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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
NATIONAL CAPITAL IS
DESERTED BY VOTERS
WASHINGTON EXODUS THE
LARGEST SINCE 1896
Nearly Four Thousand Already Have
Returned to Their Homes and
Scores Are Yet to
Leave
tRv Associated Press.1

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-Such an
exodus as has been taking place in the
last four or five days from the national
capital of voters entitled to the right
of franchise in various states has not
been known in any political campaign
since that of 1896. A careful canvass
of the several executive departments
shows, up to noon yesterday, approx
mately 300 voters had already gone to
their homes and many hundreds more
left Washington today.
1t is estimated 1900 more will leave
for nearby states tonight and tomor-
row.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb
and several White House attaches who
hold voting residence sat oyster Bay
or other places in New York will leave
Washington tomorrow night.
All members of the cabinet now are
in their respective states except Secre-
tary Wright and Secretary Metcaf.
Failed to Register
The former failed to register in Ten
nessee and the latter is confined to his
residence by a serious illness.
The unusual number of government
employees who this year are embracing
the opportunity to cast their ballots in
dicates the intensity of interest taken
in Washington in the result of next
Tuesdays election.
While the presidency, of course, is
the overshadowing ISSUE, thousands
are interested keenly, many of them
personally, in the result of congress
sional campaigns. Particular interest
is manifested in Washington in the
campaign of Speaker Cannon. Tele-
grams from the speaker to friends here
express confidence in the result of
Tuesdays balloting, not only so far as
he himself is concerned, but also as to
the Republican national ticket.
Mr. Cannon eXprC -ses the belief that
the Republicans will have in the house
of the Sixty-first congress a comfort
able working majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
DEFEAT OF TAFT
TO BE CRUSHING
RECORD BREAKING VOTE AS
SURED DEMOCRACY
Republican Claims of Gains Made to
Deceive Some Who Wish to
Vote for "Probable
Victor"
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A(O-A-AAeN1
party were nevertheless in great con-
Germ lest the defeat of Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Gompers, which now seems certain.
would lead to reprisals on the part OF
the new administration under Mr.. Taft,
and to q refusal on his part to con-
tinue the good work for labor which
has been done by Mr.. Roosevelt and at
his instance by a Republican congress.
I'm a statement tonight MIR. TAFT
said: L have been honored by Mr..
Roosevelt in the last four years by be-
ing called in to assist, as an adviser,
in respect to all the executive and
legislative measures projected in his
administration in the interest of labor,
and have had very deep sympathy
with all that has been done.
fought to Be"
".There are other measures in the
interest of labor that ought to be
adopted.
:. THE sixteen-hour bill PROBABLY
will be amended.
The compensation for government
employees act ought to be enlarged and
liberalized with a view to making the
government liable in the same way as
a private employer for the injury of
its workmen suffered while in its en-
ploy.
at is legitimate and approved prac-
tice of labor organizations to propose
legislation of this kind to the executive
for recommendation and to congress for
action, and it will be a pleasant duty
on my part, if 1 am elected, as l ex-
pect to be, to CONSIDER all such labor
proposals and to urge upon congress
those measures approved in the Repub-
lican platform, as we'll as such others
as commend themselves to my judg-
ment and my desire to aid all labor.
The functions of the commissioner
of labor may very well be enlarged to
make the bureau more useful to the
cause of labor and all proposals in that
direction will meet my hearty concur
renee
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
sailors Get Shore Leave

Annoy, Nov. 1.-Two thousand men
of the second squadron of the Amerl-
can fleet were allowed to land today
and were served at the reception
grounds with a European luncheon and
a Chinese dinner. The men, however
are showing great disappointment be-
cause they are not permitted to leave
the grounds, restrictions having been
placed upon them because the author1-
ties do not believe that the city Is yet
free from cholera and plague.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
WISCONSIN CAMPAIGN
is QUIET; LA TOILETTE
CONTEST INTERESTING

ILWAUKEE, Nov. Aside from n
dozen or more meetings of Social-Dem-
ocrats in Milwaukee county, the pollt1-
cal situation was quiet in Wisconsin
today.
All eyes will watch for the returns
from Trespleau county on Tuesday
night on the contest for the assembly
of Speaker Herman Ekern Ga La Fol-
Iette Republican, who is an indepen-
dent candidate against Albert L.
Twesme, the primary nominee.
Senator La Toilette went through
the district, making several speeches
for Ekern, while Governor Davidson
snent two DAYS advocating Twesme's
election.
Ekern claims Twesme obtained the
nomination through the aid of Demo-
cratic votes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
KERN GOES TO ATTEND
BIG RALLY AT TOLEDO
AND FINISH ITINERARY

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. John w.
Kern, Democratic vice presidential can
didate, left Indianapolis tonight for
Toledo, o. He will put in the last day
before the election making a series of
speeches in northern Ohio, but will not
know until he reaches his destination
what his itinerary is to be, further
than that he is scheduled to address a
last grand rally at Toledo at night.
His journey to Ohio is partly in full
fillment Of engagements which he was
compelled to cancel because of the re-
cent Illness of his young son.
He will return to Indianapolis in
time to cast his vote Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
BULGARIAN DELEGATES ARE
EMPOWERED TO END PLANS

CoNSTANTINoPLE, Nov. 1.-The
Bulgarian delegates, NJ. Liaptcheff,
minister of commerce, and M. Milt-
chef, one of the department chiefs of
the foreign office. arrived here today.
They are empowered to complete the
arrangement with the porte which will
include a pecuniary compensation for
Turkey for the abdication of Turkish
rights in eastern Roumelia.
NJ. Liaptcheff was the minister re-
sponsible for the seizure of the Rou-
melian section of the Oriental railway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
Dies from Fracture

SACRAMENTO. Nov. Frank Fell
ton. about SO years old, who claimed to
be a teamster from Stockton, died at
the county hospital today and an
autopsy showed a double fracture at
the base of the skull FELTON, was
found on the street a week ago in an
tally recovered and made a statement,
saying that he arrived here with $500.
but he could not say when or how he
lost his senses. The police are pro-
ceeding on a murder theory.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
Attentive to Americans

TOXIC, Nov. Limited States Com
missioner Looms, who is still here in
connection with the American exhibit
at the Toxic exhibition, and his wife,
continue to receive as much attention
In this city as was the case immedi-
ateIy after their arrival. In the course
of a speech delivered at the chamber
of commerce TO-DAY Mr.. Loomis said
that the hearty receptions accorded by
the Japanese to the exposition commits
sioners, the Atlantic fleet and the Pa
cific coast business men had convinced
the whole world of the sincerity of
Japan's protestations of friendship to-
ward America and her desire for a
continuance of the friendly relations of
the past.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
MoNTANA'S ELECTION TO
BE ONE OF CLOSEST IN
HISTORY OF THE STATE

HELENA, Mont, Nov THAT a
single vote may decide the election OF
the governor and presidential electors
is the belief expressed by conservative
people throughout the. state. Both
sides are claiming small majorities.
Every man who is registered will be
taken to the polls, if he can be found.
On the state ticket popularity of the
individual candidates will cut big
figure.
Thomas d. Long, Democratic candi-
date for congress, is conceded to be
practically certain of election.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
Coast Men We'll Received

KOBE, Japan, Nov. 1.-The reception
which was accorded the visiting bust
ness men from the Pacific coast OF the
TTnifed States today on their arrival
here was of a. most enthusiastic nature
and attended by scenes of popular
demonstration such as have not been
observed here since the exciting days
Of the Japanese Russian war. Today
fhe Americans, accompanied by the
governor of this province and many
nigh municipal and provincial officials,
were entertained on trip about the
beautiful inland Sea Of japan, the ex-
cursion being made in steamer espe-
cially chartered for the occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
Heinhtened the color

"she is eternally dis graced, and noth-
ing chort of a divorce will do her now"
".Vhat has happened ?"
'ehe was giving pink tea and her
husband came home and painted 1t
red. ''-Naslisi lie American
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
Election Day Fair

F. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Generally
fair weather throughout the United
States on election day, with the pos
sible exception of the region extending
from the north Pacific coast over the
northern Rocky mountain states, was
predicted tonight by the weather bu-
reau.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
Breakers Ahead

'em in an awful fix IT, / tell her
how badly she sang she'll break our
engagement, and if l tell her she sang
well she'll break me later on trying
for an operate career"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
BRYAN CONFIDENT;
GOES INTO KANSAS
ON HIS LAST TOUR
TRy Associated Prsss.J

CHICAGO, Nov. 1-COnndent OF a
victory at the election on Tuesday, w.
]. Bryan left Chicago today for tour
through Kansas tomorrow. Tomorrow
night he expected to reach Lincoln,
Neb., where he will participate in
home demonstration.
Mrs. Bryan left the candidates spe-
cial train here and went direct to Lin
coin.
More than a dozen boxes of flowers,
which have been given her during the
trip through Indiana on Saturday, were
taken home by Mrs. Bryan.
Before leaving Chicago, Mr.. Bryan
said: "I do not care to make any list
of states in estimating the result of
the election, for while I think the re-
suit is more certain in some than in
others, I would not want to discourage
Democrats in the less certain states by
making determinations.
st believe we viii have votes to
spare in the electoral college, and
considerable majority of the popular
VOTE.
Speaking of his delay in reaching
Chicago Saturday night. Mr.. Bryan
said: 1.-THE trip arranged for the day
was long one with large number of
stops. The meetings were unexpected
ly large and in some places the speak
ing stands were fixed some distance
from the stations. We had to ride
slowly through the crowded streets to
reach the stands.
Had Many Delays
"Then there We're three changes
from one road to another. Finally our
engine broke down and the substitute
engine had to be turned around at the
next station and that caused delay.
81 never before had such a series
of delays in the campaign
II am very much pleased with the
reports I have had from Illinois. 1 be-
lieve that the Republicans of this state
have an unpleasant surprise coming
when they read the returns from the
state on election day"
Although most all official business
had been completed the night before
there was considerable activity about
the national headquarters of both the
today.
After going over all available sources
of late information, William Hayward,
secretary of the Republican national
committee, asserted from his viewpoint
all anxiety as to the outcome of the
election had been eliminated and that
New York, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana
are safely Republican.
At Democratic headquarters opinions
were equally optimistic. Vice Chair
man John E. Lamb repeated former
predictions claiming 295 electoral votes
and including in his list of Bryan states
New York and Ohio.
Both headquarters were crowded with
visitors during the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02

pie and undermining our neighbors'
belief in our reliability"
The whole subject is likely to come
up for debate in the reichstag, which
will reassemble on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

the decided advantage that carpenters and planning
mills handle il wood and with the
tools, for which reason it is better adapted to
buildings than is metal, in which no change can be
made.
Being non-absorbent doors and trim are not
liable 70 warp. or pitch as is wood. A striking
surance COmpany's building, where alignum doors
and trim were installed, some years ago. by the
then manufacturers, in the newer portion OF said
building. The same set Of elevators serve both
the older and the newer wing of the structure.
Or side, when landing from these, may be
algnum doors and trim at The entrance TO the
and trim at the entrance to the offices OF the
older portion Of the building. a glance at the lat
while in the former The alignment is as perfect as
when they We're installed. Besides in this building.
doors and trim Of alignum-aSbestos can be seen in
the new Tiffany store and in the Hotel Gotham. In
the latter is to be discovered the to the
charge made against this material by a few com
petitors, viz. that it viii not permanently hold
The doors here in the corridors, are peculiar, IN
that they are doors hung upon doors-that IS, they
have double swing and il can be estimated ts d
how great must be the leverage and weight on the
hinges OF those nearest from the walls
This material submitted to several fire and
water tests by Professor Ira H. Woolson. OF Co
resisting 70 a high degree" and stated that 1t
gives much promise of value for purposes Of fire
protection" Later. in 1906 it was tested against
kalamine and tin nilled doors by Professor Charles
D. Norton. who certified that 1.-The algnum made
much the better showing" To quote him at great
er length During the fire the al1snum door
any fire or smoke escape through around II.
the back Of the doors was COM
temperature of the back was taken, II was evident
that the so-callad dangerous radiation was al
sent-at no time the door hot enough to set
fire wood or fabric held against H. although be-
fore the end of the smoke and fire were COM
ing through the kaiamine doors and around the
top and edges Of the standard timed doors The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
TIE sKYsCREPERs FLOOR ARCHES

The systems ef floor arches installed in the sky
scrsre-s q to-day may be generally divided into
-r5le" and concrete steel and furious war has
z-EEe6 between the partIssns Of each The lessons
y Ire great eo-1zagrations, and OF the earthquake
gnd IRE II san Francisco would seem 10 prove that
the faith OF those who put their trust in the con-
crere-sreeI arch rests upon the surer foundation,
fer, while This N-lthsIood the tremendous impact
fer example. Cl huge safes falling through upon II
INN wooden floors above. IN the case OF a
Baltimore hank building; while II came forth
radically U1sCaThed 10y ire AZ Rochester PITS
tgrg and the first named city and was Undls-
urged ty eeTIhC uake shock al San Francisco, the
c1essedly brittle tile al least, the lower webs
q the same expanded by heat and unable 10 force
Ct Ire co-Iug steel members gave way entirely.
TIE tile protection Of the columns, from Ike
1aIl apart and left them 10 buckle and yield
under The immense leads they supported In the
u-buruabe building. therefore, the concrete
see fo1r arch only would seem 10 have q place
and n I'd 70 the standard Of the other construc-
nen features here recommended
Is c.-Ge- concrete Is pretty generally employed
their construction, IN apartment houses, notes,
ehce BULL i-Es, etc where they are not required
70 carry exceptionally heavy loads. and 70 be OF
az SPIN. Il may be Wei TO consider some OF the
o1jscgus that have been urged against cInders as
ma-riE- 7 has been charged mat the COMPOSE
I'll forming the is IN ninety cases OIL
q hundred. Z conglOneraTe Of unbuTned coal,
u,6ers and ashes; that il has no nreproof quail
thar lacks uniformity, and that II mas al
nost uur-uerless either weaknesses Now. all q
aszs charges We're considered al great length and.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

Broadway; for the Atlas Motor Company. the six
story garage No 1G2 West 10th street; for 1d-
ward Corning. the six story office and loft building
q the corner Of Lafayette and Washington streets
and for the One Hundred and Three Park Avenue
Company. the twelve story office building at 4lst
street and Park avenue So it will be seen that
this company may be considered TO speak Win
authority
There are presented on this page drawings show
ing of this conpanys systems of concrete and
steel floor arch construction and its method OF col
uTrn protection all of which amply explained by
ACCOMMODATING keys" 1t may be added that
the Launched concrete arch construction is used
mainly To- office buildings. and with wire lath
ceiling under il, though il can also be installed
in loft buildings and apartment houses This con-
struction 3 demanded by the building code,
and is costly than the other floor arch shown,
the object here is TO describe an ideal un
burnable building. one which would be indestruct-
ible by fire and, therefore. independent OF fire in
surance, il IS manifestly the more desirable OF the
This concern uses. in the construction Of light
arches, up TO 1o-foot span. mixture Of one part
high grade Portland cement, two parts clean sharp
Cow Bay sand five parts Cinders-the sand is
used fill the voids. a3d the quantity varies
with the eoarsness Of the tinders mixes tn ese
carefully measured factors in a box feet by )
feet by ! foot which equals 20 cubic feet. In this
box is placed four bags -four cubic feet Of cement
10 batch, and, generally, four TO six cihic feet
sand tthe quantity. said, depends the fine
coarseness Of the cinders) TO this is added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
PARTITIONS INTERIOR FIRE BARRIERS

II is impossible to attach too much importance
~ this feature the absence of competent nreproof
nar-itions has caused many costly buildings 10
succurnb 10 assaults OF fires they otherwise might
have nithstood Given freproof exterior walls
6reproof floor arches, hreproof ceilings and nre-
nroof partitions, fire damage or consume only
the decorations furnishings and fittings or the
room, into which IL has penetrated through unpro-
tAcres openings, or in which II has originated
IN the report OF Captain John Stevens se~el COZ
the u s Geological Survey Of the san Frsn-
eiSca disaster there appears this pregnant state
Tnenr In the City Hail. the Han OF RECORDS
good deal Of the plastering on the interior wills
80 on wooden Turing and WOODEN stuos' anu
,,roo6en laths Many of the corridors Woud nave
s,,rsred practically damage but TOT ulls one
"REMINISCENCES The fire burned out the WOODEN
trims of the openings, between the coTIlaois ll
.ao-,S ,r gained access 10 the wooden turrlng
and burned il out behind the P4a'1si' "' e
ing most of the plaster oo~p- =, .u,.- 3.
ssIfIe quoting authorities, IL may moi De a'iss 70
,,n1,Se very valuable suggestion mace 70 uie
r,.-u5tne Code Revision Commission. by TIE buIiu-
D. -re7es F,unDIovers' Associa iion All stairway
Us .1exato-s should be in hall separated irolii
IN ,es4 OF the buildings by hreproof partitions anu
self closing fire doors
APPROVED PRACTICE IN PARTITIONS
IT.. .-enroor partitions, here described are OF
- rtroduced by r. G. Mccartney VINO mas
= - o,,en Of as the father of the Industry ne
Inc had over twenty years experience III put
- =, suspended ceilings and partitions win
It, Iatbing and having been the hrst 10 MAKE
!. snecialty of the latter. There are mere " W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17
The HING CEILING

such as often found thus used on the Continent
firm in Boston. famous also for its pottery. uses
the Wet plastic process and aids the architect Wao
desires unique effects. by working directly
from the Iatters drawings, just as any woodWorker
would special work
For apartments. especially IN bathrooms and
lavatCries." continued Mr. Bradley, the plain
white glazed tile the vftreOuS Je-the latter y
rnpervtous TO water-are more popular. though
ton the public is gradually being educated TO
the great possibilities Of the color scheme. and not
mere color uniformity in thing. Ii is, for instance.
difficult perfect white tiles Of exactly uni
form color. but a floor walrsCOtng OF tinted
tiles each Of a slightly different shade will make
a beautiful general effect, much superior 70 rigid
One-coIOr plan
If experience and prominence in a business
counts for anything. the representative OF the L
Bradley Currter Company should be competent
authority. This firm was established in 1861 by
Bradley Currier- and assumed its present cor
pCrats name after various changes Those inter-
ested in this subject. especially architects and con-
tractors. will find in the basement Of their estab
Hsnment instructive exhibit. perhaps the only
Of its kind extant. showing sections of bath
rooms and floors in various styles OF things and
InOsaiCS
Examples OF its work exist in many a fine old
New York mansion. palatial apartment. modern
freprOOf Office building and public institution SOms
splendid examples in the COegs
the New York the Siiver<-rlitlrS and the
Fillmore y C.. the residence OF Clarence H.
Nackay POsly1- Charles Steele We=tbury.
Howard Gould Mt ArfSIey. and in hundreds OF beau
tiful homes where they have placed ornamental
thing artistic manfels and other interior decora-
tons of this character
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

Gently installed contracted to INSTALL concrete
steel noor arches. and in many instances has also
done the wire iath and the granolithie work, are:
OF apartment houses for the Central Realty Com
pany. the buildings at I'D and 73d streets and Am
sterdam avenue, at 18th street and West End ave-
and a 1alst street and Broadway: for the
Gotham Building and Construction Company. the
apartment at s5th and s6th Streets and Central
Park West: for r II. Mcdonald & Co, the twelve
story apartment house at l05th street and West
End avenue; for the Hendrix Hudson Company, the
eight story apartment house between 10th and
111th streets Riverside Drive and that at 10th
street and Broadway for Charles F. Rogers. the
ten story apartment house 6sth street and Mad-
avenue: for Thomas z. A Hall. twelve story
apartment house, at 5lst street and Fifth avenue;
for A c. & H NJ. Hall a ten story apartment
house. at 18th street and Broadway; for Lorenz
Weiher, the ten story apartment house at sfth
street and West End avenue, and for the
Buckley Realty Construction Company, the ten
story apartment house 64th street and Madi
avenue. II has built three twelve story loft
buildings for Philip Braender eleven story loft
building for John f Olson, and others Of the same
dimensions for Robert Silverman, for the Twenty
first Street Building and Construction Company,