Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-10

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Other large exhitit buildings that
will be started In the near future are
the Foreign. Transportation. Forestry
and Machinery Annex. The latter
was found necessary on account OF the
large number OF applications for space
in this classification.
Uncle Sans group. which consti'
tutes a small exposition In itself. Will
be started early in the fall. which
will provide ample time in which 10
finish 1t before opening day. Consist
ing Of the main government building
and structures for Alaska. Hawaii,
Philippines and the fisheries industry.
the group will stand at the head OF
the Cascades, closing in the northern
end of the Court OF Honor. The Unit
ed States government will expend
5000, 900 on its participation. VI
this sum $3.50. 900 will be put into build
ings and $350.OO0 in exhibits. The
Government board consists OF Jesse
F.. Wilson. chairman. W. de c. Raven
ell and William M. Geddes. Speciai
agents are now at work In their dir-
ferent fields arranging for exhibits:
OF the states that have taken action.
Oregon Is ahead OF them all In work.
The Beaver States building. which
stands near the main picture on
Nome Circle. is almost finished. 1t
will be one OF the most beautiful
structures on the grounds. Its archi-
tect, David c. Lewis. OF Portland. mas
given the state building OF which II
may well be proud. Two stories in
height. 1t is topped by a huge done,
which greatly adds to the sky line OF
the exposition in that sectOih OF the
grounds. Exhibit. reception and all
the different classes of rooms that are
necessary for an up-to-date state build
ing at worlds fair are provided.
With the Washington building on one
side Of it and the Forestry building
across the circle, the Oregon building
will stand in a prominent and advan.
tageous spot during the exposition
period.
California has started it sbuiidinS
and from present indications it will BE-
the second state structure completed
1t will be a fine edifice in the old
Spanish mission style. anil tn, .om-
n;issioners state that 1t will De Il mu:'a
h. rdsomer building thar nas ever beth
put up by California at pre:Ious :airs.
The Washington building. which will
be a permanent structure. will be
started within the month. 1t will
cost much more than any other state
building on the grounds and will pre-
sent a handsome appearance. This
structure will be the headquarters for
all Of the official functions given bv
the exposition mango non; and the
state commission. Much marble and
hard wood will be used in the interior
finishings.
Missouri, New York. Utah, Nebras-
ka. Pennsylvania and several other
states will erect their buildings this
coming winter.
Four countries OF Washington have
decided to build buildings. These are
Spokane, King. Pierce and Crehalis.
Mary others have signified their in
tert on Of doing the same.
Many other small pseudo exhibit
buildings and headquarters for organi-
cations will be put up on the grounds.
Among these are the Attic Brotherhood
and Masonic buildings.
Many cities have indicated that
they would erect buildings in which
to demonstrate their advantages and
resources for commercial Industries.
Chicago is the first city to definitely
decide upon a separate structure lin
which to exploit itself. Representa-
tives Of the Chicago Association OF
Commerce. visited Seattle recently and
picked out site for the Chicago build
ing. which will be erected at q cost OF
SIC. 900, under the auspices OF the
Association Of Commerce. 1t is plan
ned to introduce a series Of stereop-
ticon. moving pictures and general ex-
hibit lectures. to be varied almost daily
for the entertainment of visiting
crowds. Scenes from the great
stores, the stockyards, the big manu-
featuring plants, many Of the down
town streets, and both club and home
life will be introduced. The pictures
will not only be moving pictures, but
they will be talking pictures" BY
= new device recently made success
full the hum Of conversation and ma
chinery or street traffic IL reproduced
with moving pictures By a monograph
ic attachment
The Chicago Association OF Com
merce will spend about $4,000 more
for the installation and maintenance
of the exhibit.
Applications for exhibit space are
pouring into the division OF exhibits.
Besides the domestic firms and in
dividuals that will make displays there
will be many from foreign countries.
There are several commissioners
working In the Orient and in Europe.
and reports from these Indicate com
pvehensive and interesting exhibits for
the Fn~e'sn Building. Life. color and
notion will be the characteristics OIL
all displays and Director Doses has ar
ranged for several Of these exhibits
that have never been seen before At
Expeditions.
The Paw Streak vtn be more than