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BIG FAIR IS Open
KEY PRESSED BY TAFT IN WHITE
HOUSE STARTS EXPOSITION
AT SEATTLE.
IS 100000 ENTERPRISE
Great Alaska-Yukon Show Begins with
Impressive ceremonies-Govern
Of Pacific Coast States Take Part
in Opening Exercises.


Impressive observation-disclosures
Of Pacific Coast States Take Part
in Opening Exercises.
Seattle, Wash, June "A flash Of
electricity sent across the continent,
set in motion the wheels of the
laska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in this
city. 1t was exactly 1890 o'clock in
Seattle when President Taft at the |
White House in Washington pressed
the key which opened the great fair
to the world.
When the suspicious moment ar
rived every whistle in Seattle was
pulled wide open, every other noise
making contrivance was brought into
use, every man, woman and child of
the city's Inhabitants and of the thou
sands of visitors already here cheered,
and the opening of the exposition was
accomplished in the midst of a deafen-
ing din and general rejoicings. For
two minutes every street car stood
still and all business was suspended.
Ceremony Is Impressive.
Then came the formal and impress
sive ceremonies in connection with
the opening. The parade and speech
making were participated in by all the
of Seattle, and Gov. w. B. Hoggatt of
Alaska, Lieut. Gov. James Dunsmuir
of British Columbia, Gov. M. E. Hay
of Washington, Gov. j. H. Brady of
Idaho, Gov. William Spry of
Utah. Gov. F. w. Benson of
Oregon and Gov. Gillett of Cal
ifornia. In addition to the Pacific
coast executives. Gov. Fort of New
Jersey was represented by his son,
Leslie R. Fort
An interesting and picturesque fea-
ture was the naval parade. Among
the many vessels in line were the
six cruisers of the Pacific fleet under
the command of Rear Admiral Trial
Sebree, who recently succeeded Rear
Admiral W. T. Swinburne. Following
these and arousing much enthusiastic
comment we're the Japanese training
ships Also and Sayo, finely decorated
in honor of the occasion. The sailors
and midshipmen from all the war
ships, both American and Japanese.
afterward landed with side arms and
paraded.
Exposition Cost $10,0O0,O00
The Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition
cost $10,000,O00, and was built in two
years. After entering the main gates,
two buildings standing in a cluster Of
trees to the left first meet the eye.
TOT - ~,
exposition is conferred and the other
is the Auditorium, brick and steel
building of imposing architecture.
To the right, and across Puget
Plaza. Is the Fine Arts palace. This
building contains valuable art dis
play loaned from famous collections
all over the world. A few steps lead
to the intersection of Olympic place
and Alaska avenue. To the right is
q view down the PAY Streak" the ex-
position amusement way, and to the
left, front view of the Auditorium
and the University 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 of the
Women's league and the Masonic
Swedish and other buildings.
Voices Thanks of People.
Washington, June 2.-Responding to
words OF encouragement to the pro
gressive people of the great north
west, spoken by President Taft after
he had touched the key which set in
motion the machinery of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, Senator Piles
of Washington, standing in the east
room of the White House, voiced
the thanks of the people of the
Pacific coast for thus inauguratint
the fair, which, he said, "opens in per
feet readiness at the time appointed
and which has thus, at the outset
scored a success not achieved by an,
other exposition"
Traces History of Northwest.
Retracing briefly the early histor.
of the northwest country from the
time the first white women, tn,
young missionary brides of Marcus
Whitman and Henry Spaulding
crossed the Rocky mountains will
their husbands, and with them tool
possession in the name of God, of tn
fertile valleys that lay to the west
ward" down to the present day, Sen
ator Piles spoke with much enthusl
asm.
This exposition will give an ocu
lar demonstration Of the empire tina
has grown up in wilderness in les
than Is years." he said. Railroad
have tunneled the supposedly in
passable mountains. Our commerc
is borne upon every sea and our prot
ucts are found in every mart of trade
Cities, towns and villages have sprun
into existence as if by magical will
in the brief span of a human life"
Lima Quiet After Outbreak.
Lima, Peru, June 2.-Lima Is quit
and the revolutionary movement {
Saturday has not been followed by an
further disorders. The police are