Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-26


velI's mother. Ohio has a replica of
Adena, the first stone house built west
of the Allegheny mountains. Penn
sylvania has reproduced independence
hall. Maryland's exhibit is housed in
Carroll hall, the home Of Governor
Carroll Of Maryland, signer of the dec
laration of independence. The Tai
madge home, the first colonial mansion
built in Connecticut, has been copied
for that states representation. The
Massachusetts, building is a replica Of
the old state house in Boston, and
Rhode Island has similar feature.
Beauvoir the Mississippi home OF
Jefferson Davis, has been reproduced
as headquarters for the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. Other states that
are represented either by buildings of
their own or by elaborate displays In
the various exhibition palaces inclu lie
Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Michi-
gan, Louisiana, Missouri, New Jersey,
North Dakota, North Carolina, Okla
homa, Tennessee, West Virginia AMI
New Hampshire.
Government Participation.
The fact that the government has
appropriated over a million and half
dollars for the various government
buildings, naval and military improve.
ments, is a guarantee that this featur7
alone will attract worldwide atten-
ton. The department of state exhib-
its fac similas of the declaration of
independence, the articles of confeder-
alton and the constitution, togethA-
with many other valuable and interest
ing documents. The treasury depart
ment will maintain a small bureau OF
engraving and printing, which will H.
lustrate the method of plate work used
in that department The exhibits OF
the war and navy departments are ex :.
tremely comprehensive, and in connec-
ton with the military and naval dis
play will be more elaborate than any
former exposition. The life-saving
service will operate completely
equipped station, where exhibits of the
apparatus and crews in action will be
given from time to time. The post
office department will run a model post
office, demonstrating the workings of
the many new inventions in connection
with the mail department. The Smith
sonian institution has made a compre-
hensive exhibit, embracing all of IFS
departments, namely chronological.
anthropological, geological, and bioloe-
ical. The library of congress shows
model. of the new library. topetbar
with rare maps letters and other pa
pers of interest.
Great Naval Spectacle.
| Propably the most novel and attract.
i've feature of the entire exposition ia
the great International naval spectacle
The great nations of the earth have
sent their warships at the invitation -
President Roosevelt. Ships flying the
hass OF fifteen different nations are
now anchored in Hampton Roads and
others are expected to arrive within
weekor two. Never before in the
history Of this or any other country
has there been such a concourse Of
fighting vessels, Great Britain. Ter
many, France. Russia. Sweder Dem
mark. Portugal, Argentine, Chile. ana
Japan are among the nations repre-
sented. A special feature " the RAJ
val program is to be the reproduction
OF the battle between the Merrjmac
and Monitor IN TIA ~ m Roads. IS
it was Tough. n 1852, and which In
augurated a new ira in naval warfare
The government has appropriate
$4,000 for the producttcn a,s.ne of
this famous battle between the first
ironclads.
Features of ''s warpath.
The "Warpae0P guaranteed to con-
tain the latest m ,eities and The best
CO lection Of am.:Sements ever grouped
at an exposition, is to be the play
ground at jamestown, as the far
famed Midway" was at the Chicago
fair and the pike" at st. Louis. In
these amusements the airships are to
be especially featured. There are to
be competitive flights of airshiLs, rae
e. of dirgible airships FOR coraercIai
use. races of military airshirs. and
sscensions galore. The "warpath" al
81 will c1,:4lli, a coll ,ction OF Wages
indian, Jap."..s Rsximo, negro, etc
Another attractive fea:AIe IL an ex-
act reproduction OF the old jamestown
as 1t was three centuries ago.
Apotheosis of Anetuer Sport.
Never. in the history Of the world
has a program of amateur sports equ-
allied that which has been arranged
to take place here during the coming
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