Arizona republican., 1901-10-16
MAKING WORLDS FAIR
What was Done in a Week
 Toward St. Louis Show
The Architectural Commission is Busy With Resigns for the Many Buildings-They Will Begin to Be Passed Upon Tomorrow.

St. Louis, Oct. 15.-Matters have moved rapidly during the last week n worlds fair circles, indicating an in creasing activity in all departments of 1 the undertaking.
 The worlds fair architectural com mission held several meetings during , the week to view and criticise inc 1 sketches for the proposed exhibition buildings. These buildings are to be or mammoth size, the total area under roof being approximately 200 acres The inspection by the architects was followed by an exhibition before the committee on grounds and buildings and other directors of the exposition. During the week the corrected designs will be submitted to the board of dt- rectors and to the national commission. which will convene tomorrow or Thurs- day. As soon as the designs are ap- proved a sufficient number of draughts men will be immediately set to work to complete the details of all the buili- ings, so that contracts may be let with in few weeks
 It has been decided to make two div:- sions of manufactures and liberal arts Mir. Frank Gaennie, president of the St. Louis exposition and Music Hall association, has been selected for chief or the department of manufa ctures A chief for the second department, liberal arts, is yet to be chosen.
 The exposition company has given d bond of sl00,000 to the city of St Louis to insure indemnity to the city for any damage done to Forest park. the site of the exposition. The site has now passed into the temporary possession or the exposition company. and a large amount of work in the way of survey ing and clearing the principal thor oughfarets has been accomplished
 Good news comes from Iowa, to the effect that the legislature will be asked to appropriate not less than S25O. 900 for Iowa's representation at the world $ fair This proposition is backed by Governor Shaw. Lieutenant Gove-- nor Millman. the Louisiana Purchase commission of Iowa and other men ir,- 1uential in the affairs of the state.
 A cablegran has been received from Adolphus Busch. chairman of the com mttte on foreign relations. who is in Berlin, reporting a conference We'd nesday with Count Posadowsky weh- ner. German imperial sec1etary of the interior, Baron von Richtenhoffen. sec retary of foreign affairs. and Herr Moeller. Prussian minister of com me.ce. al of whom received him cord
 
 able to German representation in large way at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. MT. Busch is satisfied that steps to insure large government cx- hibits will be taken.
 Chairman John Schroers of the com mittee on education and J. Howard Rogers. chief of the educational de partment. with other officers, have selected site for the educational building. which will stand on high ground in the northwest corner of For est park fronting Washington Unive:- sity.
 s. J. Kuhel, chief engraver of the United States geological survey has suggested an exhibition of all the pro- cesses involved in the production of a newspaper. from the conversion of metal into type, and wood into pulp and paper, through all the stages of engraving and printing to the deliv cry of the finished journal.
 Governor Rogers of Washington has sent a personal appeal to the various commercial bodies. and the newspapers throughout the state to start the ap- propriations for a creditable Tepresen tation of her resources at the coming exposition. On account of the fact that Washington is so largely settled by people from the Mississippi valley. the opportunity is regarded as the greatest ever offered for increasing their population. Governor Rogers will appoint a state commission. to serve without pay until the legislature meets in 1902.
 Rules and regulations have been adopted to be submitted this week to the National Commission for approval. They depart in some particulars from the regulations of previous expositions. improvements suggested 1 by experienced officers.
 The exposition police will be com ! manded by a regular army officer, de | tailed as commandant for the season l of the exposition. Harrison I. Drum ! mond, chairman of the committee on | police has been to Washington to com- | plete the plan for having a well dis | cip,ined force.
 The fraternal organizations of the l United States have determined upon a ! joint building, to cost about S200.000 | William H. Thompson, treasurer of the | Louisiana Purchase Exposition com | pany. has been chosen treasurer, and 1 the various fraternal societies will col | lect money from its members and for ward to him. The building will be | 2O0x600 feet
 ized by the executive committee to appoint a chief of the agricultural! de- partment. and the appointment will be very soon. This depart-- ment is one of the most important, and will have the largest building ever erected for any purpose covering about f ', ;rt