The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-02
SEATTLE NEWS ITEMS

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this great fair has already been pro-
nounced the most attractive ever
planned. And that is because the
landscape artists have worked out so
many striking designs in constructing
sunken gardens, and because the whole
scheme for identifying the grounds has
for a fitting background lavish dis
play of mountain, lake and woodland
scenery. Two years ago the campus
of the University of Washington, that
is that portion OF it where the exposi-
ton has been built, was a forest in
which men but few years before had
hunted the wild game native to this
state. Today handsome state, county,
religious, fraternal, amusement, federal
and exhibit buildings of every charac-
ter are nestled in among the stately
frs. Shady walks and paths have been
cut through the underbrush and the old
skid roads are now asphalt paved thor
oughfares. Flowers in profusion are to
be seen now on every hand and the
central court of honor is one magnif-
cent floral display. Thousands of roses
cover the slopes between the drives
encircling Cascade court, and Japanese
iris will succeed them when the roses
are out of bloom. The entire court
will be framed in with rhododendrons,
the Washington state flower, and cac-
tus dahlias, official flower Of the exposi-
ton, have been planted among the
rhododendrons, while Towering horse
chestnut trees give shade to the walks.
About the geyser basin will be more
than 100000 English tufted pansies, a
beautiful and delicate plant that holds
its head erect always facing the sun,
and blooms continuously turnout the
summer. A feature Of the exposition
is the three radiating vistas, cut thru
great stretches of fir trees to obtain the
excellent view Of the lakes and noun
tains seen on every side. These vistas
are now carpeted with great stretches
of lawn hanked on either side by walks.
Roman benches and settees, as well as
electroliers, have been set in place
along the vistas.
The campaign for pure foods which
was inaugurated recently by State Food
Commissioner Davies and his deputies
is being earnestly supported by city
authorities at various points, and the
most recent phase of the work in this
city has been the inspection Of candy
makers, and the condemning of candy
that contained impurities used for fla
voring or coloring. The sale OF cheap
and impure candies is highly dangerous
to children, who are the chief patrons
of small candy stands, and an especial
effort will be made to see that no candy
containing adulterants is sold in this
city during the A.-Y.-P. exposition.
The prosecution by the pure food au-
thorities of the Castens Packing Co.,
started at Ellensburg, was dismissed
by Judge kaufman, because the Cars
tens Co., was not the owner OF the dis
eased beef that the inspectors seized.
The company, however, being exon
Grated, has joined with the state Off
cials TO prosecute the real offenders,
who tried to sell the diseased animals
to the Carstens concern. The pure
food campaign seems to be getting re-
suits, and Mr.. Davies and his deputies
QSSCINE ll1C ICu L1Cot SO-OPCAdtIOA Al
every locality.
Acting-Governor Hay permitted the
general appropriation bill of the late
Legislature to become law without his
signature. He also failed to sign a
number of small appropris lion bills.
The P.-I., in an editorial, declares that
this action of the governor does not
relieve him Of the responsibility thrust
up to him by very extravagant legis-
lature. Mr.. Hay should either have
signed the bills or vetoed the portions
that were exorbitant. If he found the
appropriations excessive he should have
used his veto power, declares the P.-1.
The fact is obvious that the states in
come is not sufficient to meet the ex-
penditures Of the legislature, and I'M
less the revenues are some way in
creased, financial crisis in state affairs
may be expected within two years.