The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-09
TR TRANSPORTATION EXHIBIT
MAKES PALACE OF WONDER

would send 1t ahead at the speed Of 60
miles an hour. and seeming ready to
dash at an instant through the great
building, but held in one spot by q sys-
tenn Of counter-acting wheels beneath.
And while this locomotive Is turning
on the table an electric hearlight flashes
around the circle bringing out every
thing touched with startling brilliancy.
Although the railroad exhibits win be
the most impressive, yet the thousands
Of other displays promise to create equal
interests. In this space are hobby cut
ters and sleighs; IN that are seen sedan
chairs. There is section devoted to
automobiles and you can study the
growth OF this modern vehicle Of pleas
ure ana commerce from the primitive
steam road engine to the storage bat
terry car Of the tourist. Bicycles stand
in long rows and with them the motor
cycle. Brakes, talIy-hos and all other
horse vehicles used for pleasure and
profit are represented BY the best Of the
kind.
Transportation Of the dead is exemp-
lifted by the side Of transportation for
the living, In cars and hearses.
War transportation is shown az wen
as peace. You see complete arnored
train with wicked looking gun muzzela
peering from Sits cut IN the steel pro-
lection. You inspect little ship that
dives, then crawls upon the bed Of the
sea, to rise again under the hull OF an
enemy and fasten a torpedo to her side
Marine engines are In operation and
you learn how power is conveyed to the
propeller, OF the liner. the side wheels OF
lake craft and the stern wheels Of riveE
boats. In like manner is exhibited the
new force in water propulsion, the tur-
bine screw.
Now for a visit to the western part
OF the worlds fair grounds, where the
balloon and air ship conccurse is io-
Gated.
Althugh a special COMMITTEES was an-
pointed to arrange the prizes for ex-
hibitors in the Twentieth century dis
play. ad to formulate rules for govern
ing contests, the executive work In coa-
ne.tion with the installing OF machines
and tac planning or the different events
fell to the department Of transportation.
The grand prlse In the air ship con-
test, which Is open ID any aeronaut who
proves that he has sailed one mile ov-
er a straightway course, is 100000
over two score entries for this event
are matters Of record but who win par
tioipate and what manner Of machines
they will use are subjects that have
not yet been made public. it being one
OF the conditions Of the expositin that
such information WILDE withheld un-
til the gates are open.
The prize of this grand air tournament
will go to the person who makes the
best time over an L-shaped course ff-
teen miles long. He win be given as
mpny trials as he may desire. providing
or course that any one competitor does
not interfere with the work Of the
others.
Prizes are Offered for aeroplanes that
mount in the face of the wind and pro-
ceed a certain distance before touching
earth again, and also prizes for the best
motor to be used in an airship-
Several prizes are offered balloonists
one for the aerial traveller who lands
nearest to Washington's monument,
starting from St Louis, another for the
longest voyage made in any diretion,-
starting from the worlds Fair grounds
Kite flyers also have an opportunity
to win substantial sums of money,
awards being offered for the kites that
attain the greatest height with the
shortest string and for those that reach
the greatest altitude with any amount
of string. These latter will be made
the vehicle of interesting observations
with instruments in the upper regions
Thus transportation, in all its rami-
f,cations. at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, will bring into evidence
creatures of man that move upon the
earth, beneath the surface and above
the surface.-claude H. wetmore.
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