The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-01

ABOUT the particular read, Itn organ
ikhtioni the country through which
u pasnss, the products, and other
similar Information.
IL has alzn been suggested that "a
einrmstoEraph In thS evening and
sinetoscope In the day time. show e.
inE moving pictures taken from the
trains. say. Of the inner views af
each road. would be n most attrar-
tive adjunct 10 the illumination. aui
talks given OF and concerning the
various roads To bring out into
siili stronger relief the immense
railroad system ef the country. II ia
proposed 10 show all the trains In
service on the various roads saine
into a plan. in iholt approximate po.
bitipn AT a given hour Of the day.
This would be done by miniature
tfansparrnclsa.
The iln~r are to be exhibited rep.
AratelY. as deseribsd above. In al
phab-ticai order. except when the
total railroad resources Of the eeun.
try are shown. when they viii be all
illuminated simultaneously Thcrs
viii b. shown at thls time matter
relating Co the national greatness OF
the railroad system OF the United
States. and talk on this feature
Will be given. The surface Of tho
map viii be painted tn n panoramic
way, bringing out the finer scenic
effects. and showing the natural re-
sources. as far as possible. Of IN.
various sections of the country.
A. an ~due ationai exhibit. among
a people WIN are not amy too fla
miliar With our country at best. the
plan has been commended az being
attractive and extremely practical.
as well ss mowt effective for the pur .
pose. Tue complete idea H. very
elaborate. and. as before stated.
hA. been carefully woak~d cut In de-
tail from technical and scientific
ssanfpninta. Map. makers. elsctrt-
eiana and panoramic artists have
been consulted. and they unite In de.
cisrinK N. plan practical. ami re-.
gard Il a. destined to make one Of
the most effective exhibits.
The active corporation 81 the
leading roads and contemporaries
interests ha. served to advsnc. the
undertaking. until II past the paint
% a possible failure. and a. each
railroad enters the compact. II 10
iust one point nearer starting the
exhibit on its journey.
Ferdinand ". Peek. commissioner
general Co the Paris exposition. has
been made acquainted with the
plans for this exhibit. and an sprli-
cation for tn. necessary space has
been filed with him. A general as.
Peck will use his best Offices to-
ward securing the space required.
Tn. cos, Of this gigantic map will.
81 course. depend n great deal upon
IN. space that can he secured and
the number Of companies Interested.
The total coat Of the exhibit is set
at about $50. 600. and II Ia 10 pro-
vid. this sum that the various roads
are now making their subscriptions.
The undertaking viii give people %
other natsonaiitier a striking. con-
crete and concentrated idea Of the
vast resources and progressive state
OF our land Comfort in travel
says a spokesman Of one Of the IS;
known American lines. is most per.
fectiy expressed In the United
S,atssS Not only that. but the
value Of system. Of thoronGhness.
and Of ability To move and coneen-
trate all kinds % franc nj short no.
tice "a any given point win Dc seen
at glance by the least intelligent
foreigner.
Ths map viii be expressive of a
very great deal heaides the railway
lines Of the country. II will tell Of
huge Quantities II food. Of raw ma.
teriais Of all kinds. Of speed. and al
NO Of quick. uncrring force. II will
show M Uncle Sans backbone.
with steel vertebrae and ribs un-
breakablc II VIII undoubtedly he n
center Of attraction at Paris In 1900.