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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
FANNIE WARD
TO TOUR EAST
NOTED PLAYER WILL RETURN
TO OLD HOME
New English Play Will Be Presented
Made a Hit in London Under
Title of "The Servant
Problem"

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Fannie Ward,
well remembered as the wealthy and
beautiful American actress to whom
England took such an enthusiastic
fancy before her retirement from the
stage several years ago, will return to
the stage in America this winter and
probably tour the east before returning
to Europe.
She has been unable longer to resist
the fascination of the footlights and
already has appeared abroad on sew
eral occasions. The pressure of her
American friends, who feel the great
light is hidden under a bushel," by
her retirement, has become so strong
that the noted actress has decided deli
nitely to return to the career in which
she once achieved so many triumphs.
The marriage of Fannie Ward to Jo-
seph Lewis, the diamond king, will pc
We'll remembered. 1t was this nuptfal
knot which held her from the foot
lights. 1t is stated, however, that her
temperance on the American stage is
a matter of but a brief period.
She will appear in New York, it is
said, in a clever play by Jerome K.
Jerome, entitled 1.-THE New Lady Ban
tock," which made a great hit in Lon
don under the title of 1.-THE Servant
Problem" The play has a decidedly
English atmosphere and color1ng, but
is of Miss Wards particular liking.
Before her marriage Miss Ward lived
in ST. Louis She made her first ap-
pearance there in school theatricals.
Her husband, who has consented to her
taking up the stage again, permanent
ly If she desires, is estimated to be
worth $40,000,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
ACCIDENT MOST SERIOUS
SINCE U. S. TOOK CONTROL

COLON, Dec. 13.-The explosion yes
terday at Bas Obispo was the most
serious accident in connection with the
building of the Panama canal since the
United States took control.
A thorough investigation has been or
dered, and already officials are taking
evidence and endeavoring to ascertain
the cause of the premature discharge.
Thirteen bodies have been recovered
but 1t is believed that a score or more
are still under the masses of rock and
earth that were thrown up.
The death list would have been APP
palling had a train conveying 800 labor
ers passed a few minutes later This
train had just passed through the cut
and was barely out of view when the
explosion occurred.
For a space of 800 feet in length and
400 feet in width the Bas Obispo cut
presents graphic picture of the ter
rible effects of the explosion.
The whole hillside has been devas-
tated, the dynamite rending the earth
and tossing boulders in all directions.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
FOURTEEN DEAD AND FIFTY
INJURED AT BIAS 0BISP0
Official Dispatch from Chief Engineer
GoethaIs Says Twenty-one Tons
of Dynamite Was Exploded
Prematurely

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Fourteen
are known to be dead. three of them
Americans, and fifty injured as result
of the premature explosion of twenty
one tons of dynamite at Bias Obispo
in the Panama canal zone, according
to an official dispatch received today
from Chief Engineer Goethals.
The message follows:
THE premature explosion of twenty
one tons of dynamite at Bas Obispo
at 11:10 this morning resulted in the
death of fourteen men and the injury
of fifty. Three or four of the injured
will probably die. Following Ameri-
cans killed:
James L. Hummer, carman. steam
shovel. Dunnellin, N. ].
John ]. Korp, steam shovel engineer,
Philippsburg, N. j.
John ]. Reidy, powderman, Indian
apolis, Ind
Seriously wounded:
Benjamin H. Cole, foreman, Roches-
ter, N. Y.
Slightly wounded:
Arthur H. Bassett. foreman. Phila-
delphia; w. G. Bell, foreman, New
York city; c. w. Hayden, steam shovel
engineer, Sandusky, Ohio.
A ninety-ton steam shovel lies a
complete wreck, crushed under the
weight of falling rock Every one of
the crew was killed. All the tracks in
this section were torn to pieces and
are now covered with tons Of debris.
A long time will be necessary to take
away the great heaps of earth and rock
in the search for the buried dead. Hun
dreds of men were on the scene work.
ing heroically TO find the bodies of their
dead comrades.
Many evidences of the terrible force
are seen as here and there pieces of
flesh and bone are turned over with
pick or shovel.
The charge consisted of fifty-one
holes sixty feet deep and spread over a
large section of territory. The last
hole was being charged by John j.
Reidy, an experienced man, when 1t ex-
plOded.
The others were exploded by the con-
cussion. Reidy was blown to pieces.
The other American dead include John
j. Korp, a steamshovel engineer, and
j. T. Hummer, steamshovel crane man.
Two Spaniards were also killed and
eight West Indian negroes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
BREAD LINE HAS
EFFECT ON RICH
MAGNATES SEE SUFFERING
AND GIVE $4,000
Judge Gary and Others Go "SIum-
ming" in New York and Open
Purses to Tales of
Woe

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-As the result
of a visit paid to the Bowery mission
by former Judge E. H. Gary, head of
the United States Steel corporation, at
an early hour today, that mission is
several thousand dollars richer; also
as a further result movement may
be instituted to bring about the passage
of a law to provide for the transporta-
ton Of deserving INDECENT Americans
to places in the west where positions
may be offered Them.
Several days ago Judge Gary made
ARRANGEMENTS with the Bowery mis-
sion to visit this strange oasis in the
desert of New York's underworld.
Rev. John c. Hallimond, superinten-
dent of the mission, and DR.. Charles
Vincent Herdliska, sociological worker,
formed a reception committee. WIKI
Judge Gary were Mrs. Gary, Captain
Henry De la Mar a western mine
owner, and a number of others.
The bread line at the Bowery mis-
sion forms at midnight. From 1 to
o'clock in the morning men to the num-
Der of about 1900 are given hot coffee
and ham sandwiches nightly. There
were 1477 in line this morning.
Judge Gary wrote check and handed
1t to the superintendent of the mission
Capt. De la Mar gave the mission $1,000
OLIlcTS III IIG party gave llDSAcAlJ e1AAN
not counting the check given by Judge
Gary, it is reported that the donation
footed up to nearly $4,000.
All of the men had the same story
to te1l-no work, no chance to get any
thing to eat.
"And yet 1 can't get men to work in
my mines out west" said Mr.. De la
Mar. 1t was this remark that brought
up the question of transportation and
the desirability of a law that would
make it possible for men to be trans
ported at public expense to distant
points, the same as immigrants are
transported by the federal government
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
Predict Panama Canal win FaII

PARIS, Dec. 13.-Since the accident
to the Gatun DAM, part of which re-
sently sank, the French critics who dis
agree with the American plan for the
construction of the Panama canal have
been actively predicting it's complete
failure The Figaro declares the fatal
mistake on the part of the American
engineers when they adopted the lock
canal project, whose author, the Figaro
says, was Godinde Lepinay, was the
substitution of dams at Rio Grande and
Gatun for Lepinay's plan for dams at
Mlrafores and Bohio, where the foun-
dations were demonstrated to be solid.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
BETTING ON RACES
HELD NOT GAMBLING
Kentucky Court of Appeals Declares
Meaning of Law Does Not Extend
to Wagers Upon Results
of Racing

CINCINNATI, Dec. 13.-The de-
cision Of the Kentucky court of APP
peals that betting on horse races is
not gambling within the meaning Of
the law will, it is believed, save the life
of the famous Latonia race course.
The Latonia management sought an
injunction against the state race COM
mission, which had forbidden the in
stallation of regular bookmakers at
the various meetings Nhis year, the
case being still in the Kenton county
court awaiting hearing.
One of the contentious of the La
tonia Jockey club was that the com
mission had authority to fix dates, but
could go no further so long as no law
was broken, bookmaking being de-
clared to be not contrary to the law
of Kentucky
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
SLAYER Falls to End His Life

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 13.-A special
from Hamilton, Mont, says: That Rob-
ert Smith did not die when he at
known yesterday when Sheriff Ward
received a message from the sheriff f
Sanders county telling him that Smith
was not dead and asking him to come
and get him. Smith is charged with
murder, having shot Clarence Clark at
Victor, where the two men were en-
ployed upon an irrigation ditch. In
a note found on his body, Smith adj
mitted the killing of Clark.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
For the Children

You can confer a lasting
favor on the children of your
acquaintance by telling them
about the Herald Junior is
sued every Sunday for the
boys and girls of Los Angeles
and Southern California. The
Herald Junior gives several
dollars in prizes each week for
the best letter or the best
verse. Parents and school
teachers all over Southern
California are taking lively
interest in the Junior because
they realize its value as an edu-
cational factor.
Tell the children about the
free coupon in The Herald
each day, which entities them
to admission to the best NOV
inc picture theaters in Los
Angeles. No sensational pic
lures shown. High class, NOR
al. instructive and amusing
scenes are the only kind ex-
l,ibited at Brackets theaters.
No strings to this gift. You
simply cut out the coupon and
90 to the entertainment. No
money required. Your coupon
is your ticket. See the coupon
in The Herald today. Beat the
others to it and clip it in adj
vance.
If you are an amateur photog-
rapher see the magazine page
devoted to your art. Send i'll
a print and get the cash prize.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
BURGLARS Loot safe

SAN JOSE, Dec. 13.-Some time this
morning burglars pried off the iron
mars guarding a back window of the
r Chiappe grocery store on West
santa Clara street, blew off the door
of the safe with nitroglycerine and
secured loot consisting of coin, checks
ana iewelry of the probable value of
$1,000. Chiappe discovered the bur-
oIaY-v this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
Calcutta Affiliated

CALCUTTA, Dec. 13.-Great excite
rnent prevails here owing to develop
ments in the agitation against the
government. The most prominent Ben
gall leader In Eastern Bengal, Dutta.
was arrested Saturday and conveyed
to an unknown destination. Another
prominent nationalist leader, Mira
editor of the Sanjibani, has been ar
rested at Calcutta, while the editor OF
another native paper has been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary on the
charge of seditionA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
Hortioultural Congress- Begins

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec ID
with exhibits of fruit from many
states. including both Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts, the first national horticul-
tural congress will begin in this city
tomorrow. The exhibits from Wash
ineton, Utah and Idaho are particular
w large. Silas Wilson Of Idaho win
make an address at the opening Of the
CONGRESS-.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
Governor eIIIett RECEIVES visitors

REDDING, Cal, Dec. 13.-Governor
Gillett was strong enough today to sit
up for an hour and half, and for the
first time since he was taken Ill mere
week ago he was permitted to see a
few visitors. The governors condition
is improving rapidly, but he still re-
ouires comparative quiet for few
days, according to his physician. His
disgestive organs are still considerably
infiamed, and it probably will be a
week or ten days before he can safely
eat solid food. Governor Gillett was in
excellent spirits today and expressed
the hope that he would be able to leave
for Sacramento Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
MARINE SURVEYOR Dies suddenIy

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 13.-Captain
John McLavish Panton, Lloyd's agent
for Seattle and a prominent marine
surveyor of Puget sound, died suddenly
at his home in this city this morning.
His death was caused by pneumonia
following a severe attack of la grippe.
Captain Panton was pioneer captain in
the oriental steamship service between
Puget sound and Japan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
kinn Edward Recovered

BRIGHTON, England, Dec. liking
Edward, who has been sojourning here
for several days, will return to London
fouorrow. He has entirely recovered
his health. apparently.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14

TULSA, Okla, Dec. 13.-Oliver ID.
Marshbank, who was shot by his
brother Lee over a religious dispute at
the latters home near Catoosa, died
here tonight. Lee Marshbank is under
arrest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
As to Messes

Newcomer-We had fine mess of
fish for dinner last night.
Subley-I haven't the slightest doubt,
old man-your cook once worked for
us.-Puck-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
crulsers Reach panama

PANAMA. Dec. 13.-The Pacific ar
nored cruiser fleet arrived here today
at noon and anchored in the harbor
near the Yorktown, which preceded the
big cruisers by one day. The flagship
West Virginia headed the column and
the others followed in single file in this
order: Colorado, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vanfa, Tennessee, California, South Da-
kota, Washington
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14
Mrs. Gates Is Dead

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Dec. 13.-Mrs
Gates, mother of John w. Gates, died
here today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-14

De Longpre's Poppy Calendars SOC. San
born, Vail g. Co., asa and 1855 s. Broadway.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13
ADDRESS BY GOV. FREAR.

HAMA, Maui, March s.-Governor
Frear addressed the people in the ma
tive church here today. After Rev. L.
B. Kumaheiwa had pronounced the
benediction at the morning service
there was a short intermission and the
bell on the old stone church was rUng.
All of the congregation remained and
few more people came in. District
Judge L. K. Kakani was asked. by the
Governor to act as interpreter.
Governor Fear spoke to the following
effect, his different points being greet
ed with audible demonstrations of joy:
Il am very glad to meet you here.
my friends, today. l have lived in Ha-
wall nearly all of my life and have
long wished to visit your district and
to meet your people.
Hawaii is one of the most beautiful
places in all the world, but 1 think
that, of ali the places in Hawaii, Hama
is one of the most beautiful. Think of
this beautiful bay here with the grand
mountain slopes behind overlooking the
vast Pacific Ocean in the foreground,
and with that noble mountain standing
sentinel on which 1 understand the
valiant King of Maui, Kauwiki, with
stood Kamehameha 1 in a long siege.
ST am not sure that you people who
have lived here all your lives appre-
ciate it as we who see it for the first
time. But 1 am sure Hawaiians have
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13
COX FINDS THE
OUTLAWS CAVE

Deputy Sheriff Oscar Cox of Waia-
lua has discovered the cave where
Lopez and Rodrigues. the convict out
laws. lived during the time they were
in the waialua district.
Some days ago Cox was at the prison
and had a talk with Rodrigues and the
latter drew a rough map to show the
location OF the cave where he AMI
Lopez had lived. Guided by this map
Cox yesterday found the cave. 1t is
back Of Kawai,oa, above the cane
fields, and near a tree. A father roomy
cave had been dug out on the side Of
the hill. and with the aid of some old
boards had been made quite comfort
able. 1t was eight or ten feet long.
The two outlaws had brought up rice
straw to hide the entrance and the cut
boughs and other green things to put
over it to keep it from showing up At
a distance. There was evidence of fires
where they had cooked their food.
Not far away there was a smaller
cave. The purpose of this was evil
IDENTIFY that in case the larger cave
were discovered they could retrear to
the smaller one. and hide in it for a
time until opportunity offered to es-
cane from the region altogether.
Chief of Detectives Taylor saws that
from Cox's description OF location. he
is positive that he and his rarty were
within half mile of this place on one
during their hunt for the out
laws.
Rodrigues in his talk with Cox ad-
mitted that the quarrel he and Lopez
had was at this cave in the Waialua
district, and not near Aiea as he said
it was when he was first captured.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13


ty on board, is cruising along the coast
of one of the grandest landscapes in
the Hawaiian Islands. We left Ka-
hului at II o'clock noon and have seen
the sugar principality of the Hawaiian
Commercial & Sugar Co. and the rich
Paia plantation go to the rear in
gorgeous, sunlighted panorama. Now
we are leaving Paja's beautiful twin
sister, Haiku, equally endowed with
gilt-edge wealth concealed in vivid
green enaDel, and skirting along sue
cession of low bluffs varied in shape
and broken with gulches, some being
merely short and shallow scoops and
others deeply scanning the countryside
back for miles.
Behind the bluffs are countless pla-
teaus and foothills, reaching back to
the lines of detached forests-modern-
ly planted ones at that-upon the
slopes of Haleakala. Next the coast
this tract is almost wholly undevel-
oped land, although snug-looking
houses at intervals of a mile or two
apart show beginning of settlement
''along American lines From the
steamer it looks like as good soil as
any on the island, which with water
would grow anything that has ever
been mentioned in connection with Ha-
waiian agriculture.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13

in the Bible that the whole body is
one body and it's members are all parts
of one body-hands, feet, mouth, etc.
In the Legislature each member must
not do what he thinks himself, but all
same direction. If they pull opposite
to each other they will accomplish
nothing. And if they pull together the
wrong way it will be worse still. So
with the county supervisors. 1t is the
same, too, with the men who conduct
our sugar plantations. If you want to
get team up the hill both horses
must pull together. SO must it be with
people in a community.
1.-THE other day 1 visited Kaiulani
school. There were $50 children there.
All came out of school and looking
up at the Stars and Strips said, one
country, one God and one fiag!' Now
what country Hawaii would be if
we realized that there is one God,
Father of US all, and that we are
brothers and sisters; one country and
one flag and realized what that flag is,
and resolve that the purity of that flag
would never be stained by any act of
ours. Let US all work and work hard
for the good of Hawaii nei
Another thing 1 wish to impress
upon you is that every man must de-
pend on himself. Some people think
that the Government must do every
thing for them. A long time ago the
king told his people what to do. He
made the laws and did everything for
them. But the teaching of Christian
ity and of America is that we are all
to work. Now we are all kings and
queens. 1t is the people who make the
laws, and the people decide what to do.
Now there is duty on every one.
Everyone must earn his living by the
sweat of his brow. The good book
says if a man does not work neither
shall he eat. We do not want-what
do you call it?-hoopilimeaai
Whatever the Government does it
is by the money it takes from US. We
cannot expect any favoritism. Each
man should work for himself, but there
is duty to the people too. Each man
has vote. Now what kind of a gov
ernment we have is going to depend
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13

the verdure-clad sleeps and showing
the lines of even strata. 1t should
have been mentioned that the entire
frontage of precipices until now were
clothed in rank vegetation, with a
close admixture of trees of forest size
wherever there was roothold. Close to
the beach the lauhala tree was easily
recognized in abundance of speci-
mems. Here and there would be seen
a great scarf of red soil, seemingly
hung over the embellishments, where a
landslide had occurred.
One of the most striking sights ION
the approach to Kaena is the mountain
trail stringing along near the summit
at a height of 1000 or 1900 feet. 1t
is four feet wide and without a bar
rier on the outside margin, therefore,
it may be imagined, requires sure-foot-
ed animals to carry riders over it with
any degree of safety.
Kaena is a typical Hawaiian seaside
village, only its site is somewhat pecu-
liar. 1t is slightly elevated reef
composed in part of lava flow, set in
a niche of perpendicular cliffs meet
ing at a right angle. Near the end of
this bench masses of black volcanic
rock lust out of the water.
While the Claudine's boats were
the Kaena freight, of which
here was a good deal, Captain Ben
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-13

Between thu, foreground just describ-
ed and the hiAher elevations the homes
of settlers aAe closer together, here
and there ectming respectfully sized
hamlets. AS \these lines are being
written the scene is changing to a
continuous and dense forest, its lower
bounds approaching the coast at dis
tances varying from one to four miles
and its upper wreathed in the clouds
yelling the House of the SUM-" This
afternoon the cloud-lei forms a broad
band athwart the whole mountainside
with the proud dome of Haleakala ris-
ing above the upper frill and glisten-
ing in glorious sunshine.
There is a magnificent country, but
it 10 not more than one-fourth devel-
oped," Land Commissioner Pratt said
a few minutes ago, pointing to the
lower mountain slopes behind the
lusciously verdant sugar baronies.
He indicated the lands within the rain
belt which include the Omaupio home
steads that are to receive particular
attention ON this gubernatorial expedi-
tiOn. He said it was good hog
raising country, as the prlckly pear
thrOve well there, and variety of soil
products was capable of profitable cul-
ture in that region.
All of inland has now disappeared
and the steamer is running close in un-
der one of the boldest coasts in the
group. For beauty and grandeur both
it seems to me to vie with the Hama
kua coast if not even surpass that
famed stretch of sublimity. The sky
lines of the bluffs are more varied than
those of Hamakua Here they are of
many shapes and resemble different
types of structure-square-to topped like
a fort, peaked like house gable,
domed or lowered like great public
buildings. Cascades are dashing hun
dreds of feet down in silvery brilliance
under the lowering sun, not far apart
but in profusion suggestive of con-
( nected, string of tassels.
At Kaena a landsend to appearances
is reached and the bluffs assume all
sorts of freaks. There is deep wood
ed gulch running into the island here.
Surmounting the village is an immense
gray castle of bare rock, overlapping