The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-05-03
SAN FRANCISCO
SPECIAL GOES EAST

The san Francisco delegation OF
boosters for the Panama exposition, en-
route to Washington, passed through
Winnemucca yesterday morning in a
palatial special, running as the second
section of No. 2. Emblazoned in large
letters on canvas were the words
Panama Pacific International Exposi-
ton Delegation to Washington, San
Francisco, 1915,' attached to the rear
OF the observation car. Included in the
party were the following well-known
California men:
Hon. j. N. Gillett, governor of Cali
fornia.
Hon. P. Fl. Mccarthy, mayor of San
Francisco, president of the San Fran
Trades council, and member of the
directory board of the exposition.
Hon. Victor II. Metcalf. vice presi-
dent of the Union Savings bank OF
Oakland, formerly secretary of com.
merce and labor and formerly secre-
tary of the navy
Hon. +. w. Henshaw, Justice of the
supreme court Of the state of Califor-
MIA.
Mr.. William Lewis Carstle, president
of the chamber of commerce of San
Francisco.
Mr.. James Rolph, Jr., president OF
the Merchants Exchange of San Fran.
cisco and member of the directory
board of the exposition.
Mr.. VIM. +. Gerber, president of the
California National bank of Sacra-
mento, and president of the Earl Fruit
company
Mr.. M. F. Tarpey, vice president of
the Fresno National bank and formerly
president of the California Raisin
Growers association.
Col. William M. Garland, president
of the real estate board of Los Angeles.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Dargie, proprietor or
the Oakland Tribune, Oakland.
Mr.. Luther J. Evans, Napa, presi-
dent of the Manufacturers and Ship
pers association of Napa and president
of the Evans Shoe company
Mr.. +. J. Zeehandelaar, secretary of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation Of Los Angeles and consult
for the netherlands for southern Cali
fornia and Arizona.
Mr.. t. Clay Ffiedlander. secretary of
the Merchants exchange, San Fran
cisco, and secretary of the exposition
delegation to Washington.
Mr.. Charles Sedgwiek Aiken, editor
of Sunset Magazine and special rep.
resentative of the department of pub
licity and exploitation of the expo.
sition.
Mr.. f. c. Cooper. Sacramento, pri.
vate secretary to Governor Gillett.
Mr.. G.. f. Cooper, official stenograph-
err for the delegation
The train only stopped to take water,
passing on at Asa. Owing to the early
hour no one could be seen, with the ex-
ception of the train crew. so that an in
terview was impossible At Reno,
Sunday evening, however, the Gazette
man interviewed several members or
the party, including Governor Gillett,
who had the following to say:
Want Nevada's Aid.
docs San Francisco desire Neva-
da's aid in the work of the delegation
in obtaining an appropriation from the
government was asked the governor.
Indeed we do, promptly replied
California 3 chief executive. % Not
only in this one matter but we recog
nize Nevada's ability to favor us in
other wavs and want its help and as.
sstanee in any way it can render it,
in the way of securing resolutions. ap-
preparations or ANYTHING else. Nevada
can do it. and we believe it will. Neva.
da has two splendid men in the sen.
ate, as good as there are; live men. and
we want their heartiest support. This
is not San Francisco proposition, il is
thoroughly western propositions a
Pacific coast nroDosition, in which all
our coast states are vitally con
cerned.' -
Will Nevada Get Aid?
"Then might not Nevada reasonably
look to San Francisco to give help
ing hand. instead of placing obstacles
in its way. in its efforts to SECURE an
equitable adjustment of the railroad
rates and obtain better freight tariffs.
for which it has been faithfully striv-
ing for so longa' was ventured by the
interviewer Gillett is a clever mar
and his ability to get around aues-
ticn, and vet give a p~omat reply, is a
matter of history and knowing this,
the scribe listened intently for his
answer,
G4llett Is Evasive.
Not beirg a commercial man and
not having given that matter any
study, not having bad any occasion 10
do so and consequently never having
given I any thought or examined In
to Il, ] am not in position { talk
upon that subject. Is not that a mat
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