Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-01
Taft STARTS WHEELS
OF SEATTLE SHOW
TOUCHES KEY OF ALASKA GOLD
AND OPENS PACIFIC Ex-
POSITION.
ARMY AND NAVY PAGEANT
WITH FIREWORKS AND NOISE
Principal Address Made by James j.
Hill = New Departure in Arrange
ments Of Buildings and Grounds -
Exposition Completed on Time-Two
Years in Building.

1earS IN 6uiIoin9.
Seattle, Wash, June president
Taft, in the White House at noon (Pa-
cific time) today pressed the telegraph
key Of Alaska gold and sent spark
across the continent that put in mo-
tion the wheels of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition, loosed the waters of
its fountains, unfurled it's banners,
started its bands playing, released
showers Of daylight fireworks, called
upon the saluting guns of the Ameri-
can and japanese fleets, set all steam
ers in the harbor and all locomotives
in the railroad yards believing and
shrieking, and brought forth universal
rejoicing from all Seattle, which has
toiled for years to bring about this
day.
The exercises at the fair grounds
preceding the presidents signal were
carried out with military precision.
The exposition gates were opened at
$3.50. At $3.50 troops from the United
States army and navy, the Japanese
cruisers Aso and Soya, and state mil
itia paraded thru the grounds, under
command of Col. T. c. Woodbury., U.
S. A., and the column was reviewed
from stand at the head of the court
of honor by the exposition officials,
visiting governors, and two Japanese
admirals. Ceremonial exercises were
held in a vast natural amphitheater
sloping to Lake Washington. The pro-
gram consisted of music, Invocation by
Catholic Bishop Onward j. O'Day, brief
addresses by Director General l. A.
Nadeau and President j. F. Chilberg,
and long address by James ]. Hill,
and benediction by Espicopal Bishop
Frederick w. Keaton.
Has Different Features.
| The Alaska -Yukon-Pacific Exposi-
tion cost $lO.o00.00O and was built in
two years. The grouping of buildings
is much different than -at other expo
sitions. The structures are compactly
placed: there is no long, tiresome walk
\ from one exhibit to another. After en-
tering the main gates, two buildings
standing in a cluster of trees to the
left first meet the eye. One Is where
| the administration of the exposition is
brick and steel building of imposing
architecture.
To the right, and across Puget Plaza
is the fine arts palace. This building
contains a valuable art display loaned
from famous collections all over the
world. "A few steps lead to the inter
section of Olympic place and Alaska
avenue. To the right is view down
the Pay Streak" the exposition
amusement way, and to the left a front
view of the auditorium, and the Uni
versity Of Washington, in the distance
The pay streak" is also reached by
following thoroughfare to the right
just inside the main entrance gates
and on past the rest headquarters o1
the Women's League, and the Ma
sonic. Swedish and other buildings.
Crossing over Olympic place and
walking to a point of vantage in front
of the main government structure, the
beautiful picture of the fair is unfold
ed. To ::le right the Alaska building
to the left the Hawaiian building, AMI
on either side of the Cascades the ori-
entail, foreign, manufactures, and agri-
culture palaces. In the distance are
the music pavilion, the buildings OF
Canada and Japan, and completing this
picture, Mt. Rainier the highest noun
ain peak in the United States. Various
avenues and streets branch off In ev-
cry direction. On every thoroughfare
is something of interest. Buildings
| tn hi
Natural beauties are on every hand.
The Philippines, for the first time
are represented, and Hawaii, too, occu-
pies building directly in front Of the
main building. and across the street is
the Alaska building. The Alaska
building. with exhibits of the varied
resources of the northland, is a feature
of the fair. Alaska, Hawaii and the
Philippines are represented at Seattle
on a scale not contemplated when the
exposition was suggested.
Financed by Northwest.
When the exposition work was begun
1t was necessary to remove large
portion Of 25O-acre forest of tower.
ing fir trees. Many of them were left
and today they lift their tops $50 Tee,
above the grounds. BY night every
branch is picked out by electric
lamps and festoons Of more lamps are
draped from tree to tree. Among the
gardens and the trees are many res,
stations. 1t is possible for $4,000 per.
sons to be seated at one time and re-
gard has been given to every othe,
comfort. Drinking water. hreush,
from glacier lake in the mountains
Is plentiful and free.
The exposition has been financed By
the northwest. Seattle subscribed
$650,000 in one day and later made /,
| 100000. Still later bond issue o
$350,000 was taken up overnight. Ths
state Of Washington appropriated
81 100000 with the proviso that no,
less than 100000 Of the amount should
90 into permanent buildings to rever
to the University of the state Of Wash.
ington. Oregon. California, Canada
Japan. China, Idaho and other states
and nations assisted with liberal an.
preparations for buildings and exhibit,
and the United States government ap.
Epropriated 100000 for It's own build.
ling aud Tor the exploitation Of th,