The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

the logs as they leave the forest and the
woods n a finished condition.
The California Building is in the ola
Spanish mission style OF architecture, OF
which missions there are twenty-five n
the state the Oldest that at San Diego.
dating back TO 1862
The New York Building Is a replica or
the house in which william II. Seward
lived when, as Secretary Of State. he ne
gouated the purchase Of Alaska from
Russia in 1867
The international character Of the ex-
position is noted in displays OF Great
Britain. France. Germany. Austria,
Russia the Netherlands, Greece, Tur-
key, Syria. Persia. India. China. KO-
rea South American states. and Mexico.
The amusement section OF the exposi-
tlon-the Midway OF Chicago. the Pike OF
ST. Louis the TRAN Of Jamestown-is the
Pay Streak Of Seattle. The feature or
the Pay Streak is the reproduction OF the
fight between the Monitor and Bferrmac
In Hampton Roads. exhibited at q cost
OF $4,000.
Thousands from Washington's mo-hcr
State crowded the grounds on July 10
participate IN the exercises OF Oregon
Day. Gov. Benson. Of oregon. and Gov.
Hay, Of Washington. held receptions n
the fine Oregon Building. The guests
passed through the reception room 10 the
lawn. where refreshments were served.
a Vlrginian was made something 0f as
+ nc passed along the line OF Af.y ladies'.
who said they wanted 70 hes r the South
ern accent
Monday. July 13, was Epwo~th League
/ Day at the exposition The stamp clei K
/ at the post-ofice said 10 me: You
! Leaguers ran the stamp sales Up TO $500
/ the day you came 10 Seattle" Thousands
/ OF delegates and tourists sent the totem
/ pole post card 10 friends al hOme. There
I by hangs a tale. Ten years ago a party
/ Of Seattlers brought a sixty-foot totem:
/ pole from an Alaskan town and presented
/ il 10 the city, which had II erected at
/ Pioneer Place. The taking was some
I wlat irregular, It being without the con-
/ sent OF the party OF the other part, and
/ The Indians made such a poN-,gow abort
/ y that It cost Seattle some thousands OF
/ dollars 10 close the Incidena
The 100000 attendance figure was
passed at the exposition or League Day.
six weeks after the opening. making the
| average daily attendance 24,000. Instead
o. the 100000 expected by the manage
ment by October 16 the officials have
added a million 20 the expected fair
! record.
! President Mckinley said al Buffalo:
'ExpOsltions are the tImekeepers OF prog
ress. the record Of the advancement OF
I the world" Experience gained from
I these great fairs has proven the benefits
that follow such events The object OF
I the Alaska YukOn-PacIdc Exposition IS
I the exploitation OF Alaskan resources
/ and those OF the countries bordering on
the Pacific Ocean. and It well represents
the spirit and genius OF the West II has
cost $lo,ooQ,0o0. but there can be little
doubt that. in addition 10 the educational
value Of the exposition. Il win be the
means Of drawing many permanent set
tiers 70 The Pacific Northwest. II viii
hasten the development OF the resources
Of the Puget Sound country and Seattle.
whose ocean commerce amounts 10 $780,
c0o,ooo annually. viii profit by Il all, as
Portland prohted by the Lewis and Clark
Exposition
There VIII be other exposltions. A half
dozen are being promoted, and then VIII
come Boston and 1890