The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
Seattle Expects Exposition to
Be Huge Success.
WILL OPEN ON JUNE l, 1909
Administration Building Is
Nearly COmpIeted-OnIy Countries
on Pacific Coast ia Take Part, in
Addition - Stnfes-1Ianv Rave
Pledged Their support.

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Yukon-PaciGc Exposition. which opens in
Seattle, June /. 1909
II was a little more than two months
ago that fully 1900 persons gathered
in the natural amphitheater on the eX-
position site near the State University. at
Seattle and listened to the ground-break
ing addresses by Hon. John Barrett
personal representative OF President
Roosevelt; President ChiIberg. of the ex-
position company; Director General Mad
eau. Gov. Hoggatt, Of Alaska; Gov.
Meade. of Washington, and others.
When the first spadeful of earth was
turned over on June !. 1907. it was
signal for hard work, and everybody in
Seattle and the entire Northwest is con-
fident Of the success OF the exposition.
The very latest reports from Seattle
received at the jamestown Exposition by
James A. Wood, commissioner general.
indicate that the Administration Build
ing is about ready FOR occupancy and
the Service Building will be ready early
in October. This viii enable the expo
sition officials 10 place the entire work
ing force on the grounds. The work Of
parking. road building and all under
ground work is well under way and much
progress has been made
Three Permanent Buildings.
The State of Washington will build
three permanent buildings to be used by
the State University at the close OF the
exposition. and at least two of the tenn
porary buildings. Plans have already been
approved for some Of the buildings and
other plans are IN preparation.
The Alaska -Yukon-P Pacific Exposition is
not asking for q direct appropriation or
a loan from the United States govern
ment. but is asking that the government
participate literally and provide means
70 insure participation on the part OF
Alaska, Hawaii. and the Philippines.
The exposition is 10 represent an ex-
penditure of about $1,000 90. II Will cover
20 acres OF the campus Of the University
OF Washington, directly adjoining one Of
The beautiful residence districts OF Seattle.
The grounds are situated between Lakes
Union ana Washington. which VIII afford
opportunities FOR aquatic features
The present plans cali for twelve large
exhibit palaces. The principal buildings
will be grouped about "a central foun-
tain basin, 20t feet in diameter. Cascade
court viii be the main water and orna-
mental feature. Rainier avenue divides
the grounds into two approximately equal
parts, and VIII pc on a direct line with
Mount Rainier
Only Pacific Countries.
Foreign exhibits are 10 be confined 70
the products Of the countries bordering
on the Pacific and the foreign nations
are 10 be asked TO erect their own build
ings. The count IS which 81 is expected
viii take part are Australia. Canada.
Chile. China. Colombia. Costa Rica. Ecua- 4
dor, Form0sa. Korea. French East Indies. /
German colonies, Guatemala. Honduras. /
British India, Japan. Mexico, Dutch East
Indies, Nicaragua, New Zealand Panama.
Peru. Siam. and Salvador.
IN a single day. Seattle citizens raised
$4,000. The capital stock of the expo
sition was first fixed az $4,000. and placed
on the market the morning Of October 2. {
1895. 1t was oversubscrihed by the sum
of Sl50G-o, something that was never
done before for q Ike purpose.
The capital stock has now been raised
20 $4,000 which is fast being sold IN
Seattle The appropriation Of the state
Of Washington reaches 100000 for its
representation, and Oregon viii spend
Slo0000 Already Pennsylvania has ap-
propriated $4,000 and Missouri has come /
TO the front with SoO0 The State Of
Nebraska has made an appropriation of
N5,0o0. and Utah $1,000 These State ap- /
propriauons are preliminary. and the
amounts viii be increased at a-later date /
Other states TO Take Part.
Already the management Of the expo /
sition has been given the assurance that
New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Ohio, /
Massachusetts, Montana, kentucky. Ida /
no. Nevada. Wisconsin. Wyoming. /
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and North /
Dakota viii provide for an appropriation. /
There VIII be many Inducements for
persons all over the United States 10
make the trip to Seattle in 1863 The
transcontinentaI railroads viii give ex-
tremely low rates from Eastern points to
the Pacific Coast, and the steamship com
panies operating out of Seattle are plan
ming TO run many excursions to the Alas
kan coast.
The headquarters Of the Alaska-Yukon- !
Pacific commission to the jamestown Ex- /
position occupies more than LOCO square
feet in tile west end of the Palace of /
Transportation and Machinery. and has
an average Of 5000 visitors daily. Their /
desire seems 10 be 10 take the Western
trip and return either by the way of
California or the Yellowstone Park.
Presidents Approval.
The people of the Northwest are conf |
dent that their exposition viii be COM
plete in every detail on the opening day. /
and are working to make it one Of the |
most successful ever held. The message /
of President Roosevelt, on the day of the |
ground breaking. delivered by Hon. John 4
Barrett. indicates that the eyes Of the /
world are upon the Pacific, and the op- /
portunities are nowhere so great for ad- /
vancement President Roosevelt voiced (
the sentiments of many great men when 4
he said:
You can say in strongest terms that I +
am stanch believer in the great Pacific /
Northwest and the Alaska-Yukon coun-
try It has a future of unequaled Op- 1
poTtunity backed Up by lmitless resources /
and possibilities Seattle and other cities /
of Puget Sound and the Northwest are /
fortunate in facing the Pacific Ocean,
with its vast commerce, and have every
thing to make them great and prosperous
centers Of population. trade and infiu-
ence. The Alaska Yul1on-P Pacinc Exposi-
ton will be typical of the spirit and
progress of the section it represents, and
I wish 1t great success"