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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
AUDITORIUM WILL
BE READY IN TIME
Work Is Progressing Satisfactorily on
New Structure at Denver and
Building VIII Cost About
100000
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
DENVER, March 24-work has pro-
gressed so rapidly on the new audito-
rum that 1t win be completed by June
l, more than a month before the date
set for the Democratic national conven-
ton.
This building is being erected by the
city of Denver for the convention, at a
cost of not less than $550,000, and be-
fore 1t Is completed the cost may total
in the neighborhood of 100000.
The seating capacity will be 1880,
and the lighting and ventilating sys-
TENS will be along the most modern
lines.
The building will be absolutely fire.
proof, and in the future win be the
meeting place for all the big conven-
tionS that come to Denver.
The Democratic national convention
will convene in the auditorium July z,
and elaborate plans are under way for
entertaining the delegates Many have
secured hotel accommodations and the
hotel committee is locating the other
delegates as rapidly as possible.
Headquarters for this committee have
been opened in the chamber of COM
merce building, and all comn1unica-
tions on the subject of hotel aceommo-
dations should be directed to this ad-
dress.
Inc DenOcrdLlc national COfnIlllIee
on arrangements has announced that it
is satisfied with the way Denver is pre-
pairing to handle the convention, and
its-members declare they have absolute
confidence in the ability of this city to
make good.
When Chairman Charles w. Frank
lin and Secretary w. r. r. Mills of the
Denver committee and G. M. Day, pres
ident of the Denver Convention league,
were in Chicago this month every
grievance was threshed out and adj
justed, and every obstacle in the way
OF the success of the convention re-
moved.
1t was conceded that Denver's con-
veption hall will be the finest structure
of its kind in the wo-id. and that the
Democratic party will be entirely sat
isfied with the building as place of
meeting next July. No person in the
United States who is informed now
speaks of the Denver auditorium as a
cheap structure, hastily erected for this
one occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
PROGRAM
FIXES IN PATRIOTISM

Chief Pyrotechnist Motley II. Flint,
who intends that the sailor boys of the
fleet shall get theirs, announced the
shooting cracker program yesterday.
Mr.. Flint is killing two birds with one
stone in it. He is providing something
that will please the sailors and attract
the public and thereby lessen the bur-
den on the finances of the committee.
In addition to the program Mr.. Flint
has ordered a complete collection of
adjectiVes which are to be used In the
new and original description. His
catalogue of numbers includes one of
an arctic scene In fire, which Is to re-
mind the tackles that this is the land
of perennial summer. Here is the pro-
gram:
Admirals' salutes of seventeen guns
announcing commencement OF dlsplay,
and batteries, discharge OF
volleys of floral shells, shells with twin
Set piece, set of golden fountains. in
terspersed with batteries OF Jewels
yolleys of cobras, shells of liquid sll-
yer. shells of scintillating emeralds'
batteries of electric fluid.
Set piece, huge wheel device. fourteen
feet in diameter; batteries of national
colors, shells with three distinct preaks'
tourbillions or table rockets.
Set piece, pigeons flying to and from
Cote: shells with five breaks, Volleys OF
saucissons, volleys of f1refilies.
Set piece, an arctic picture depicting
a reindeer and sleigh in snowstorm
shells of six distinct breaks, new naval
illuminating shells, batteries of electric
spreader, batteries of chromatic can
dies. American eagles, latest novelty;
thunder and lightning shells, aerial
cannonade shells.
Pyrotechnic spectacle, depicting war
ehiHa and torpedo boats In action, with
vivid battle effects, full of action,
sounds like the real thing, with stirring
climax.
Set piece new mystic fire CURTAIN
forming a vivid finale.
Set piece, adios. with fusillade and
hououet
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25

that vast power whose ships lie an
chored at peace. but whose sailors are
trained and whose guns are tried.
Preceding the ball a number of the
hotel guests entertained friends at
dinner. Among these hostesses were
Mrs. Carter Harrison, Mrs. w. W. Dix
on, Mrs. Jesse Waterman, Mrs. David
Jacobus and Captain and Mrs. Cott-
man of the Tennessee
Mrs. p. Avery Mccarthy. who Is en-
tertaining a number of popular young
society women at her handsome cot
tage by the sea, gave a large reeep-
ton in the afternoon for her guests
and officers from the three ships at an
Choir
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
CHINESE INVITATION TO
FLEET is ACCEPTED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The bat
tleship fleet will visit China as Wen as
Australia and Japan, and will be nome
on Washington's birthday, that Presl-
dent Roosevelt may participate in the
welcome before his retirement from OF
fice ten days later.
In deciding at the cabinet session to-
day to accept the invitation extended
by China it was also determined that
the limit of the social calls has been
reached and that all other invitations,
should any be extended, would be de-
clined with appreciative and regrettul
thanks.
An earlier departure than July from
San Francisco is being contemplated IN
arranging the extended itinerary. This
however, will depend on the repairs
necessary when the ships reach that
port.
Admiral Evans reported today thal
splendid progress was being made IN
the target practice al Magdalena bay.
Nine of the ships have already com
pleted their work. These are the Ala
bama, Maine, Illinois, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, Minnesota Ohio, Kentucky ana
Kearsarge The impression prevails at
the department that the Maine and Ala-
bama may be detached from the fleet
and their places taken by the NeDraska
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
SALMON FISHERMEN WIN
FIGHT FOR MORE PAY
Alaska Packers Association Grants
Demands of Employees and Pro-
posed Strike Will Not
MateriaIlze
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.--Repre-
sentatives Of the Alaska Packers as
ISOLATION and members of the fisher
mems union were in conference again
today, and the rate of wages for the
season was definitely fixed and a strike
of the fishermen, which had been
threatened, was averted.
An understanding had been reached
yesterday and the tie-up of the vessels
OF the salmon fleet was declared off,
but today the final settlement was
reached by the packers agreeing to the
ultimatum of the fishermen.
A new wage scale is introduced for
this season whereby the men are given
a raise of wages over those of last sea-
son. The first fishing boat will leave
here for the north on Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
GERMANS FOREIGN
PLAN IS DEFENDED
(Continued from PAGE One,

Continued from Page One)
opinion probably SOON will be over
come"
During the remarks of the chancellor
he said he regretted that he was una BILE
to give the contents of Emperor Will
liams letter to Lord Tweedmouth, first
lord of the admiralty, which had Gre
ated such a stir in England. He said
this communication was purely private
and the assertion that 1t was an at
tempt to influence the naval policy of
Great Britain was absolutely without
foundation.
''The purely defensive character of
Germany's naval program in the face
of the attempts to impute TO us aggres-
sive intentions and plans toward Great
Britain cannot be repeated too often or
too sharply" the prince declared.
we desire to live at peace and in
quiet with Great Britain, and we there
fore feel bitterly that some British pub
licists should continue to talk of the
German danger
This notwithstanding the fact that
Great Britain possesses d fleet several
times stronger than ours, while other
countries also have stronger fleets than
ours and are building warships with an
eagerness equal to our own. But public
opinion in Great Britain always has
been inconsiderate1y influenced against
Germany, and only Germany.
Decries Her Attitude
1T would tend to the peace of both
countries and of the whole world If this
controversy came to an end. Little do
we contest the right of Great Britain
to maintain for her fleet that standard
of strength which her responsible men
consider necessary for the maintenance
of the British mastery of the world. In
fro af Iar
for building the ships necessary for us,
and we cannot be reproached for not
wishing that our construction plans be
considered as a challenge to Great Brit
ain.
These are thoughts nourished by us
all and which express fully the tone,
tendency and contents of Emperor Will
liam's letter to Lord Tweedmouth. 1t
Is satisfactory to know that the at
tempt made in England to create
a false impression regarding this COM
munication has failed"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
Japanese Give $50

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. March 24.-The Jap
anese colony here has subscribed $50
toward the fund being raised for the
entertainment of the men of Admiral
Evans fleet and has notified the
chamber of commerce of the fact. Sew
eral weeks ago the Japanese informed
the officials of the chamber. of COM
merce that they would be glad to as
sist in the entertainment OF the fleet
in any way possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
CHICAGO PERMITS LIGHTING
COMPANIES TO CONSOLIDATE
BY Associated Press.

BY ASsocIateu EItss'
CHICAGO, March 24.-After pro-
tracted session lasting until past mid
night the city council adopted an or
dinance to legalize consolidation of
the Commonwealth Electric and the
Chicago Edison companies which have
practical monopoly of electric light
ing in Chicago. The measure which
has been pending for two years ex-
tends to the Edison and all subsidiary
companies the franchise of the Com
monwealth, which has thirty-eight
years of life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
sPREckELs GETS CONCESSION
FROM MEXICAN eoVERNM ENT
Ry Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, March 24.-For>the pur-
pose of completing negotiations which
have been bending for some time be-
tween the San Diego and Arizona rail-
road and the government Of Mexico, by
which the railroad is TO obtain certain
concessions allowing the construction
of the line in the northern part Of
Lower California John j. Spreckels
accompanied by his family and Attor-
ney Harry l.. Titus, left today in his
nrivata car for the City Of Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF
SAILS FOR MAGDALENA

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 24.-The
government hospital ship Relief sailed
today for Magdalena bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25

and Wisconsin. The two former ships
NAV be in need of overhauling.
Invitation Of Chinese
The Chinese invitation, which was
accepted today. comes from the mn
istry of foreign affairs In Peklne'
through Minister WI. IL rea9s: -
"Ae the American fleet has decided TO
visit the far east on it's tour around tne
world. we have telegraphed lnstruc-
tions to the imperial high commissioner
of trade for the southern ports. Viceroy
1'uan Fang of Nanking, to make sulia
b1e nreparations in conjunction Win
Admiral Sab Chen Ping to welcome the
fleet TO our shores. Please eNteIlu d
formal invitation for the vessels 70
visit our ports through the honorable
secretary of state. ,, 4.
"Tn transmitting this invitation 10
vour government it is hardly necessary
for me to add that 1t is the desire OF
nv government and my people TO give
EXPRESSION on this occasion to the very
friendly feeling which they entertain
toward the American nation ana 10
ciprocate for the many courtesles Wnicn
have been extended to the represeiita- a.
tives of nv country on their Visit 10
this country. You will remember wee
rov Tuan Fang as one of the Imperial
high commissioners who visited your
land three years ago to make specidi
study of YOUR laws and institutions,
and have no doubt that he considers
it a special privilege to participate III
arranging the reception to your fleet.
"Trusting that your government VIII
see its way to accept the invitation ana
assuring you, sir, of my highest consld-
erations."
Root Replies
To this Secretary Root today replied
at have the honor to acknowledge the
recent of the note of the 23d inst, by
which you have conveyed to the gov
ernmer1t of the United States the cor
dial invitation of the imperial chinese
government for the American fleet TO
visit China while in the far east.
"The communication of this friendly
action on the part of your government
was at once laid before the president,
and if is now my agreeable duty 10
have the honor of informing you llial
the government of the United states u
most happy to accept the invitation
which is done with special gratlflcatloil
in view of the friendship and mutual
good will which have so long existed
between the two governments.
"In communicating this reply I am
compelled to add, however, that the ar
rangements for the cruise of the neet
will make it impossible for it to Visit
more than one of the Chinese ports.
"It is noted with pleasure tnat 'he
fleet will be welcomed by his eXcellen-
CIV. Tuan Fang the viceroy of Nanklng,
who is so agreeably recalled as one oi
the imperial Chinese high commission
ers who visited the United States re"
years ago"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
FOURTH DAY

200 officers Pedro
44N through Los Pasadena
thletc contes at Chues park
tofch al
to Evans and officers at Pasadena
1Noo4s at
of
to
Wild westsh o Agricultural park
nrTrand officers Venice auditorium
and
tandiru Central park.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE

From Octobtr TO May. Colds are the most fire.
atent cause Of headache. Laxative Bromo Out
zine removes cause. e. w. Grove on box Csc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
FLEET PROGRAM COMPLETED;
CONSECUTIVE ORDER OF EVENTS
FIRST DAY

escort
io4'--N Evans sonna
Athletic ccontest a enlisted
md tours o chiefs officers
NOoN for a
andria hoe n preparation banquet
Will dvests low for Agricultural
p. m
Ffrewor
Central park
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
SECOND DAY

eicc conts for
Fnterta nmento of
NooN fors Chutes
westsh Agricultural park
NIGH -Firewor ks Chutes
Concer Central park
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
THIRD DAY

NroRNING-Aheic contes seamen Chutes park
Enter o chiefs and warrant officers
O0N -Rarbec
AFTF show Agricultural park
auditorium S:45 to
Nl6lhA fireworks Chutes
Concert a Central park
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-25
Kaiser Leaves tor Corfu

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 24.--Emperor VIII
liam and the empress, accompanied by
Prince August, their fourth son, and
Princess Victoria, their daughter, and
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

yelling company that he and his troupe would have
show against the bishop, that he had tried to
head them off but had failed to do so, and he did
not know what to do. The two consulted in the end
of the and finally back to where / sat
fright Reverend, said the warden, we're up agin
it hard. You know, ben' religious an law-abdin
town allus gives the church a hearty support, an
there amt nothn' an nobody is welcome in
these yere parts than you be- We shuts down the
saloons, witch the barkeep says they wants to go to
church much anybody. It's aus Sunday when
you comes around. But we've made mistake in
the dates somehow mother, an we've got show
billed fer tonight Now this yere man., pointing to
the manager, SEE you've been speakin' to him durin
the day an he you've been treatin him wite witch
you aus does everybody l told him. He's down on
his luck, he SEE, witch he's been in breakdowns, an
wrecks, an washouts an has had poor houses, an
mobs an he's up agin the church lie
wants to make a proposition to you an I've told
him you'd deal fair with him if any man would
"Mr. Bishop said the manager, what he says is
all true. We've had terrible time This is the last
of our season. the company is goin to disband as
soon as it gets back to Kansas City, an if don't get
receipts tonight and to-morrow-bein as to-
morrows Saturday, we're gon' to have matinee
Il don't see how can pay the salaries to those
poor people that's due them, get them back to
civilization We're goin' to give clean, moral show
No Uncle Toms Cabin affair, doctor, but it's re-
spectacle an anyone see it with pleasure. We
hear from Bill here that there amt show for us
in Arapahoe unless you help us out. What / pro-
pose is this. If you'll have your show-I mean your
services--a little earlier we'll have services-l
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

religious party of the town, which happy to say
turned out be in considerable majority, the con
guns with the ushers and we got through all right
They used to say it was Sunday only when the bishop
came around But l have changed all that continued
spread his face.
But about the theater, bishop?"
I'm coming to that | became so popular, in TACT,
that there a show that could rival the church,
so the boys put it On church nights, which were only
once every three months-and perhaps that accounts
for their popuarityeyerythng else shut up shop and
the services were crowded. always preached to them
the very best l knew how remember one of the ex-
pressions of appreciation of my efforts which came
from the city marshal
"'Wot we like about you Right Reverend, he said,
using the quaint form of address, is that you don't
never play your congregation fer a fool, witch may
be but don't like to be told of it. You aus seems
give the best you kin us the best you got in the
deck he added.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

"Well that being the case in Arapahoe. you
imagine that the managers of various wandering the
atrcal enterprises likely to visit such places,
were careful to avoid church nights. One day. how
ever on this very railroad after it built into the
town, I fell in with travelling theatrical company
headed for Arapahoe l made friends with them of
course They seemed to be respectable people enough
The manager, veteran player, assured me- 1 don't
allow any immoral plays in my show. We're poor
and have to do bum towns-Im trying to quote his
elegant phrases-but try to be respectable, myself.
and to have everybody i'll my company decent-like.
He conided to in secret that there only one
member of his present troupe about whom people
talked and he assured that he didn't believe what
was said about her.
81 made the acquaintance of all of them and they
talked freely about their experiences and adj
ventures, and certainly they had difficult life and
hard one"
almost as hard as being perpatetic missionary
[ suggested.
"Oh much harder than that" said the bishop cheer
fully, 81 enjoy that, far l am concerned; but
the two who interested me most young man
whose name was Victor Montague-at least that was
his theatrical name-and young woman who was
introduced to me as Miss Carlotta Sylvester. She
had been charmingy pretty girl although she looked
tired, and faded and somewhat haggard as II there
was something on her mind which preyed upon her
and rendered her life miserable 1t appeared to me
that Mr.. Montague very much in love with Miss
Sylvester and by all the signs-and you know | am
a past master in such affairs" laughed the old man,
"for have had many young couples on my hands
that she reciprocated his feelings but there was
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

barrier between them quite perceptibe to a close
observer, and both appeared TO be supremey mser-
able My loquacious friend, the manager, conhded
to me that Mr. Montague, which his real name IS
Henry Pearce and he is a young man of very re
spectacle family is in love with Miss Sylvester, which
her real name is Mary Bates, and it's her as IS
talked about for something other, the rights of
which 1 don't know, but l stake my life on her honor
and honesty
'she looked like an honest girl, and I would have
backed up the managers confidence myself. Well the
day dragged along somehow. A funny little thing
happened at Sewage, where ate. By this time
was one of the party, and dined at the same table
with the rest of them the railroad eating house
finished my meal before the others, rose walked
over to the cashiers desk and handed him ten
dollar bill You know | wasn't very strong on ceri-
cal costumes in that day, and ! dressed in an
ordinary business suit very dusty and much the worse
for wear As the cashier took the bill | was aston
ished to have him ask, Are you payin' for yourself
alone, or for your whole party, sir? In the eyes
of the cashier / was the manager of the party 30
much for my episcopal air and authority!
"A few miles from Arapahoe the manager OF the
local Opera House. who also the Warden OF the
Mission and the City Marshal boarded the train in
great perturbation. He in hard luck, for It was
church night, and he told the manager OF the ira
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
"Do YOU speak from experiences" ! .skAd

"Do you speak from experienced" asked
was young man l remember going to theaters
or less but since have been ordained l think have
only been twice. Once when / taken by my host
and hostess in New York to this Irying-Terry
performance few years ago, and the other time at
Arapahoe But these two visits convinced me that
the theater sometimes teach needed lesson"
"Arapahoe," continued the old mainland now that
had him fairly started breathed softly as not to
interrupt him check the of his thoughts,
hoping that should get of the stories we young
sters priced much from this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
used to be of the toughest places the border.
When | first decided to start services there wrote
to the only man in the town whose l knew, and
announced my intention He said | could come along
and that they would fix things up for me in good shape
The railroad wasn't built there in those days. and the
last thirty miles of the journey had to be made by
wagon the trail was astonished when reached
the station to find twenty-five or thirty horse
men portentously armed and pcturesquely costumed
gathered about the wagon which had been provided
for me, who declared that they constituted themselves
my escort
Il learned route from my communicative friend
who drove the wagon, that there was some little an
tagonism to holding religious services in the town;
and, the opposition had organized a church party
had been gathered together to fair play and, as
they phrased it, They wasn't goin to see no shootin
done agin the minister les'n they cd take a handP
You may imagine continued the bishop, smiling at
the recollection, that did not feel very comfortable
even when / looked at my stalwart defenders How
III accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

NO." replied that was before my time believe.
I was newcomer in the diocese comparatively speak
ing"
Yes" answered the bishop. Something in this
paper recalled it TO This notice OF the Irving
Terry performance of Macbeth in New York with the
pictures you know he added, handing me the book
what connection is there bishop, between your
most memorable visit to Arapahoe and the Irving
Terry performance of Macbeth?'
mot any, said the bishop, except that it reminded
me of another theatrical performance which attended
in Arapahoe. I not one of those clergymen who
ion in the clerical hue and cry against theaters, he
continued rehectively I'm fact, l think the theaer
may be means of grace and that good play Is up
lifting and eleyating"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

ID ever tell you of the most memoir
able visit to Arapahoe?" asked the
bishop, looking up from the magazine
with which he had beguiled the last
hour of the journey.