Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-06-01
k|NC OF CANNON
tked the Opening OF the
Lewis and Clark
Exposition.
ksIpeNT ROOSEVELT PRESS
In THE BUTTON STARTING
MACHINERY.
l York Nears the Four Million
ark and Chicago Claims Near
" Two Million.
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|ortland. Ore, Jane tt Speciall
With the firing OF cannon aud mus
nv and the rejoicing Of Il multitude
Decple the Lewis and Clark c"ntcn-
exposition. celebrating the one
bdredth anniversary of the eNpl0ra
and annexation OF the "OrG9On
ntry. now comprising the states
Oregon. Washington and large p0r-
rs of Montana and Wyoming. open
here today. President Roosevelt
represented by Vice President
rbanks, who made the principal
kech of the OCCASION Although il
S impossible fer any member Of
cabinet 10 be present. every de
ftment Of the government is repre-
hted
The centennial. which is the frs
ternational exposition under The pa
bnaee of the United States govern
ent eyer held west OF the Rocky
bunains, demonstrates the marvel
progress OF the Pacific st4ai1oard.
Ee million persons live n the see
IN which is directly interested in
exposition.
Compared with the. 81. Louis TAR.
E Portland exposition is q miniature.
II it equals those If Buffalo. Omaha.
tlanta. Nashville and Charleston.
prtland is the principal city 81 ihe
prthwest coast and has population
i3o0tlu. It holds extensive cG1umer-
Rl intercourse With the who'll world.
pc exposition grounds comprise ih2
Pres. a part of which is on th, main
md and part on the pen:nstllar 5.x-
hiding int Guilds lake. Connect
Is the two tracks is an ornafe. lr,,}ge
hich spans the lake. On fhiS bridge
the trail, which corresponds q
e pike" at s.. Louis AMI TIA. mid
ay" ar Chicago.
The centennial represents an outlay
$1,000. 900. The iargss7 participant
the United States. " ici, has appra-
lated s475,ooa. Tire state Of Oregon
Is made an appropriatia L Of $40 con
Id other states have appropriated
ms ranging from $4,000 % 30. 600
r the exhibit
ohe OF the t1oot -teii'fj.l@ f-a5f1eaS OF
e exposition gcoucds : 500" -csa
lshes in full oiuom nh!ct, ra,-- 5aen
anted everywhere to add to tue
'auty of the landscape. There ara
eat exhibit Buildings, such as the
beral Arts. Foreign EXHIBITS, Agci-
lture. States Building. Mining Bald
g, Electricity and Machinery ard
'restry. al 6iIed with most interest
g exhibits. Besides there is a fra
rnlty temple which will be head.
arters for the members Of secret and
nevolent societies which will hold
INVENTIONS here during the four
onths Of the exposition. Public Ger
1onies will be held in Festival hall,
llch is d magnificent structure 1915
125 feet in size with q stage sey-
ty-tive feet and seating capacity Of
oo. The only permanent building
the grounds is that erected by the
tie historical society, known as the
wis and Clark Memorial hall, and
ut in honor Of the dtscoyarers Of
Oregon country"
The buildings aro all CT the Spanish
Nuisance, harmonious in design.
teen foreign nations have repre-
natives with exhibits. The cleo
cal exhibit is one 6 the finest Of
exposition ever held The gates
the fair will be open on Sunday,
len there will be musical concerts,
:, ,sss.educational institutes aud coz
eSses of Though