The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-10

ingt0n, the latter being the largest
body of fresh water in the Pacific
Northwest. Within the city limits it
is convenient to all parts of Seattle,
and is only twenty minutes ride by
electric car from the business center.
The Olympic and Cascade Mountains
may be seen from the grounds, and
an unobstructed view may be obtain
ed of the perpetual snow peaks of
Mt Rainier and Mt Baker. Tall,
stately giants of the forest form beau
tiful vistas. and gentle slopes; COM
manding terraces and unsurpassed
stretches of waterfront add to the
beauty of the exposition's setting. In
the erection of the buildings every
precaution will be taken to preserve
natures own handiwork.
Twelve large exhibit palaces will
form the main part of the exposition
Around these will cluster the State,
foreign and concessions buildings. and
smaller exhibit structures. The main
exhibit buildings will be: United
States Government, Alaska, Yukon,
Manufactures. Agriculture and Horti-
culture. Machinery. Forestry Fine
Arts, Fisheries, Mines, Hawaii and
Philippines.
"Citizens of Seattle and the entire
Pacific Coast are enthusiastic in their
support of the exposition. There is no
knocking going on by other cities in
that section. They all realize that. al
though the Pacific Northwest is grow
ing rapidly, an impetus such as the
exposition will give will be of mate
rial help.
ITO start the exposition off right,
the people of Seattle got together over
a year ago, October 2, 1906, and raised
$650,000 in one day by the purchase
of stock in the exposition corporation,
something that was never done before
by any city at any time for any pur-
pose. The capital stock was placed
at 100000, but when the business day
was over it was discovered that the
stock had been. oversubscribed to the
tune of S150.000. The capital stock was
then increased to $500. 600, all of which
will be sold in Seattle before the ex-
position opens.
Not to be outdone, the State of
Washington at the legislative meeting
of 19os-o7 appropriated s1,0O0.o0o for it's
representation at the exposition The
I~S II : CEli Slc1lS VIII SIeNt several
buildings to hold the large displays
it will make. Although young
State. Washington's appropriation as
an exposition State is as much as that
made by Missouri, which held the rec
ord before with the million dollars it
appropriated for the ST. Louis worlds
fair.
Oregon and California have each
appropriated 100000 for their particle
patton. with assurances that more
funds will be forthcoming at the 1909
meetings of their Legislatures. Other
States that have made preliminary
appropriations are: Pennsylvania ST5,-I
600; Missouri. $4,000: Utah $1,000: Ne
braska, $4,000. This winter many
States are expected to make provi-
sion for buildings and exhibits. AS
surances have been given that the
following commemorative will appro-
pirate funds at their next Legisla
lures: New York Massachusetts,,
Montana. Kentucky. Idaho, Nevada,
Wisconsin, Wyoming, Kansas. Illinois,
Minnesota, Ohio. Indiana. Iowa. North
Dakota and Colorado.
Foreign participation win be con-
fined strictly to the countries border
ing upon the Pacific Ocean. There
are twenty-four of these nations which
are vitality interested in the purpose
of the exposition. Great Britain,
France. Germany, Russia and the
Netherlands will be invited to make
exhibits representative of their inter-
est in Pacific trade development. At
the present time commissioners are
touring the Orient in the interest Of
the exposition and are meeting with
much success in Japan and China.
Those two countries have given as