The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-16

of Money Has Big Northwest
ern Exposition Stock Be-
ing All Subscribed.
EAR PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
Many Buildings Completed Ten
Months Before the
Opening.
Especial correspondence.l


SEATTLE. Wash. July 1s-wIth
more than ten months in which to
work before the opening day OF the
Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific exposition, the
1903 fair Is in an advanced stage of
completion, and there is plenty OF
funds in the treasury with which to
comp etc 1t.
All international expeditions have
received more or less adverse criti-
cism, as to the progress OF the work
and the financial condition OF the or
ganization. In some instances this
criticism is justifable, but the case
OF the Pacific worlds fair the officials
have carried out their tasks so sue
eessfully that there are no founda-
tons for inslnuations that the ex-
position lwll not be a success in every
particu ar.
More Than Milton.
The United States Government IS
preparing to expend It's appropriation
OF 100000. AS required by the bill
passed by congress, the exposition
management now has more than a
million dollars in assets. The total
capital stock Of 100000 has been
fully subscribed. With $4,000 In
county appropriations and donation
OF $4,000 by the Arctic Brotherhood,
a fraternal organization, the assets
reach more than a million. This IS
exclusive of the 100000 appro-
prlated by the state OF Washington;
the various other state appropriations
for participation. the sale of conces-
sions and exhibit space and foreign
appropriations.
OF the total government approprI-
alton, $250,0OO will be used for the
following buildings: main govern
ment Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines and
fisheres industry. The remaining
$S50,Oo0 wi be expended for the col
lection and installation OF exhibits.
/ More Than Half Done
\ Work on the grounds Is about so
per cent. completed. Two of the
| largest exhibit palaces, the manufac-
turers and agricultural buildings,
twin structures, are entirely finished
The machinery hall, one of the per-
manent brick structures is completed
while the auditorium and fine arts
palace, the other two permanent
structures are rising rapidly. The
administration building, emergency
hospital and fire station. have been
finished for some time. The mines
building Is having its staff put on and
the fisheries palace is far beyond the
foundations. The Oregon building
will soon be completed, while work on
the Washington, California, Missouri.
New York and Utah state buildings
will be started some time next month.
MIllions Of Plants
Already the landscape architects
are making the grounds beautiful. A
nursery has been maintained for more
than n year and millions of plants,
flowers and shrubs are ready to be
tlvated in the gardens and along the
avenues, plaZas and courts, which
have been finished for months.
The decorative features, such as
the big Geyser fountain. basin and the
cascades. need only a little work to
have them ready at the time desired.
At this early date water has been
turned into the fountain basin.
Concessions Let.
About twenty large concessions
have been let and negotiations are
pending for about as many more
Some Of the most famous showmen
in the country have obtained priv
j.ileges. Among them Is Henry Ro-
taire, the great illuslonist, and
Thompson. of Thompson and Dundy.
the men who made Luna Park at Co
ney Island and opened the Hippo
drome in New York. The pay streak
the amusement boulevard, will be
more than half a mile in length.
In order to accommodate the large
number OF applicants for exhibit
space at least two more exhibit pal
aces will have to be erected. These
are the transportation and foreign
exhibit buildings.
Thousands of Exhibits
are pouring into the office of the d.
vision of exhibits. This fact shows.
according to officials, that the manu-
facturers and producers OF the coun-
try realize the immense amount OF
good they Will receive by exploiting |
their wares at Seattle. the gateway of