The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-03
European Exhibits Reach Panama Pacific Exposition
MOI Foreign Nation Has Withdrawn From liz PnddpMm; Total Foreign FUNDS Show Increase Of More Than one M"
Dollar Nms Outbreak Of thu War; Four Car Loads From Rotterdam and CMdgmMhF Front England Ireland
France and LMbgR @d Fair Grounds
IN September 24th Secretary Of
State William Jennings Bryan

an September 24th Secretary Of
" State William Jennings Bryan
ISSUED a formal announcement
p the effect that no foreign country
had Withdrawn from Its participation
M tho Panama-Pacifie International
Exposition.
Since Mr.. Bryan's announcement
many large consignments Of costly
exhibits from Europe and other
countries have reached San Fran
cisco and a number Of chartered
steamers will soon leave with great
hads Of exhibits for this city.
Thousands of friends Of the expo
attion have asked for detailed infor-
nation as to its progress, especially
insofar as foreign participation IL
concerned.
A summary Of the present status
q the exposition discloses that many
European nations. associations OF e1-
hbitors, and individual exhibitors
will be represented at the EXPOSE
6on: that there will be many i'm
portant entries from Europe in the
various events.
Several Of the European nations
have increased their funds for par
dcipation since the outbreak Of the
var: others have made %appropria-
tons contemplated but not ratified
before the commencement Of the
conflict.
In addition to tho participation Of
the foreign countries an unprece-
dented number Of selectve exhibits
will be shown from South America,
the United States. Canada and the
Oriental countries. plans for exhibi-
don from those regions having been
greatly amplified during the past
ok weeks.
Hollands Shipment First
During the week ending October
II the first shipment Of exhibits
reached San Francisco from Holland;
these comprised five carloads Of rare
bulbs and plants gathered By the
government commission In each OF
the provinces Of The Netherlands.
Shipments Of exhibits during the
week were received from Luxem-
burg, from Ireland and from France.
4 large consignment Of exhibits from
London was installed In the Palace
II Mines. Five carloads Of social
economy exhibits. including wax and
glass models illustrating hygienic
improvements In factories and made
under the supervision OF the celebrat-
ed DR.. Philip Rauer Of Stuttgart,
have reached the city. More than
one-half million tons Of exhibits and
materials for the japanese displays
and pavilion are leaving Japan in
two shipments, n Of which Is
scheduled to arrive within a few
days.
Many entries have been received IN
the live stock and other events from
European countries and elsewhere
during the past few days.
Construction Advanced.
The construction Of the exposition
Is far advanced. The main exhibit
section Is completed; the installation
of the works Of famous sculptors.
embracing more than eight hundred
different pieces and groups OF stat
uary, is rs per cent completed; the
handspring Of the exposition grounds
and courts is 50 per cent completed;
hundreds Of thousands Of acacies.
rhododendrons, tree ferns, orange
trees, date plans, rare shrubs and
ornamental plants, brought from the
far Of the world are now
thriving in their new environment.
Work has progressed far upon the
"Zone," the amusement section,
which gives evidence of its high edu-
cational character and great intrinsic
worth; an outlay of S10.O00,000 will
be made in this section when COM
pleted and more than seven thousand
persons will be there employed dur
ing the exposition.
Beautiful Pavilions.
In the vast section devoted to the
pavilions of the nations and the