The Washington herald., 1907-04-26

Exposition. and from every quarter they
have long been sending in applications
for space. while many have asked 10 have
their space doubled or trebled, or have
erected special buildings.
T. S. southgate, governor of exhibits.
says that among the largest exhibitors IN
this line are the implement manufacturers
OF Moline, III. Three concerns of that
city, allied with the interests of three
other outside factories, have decided to
erect a special exhibit building for their
own use at, the exposition. The con-
Germs in the joint agreement are Deere
q Co. Deere & Mansur Co. and the
Moline Wagon C0mpe y, OF Moline: the
Kemp & Burpee COMPANY of Syracuse.
y. y the Datn Manufacturing Company.
of Ottumwa, Iowa, and the Slower Manu-
Iacturing Company. OF Freeport III. The
building Is near the States Exhibit
Palace and is one hundred feet square.
The cost is Sl0e00, and nothing will be dis
played in it except the products of the
companies named. In the States Exhibit
Palace among the prominent exhibitors
OF implements are the international
Harvester Company of America. who are
one Of the largest exhibitors N the ex-
Company, and the Chattanooga Imple-
ment and Manufacturing Company. the
Caldwell Lawn Mower Company, A. II
Patch. and others.
section aggregating 5000 feet of floor
space has been set apart in the Trans
portation Building for the display Of
carriages, wagons and vehicles of an
kinds, not including motor cars and
automobiles the latter being assigned to
a separate section The space is about
the same in amount as was allotted 10
the same class OF exhibits at the Pan
American Exposition. but the exhibits
here viii be more selective.
Among the chief exhibitors in this sec
ton are the Columbus Buggy Co. Of
Columbus, Ohio; the Studebaker Bros.
Mfg. Co, Of South Bend, Ind: the Wal
born & Riker Co, of St. Paris, Ohio;
the Finnesey & Kobler Co. OF Philadel-
phia; the Barber Buggy Co. of South
Boston, Va; the j. T. Briggs Co., Water
loo, Iowa; the Blount Carriage Co,
Belleville, H.; the Rock Falls Mfg. Co.
of Sterling ILL.,, and many others Of more
or less prominence in the manufacturing
world.
south America.
The South American states are partic-
ularly in evidence with their ships and
military. their commercial bodies and
manufacturers associations. These WISH
tors are all in search of new methods
and new machinery TO improve their in
dustTies at home There has never been
such an opportunity as this exposition
offers for the manufacturer 10 exhibit
his product before a class OF visitors so
interested in such things. and from the
very-sections of the earth where We are
most anxious 10 improve our markets
Our South American neighbors are
closely allied TO us in many ways. but
they have been in the habit of buying
from Europe that which the United
States could furnish The development
OF the South American countries has
been rapid and there is "a great demand
1Cr every article of manufacture and
commerce. Our manufactured articles
should be as common in South America
as they are in our OWE country. and the
jamestown Exposition viii be the place
to let them know what we have.
The Shoe Industry
Arrangements have been made by lead
ing shoe manufacturers Of Massachu-
sets for an exceptionally complete ex-
hibit of all kinds Of footwear at the
exposition. The exhibit shows every
phase of the manufacture and various
stages of development Of the industry.
together with the statistical data. giving
the amount of domestic sales. and the
increase in demand for American shoes
in foreign countries. II is believed by
the manufacturers who promoted the plan
that it viii help materially in establish
ing new foreign markets.
Connecticut has an elaborate clock ex-
hibit at the jamestown Exposition. It is
deemed fitting that she should because
the first clocks in this country Were made
In Connecticut. Samuel p. Thrasher. Of
Manchester. has been requested to ar
range an exhibition that VIII show clocks
of the earliest make and those of the
different periods up To the present date.
Railways Interested.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has on exhibition ut the Ter-centenniaI
the first steel passenger car ever con
structed. This car was built for the great
Pennsylvania system, first TO be used az
the exposition.
Besides this exhibit. section Of the
tunnel that is 10 be used under the North
and East Rivers. New York is installed
in the transportation section of the Ma
chnery Building and the passenger car
will be placed in it.
To arrange for this exhibit. Mr.. T. w
Sullivan and Mr.. J. p Wilkins repre-
sentatives Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
were at the exposition Offices over a
month ago. and engaged space i'm the
Manufactures Building to the extent Of
5UJ0 square feet The steel PASSENGER
ear Is s. feet long, and the portion of the
real tunnel is 3 feet in diameter. After
the exposition the section of the tunnel
viii be transported back to New York
and placed in position in the tunnel On
this section win be inscribed: This sec
ton of the tunnel was on exhibition at
the jamestown Exposition, which was
held in Norfolk in 1907 "
The Baldwin Locomotive Works has
erected its own building at the James
town Exposition and expended i'm the
neighborhood of Sl00,000 TO build its ex-
hibition structure and assemble the ex-
hlbit placed in il. The site was selected
near the entrance Of the Tidewater Rail-
road and short distance from the
States Exhibit Building It is 225xl25
feet in size. and colonial architecture is
followed in its construction. One of the
features of the Baldwin locomotive ex-
hibits IS four Of the latest and most i'm
proved types of locomotives. two Of
which are in operation, placed on "a plat
form, with the wheels slightly elevated
from the track
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is
making a strong exhibit i'm The States
exhibit palace This exhibit embraces
forestry. minerals, agriculture, and other
industrial features along the line Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. One of the. fea-
lures viii be a rustic springhouse, from
which Hot Springs water" viii be