The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12
Plans for the Washington State
Exhibit at Omaha.
CHEERING NEWS FROM FIELD.
Capt. Thompson. Of spokane. Lends
Obstacle - Difmcuity of Getting
Railroad transportation Must
and viii He Overc0me Pieture
to Go With Mining Exhibit.

The Washington state commission OF the
Transmississspp; exposition at Omaha held
business session yesterday afternoon In
the rooms of the Chamber OF Commerce.
Chairman G. w. Thompson, OF Tacoma.
presided. and the following other members
OF the commission were present: Vice
Chairman d. b. Ward. or Seattle. Capt.
C.. FL. Thompson, of Spokane; n. Rude
Seattle: J. II. Scott. of Olympia: Chair
man Moore, Of the transportation COM
mit;ee. and Secretary Lovett II. Wood,
OF Seattle.
Cheering reports came in rom various
parts of the field as TO the degree OF In
terest taken by the people in a state ex-
hibit. Capt. Thompson. of Spokane. who
is in charge OF the mines and mining ex-
ence yesterday added not little to the
interest and profit of the meeting. Among
other things he presented TO the commits
sion proposition from David T. Day, OF
the president has appointea 10 represent
the general government a, Omaha. and
who Will act as superintendent OF the
mining bureau. giving this state the op-
portunity of being represented by large
painting In the mining building at 6
tritisng cost The proposition was accept
ca and capt. Thompson was authorized TO
arrange the details for the execution of
a
lows:
Enclosed please find stu another letter
or an Alaska company that is going to
help make exhibits Please make use of IL
The interior decorator OF TIE mines
building has Just sprung a pan In which
you wiz be glad probably 20 participate.
IT not. never mind But as it will be an
attractive feature, ! am glad to give you
a chance at IL. There Is SET of braces
for the roof sixteen feet long, reaching
from the upright posts or the building at
an angle OF 45 degrees over 10 the roof
These are sixteen feet apar. and there
are about thirteen or fourteen of them on
each side Of the building. now. IL = pro-
posed TO put sixteen-foot square pie
ture in each one of the braces. so that th..
pictures would be inclined forward at an
angie OF 10 degrees and snow very beau-
sifuily from the floor below. These viii
be painted in water co.ors on cloth and
represent mining scenes in different parts
or the country. Just in the -ame way she
transparent pictures in the windows would
do. and | have found contractor who
guarantees 10 make these paintings sat
isfactori-y for 500 piece which, of course.
Is extremely reasonable.
II would not care 10 have you morono-
He more than one OF these pictures but
OF course wonid like to have Washington
well represented IT you like this idea
send me a picture quickly OF course. any
sort Of picture will. answer. as II will be
somewhat generaiizea when painted 10 be
seen from distance OF about thirty feet
Other states are inclined TO take hold OF
this feature with ayidity.'
Washington Picture.
Capt Thompson makes the following
suggestions for the painting, IN accord
ance with which 1t will be painted. 1t
VIII be in two sections. each representing
the stretch OF the Columbia river where
Northport is situated. In the first viii
appear scattered hamlet. consisting or
a few houses on one side of the river. In
the river win be seen man seated In a
canoe heavily loaded. behind which swins
horse towed by lire. On the opposite
shore a solitary packer is waiting for the
load. Underneath this section VIII appear
the figures 1885" The other section viii
show the prosperous town or Northport
as II was a year later its streets reeminp
with business and crowded with reopIe
Across the river. instead OF the canoe
ferry will appear the splendid arch of A
railway bridge. with a train crossing Il
ard another disappearing in the distance.
Conspicuous among the structures will be
seen The big smeiter. Underneath this
section OF the picture vii. be- painted the
figures 'iSaI" Underneath the entire pic
ture will appear the suggestive legend
'eThe Mines Did IT. Backed Up as n
undoubtedly VIII he by generous min
eral exhibit from this state, The picture
VII excite much attention ard make a
profound impression.
Capt. Thompson already has his work in
good shape. Restties personal visits 10 va
fious portions Of the state. ne has a corps
q men at work in various mining districts
east of the mountains. and YESTERDAY an
pointed ar efficient assistant in the person
Of y Rudeheeb Of Everett. who will have
in'nlediate charge OF the work west of the
Cascades. reporting, of course. 10 Capt.
Thompson Al the urgent request Of Chair
man O. w Thompson. Capt. Thomson
10 remain on tho Sound TODAY
IN orier 10 attend the special meeting 10
be held IN Tacoma this afternoon.
The Transportation Problem.
The commission yesterday ran against the.
first serious obstacle that has been thrown
squareiy across rs pathway Plans had
been laid for Architect G. ". Saunders 70
20 East yesterday afternoon. carrying
with hsn ire plans for the Washington
building. 10 BE submitted for approval by
the management at Omaha Mr. Saunders
was also 10 be delegated "a select site and
conduct the preliminary negotiations for
Right water and sewer connections tor the
building. He was on hand at the meeting
rfaay 10 START East. and Ia fact had sent
his baggage TO the railway station. wneu
:h@ fscy developed thai the committee on
transportation had not heen able 10 secure,
lsnsgsorEafion for him capt Thompson
also reported n ths same connection that
ne had - rssy his own wax over from
Spokane 70 attend tire meeting. lncidenral-
IL IN. fses @ss aTouS&t cat that one mem
SRr OF TIE eo~tssigSfGa lsaa ~. = saowss an
ofTic'a. telegram frCs1, Il prominent general
officer ~ cEe OF fhe tTansCoEttaeata Uses
stating tAat - Transportation whatever
was % Dr. 5SsGSd on account OF the exposi-