The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-26

in 1909.
FEDERAL AID.
The United States government made
its appropriation May %, 1908. It calls
for the expenditure of 100000. OF the
total $250,000 will be useu for the cree
ton of the following buildings; main
government, Alaska, Hawaii, Philip
pines and the fisheries. The remain
ing $350000 will be expended for ex-
hibits as follows: Government. $780,
900; Alaska, 100000; Philippines, $685.
900; Hawaii, $4,000.
Assurance has been given the man
agement that many countries of the
Pacific will have displays, especially
the nations of Japan and China. Com
missioners are now working in Euro
pean countries with success.
Work on the grounds and buildings
Of the exposition is well advanced and
the management is determined to have
everything in readiness by opening
day. This has been written about all
eXpositions in late years, but the pro-
mise has never been completely full
filled. The officials of the Alaska
YukOn-Pacific exposition, however,
have started out with completed on
Opening-day idea above everything
else, and if they do not carry out
their plan it will not be because west
ern energy has not been expended in
the task.
A rumor that the exposition would
be postponed gained circulation right
after the financial depression. This
self-same rumor is always in evidence
before every exposition that has ever
been held. 1t comes along at it's re-
gular time, just like the showmen and
fair followers pop up when they real
ize that there will be something do
ing. There is no valid reason for the
exposition to be postponed, no excuse
to offer, except for a few persons who
desire it for their own personal gain.
The rest of the takers of postpone
ment are simply talking to hear
themselves talk, something like the
man who knows all about running an
exposition, but who has never had any
experience in the profession, for it is
profession nowadays
TIME FIXED.
The executive committee put itself
on record when it passed the follow
| ing resolutions: ut is the unanimous
| sense of the members of the execu-
tive committee that the Alaska-Yu-
kOnPacific exposition be held at the
place and time hitherto planned-Seat-
tie, U. S. A., from June 1 to October
10, 1907" That ought to settle the
matter.
The grading and clearing has been
finished. All of the principal road
ways, avenues, circles and plazas have
been completed. The Administration
building has been erected and occupied
by the executive force since August
1907. The Manufacturers and Agri-
culture palaces, twin structures and
two of the largest buildings on the
grounds, are finished.
Different from former fairs the
Alaska Yukon-Pa exposition in
cludes in its plan the erection of per-
manent buildings. The grounds being
located on the unused portion of the
campus of Washington University. af-
ter the fair is over most of the struc-
lures will be turned over to the state
university.
Three permanent buildings are in
course of construction or completed
These are the Auditorium, Fine Arts
Palace and Machinery Hail. The lat
ter is finished. The Emergency Hos
pital and the fire department station
are in commission. The Mines and
Fisheries buildings are we'll advanced
and contracts have been let for the
finishing of the decorative features
such as the huge geyser fountain ba-
sin and cascades. The first state build
ing to be started is that of Oregon
The Beaver States structure will be
completed within the next month. Mis-
souri, , and California, will soon start
Much exhibit space in some of the
buildings is already taken. In other
buildings it is being reserved for gov
ernments and states. More than 1000
applications have been received from
leading American and foreign nrms
F1fty per cent Of the entire exhibit
space has been applied for.
About twenty large concessions have
'en let for the Pay Streak, the amuse.
ment boulevard out of a possible thir-
ty in all. Besides these there will be
many small ones.