The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
GROUNR IS BROKEN.
First Earth Turned ON Alaska Yukon
Exposition Grounds.

Seattle, Wash, June with impress
slve ceremonies ground was broken to
uay Lor the Alaska ukon-Pacific ex
position which will be held here il
ISuS' opening just two years from date
Inc day was a holiday. Seattle pre-
scented gala appearance and amid the
pare OF trumpets, the marching OF.
military pageant. inspiring speeches
ard banqueting the inauguration of &C.
tive work on the Pacific Worlds fan
| was celebrated
lators, governors and state officials st
tended the ceremonies and visitors
from nearby cities were present.
John Barrett, director of the Interna-
| tlonal Bureau of American Republics.
as the personal representative of Presi-
| dent Roosevelt, was the principal
speaker of the day and the guest OF
| honor.
President John Edward Chilberg, of
| the exposition, after appropriate re-
marks turned the first spadeful of
earth while the band played The Star
| Spangled Banner and thousands in
attendance cheered
The other addresses were delivered
| by Governor Albert E. Mead. of WASH
| ington, and Mayor W. H. Moore of
The ceremonies started with big
military parade at noon. 1t passed
| through the principal down town
streets and ended at the railroad sta
ton where special train was taken
for the exposition grounds.
The exercises on the grounds began
at o'clock. Following is the list of
International Bureau of American Re
public, representing President Roose-
welt.
Governor E. A. Mead. state of Wash
ington, Mayor w. H. More, Seattle.
President j. B. Chilberg of the expo
sition.
]. P. Hartman, board of regents.
Washington university.
TT@- IL Ton CT D a
commission.
L N Nadeau, director general of the
exposition was master of ceremonies
W. A Williams of Portland, repre-
The days ceremonies will end with
banquet to John Barrett at the
Rainier club. Mr. Barrett is well known
in the west. Before he entered the
government service he was newspaper
man in Portland, Seattle, San Fran
cisco and Tacoma. He began his d.
plomatic career as minister to Siam
and since has held several important
diplomatic position. 1t is thought by
the management that two years OF
strenuous work on the SO 600 world's
fair will find it completed in every de-
tail by June 1, 1909, the opening day.
The purpose for which the exposi-
ton is held is considered to be worthy
of the expenditure of so large a sum.
Briefly, its primary object is TO eX
plot the resources and potentiallt1es OF
the Alaska and Yukon territories in the
United States and Canada, and to make
known and foster the vast importance
of trade of the Pacific ocean and of the
countries bordering on it.
The exposition site which embraces
the unused portion of the campus of
the University of Washington is $50
acres in extent, and borders for more
than mile and half on Lakes Union
and Washington. The Olympic and
Cascade mountains are in sight and I'M
obstructed view may be had of the
peaks of Mount Baker and Mount
Rainier. -9 ~
Now that ground has been broken
work will start Immediately on the land
scaping and laying out of roads, plazas
and circles. The administration build
ing will be erected, at once in order that
the MANAGEMENT may have headquar-
ters on the grounds. The exposition
plans call for about IL large exhibit
places arranged in unique manner.