Show Japanese Will Search for South Pole Victoria B CTo race with tho British expedition under Captain Scott to the south pole a Japanese sailing vessel of 200 tons carrying Lieutenant Shlraso and the Japanese expedition to the Antarctic will leave Toklo bay on August 1 The members of tho expedition have been selected with the exception of those who will conduct the geographical and astronomical astro-nomical departments China ponies have been secured and are on tho way to Toklo for the expedition Forest Fires Raging Calgary AlbertaForest fires are assuming alarming proportions They are raging In several places in the foothills country of the Rockies southwest south-west of here and unless hlaivy rains fall Immediately millions of dollars worth of standing timber will bo lost Fire Is raging southwest of Prlddls Chief of Dominion Fire Ranger Marg liar has left Calgary for Prlddis with a gang of 100 men |