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PORTLAND, OEEGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1903.
NO. 13-,122.
cie Great L'ewij a
Clark Exposition
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I f iJHf$L? J the company and the Orogon authorl-
THE foundations of the Lewis and
Clark Exposition of 1903 will be his
torical, Industrial and commercial.
The Exposition will signalize a move
ment which has followed the western
sun from the dawn of history.
Columbus was an actor in this great
drama: eo were Lewis and Clark; so was
Admiral Dewey.
In commemorating so great an event In
our National expansion as Lewis and
Clark's journey, the Exposition will
awaken the patriotism of the whole coun
try. In directing the attention of the
world to the latent resources of the Ore
gon Country, the Exposition will serve a
useful purpose. In showing the possibili
ties of commerce with the Orient through
the Western gates of America, the Ex
position wlll bring lasting benents.
The Exposition will celebrate a world
movement which has produced the great
est Nation on the globe, and which has
brought that Nation to the shores of the
Pacific and taken it to the portals of the
Orient. It will be a centennial monu
ment to Lewis and Clark, the first ex
plorers of the Oregon Country, the only
part of the United States acquired by
original discovery. As the purchase of
Louisiana In 1803 preceded their explora
tions, so will the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position precede the Lewis and Clark
Exposition. Both celebrations have much
In common, and the promoters, of each
will work m large. part together. The
fair at St. Louis will be In 1904; that at
Portland in 1905.
The Exposition at Portland will merge
types of the Orient and the Occident into
a cosmopolitan display of Industries and
customs. Those types will be drawn
from the New "World of America and
from the Old Worlds of Asia and Eu
rope. On the western margin of the New
World, where East and West have met
since they parted centuries ago, here the
forces that have been taking opposite
directions will come together.
In a broad sense- the JS03 Exposition
will represent the history of human en
deavor xnat nas traced the outlines of
the globe and now is "delving tosatlfy
new ambitions that have come irom
realization of the old.
The 'relation of the Oregon Country to
world-wide forces will be portrayed. Or
iginal Oregon, now comprising the States
of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and parts
of Montana and Wyoming, had 307,000
square mile?. Its population, has grown
from 50,000 savages to 1,500,000 civilized
beings. The Exposition will aim to at
tract people and wealth to aid develop
ment of latent or growing industries". It
will endeavor to bring to the attention of
the world the Oregon Country which Is
the remaining region In the United States
that contains so many untouched oppor
tunities for Industry. The Exposition will
be held at Portland, a city of 120,003 peo
ple, which has grown to be the metropolis
of the region. When Captain Clark, in
180G, visited the site of the future city, he
taw only Indian huts.
The Exposition project has developed
far enough to show that its success will
be as broad as are Its plans. A company
Is carrying forward the enterprise, whose
capital stock Is $500,000, 5340.000 of which
was subscribed by Portland citizens in
two days. This company Is " directed by
23 prominent citizens of Oregon. Neigh
boring states have pledged support by
appointing commissions to co-operate
with the company and the Orogon authori
ties, Washington. Idaho, Montana, Utah
and British Columbia have appointed
Commissioners, as well as Oregon. The
Exposition Is now represented in the 1
Middle West by John F. Knapp, who has
secured pledges of support from the
'finvpmnra of all the states he has vis-
doubt that the entire West will aid the
Lewis and Clark Fair. The Legislatures
of 19 states west of the Mississippi River
will meet this month. The Exposition will
be brought to the attention of each.
The Legislature of Orogon, In Its ses
sion which begins January 12, Is expected
to contribute $500,000 for Oregon's display
in the Exposition. Congress will be asked
to contribute 52.000.000. The railroads of
the Oregon Country have agreed to give
550,000. Alaska will ally itself with the
rest of the United States for an exhibit.
The whole Pacific Coast of America,
therefore, will be represented, from the '
Arctic to Mexico, and probably farther
south than that. Hawaii and the Philip
pines will also be present, and foreign
Oriental countries, chief of them Japan.
Ground will be broken for this National
and International event by President
Roosevelt next Spring.
The Exposition will be represented at the
Japanese National Exposition at Osaka,
which opens next March. A display of
Oregon resources Is now awaiting ship
ment from Portland. It will be accom
panied by H. E. Dosch, who recently re
turned from a mission to Japan, where
he was well received by the Government
authorities. The great exhibit of Japan
at St. Louis In 1904 will be brought to
Portland, w-here It will receive alterations
and additions.
The directors of the 1905 Fair have pre
pared to erect a monument to Lewis and
Clark In the City Park of PorUand. The
base of the monument will be laid by
President Ropsevelt next Spring. The
Governors of Western States will be in
vited to attend this ceremony.
The site of the Exposition will be less !
than two miles from the center of Port
land. It Is in the northern part of the
city, on the shore of a large lake, and
near the Willamette River. Its area Is
115 acres, of varying contour. The pros
pect opens to the north and follows the
course of Lewis and Clark's Journey to
the Pacific.
Although the actual work of the Expo
sition will not begin until after the Ore-
gon Legislature makes an appropriation,
the directors have made important ar
rangements. The exhibit at Osaka, the
Lewis and Clark monument and "the Ex
position site are three of the chief pre
liminaries. A special Commissioner has
been visiting Western States in the Inter
est of the Fair. Nearly all Western
Governors have promised to recommend
appropriations by their respective Legis
latures. The Board of Directors Is ready
to begin active work immediately. It Is
organized Into committees, several of '
which are already engaged. The commit
tee on legislation Is winning more and
more sentiment to the Exposition. It is
now preparing a bill for the Oregon Legis-
j laturc to appropriate 5500.000. The com
mittee on press and publicity has taken
preliminary steps In the advertisement
of the Fair. The committee on agricul
ture is outlining plans for the best live
stock exhibit ever collected, and for an
agricultural display representative of the
entire Oregon Country. The ways and
means committee Is considering the selec- i
lion of a director-general. Every county
will "be assigned space for an Individual
exhibit. Plans are working also to en
list the co-operation of Women's Clubs
throughout the state.
The proposal for a Pacific Coast ox
position at Portland was launched In
1S93. The story goes that the Idea came
from Dan McAUen. The National and
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PRESIDENT OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL AND
AMERICAN PACIFIC EXPOSITION AND ORIENTAL FAIR.
.died soon thereafter, resolved In favor of
a Lewis and Clark Centennial and Expo
sition In 1903. The title of the Fair was
(hen in active debate. Difference of opin
ion about a name came from difference
of- opinion about the proper scope of the
Fair whether it should be Northwestern
or "Pacific Coast or Oriental, or all com
bined. Late in 1900 the Board of Trade and
Manufacturers' Association of Portland
declared themselves for the Fair. A joint
committee of 'the two bodies elected J. M.
Long 'chairman and C. J. Owen secretary.
MV. Long. In February, 1901, secured pas
sage by the Oregon Xegislature of two
resolutions, one asking Congress to make
an appropriation for a National exhibit at
the Fair and to call the Fair to the no
tice of foreign countries; the other pledg
ing ''substantial financial aid" to the Fair,
requesting the Governor "to appoint five
Commissioners to represent the State of
Oregon in connection with said celebra
tion," and Inviting "sister Pacific North
,west States to join In holding said Fair."
In accordance with these resolutions the
following Commissioners were appointed:
Oregon H..W. Corbett, C. B. Bellinger,
C. W. Fulton, E. E. Young, H. E. An
keny. f
Washington, Frank J. Parker, E. M.
Rands, W. V- Tollman, J. G. Megler, G.
W. Rowan.
Idaho J. H. -Richards, Thomas Klrby,
R W. Johnson.
Montana S. T. Houser.
Utah Hoyt Sherman, Hiram Clauson,
L. W. Shurtleff.
British Columbia R. E. Gosneli.
In the Spring and- Summer of 1501 these
Commissioners held several meetings in
Portland. They chose the name "Lewis
and Clark Centennial and American Pa
cific Exposition." "And Oriental Fair"
was added to the name at the Incorpora
tion of the company. In the Fall of 1201
the Commissioners issued an address to
the people of the Northwest, calling upon
them to support the Fair. .
On October 12 the Exposition company
Incorporated. The following were incorporators:
Board of Trade George W. Bates, J.
W. Cruthers, P. L. Winls.
Manufacturers' Association W. H. Mor
row, A. H. Devers, S. B. .Cobb.
To secure stock subscriptions the follow
ing committee was appointed:
H. W. Corbett
O. Summers.
Leo Friede.
Fred T. Merrill.
Ben Selling.
J. W. Cruthers.
H. C. Wortman.
A. HT Devers.
J. E. Haseltlne.
I. N. Fleischner.
A. A. Bailey.
Adolphe Wolfe.
H. S. Rowe.
Sol Blumaucr.
H. W. Goode.
George W Bates.
H. C. Campbell.
F. I. McKenna.
Oriental significance, of the Fair grew j Editorial Association, then In session at i
with later discussion. In July, 1S99. the J Portland. At this time the talk .was. for
project" was-commended by the National 'a. fair In 1S02, and the National and jpri-,
ental idea began to shape Itself. In De
cember, ' 1900.' the Oregon. Historical So
ciety, at the Instance of L. B. Cox, who
II. W. Scott.
H. E. Ankeny.
C. B. Bellinger. .
H. W. Corbett.
Henry Hahn.
Samuel Connell.
Ed Ehrraanj
. J. M. Long.
C. W, Fulton.
E. E. Young.
R. D. Inman.
J. W. Cruthers.
R. W. Lewis.
P. L. wiiiis.
E. H. KHham.
W. H. McMonlcs.
D. J. Zan.
I. N. Fleischner.
A. H. Devers.
Phil Metsch'an.
C, L. Brown.
D. L. Povey.
H. W. Goode.
C. J. Owen:
A. B. Steinbach.
F. E. Beach
R, F. Prael.
Paul Wcsslhger.
H. L. Pittock.
I. H. Yerex.
A. S.' Bowen.
S. Frank.
H. Wittenberg.
J. Thorburn Ross.
The capital stock was fixed at 5300,000,
510 a share. H. W. CorbQtt, J. M. Long
and Samuel , Connell were delegated to
get stock subscriptions and to organize
the company. They conferred with the
following committees:
Chamber of Commerce J. E. Haseltlne,
Ed Ehrman. S. M. Mears.
G. E. Chamberlain.
Julius L. Meier.
D. M. Dunne.
W. L. Boise.
Newton Poston.
J. C. Alnsworth.
George Lawrence.
W. H. Morrow.
R. W. Hoyt.
H. S..Rowe.
Herman 'Metsger.
Fred, T. Merrill.
A.tR. rieintz.
R.' J. Holmes.
John H. Mitchell.
W. F. Woodward.
Louis Blumaucr.
Andrew C. Smith.
Joseph Simon.
A. H. Breyman.
. Adolphe Wolfe.
C. J. O'Reilly.
0. Summers.
F. P. Mays.
W. D. Fenton.
F. I. McKenna.
E. J. DeHart.
Seneca Smith.
E. W. Rowe.
W. W. Cotton.
Alex. Swcek.
Charles F. Beebe.
F. W. Mulkey.
P. L. Willis.
E. T. Williams.
W. W. Cotton.
W. L. Boise.
A. B. Steinbach.
H. C. Breeden.
Paul Wesslnger.
Charles F. Beebe.
Julius L. Meier.
J. F. Cordray.
D. M. Donough.
H. W, Scott.
R. D. Inman. -H.
Wittenberg.
J. T: Morgan.
A. H. Breyman.
F. E. Beach.
This large committee delegated five
members to do the active work H. W.
Corbett, H. W. Scott. H. C. Campbell,
Adolphe Wolfe and I. N. Fleischner.
With these five gentlemen wpre associ
ated A. H. Devers, W. L. Boise, P. L.
Willis, Leo Friede. F. E. Beach, H. C.
Breeden. Ben Selling. J. E. Haseltlne,
A. B. Stolnbacb. and R. D. Inman. This
committee of 17 divided the city Into dis
tricts and conducted the canvass for stock
subscriptions. The sum of 5340.000 was
raised In two days. It was a popular
movement In which all citizens Joined.
H. W. Corbett gave 530,000, Ladd & Tllton
52O.0C.O, and Henry Weinhard 510,000.
On January 13, 1902. the stockholders
elected a Board of Directors, and on.
January 21 the board elected H. W. Cor
bett president. H. W. Scott vice-president,
Henry E. Reed secretary, and the
First National Bank treasurer. On Feb
ruary 14 the capital stock was raised to
5500.000. July 7, at the annual meeting ot
stockholders, the old Board of Directors
was Te-electcd. and at the- meeting of the
board July .15 the old officers were re
elected, and Adolphe Wolfe was made
second vice-president and auditor, and
Leo Friede third vice-president. On Octo
ber 6, 10 additional directors were chosen.
On August 15 the board decided o maka
an exhibit at the Japanese Exposition at
Osaka, and to erect a monument to Lewis
and Clark. On September 5 the Fair site
was selected.
EXPLOITING THE 1905 FAIR.
Resolution Adopted lr Exposition.
ComnjlHsloner.
RESOLUTIONS adopted In 1S01 by Com
missioners of Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana and Utah:
"Whereas, The exploration of the North
west Territory by Lewis and Clark in the
years 1S04, 1SC5 and 1805 was one of the
most Important events in the history of
our country, since It led to the extension,
of the sovereignty of the United States to
the Pacific, gave the Nation the Oregon
Country, now the seat of many states, and
paved the way to the acquisition of Cali
fornia and Alaska:
"Therefore, It is the sense of the re
spective Commissioners of the various
PANORAMIC VIEW v FROM THE HIGHEST ELEVATION OF THE. EXPOSITION SITE LOOKING NORTHWARD.
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