The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-03
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION
Mayor Washburne Taking Active Steps
for the Opening of the Worlds
Fair on SUNDAY.

For the Idaho Worlds Fair building
in block OF stone l0x6 feet will be
carved the coat OF arms OF the State oil
Idaho and in other blocks the name Of
the State.
Vermont will send to the Worlds Fair
an odd exhibit in the shape OF the sksl-
eton Of an enormous whale, which was
found several years ago near Lake Cham
plain, ninety feet above the sea level.
The first exhibit at the Worlds Fair
grounds is an immense redwood tree
which was cut by the lingo River Lum-
Der Company near San Gabriel, Fresno
county. Cal. The sections are being
placed in order in the government build
ing.
| The coinage force OF the United States
mint has been divided into two shifts,
and the work OF coming the souvenir ha
dollars, donated by Congress 10 the
Worlds Fair, will 90 on night and day
without intermission. About $4,000
coins can be turned out every twenty
| four hours. The total number 10 be
coined is 5,001,Oo0.
President Higinbotham OF the World
FAIR has addressed strong and COM
piVASh-4sC ictict W cdEu pi ttlc 1oA-
gressmep, outlining the position OF the
directory on the question OF Sunday
opening. He offers evidence to show
that majority OF the people OF the
United States are opposed TO closing the
exposition gates Sundays.
For the construction OF the Washing
ton building at the Worlds Fair, besides
the logs and stones, it requires sos, 1876
feet OF lumber; OF this number 37S, >y4
feet have been sent to Chicago, leaving
a balance TO be sent OF IN, Sal feet. Some
OF the lumber promised from the several
firms IN the State has not been forward
ed. The required 205 900 laths and half
OF the So7 ,0u0 shingles donated by the
shinglemakers' Association have been
shipped. The stone for the arches and
lintels is on the ground, 80 that the ma
terlal has been fairly up in quantity.
sufficient TO meet the demands OF the
contractor.
conference OF the newspaper pub
fishers OF Chicago and the Hon. J. W.
Robinson, Chief OF the machinery de-
partment OF the Worlds Fair, was held
at the Herald building the other day,
with James w. Scott presiding. The
object Was to consider plans Tor the pub
ication OF a morning and afternoon
paper in the machinery hall during the
Worlds Fair, in order to afford the gen
eral public an opportunity Of observing
the many processes incident to the pro-
duction OF daily paper. The meet ny,
which Was of harmonious character,
had reference TO the particular presses
that should be used and their location.
Mayor Washburne OF Chicago is TAX
ing active steps for the opening OF the
Worlds Fair on Sunday. The Mayor
sent message TO the Council declaring
the people to be most benefited by the
fair are those who are unable 10 en- ioy
the luxury OF travel aud those who ut
orally earn their bread by the sweat Of
their brow. Sunday cloa NJ would lie
prive these people Of their chief oppor-
tunity TO see the fair. Furthermore,
Chicago must next year extend ho-pi-
tality to thousands OF foreigners, and on
this account alone it would be adm -.ibl-
to open the lair sundays. The Mayer
stated that the great ma j1rity Il the p.o.
pie are in favor OF an open Sunday, and
asked the Council to prepare an official
address TO Congress on the subject.
The suggestion was heartily indorsei
and the committee appointed.