Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-16

TT ANY details Tor tne dAaAn
~U Pacific International exposl-
IVA ton are now receiving atten-
ton. 1t is expected that with
in a few months more than 10000 men
viii be employed on the site of this
great show in San Francisco The ex-
position will be located at Harbor
View, a crescent on the shores Of San
Francisco bay, and also in the west end
of Golden Gate park, which fronts on
the Pacific ocean. These two principal
sites and intermediate locations viii be
connected by a marine boulevard,
which will run through the United
States military reservation at the Pre-
sidio The exposition will open with
the assemblage in San Francisco har-
Dor of a composite fleet of battlesh1ps
of navies of the world
Following the battleship parade
there will be a series Of events OF
world interest and Importance at In
tervals of two months apart, inter
spersed by minor events. Among the
more important events will be inter
national yacht, motorboat and automo-
bile races and an aviation meet. In
which the aviators of the world Will
engage. The automobile races will
pass through the stadium in Golden
Gate park before the concrete coliseum
with the largest seating capacity OF
any structure in America. Interna-
tional stock shows, intercollegiate
meets, Olympic games and military
maneuvers in which the crack military
and cavalry of the United States and
foreign nations will participate VIII
be among the major attractions.
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PERSIA'S ONE HOPE
w. Morgan Shuster, former treasurer
general of Persia, who arrived in the
United States last month, says:
"Persia's salvation rests with Eng
land, and England alone. for only Eng
land can check the encroachments OF
Russia. Only the awakened public con-
science of England can give to ancient
Persia a vestige of respectable self
government"
shuster is the plucky young Ameri-
can who was dismissed on demand of
Russia after a controversy that TO
cused international interest.
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NAMES SPECIAL SESSION
The call issued by Governor Plaisted
to members of the Maine legislature
to assemble in special session March
~ was TO revise l00 Sldl6 0l6Gl1OA
laws, redistrict the state for the pur-
pose of electing representatives to con-
gress and to prepare something In the
way Of liquor legislation.
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TWO M'DONALDS
William @. Mcdonald, first governor
Of the new state of New Mexico, and
Jesse Fuller Mcdonald, ex-governor OF
Colorado. have often been mistaken
one for the other. Their occupations
In life and the dates thereof have been
almost identical.
Ex-Governor Mcdonald of Colorado
was born on a farm in Ohio on June
30, 1858. Governor Mcdonald of New
Mexico was born In Jordanville, N. Y,
twenty five days later. He also was
the son of a farmer. Both boys re-
ceived their education in the public
schools, William Mcdonald later work
Ing his way through college.
Ex-Governor Mcdonald went to Col
orado in 1879 and until 1889 engaged
In civil and mining engineering.
One year after he arrived in the west
Governor Elect Mcdonald made his
appearance at White Oaks, N. NJ. He
was actively engaged In civil and min
Ing engineering from 1881 to 1890.
The two McDonalds then entered pol
lttcs In adjoining states
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GLASS EYE IMMIGRANTS