Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-12-23
UNCLE sam AT THE COAST rAm
United States Government Preparing
Exhibit for Lewis and Clark Ex-
position.

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Portland, Dec. 23.-Uncle ,Sam is
now preparing an extensive display for
the Lewis and Clark exposition which
win be held at Portland, Oregon, next
year, opening June / and closing oc-
tober Is. Construction work on the
government buildings is well under
way and the government board is now
arranging for the transfer of the cream
of the st. Louis exhibit to Portland.
The United States government has
appropriated $475,0O0 for it's p~artici-
patton at the Western worlds fair,
and as the exhibit already on hand,
which will be largely supplemented,
is worth more than 100000, its Sec
ton is equivalent to 100000.
The government building which is
now in course of construction stands
on a peninsula in the center Of Guild 3
lake, a fresh-water body geo acres in
extent which is the natural "grand
basin" of the exposition. The PENN
sula is reached from the mainland by
ar ornate bridge, called the "Bridge
Of Nations" This setting for an ex-
position structure is entirely new and
the view to be had from the peninsula
surpasses anything of its kind in ex.
position history. The building faces
the main land, where the principal ex-
hibition palaces are located on the ter
raced hillside leading down to the
shore of the lake. The foothills COW
cred with tall fir trees makes an adj
mirable background for the towers,
spires and minarets Of the white pal
An excellent view may be had
of the grand stairway which leads from
Columbia court, the main plaza Of the
exposition, to the lake front, and the
beautiful flower gardens which flank
it: In the distance, no matter which
way one may look, one can gaze on
the pictorial sublimeness of the snow
capped peaks of the Cascade range,
with Mt. Hood and MI. st. Helens
most prominent.
The main government structure is an
imposing edifce, characteristic of all
of Uncle Sans exposition buildings.
Two towers, each 260 feet high, will
grace the structure. In these towers
will be placed a set of musical chimes
and it is now the plan of the electrical
experts to have President Roosevelt
press a few buttons in Washington on
the opening day which will set these
chimes playing "Ameriea." The main
portion Of the structure is hanked on
either side by swinging peristyles
which connect with the Territorial
building on one side AMI the Fisheries
Building on the other. A commodious
structure TO hold the government for
exhibit will be erected to the
of the main building, while a
model life saving station to house a
crew, which will give exhibition
drills during the fair, will be located
on the shore of the lake.
The government building viii be sur
rounded with beautiful flower gar
lens and a sunken garden with an
artificial lagoon in its center will grace
the space in front of the structure.
The broad avenue which runs along the
lake front is called Roosevelt I've
nue." the only street at the exposi-
tion named after a living American,
1t is the intention of the government
board to make the exhibits exceed in
interest and variety those shown NJ st.
There will be fully as much
floor space occupied at Portland by
Uncle Sans exhibits as there was at
81. Louis.
The Philippine display will be an in
teresting feature the same as it was
II the world Is fair. A comprehensive
viii be had of the industries,
modes of living, etc. of the
sland peoples. In the federal exhibit
will be shown a display of woods, 6bers
and other products of the ar
.hipelago. Villages, including not less
han $50 natives of the Visayan, Ig-
Negritoc and other character
site tribes, win add a touch Of the
picturesque. One hundred Filipino
will be detailed for duty at the
EXPOSITION and will give daily military