Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
SEATTLE'S BIG SHOW
Complete Silk Factory In Daily Opera
ton a Part Of Japan's Exhibition.
Eleven Airships Of Various Types.
Great Display Of AlasI<a's Wealth
Producing Possibilities.


Eleven Airships Of Various Types.
Great Display Of Alaska's Wealth
Producing Possibilities.
The finishing touches are being put
on the Alaska Yukon-Pacific EXPOSE
ton. which is to be held at Seattle,
wash, and hundreds Of men working
under the direction Of experienced
landscape artists are setting out trees,
shrubs and sod, transplanting rose
bushes, rhododendron plants and other
flowers that will make the exposition
grounds place of beauty. Bloomin g
flowers OF every description will nod
toward the towering frs Of the forest
in which the exposition has been built.
Seattle declares that the exposition,
which opens on June /, will be ready
on time, and this means a great deal
when the experience Of Its predeces-
sors is considered. The majority Of
the buildings planned for the fair at
the outset are either finished or are
we'll along in the course Of construc-
ton.
An automobile race from New York
city to the grounds Of the exposition
will start on the day the exposition
opens. A $4,000 trophy and $500 in
cash prizes have been offered by, NJ.
Robert Guggenheim Of Seattle.
Eleven airships of various types
have been entered for the airship
show.
The exposition is the first worlds
fair which has not asked financial as
sistance Of the government. Uncle
Sam is spending 100000, but is doing
1t himself on his own exhibits and
buildings.
One hundred thousand cactus dahlia
plants are used in one single feature
Of the landscape gardening.
In the magnificent display being as
sembled by Japan for its exhibition
will be complete silk factory in daily
operation. The process will show in
detail the history Of silk from the
worm In the tree to the finished prod
uct.
A novel feature to be seen at the ex-
position will be the display Of totem
poles from the far north. These inter.
esting family or tribal trees will be
extensively used In decorative schemes
and their peculiar carvings, reciting the
histories Of the different tribes, will be
Of special interest to visitors.
When William II. Seward in behalf
Of the United States government paid
Russia S7.200,0OO for Alaska he was
spoken of as dreamer and the pur
chase was known as Stewards folly
AT the exposition pile Of virgin gold
from Alaska will be exhibited, and the
one heap of yellow metal will repre-
sent in actual value more than five
sevenths of the purchase price Of
Alaska.
Alaska will appear in an entirely
new and different light to the visitor
to the exposition. and from the land
Of perpetual snow and ice. as pictured
but few years ago. land viii bt
shown in which gold will not consti
tute the only wealth producing posi-
bilities Of the country. Agricultural.
| Alaska is destined to become an I'm
| portant factor in the worlds food pro
duction, and the display Of cereals ant
food stufrs grown in and near th,
arctic circle will prove revelation.
The largest state building erected OF
the grounds Of the exposition is tina
Of the state Of California. The build
ing is Of the old California mission de
sign and is perfect specimen Of 1t
| kind.
Old Hawaiian "meIes" will be sun;
by band Of singing boys from Ha
vail durin" the exposition. Tropica