pletion Of the Panama canal
MANY COMPETE FOR PRIZE
The meeting Of the committee to de-
termine upon the award offered for the
best design for an exposition seal was
postponed from today on account of the
absence Of many of its members on
the Los Angeles excursion, but viii be
held Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week. The contest closes today, and
already nearly so designs have been
submitted.
Several communications were re-
ceived AT the exposition headquarters
Yesterday regarding proposed con
cessions and exhibits and suggesting
variety Of ideas which viii be taken
up for consideration by the proper
committees at 2 later date
Among the Endorsements received
was set OF resolutions from the
Parkside Improvement club pledging
earnest support TO the exposition
project
The directing committee held short
meeting yesterday morning and re-
ceived tentative report from the spe-
cial committee on organization. No
action was taken on this. however. as
IL was determined to ltld it for con-
sideration at the first meeting next
week