The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
Panama. acific International
Exposition Will Be a
Worlds Wonder.
WORK SOON TO BEGIN
Colvin B. Brown, Booster for
Big Show, Pays Visit to
Salt Lake.

Colvin p. Brown, ap evangelist for
the Panama-Pacifc International OK
position. to he held IN San Francisco
in 1915. passed through Salt Lake YES
terday en- route TO Boise, Ida, where
he goes TO consult with Governor
James Hawlcy OF that state regarding
arrangements for the "GoVerpors' spc-
cial' train which is to be sent out
under tho direction of the Western De
velOpmeDt league for the purpose of
exhibiting throughout the cast the re-
sources OF the Western states. The
train will bc made up of exhibits from
the following states: California. Orc
gon. Washington, Idaho, Montana
North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado
and Minnesota 1t will be under the
direct supervision Of former Governor
james II. Brady of Idaho, who is presi-
dent Of the Western Development
league. The governors Of the states in
the league will either accompany the
train in person or by personal repre-
sentative Mr.. Brown will 90 as the
Johnson of California, who is kept at
home by a special session of the Cali
foruia legislature.
Juan NOC represented.
In addition To representing the state
Of California. Mr.. Brown will also look
after the interests Of the Panama cx
position. 81 regret very much that
certain circumstances prevented the
state of Utah from being represented
on the Governors train - said Mr.
Brown. "but J still hope that We may
be honored by the presence of Gov
ernor Spy
The train will leave st Paul, MINI,
November 27 aud will make tour Of
the principal eastern cities, returning
to st. Paul December 10. Announce
meut will be sent ahead to the com
mercial bodies Of the cities visited that
the train is coming.
Addresses will be made. by the va
rioms governors on the subject of the
western country aud it's undeveloped
1.Tbe object said Mr..
Brown. sis TO get the east thinking
of the west aud to get the advertising
benefit that will result
Speaking of the coming Panama
Pacific exposition, Mr.. Brown said;
'tThe year 1915 will be made memor
able by two events. the formal open
ing Of the canal and the exposition in
honor of that event The canal wiz
open up new immigration route TO
our western country. The exposition is
only an incident In the npbuildiug of
the west. and in our publicity work
throughout the world We arc going to
Law as much stress on the west and its
as we will on the expo
sition proper. In order to he success
ful the exposition must bring results
that are permanent One of these re-
suits we hope will be the making of
San Francisco a port Of entry for the
Pacific coast, as New York is to the
east.
On Gigantic Plan.
"The exposition will be the biggest
one in the world s history. 1t will give
the railroads an opportunity to make
low rates to the Pacific coast and fur
nsh good reason TO advertise the west.
1t will be the first exposition in which
the Pacific coast states and the Latin
American countries have been the main
features, 1T will be primarily Pacific
ocean exposition, giving tho countries
of Europe an opportunity to meet the
PaciGc ocean people face to face aud
Ike new comparison OF products for
new barter and trade, and Europe will
be made to understand this. There is
not state in the west that is not
vitaIly interested in the success of the
exposition.
"Work will be started on the expo
sition grounds within forty-6ve days.
Telegraph hill. overlooking the bay,
will be terraced and winding houle
ward will be built to Fort Mason,
thence to Harbor View and to the Pre-
sidio, and on through to Golden Gate
park, along the bay and ocean shore.
The night life Will be at Harbor View,
while the permanent buildings will he
in Jincop and Golden Gate
parks 1t is proposed TO make n civic
center at the intersection Of Van Ness
avenue and Market street, which will
be decorated with arches aud iIlumi-
mated with q myriad of lights. -
After a conference with Governor
Hawley. Mr.. Brown will go to Poca
fello to see former Governor Brady.
and from there will go to St. Paul to
assist Louis Hill, president of the Great
Northern Railroad company. in the de-
tails of assembling the 'Goyerpors'