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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1905)
THE MCBKiyG OBEGOSIAJk MQTSD&T 2, 1905, BY participating In the' Lewis and Clark Fair the United States Gov ernment has recognized the Na tional Importance o the event -which it commemorates. ' Not only will It make a complete display of all its many ac tivities in a group of palaces built espe cially, but It has aided by Its powerful influence in inducing foreign nations to exhibit also. A direct appropriation of $475,000 has been made by Congress, of which about $250,000 Is being spent on the erection and equipment of buildings and the remainder will be applied to tho transportation, installation and mainten ance of the exhibits. But Congress has given further aid Indirectly by authorizing the coinage of gold dollars commemorating the exposi tion to the amount of $250,000 and allow ing the Lewis and Clark Corporation to pell them at a premium. The face value Is to be repaid to the Government and the premium added to the funds of the Exposition. These coins are being sold at 52 each and are eagerely sought as souvenirs. The Government has also smoothed the way for foreign exhibitors by al lowing the Importation of exhibits un der bond, free of duty, subject to the usual restrictions in such cases. FOR NATIONAL EXHIBITS. Splendid Range of Buildings Being Ere.cted by Government.' THE Government buildings, the erec tion of which is well advanced and Is to be completed by April 1. "are to be In the Spanish renaissance style, in. har mony with those erected by the State Commission, and will be of a magnitude and splendor worthy of the Nation and the occasion. They occupy the peninsula with their front towards the lake and the main buildings, the Bridge of Nations leading directly to their west end. Five arches 40 feet wide, with Corin- CORNICE OF FISHERIES BUIEDIXG. thlan columns 44 feet high between them, which will support a balustrrado set off by flags and clusters of electric lamps, span the entrances of the front. Beyond them at each end Is a lofty square tower crowned by open colonnades, the upper one supporting a dome, 2G0 feet above the ground from which the American flag will fly. The roof will be arched and will be 130 feet above the ground and each end of the building will be a half domc. At the foot of each tower will be a lofty arch In which a fountain will play. From each end of the main building a peristyle with two rows of Ionic columns and supported by an or namental cornice will curve around the end of the Sunken Garden to connect with the Fisheries building on the east and the Forestry and Irrigation building on the west. These two smaller buildings will be In the same style as the main building, but with less orna- OREGON AS A MANUFACTUR ING STATE. No of industries No. of establishments No. of officials engaged In management Salaries of officials No. wage-earners, largest No. wage-earners, smallest 105 3.450 1.784 51.647,927 37.113 17.716 25 SS4 513.135! 422 :.o. wage-earners, average ages Capital invested.... Value of products. ....536.191.067 .... 552.007.775 ment. Each will have one handsome doorway fronting on the lake and one fronting on tho garden, the former hav ing a quatrcfoll window above. Extend ing east In one and west in the other of these buildings will be a single-storied structure with pilasters between the win dows, a broad cornice on the roof and flags waving irom it. The extreme length ot the whole range of buildings will be. S2S feet. In front of the main building and em braced within the curves of the peri styles will be a large sunken garden with 1 ..... , -ALL IN THE SAME LATITUDE. Mean maximum and minimum temperatute of a typical Summer and "Winter month at places on or near the 45th parallel- of latitude, average of 30 years, 1S71 to 1901: Jan'y.T July. crrr h 55 1 2 Portland. Or... 44 3il 77 55 ! Helena. Mont 2a 1211 60 53 St. Paul. Minn..... H 31 S2 E2 Milwaukee. Wis.... 2Si isi! 78 63 Eastport, Me 2Sl 14i) 70 55 Portland, Me 30 I5j( 75 62 a. . i , , . , , , .; three broad flights of steps leading down to it from the plaza In front of the en trance. In the center of the garden will be a great pool 170 by 450 feet. On the extreme end of the peninsula to the west of the other buildings will be the building devoted to the life-saving service, which will bo an exact repro duction of that at St. Louis, In the same style as the main group. WORK OF GOVERNMENT. Federal Exhibits Will Show What Uncle Sam Is Doing. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. 3L Congress, In making an appropriation for Government par- QRAIN CROPS OF OREGON, 1904 'Wheat. Acres 635,064 Tield. bushels 12.6W.000 Value 5S.8OS.00O Tield per acre, bushels 20.36 Oats. Acres 105,625 Tield. bushels 3.221.774 Value 51.224.704 Tield per acre 30.53 Barley. Acres '25.953 Tield. bushels 639.378 Value 5311.573 Tield per acre, bushels 24.5 Aggregates. Acres 767.642 Tield. bushels 16.S11.152 Value J10.342.27S t'cipatlon in the Lewis and Cl-irk Ex position, set aside 5200,000 to defray the expenses of collecting, transporting and maintaining exhibits from all the depart ments of the Government, Its intention being to show, by object lessons, what each department Is doing. It was pro vided that the Government exhibit should be prepared and controlled by a 'board, consisting of one representative from each department and one each from the library of Congress, Smithsonian Institu tion and National Museum, and the Bu reau of American Republics. This board entered Into the spirit of the work laid out, and has succeeded In preparing for the Portland Fair an exhibit declared su perior to any that the Government has made at other expositions, not excepting St. Louis. The averag- visitor to the Lewis and Clark Exposition will probably never have an opportunity to come to Wash ington and see for himself justhow the wheels of Government revolve. But by studying the exhibit at Portland, he will not only learn tho functions of each de partment, but will come away with a clear understanding of how each bureau contributes to the work of the depart ment. He will leam of bureaus of which he now knows nothing: he will more clearly understand the workings of de partments with which he is partially fa miliar. There will be much ot Interest, even to uiose who are familiar with the Government service. The Portland ex hibit will be complete. It will lack the bewilderment of the St. Louis exhibit, for It will not go Into uninteresting de tail, nor will any exhibits be duplicated. Tet every bureau will be "represented. Tho Government exhibit will be con fined entirely to the buildings which are being erected on the peninsula, extending Into Guild's Lake, directly opposite the main Exposition buildings. There will be several outdoor exhibits, by bureaus of the Department of Agriculture, which will be located on the grounds behind the Government buildings. The available space afforded In the main building and the two smaller buildings at cither end has been apportioned by the Government Board, according to tho needs of the several departments. BY STATE DEPARTMENT. Portraits of Great Statesmen and His. toric Documents. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Washington.- Dec. 24. The exhibit of the Department of State, with which wIlLbo incorporated that of the President's of fice. Is designed to present the history of the establishment of the Government of the United States, a history of the State Department, and a portrayal of its func tions and present methods of administra tion. On the part of the White House will be presented a life-size portrait ot President Roosevelt, by Redding Kelly, and wash-drawings of ail his predeces sors. Grouped around the portrait of each President are the Vice-President and all Cabinet officers holding office dur ing his administration. The exhibit of the State Department proper will include all papers in the De- jBk i continuously operated, so as to afford all f't i -3i J or al'vcr coins, except the assaying and C2S" jm :Sk. J reflnlnjr. It was orieinallv Intended that . . partmenl's archives having any bearing whatever on the Lewis and -Clark jour ney. A facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, with portraits of its 56 signers, will be shown, as well as a fac simile of the Articles of Confederation, and a reproduction of the original a rare of the Constitution of the United States. Portraits of all- signers of these great papers will also be displayed. Many other historic and important state papers are to be sent to Portland. MANUFACTURE OF MONEY. Treasury Department to Show Work of Minting and Engraving. f REGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash er Ington. Dec 31. The -exhibit of the Treasury Department will start with a collection of. . portraits of Secretaries of the Treasury, and will include contribu tions from all bureaus whose functions can be readily illustrated. An elaborate and costly exhibit will be made by the Mint Bureau, which will be EXPOSITION continuously operated, so as to afford all visitors an opportunity to see the various steps required In the production of gold or silver coins, except the assaying and refining. It was originally intended that the souvenir Lewis and Clark dollars should be coined at this exhibit, but it has since been determined to coin only the official souvenir medals, which will be sold for a nominal sum. The mint ex hibit will constat of a full set of minting machinery manufactured at the Philadel phia Mint, and designed ultimately for use at the new Denver Mint. This ex- UNITED STATES LXFK-SAVXN'G STATION'. hlbit has proven a great drawing card at other expositions, and is expected to do bo at Portland. Alongside the mint exhibit will be the exhibit of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which not only prints all the paper currency of the country, but prints Its postage and revenue stamps as welL This, too, will be an active exhibit, for a printing press will be continuously opera ted, illustrating the method by which the Government has Its finest printing work none at Washington. Specimen plates of a special design will be printed In view of trie visitors. This bureau will also ex hibit specimens of the bonds, notes, cer tificates and other obligations issued by the United States, full sets of postage, and revenue stamps, including stamps pre- WOOL CLIP OF OREGON, 1904 Pounds. Eastern Oregon 17,500,000 Western Oregon 2.000.O00 Total - , 13.500.000 Consumed by Oregon mills. 2,500,000 2 Aggregate value of clip , 52,550,000 j I . . . 4 BUILT BY J. E. BENNETT. pared for Cuba and the Philippines, and specimens of notes, bonds, etc., showing all the processes from 'blank paper to a finished note. A-geometric lathe for trac ing the Intricate linework shown on bonds and notes will also be In evidence. The lifesavins exhibit Is to occupy the model lifesaving-building now being erect ed on the shore of Guild's Lake, at the extremity of the Pehlusula. This station will be manned by a keeper and ten surf men drafted from various stations of the service, 4 and fully equipped with the life saving appliances used in the service, and the necessary furniture and appointments for the residence and subsistence of the crew, who will carry on their duties at' the station precisely as is done at a reg ular station. Exhibition drills will be giv en at stated times, showing In a realistic manner the rescue of people from a wreck by the breeches buoy, life-car and surf boat, the capsizing and self-righting of the lifeboat, manner of handling the surf boat with oars, and other drills of the service. There will also be smaller exhibits from the office of the Treasurer of the United States, the Marine Hospital Service and" Supervising Architect. PRODUCT OP PHILIPPINES. Rare Woods, Hemp, Tobacco and Other Commodities of Islands. Y . " OREGONTANNEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec. 3L The Government Philippine exhibit, prepared by tho Bu reau of Insular Affairs, will consist en tirely of Inanimate objects, and is intend ed merely to Illustrate the resources and products of our- Oriental possessions. By ALL MEET IN PORTLAND NATIONAL CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD DURING FAIR YEAR. Portland will be both the Exposition City and the Convention City of the year 1S05. The Fair has proved an Irresistible temptation to many Na tional organizations to choose this city as the scene of their conventions, that the members may see the Fair and the Pacific Coast country. They are expected to bring about 33,450 -visitors to the Fair. The conventions, with the dates of their meeting and the estimated attendance are: i No. who Name Date, will attend. Order of Railway Conductors ; May 9 2 000 United Commercial Travelers of Oregon and "Washington June 9 2.500 -National Goods Roads Association..., June 15 2000 National Editorial Association's excursion and Pacific Coast Press Association's Convention June 15 2,000 Pacific Electric Transmission Association June 20 250 National American Woman's Suffrage Association June 22 2.000 Gamma Eta Kappa Fraternity July 200 - American Library Association July 2 1 500 American Medical Association July 11 3000 National Conference of Charities and Correction July 17 500 North Pacific Saengerbund July 20 1 500 Associated Fraternities of America and National Frater nal Press Association July 25 2 000 Lewis Loyal Legion Au?rl2 500 National Ass'n of Railroad Commissioners Excursion... Aug. 16 250 National Association of Lettercarrlers Sept. 4 2.500 Concatenated. Order of Hoo Hoo Sept. 9 2,500 Masonic Veteran Association of the Pacific Coast. Sept. 11 2X Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Oregon Sept. 10 500 Dates Not Set For. Trans-IIssIssIppi Commercial Congress 2 0CO National Irrigation Congress . v jiooo American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents '. 1300 Photographers' Association of Pacific Northwest .'. 500 National Acetylene Association .". 250 Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs' Association : 250 Oregon State Press Association 500 California Photographers' Association ; cso National Association of Dairy and Food Departments .. 300 Total attendance .33,450 far the most striking feature will be the collection of hard woods. The average visitor to the Fair will have no Idea, un til he viewa'thls exhibit, of the great num ber of varieties ot fine woods that are found in the Philippines: rare mahoganies, ebonies, bamboos and many others not now known to American markets. The Philippine woods, as a rule, are hard, close-grained, many of them of huge di mensions, and all take a fine polish. They are valuable chiefly for cabinet work and furniture, being altogether different from the common woods of this country. Manila hemp. . known the world over, will form an exhibit by itself, showing the native growth,, the manner of preparation for market and the various grades and varieties of fiber that are grown In the Islands. The Philippines boaat of their tobacco. There will be a liberal display of tobacco from different islands, both the leaf and manufactured weed. There will also be exhibits of rice, cof fee, rubber and a number of other prod ucts of the Islands, now but little known lh this country. In addition, the corporation proposes to arrange by contract that from 150 to 200 of the Igorrotes, VIsayans and other natives be sent to Portland with their villages as features of the Trail. About 100 of the Philippine scouts will also be sent to the Fair from St. Louis. AEMT AND ITS METHODS. Historic Guns and Army Wagons Work of Harbor Improvement. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington. Dec. 31. The War Depart ment exhibit has been designed to ex plain the functions of- the various branches of the military service. All types ot modern war engines, from the big coast defense and field guns to the rapid fire guns and Army rifles, will be shown. Especially Interesting will be a collection of guns from the Springfield Armory, Lewis and Clark Exposition AT PORTLAND, OREGON - Will Be Open Continuously From June 1, 1905, to October 15, 1905 One Hundred nd Thirty-Seven Days snowing the stages of development of the Army rifle, from the quaint Iron tube of past centuries, that was fired by means of a lighted match, to the latest type of magazine rifle. The Quartermaster's Department has arranged a- complete set of life-size lay figures, used to display the various uni forms worn by officers and men of the United States Army, and will also dem onstrate Army methods of transportation. A very comprehensive exhibit will be made by the Army Engineer Corps, show ing, by means of working models, the means that are adopted for deepening' and maintaining channels In the Import ant waterways of the United States. The most elaborate model will be that of New York harbor, showing how the chan nels are maintained at depths sufficient to accommodate the greatest vessels known to modern commerce. Miniature ship models will form an Interesting part of this exhibit. There will be a number of other models, showing methods of maintaining- channels across bars, similar to that at the mouth of the Columbia, models of Mississippi River iraprt. ements, Ohio River dams and the Marquette breakwater. In time of war the Signal Corps plays an important part In the Army. A complete exhibit will be made showing the many methods by which this branch of the service transmits messages from, one point to another. Photographs will show the work done by this corps in installing com plete military telegraph systems In Alas ka and the Philippines. The Artillery Corps, now" largely as signed to coast defense duty under the recognized system, will show by model the manner In which harbors are fortified In time of war, by means of mines and other electrical contrivances. The manner in which the location of ships entering a harbor is determined from the shore, and the method of controlling mines will all be made plain. In all probability there will be exhibits from the "West Point Military Academy and from Gettysburg. Shiloh. Vlcksburg and Chattanooga, and Chattanooga Na tional Military Parks. UNCLE SAM, THE POSTMAN. Operations of Great Machine Which Carries Mails Will Be Shown. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Dec '. 31. The Postoffice Department has prepared an ex hibit that will appeal to every one. for every one is Interested In the mails.