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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
FIRE WALL IS is
MILES IN LENGTH
MONTANA REPORTS iNCREAS-
ING CONFEDERATION
Blaze Which Started at Taft About a
Week Ago Threatens Vast Ter
rltory Near National
Preserve
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. S.-Reports
received by the local bureau of the
forest service today were to the effect
that the fire which started at Taft a
week ago had broken from the control
of the men fighting it and was burn
ing with increasing fury.
A message from Supervisor Ehlers
Koch, who is directing the fire fight
ers, says the Taft fire has been aug
mented by a conhagration rolling up
from the Coer d'Alenes side of the ma
tionaI preserve, and that a solid fire
wall covers . frontage of sixteen miles
above and below Saltese. Mining
property is threatened. but all towns
are reported clear of the danger zone.
Another fire is reported from Lick
creek, fifteen miles south of Hamil-
ton, Bitter Root valley. which has al
ready assumed threatening proper
tions.
Still another fire is reported from
O'Ieefe's creek. Great volumes of
smoke from the latest fires are plainly
visible from Missoula. Local officials
believe this blaze is a bad one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
STATES
ATLANTIC FLEET
AT NEW ZEALAND
SIXTEEN WHITE SHIPS DROP
ANCHOR
VOYAGE FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TAKES 80 DAYS
Thoroughfares of the City Are Deco
rated in Honor Of Americans.
Water Front Thronged
by Townspeople

BY Associated Press.
AUCKLAND, N. r., Aug. 9.-Sixteen
white ships, comprising the battleship
division of the United States Atlantic
fleet under command of Rear Admiral
Charles s. Sperry. arrived at S:4O this
morning and anchored In two colulnns
in the roadstead abreast the city, after
a voyage of thirty-three days from san
Francisco, including stopover or SIX
days at Honolulu They will remain
here until next Saturday.
When the warships entered the mar
Dor the usual salutes were exchanged
between them and the shore batteries
and the Australian flagship Powerful
and the cruisers Encounter and P1o-
neer.
Shortly after anchoring Admiral
Sperry, accompanied by his staff, went
ashore and paid his respects to LORD
Plunkitt the governor of New Zealand,
and afterward visited William A
Prickitt, the American consul general.
The governor and Mr.. Prickitt later
returned the admiraPs visit aboard the
flagship Connecticut.
These exchanges of caurtesies ended
the program of the first days stay OF
the American fleet in New Zealand
waters, but tomorrow will begin a
week of festivities and ceremonies, for
which the most elaborate preparations
have been made, including the welcom-
ing of the fleet on behalf of the gov
ernment by the prime minister, the Rt'
Hon Sir Joseph G. Ward; the presen-
tation of various addresses, parades,
military reviews. banquets, excursions
to nearby points of interest and horse-
racing and various other sports.
In the arrangements for the enter
tainment of the personnel of the heet
the various committees have paid great
attention to plans for making most en-
ioyable the stay here of the enlisted
men.
Auckland is elaborately decorated IN
honor of the Americans, and thou-
sands of persons have already come
into the city in order to assist in pay
ing homage to the officers and men.
Queen street, the landing thorough
fare of the city, is profusely decor
ated with flags and bunting. the Stars
| and Stripes and the union jack OF Great
Britain being seen at every hand.
The townspeople are enthusiastic
over the visit of their American cous-
! ms and throughout the day thronged
the water front of the city to view the
stately ships lying at, anchor in the
roadstead. AS special honor9 the
board of education has changed the
date of the Michaelmas holiday and
will give the school children their week
holiday beginning, tomorrow, in order
that they may join with their elders in
making the stay of the American fleet
a notable one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
MISSING CHILD
FOUND AT LAST
FATHER OF CALENDER BOY
TELEGRAPHS MOTHER
Woman Who Feared Baby Was Kid
naped for Ransom Sheds Tears
of Joy-Sure She Will
Recover Him

MODESTO, Cal-Nfrs. O. L. Callander,
See1h Temple street. Forrest and arrived
this afternoon Both well. VIII write. c.
L. CALLANDER.
This is the telegram that brought joy
to the little home of Mrs. Calendar
whose pretty 5-year-old child, Forrest,
was supposed to have been KIDNAPPED
Friday The knowledge the child is
with it's father and not being held Tor
ransom by some miscreant brought
great relief to the mother.
To-day is my twenty-second BIRTH
day." she said just after the telegram
arrived, land what a day / have spent.
But I guess it will be ali right now"
Her cheeks were stained with tears
and she showed the effects of the ter
rible anxiety of the hours OF Waltlng
for news of her only child.
'I suppose he just could not help 1t.
I suppose his love for the boy was more
than he could stand. And 1 will soon
have the child back again-I know
WILL"
When it was hinted to her that little
Forrest might be the means of effect
ing a reconciliation, she studied the
carpet before replying.
81 will not say anything about that
at least not until / receive his letter
and see what he has to say, was hel
cautious answer.
Little flaxen-curled Forrest Calender
known to almost everyone living neal
the court house as "Pinky," disap'
peared from his home about noon Fri
day. He was last seen by two children
who said he was led away by strange
man with the promise of candy.
Neiehborhood Aroused
The whole neighborhood was aroused
by the supposed kidnapping of the child.
Private detectives were at once placed
on the case, but no clew other than y
vague description of the man furnished
by the children was obtained till the
welcome telegram arrived.
L. S. Calendar and Miss DowdeIl, a
we'll known singer and an artist of
reputation before her marriage, were
married in 1902 at St. Paul's pro-cathe-
dral. For a few years their married
life was a happy one. Then domestic
difficulties and money troubles arose,
and finally about a year ago they
separated, Mrs. Calendar retaining the
child.
No divorce proceedings were 'insti-
tuted. Mrs. Calendar had received no
word from her husband till the tele-
gram came yesterday afternoon.
"I cannot understand why he should
come to Los Angeles and take the child
away in that manner" said Mrs. Dow
dell. the boys grandmother. "It was
not at all necessary, as he could come
in and see his child if he wanted to-"
mo, he had no right to take the
child like that" put in Mrs. Callen-
dar 1T gave me an awful fright, and
all night long I kept thinking of Char
ley Ross, whom my mother told me
about when I was a little girl. 1 hoped
all the time that Mr. Calendar had the
boy, but as I had not heard from him
in SO long 1 could hardly believe it.
And the description given by the chill
dren did not seem to fit him very we'll
But something tells me it will all come
out right now.
''There will not be any legal proceed
ings, but 1 am not going to say what
| Shall do. 1 know will see my boy
again real soon."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
BOHEMIAN CLUB
FESTIVAL ENDS
Six Hundred Members and Their Inc
vIted Guests Witness Spectacular
PIay-costumes Throughout
Are Elaborate
By Associated Press.

b. Associated Press.
BOHEMIAN GROVE, Monte Rio,
Cal, Aug. S.-The thirty-first annual
midsummer festival of the Bohemian
club of San Francisco, in Bohemian
grove, terminated tonight with the
elaborate production Of the forest music
drama, "The Sons of Baldur." Of which
Herman Scheffauer was author and
sire.
The play, given in the open air thea
ter beneath the giant redwoods before
600 club members and guests, who are
here at the close of the two weeks en-
campment, was dramatic and spectacu-
lar to a marked degree and was rated
as equal to any of the previous world
famous forest plays given by the Bo-
hemians.
Briefly the argument of the play is
as follows:
The sons of Baldur, symbolica1 of the
Bohenians themselves, turn from the
stern trade of warfare for season or
feasting with Halmar, their chief, in
the ancient forest of the land Of Mid
gard. In the midst of the revels sud
denly appears Lolzi, god of evil ana
casts temptation before them in the
form of a piece of gold. Discord and
wrangling ensue. The utmost powers
of Chief Halmar at length restore the
harmony and the feasting upon boars'
heads and huge joints continues.
The skeld enters and sings to the
warriors. But LolSi Is not done. The
elves gives warning of his reapproach.
I.oki comes and boasts that he shall
destroy them all. The sons of Baldur,
helpless, appeal to Baldur, their god,
who comes in answer to their prayers.
Ioki fetches his huge dragon, but
Baldur slays the terrible beast. The
head is severed and seized upon as the
symbol of Care. The head is borne
through the grove in a procession in
which players and audience join, to the
strains of the dead march, to vale
where the cremation of Care is accom-
plished on a great pyre.
The large players and large chorus
made their entrances from the paths
leading down the wooded hillsides while
the lightning and spectacular effects
introduced striking novelties.
A huge dragon roared upon the stage,
kissing flames of fire. The elaborate
costumes aided the work of the efficient
cast. The music of the production was
by Arthur Weiss. Frank l.. Mathieu
was stage director; George Lyon. mas
ter of properties, and Edward ]. Duff
fey, master of lights.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
DOVER RESIGNS
AS SECRETARY
OF COMMITTEE
WILLIAM HAYWARD CHOSEN
AS SUCCESSOR
REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCE MANY
CHANGES
No Statement Given Out by Leaders
as to Why ohio Man Handed
In His Reslgna-
tion
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Elmer E.
Dover Of Ohio has resigned his position
as secretary of the Republican national
committee and will become the secre-
tary of an advisory committee which is
to work with George r. Sheldon, treas
urer of the national committee.
William Hayward of Nebraska City,
Neb., who has been Republican chair
man In his state for a number of years,
has been appointed secretary of the ma
tional committee and will be in charge
of the western headquarters in the
absence of Mr.. Hitchcock.
This reorganization and several i'm
portant changes were made tonight.
The advisory committee which is to
have charge of the ways and means for
the campaign and will work with Mr..
Sheldon will consist Of nine members.
The men who are to be named will be
prominent business men and f1nanciers
from various sections of the country
and will not be drawn from the ranks
of the national committee.
In discussing the change tonight Mr..
Hitchcock spoke very frankly of the
necessity of thorough organization for
proper financing of the campaign. He
admitted that a great deal of money
will be needed and he wants the party
managers charged with the gathering
of funds to go about their plans in a
strictly businesslike manner. He added
that he would see that the expendi-
lures were made with just as great
care.
Some Of the men who will serve on
the advisory committee have accepted
appointment already, but the announce
ment of the full committee will not be
ready before next week. Mr.. Hitch
cock, as chairman of the national com
mittee, will be the chairman of the ad-
visory committee. Mr.. Dover will be
ex-officio member of the committee, the
headquarters of which will be in this
nitU
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
JAPANESE MAY PROHIBIT
BETTING ON THE RACES

TOXIC, Aug. 8.-The government is
investigating the nature OF the betting
at the various race meetings, and If it
is found to injure social order in any
way it will be strictly prohibited. The
Toxic paper adds that Baron Koura,
the new minister for agriculture and
commerce, was always against betting,
the nature of which was gambling, and
should be dealt with under the penal
code.
Viscount Some, president of the horse
breeding office, also vice consul gen
eral in Korea, is also reported to have
said. when he was recently in Toxic,
that betting should be prohibited and
that the Paris mutuel was also in
furious to social order.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
IN 'STRINGING WIRES

BY Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 8.-First Lieu
tenant Pal w. Beck of the signal corps
at Camp Stanley maneuvers has brok-
en- the worlds records in stringing
wires and keeping various divisions in
touch.
In forty minutes he and his seventy
one men strung ten miles of wire and
put eight instruments in working or
der. The former record was sixty min
utes.
The wires were strung 'V" shaped
from headquarters and in forty min
'utes messages were being received from
each terminus five miles distant, both
by telegraph and wireless apparatus.
Beck was highly complimented by
officers, who watched the proceedings
with interest. as it was the first test
of the new wireless transported on the
backs of mules.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
MERCY! HOT WEATHER AND
NO BEER IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-For the first time
in history, the lid was clamped down
hard on the Chicago saloons today.
Mayor Busse said "close,' and the
liquor interests answered 1--WE will"
What is more, both parties to the sit
uation meant what they said.
Letters went out from every Chicago
brewery, practically commanding their
customers to abide by the strict spirit
of the law governing saloons on cleo
ton and primary days. A note of alarm
is sounded in these letters which in no
uncertain language said that the saloon
men must abide by the mayors edict
or be forced out of business.
On previous occasions most of the
saloons have closed only their front
doors and have done a profitable busi-
ness by means of side or back en-
frances. Today the saloons had to
close tight as a drum.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
STRIKERS KILL TWO;
EIGHT ARE WOUNDED

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. August "a mes
sage to the dispatcher's Office of the Birm-
ingham Mineral railroad states that a train
was fired upon near BlOcktOn between 1 and
2 O'Clock this morning. 1t Is reported Con-
duetor Collins and two deputy sherihs were
killed and two other deputies injured. The
train had company of the First regiment
aboard, a large squad of strikebreakers and
about twenty deputies.
The dead include Conductor Joe t. Col
Iins, one deputy and one strikebreaISer.
Eight others on the train were wounded.
The train was fred upon supposedly by
strikers just as it was entering BlOekton.
About 1870 shots were fired.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
INSANE LEPER KEPT
TIED TO BEDPOST
Hv Associated Prel-.

BY Associated Prei1.
BISBEE, Ariz., Aug. S.-The govern
ment at Washington has notified the
authorities of this territory that there
is no law under which the deportation
of Mrs. Wardwell, the leper, to the
leper colony of Molokai can be ordered.
Mrs Wardwell, who is in quarantine
at Tombstone, has become a raving
maniac and is kept shackled to a bed
most. Her husband, General Wardwell,
aged Sc, is very weak from an opera
tion for cancer.
A petition will be presented to Gov
ernor Kibbey asking him to pardon AL
bert Cole, a brother of Mrs. Wardwell,
who is serving six year term in
prison at Yuma, in order that he may
care for the aged couple.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR GOES
INSANE; FEARS AlRSHlP

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-E. e..
Beech, a telegraph operator who was
a passenger on the steamer Homer,
which arrived today from Portland,
went suddenly insane on the trip and
is now in the detention ward in the
Central emergency hospital. Beech I'M
agined that the vessel was being at
tackled by an airship and became so
violent that he terrorized the entire
ship before he was secured and bound.
1t took six strong men to subdue him.
He is said to be a resident Of Port
land.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
ARMED AMERICANS NOT
ALLOWED IN AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND, Aug. 8.-Although a
rifle match between teams of the
American and Dominion volunteers had
been planned as part of the weeks
ENTERTAINMENT, the ministry cannot al
low an armed party to land from the
American warships. The premier, on
being urged to modify the restrictions
so that the match might be held, re-
piled that the imperial law prevents the
landing of an armed party, the regu-
lation being very stringent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
JOHN D. GIVES $1,000
WITH A STRING TO IT

/ CHICAGO, Aug. S.-A dispatch \
/. to the Tribune from Atlanta, Ga, !
i says: The $1,000 subscription of !.
!. John d. Rockefeller to a fund of i
/ establish a memorial for ''Unele J.
K Renus' (Joel Chandler Harris) !
!. has a condition attached to it. !.
j. President Joyner of the Uncle \
J. Remus Memorial association re- j.
i. ceived a letter from Mr.. Rockefel- !.
\ Ter yesterday stating that he would !.
j. give $1,000 providing the association i.
i. raises $4,000 in one year. !.
\ The letter surprised the officials +
/ of the association, and they will +
=. inform the oil magnate that his 4
]. gift will not be accepted with the 4
i conditions attached. The associa- J.
/. ton has fixed no limit to the i
i memorial fund and does not intend !
+ to.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
ONE HUNDRED MEN
BURIED IN RUINS

SZEGDEN, Hungary, Aug. S.-Dur-
ing a hurricane this afternoon a large
factory collapsed and a hundred work.
men were buried In the ruins. Four
corpses and fourteen persons severely
hurt have been recovered from the
debris. Seventy persons are still miss
ing.
Szegden is ninety-seven miles south
of Budapest, and after Budapest is the
most populous city of the kingdom. 1t
has an extensive trade and is noted for
the manufacture of wood products. In
1900 its population was 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
"SKY PILOT" MAKES
FLIGHT OF 81 MILES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. S.-J. H. Wade
Jr. and A. H. Morgan of Cleveland
made their second flight in the balloon
Sky Pilot with Walter Monroe,
Cleveland business man, also a pas
senger. The start was made at 1925
under the auspices of the Aero club of
Ohio and in threatening weather. The
westerly course.
Wade was slightly overcome by gas
when the fight was started.
The Sky Pilot made a safe landing at
Stillwell, fifty-two miles south of here,
this evening. No accidents marred the
fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
CONCERN IN TROUBLE
sy Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-The capitaliza-
tion of the Pillsbury- Washburn com
pany, for which a receiver was ap-
pointed today, is $5,000,000, divided
equally between the preferred and the
common stock. 1t also has outstand-
ing $4,150,0O0 in bonds.
The last statement of the company
issued four months ago shows net
earnings of $642,000. Against this were
bond interest charges of $250,0O0 a
dividend on preferred stock of $17I000
and other charges of 100000, leaving
a balance of only $4,000.
The company was founded by G. A.
Pillsbury, who was later Joined by for
mer Senator Washburn. The stock is
now owned by English capitalists, but
the Touring mills, which havea a capacity
of 10000 barrels a day, are operated by
Americans.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
COUNT TOLST0I AGAIN
SLIGHTLY INDISP0SED

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. S.-Count
Leo Tolstoi is again indisposed. At
the conclusion of a long walk through
the country he took bath in the river,
which caused an enlargement of a vein
in ms foot He suffered considerable
pain, but he is now little better.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09

ner'S advertising solicitors are con-
StantIy and Systematically n1iSrepreSenf-
ing the circulation of The Herald.
In order to bring this matter SqudreIy
before the advertisers of Los Angeles,
The Herald takes occasion here to repeat
its claim that in the City of Los Angeles
and In the territory surrounding this city
reached by suburban trains The HeraId'S
bonatfde paid circulation is larger than
the circulation of The Examiner.
As an evidence of its good faith in
making this claim The Herald proposes
that if any advertiser desires to convince
himself as to the truth of this claim, it
viii Join z0ith The Examiner in afOrding
every facility for a comparison Of the
circulation books of the two papers,
promising that if The Herald fails to sub
stanti1te its claim as to the superiority of
its circulation, it z0iU pay all the expenses
of the investigation, provided The Exam
iner will upon its part agree to defrdy the
expenses of the investigation should its
circulation prove to be the smaller.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
LOCAL

Heney addresses large audience at Simpson
auditorium and roasts legislators.
City budget delayed owing to new compllca-
tions.
Nine hundred Elks celebrate victory with
banquet at Levys,
Farmer run down by electric car and Killed
instantly on Whittier line.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
COAST

Man assaults San Diego woman and sets
fire to house.
Los Angeles man catches worlds record
yeIlowtail near San Clement island with
''three-sx" tackle.
Fred Dorr released under 100000 bonds on
o1nbezzlement charge at San Francisco VIII
return today to Los Angeles.
Bohemian club festival ends at Monte Rio
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
EASTERN

Fire wall in Montana forests sixteen miles
lcng.
Japanese refuse to accept jobs at Winnipeg
AS strilSebreakers.
Richard Yates giving Governor Deneen of
Illinois close race for nomination on the
Republican ticket Hopkins probably defeated
hy Foss.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and Vicinity:
Cloudy Sunday, with showers in the
morning; light east wind, changing to
west. Maximum Temperature yester-
day, 80 degrees; minimum, 62 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
WORLDS YELL0WTAlL
RECORD IS BROKEN
Rx Wireless Telegraph.

BY wireless Telegraph.
AVALON, Catalina Island, Cal, Aug.
Sat the east end of San Clemente
island early today Smith Warren of
Los Angeles captured worlds record
yellowtail on '"Three-Six' tackle.
The fish weighed forty-five pounds.
This beats the record made by B. M.
Rapherhans by three and one-half
pounds, and gives the angler the third
degree in the Three-Six club.
The fish was brought to gaff in
% minutes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
Nenro Hanned for Assault

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. S.-Henry
Johnson, a negro, was hanged in the
Jail here today for criminal assault
upon the little daughter of local
dairyman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
FOREIGN.

Sixteen white ships, comprising the Atlantic
feet reach Auckland. N. u.
Cardinal Gibbons explains TO his holiness
that many Americans win embrace Catholic
faith.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-09
To Advertisers

= 1HILE The Examiner StudiOnSIy
nv refrdirS from publishing any
Z y claims concerning its circHId-
tion or that of The Herald, the
fact has come to the knOG0Iedge
- of The Herald that The Exam