The San Francisco call., 1913-08-13
MOORE, De YOUNG,
MULLALLY, MEN
sPRECKELs CITES
Bankers Lack of Confidence
in Leading Fair Chiefs
Is Made Matter of
Court Record
DOMINATE BOARD,
SAYS DEPOSITION
Declares He Refused to Pay
Subscription as He Feared
Mismanagernent

Rudolph Spreckels' lack OF confidence
in President c. c. Moore and Directors
Thornwen Mutually and NJ H. de Young
OF the Panama Pacific international ex-
position. and his belief that they DOM
mate the entire board of directors, has
been made a matter of court record
Pursuant to the order OF Superior Judge
Sturtevant in whose court the expo
sition suit against Mr.. Spreckels for
$4,000 will be tried. a deposition was
taken yesterday before Eugene w.
Levy. notary public
The exposition corporation is under
the control of men in whom I have no
confidence" Spreckels declared to At
torneys Curtis H. Lindley and Frank
s. Britain OF the Panama-Pactf1c, and
President Moore. sitting across the
table from the recalcitrant. heard him
self named as one OF those very men.
Without naming individuals. Spreck-
els had written to President Moore.
July II. according to a letter introduced
as evidence. saying that IN view OF his
lack OF confidence. he felt the fund
could be put 10 better use, and there
fore asked the cancellation of the sub
scription and the payment to the Asso-
eiated Charities of the $4,000 already
advanced to the exposition.
NAMES MEN HE DOUBTS
TO what men did you refer when
you wrote that?" asked Britain
To certain men whom I believe were
in control OF the board OF directors
replied Spreckels
Name them" demanded Britain
They are Charles C. Moore Thorn
we'll Sfullaliy and Mr. de Young" came
the answer. They were the principal
ones had in mind as being in control
of the affairs of the exposition"
You knew as far back as March
1910. that c. c. Moore was on the board
of directors?" asked Britain.
Spreckels said that ne did and in
reply To inquiry TO whether he had
ever made any effort. at the offices OF
the corporation. or among the board of
directors. 70 investigate the extent OF
Moore's activities in control of affairs.
replied that he had made no definite
investigation.
Then upon what did you base your
statement" was asked
Upon my own belief. and upon be-
kef rumor and information common
10 all. answered SpreckelS.
Asked il he knew that the control Of
every corporation was in the hands of
its board of directors. Spreckels de-
clared that it was usually controlled
BY few.
Do YOU realize that such a state
ment is 2 serious reflection on the char
aeter of these men?" persisted Britain.
No CONFIDENCE
RETORTS SPRECKELS
I have no confidence in. them" re-
torted Spreckels- Il repeat that"
Attorney Britain went through the
entire list of directors. asking Spreck-
els if he believed that Moore Mutually
and De Young dominated each and all
Of them Spreckels steadily replied
that such was his belief
On a statement of indebtedness sent
10 Spreckels after that, Spreckels
merely wrote across the face: The
conditions of my subscription have not
been fulfilled. and / do not owe your
corporation anything. r. Spreckels.
He averred during the course of the
deposition that the specific manner in
which il had been broken was In the
matter OF federal aid to the exposi-
tion. hts stock having been purchased
under the agreement that federal aid
vas to he applied for.
Mr. Spreckeis was represented by
Gu hing & Cushing and ". H Gorrill