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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
WONG LUNG SENTENCED TO
BE HANGED NEXT JANUARY
Judge Ogden Scores Newspapers That
Print Facts Not In Record of Ac-
cused and Which Influence
the Jury

OAKLAND, Oct. 23.-Wong Lung, a
member of a Chinese tong, was SEN
fenced to death by Judge Ogden today
The date fixed for the execution is
January 8, 1909, at San Quentin.
Wong Lung killed Lee Chung Sep
tember 13. 1907, and the crime was de-
scribed by the judge as cold-blooded
murder, with no feature which would
permit of legal clemency.
Judge ogden, in the course of his re-
marks, severely criticised newspapers
which print record of an accused
mans crime, by which members of a
jury could be influenced, explaining he
meant facts about an accused person
which were not part of the record.
The only comment of the convicted
man was constant statement that he
did not understand the proceedings OF
the court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24

formal list of twenty-five searching
questions.
These inquiries are to be put by ex-
arniners to each director. and are de-
signed to bring out clearly the relation
of the directors to the condition of the
bank, the extent of their knowledge of
the banks paper, the latitude conceded
by them to bank officers in overstep-
ping the national banking law pro-
visions, and their supervision of the
bank details.
This is said 70 be the first complete
official inquiry into the relationship be-
tween banks and directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
Woman Kills Baker

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.--Mrs Rosie AL
berta, aged Al years, whose husband
conducts a saloon at 1856 Polk street,
yesterday shot and killed zito Frap-
baker, whose place of bust
ness is under the saloon. According to
the story told by Mrs. Alberta to the
police. Frappampino tried to mistreat
her. The business partner of Frap-
pampino declared the shooting was
the result of long-standing grudge
held by the Albertas against him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
FIVE NEGROES ARE HANGED
IN ONE DAY IN LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2S.-This was
'hangmans day. in louisiana, five
negroes being executed at various
parts Of the state, all charged with
murder.
Two OF those hanged belonged to the
self-styled Council of God" a sect Of
fanatics of New Orleans, who killed a
policeman who attempted to quell q
disturbance in meeting Of the sect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
Labor Leader Dies

OAKLAND. Oct 2S.-Charles w.
Petry, president of the Alameda coun-
ty central labor council, died last night
at his home. 96S Seventh street, vic
tim # overwork in his position with
the labor organization of which he
was the head. Last July Mr.. Petry
was taken i'll at his summer home in
Camp Meeker, suffering from a stroke
of apoplexy, from which he never re-
covered. Mr.. Petry was one of the
best known and foremost labor men
In California. He was born at Benicia.
Cal, in 1862, and Is survived by a
widow and three children.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
ing more numerous daily" he was in
formed.
He Knows That
rBy Associated Press

He Knows That
II know they are," he replied. "Thats
just the trouble. A majority of them,
1 believe, are pure inventions. All
kinds of reports are being manufac-
tured both in Europe and America.
why, If L attempted to answer all
the telephone calls and kilograms con-
corning the matter I could not stand
1t. / have never refused to talk to you; /;
in fact, you are about the only one
with whom I do talk about this mat
ter.
For your sake I'm sorry 1 cannot
give you something worth while to
publish. l would if I could, but as
have said to you many times before,
there is nothing to say. AS said be-
fore, the stories must be pure inven-
tions.'
"Yes, senator. but they all tend to
the one end. That is eventually that
there will be a marriage" he was told.
Wants "the Latest"
'T know they do, but we don't know
anything about that" he said. what
are the latest feports?" he asked.
News does not get to Elkins very
fast
"It is said the duke of Abruzzi is ar
Continued on Page Two
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
Air Filled with Cheers

The air was rent with cheers as ne
unfolded the Democratic policies and
hurled an avalanche of criticism upon
the Republican party for its failure
to listen to the demands of the people.
At the conclusion of his remarks
here. Mr.. Bryan retired for the night
in his car, which was taken to Jersey
City, from which place he will leave
in the morning at $3.50 for other points
in the state, concluding with Visit
late in the evening at Elmira, N. Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
A Newspaper, Not an Organ

1t is permissible for newspaper to bring its
opinions the news of the day but it is not permiss
bic for it to bring the of the day its opinions
To elucidate The Herald is Democratic news
paper yet at no time during this campaign has it
hurled the boomerang Of abuse at either Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Roosevelt More important no item of news
however favorable to Republican friends has been
colored by this newspaper to meet its Democratic
views The opinions of this newspaper will be found
in its editorial columns Contrast this policy with
that of many other newspapers and it will be easy to
understand why The Herald has secured almost 5000
subscribers in the two months last past,
A Newspaper for the People Makes People
for That Newspaper
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-24
ELKINS RETlCENT
ON DAUGHTERS
HEART AFFAIRS
WILL NOT DENY D'ABRUZZl
ENGAGEMENT
REFUSES TO CONFIRM REPORT;
LAUGHS AT 1T
West Virginia solon Wants to Know
Latest Stories, but Pressed for
Information Says He
Has Mono
IRy AssoeIated Press. ]

o TURIN, France, Oct 23.--The duke @
@ of the Abruzzi arrived here today @
@ He called upon his brother. the count g
o Of Turin, who has just returned from O
% London and Inter upon Queen Marghe- q
@ rita, who has recently returned from 9
o Paris g
8 There is reason to believe that the Q
<D date of the dukes marriage to q 9
8 daughter of United States senator 9
o has not yet been fixed. @
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IBy Associated Press.1
N ITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 23--In an ex-
tended conversation over the long
l. distance phone with United States
Senator Stephen b. Elkins at Elkins
w Va, today the Associated Press
made a number of pointed inquiries
concerning the reported engagement of
his daughter, Miss katherine Elktns,
and the duke of the Abruzzi.
The attempt, however, to secure
either confirmation or denial was un-
successful.
Senator Ell1ins reiterated emphatic
ally stoo his previous conversations TO
the Associated Press that I'VE don't
know anything about the matter"
Pressed for an efficient statement re-
garding the alleged engagement the
senator said:
.'I cannot make a statement concern
ing this matter. Myself and family
wish to maintain our attitude of re-
framing from discussing the affair"
But, senator. the stories are becom-
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

Mr.. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his Wide expe-
Renee a. Editor. Author and Aanufac-
turer. he il. without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
~ Fifth Ave. Chicago. ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A gambrel or curb roof house is
shown In this design. There is econ
omy In building a roof like this be-
cause Of the extra space in the sec
ond story that may be utilised for
bedrooms. It Is common to make
the break in the roof oh q level with
the ceiling of the upper rooms. and
the lower pitch Of the reof Is steep
enough 30 the lath and plaster may
the wall space 30 treated is 80 nearly
perpendicular that you hardly notice
the bend in the two sides Of the
rooms.
In preparing these rooms the side
wall paper extends to the ceiling Just
the same as though the walls were
built perpendicular in the usual way,
and the side wall paper usually is
little darker than the ceiling, which
makes contrast. and this contrast
il deepened by a border that is dark
er than either the upper or lower wall
paper.
Years ago such roofs looked very
odd and people had to learn to like
them, but it seems to be fact that
utility usually grows in favor. 1t has
been the case, at any rate. with gam
brel roofs until they have been adopt
ed for some Of the best houses In
different parts Of the country.
Another advantage in a roof Of this
kind is that you can get considerable
width without using long rafters. and
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

just as well have both. II you have
any serious objections to a gambrel
roof. BY all means select something
else. There are roofs enough to please
everybody, but before discarding a
roof Of this kind look into the roof
problem thoroughly and find out
whether your prejudice is we'll found
ed or not. Study the gable PROPOSE
ton. Every architect and builder has
wrestled with the problem Of how to
make the end Of a gable attractive,
The higher you push 1t up the more
conspicuous 1t 10 and the more dim
cult to dress It up In q presentable
manner.
The size and shape Of this house
works nicely into ak rooms: three
rooms with good hall down stairs
and three bedrooms with . bathroom
1pstairs. and the rooms are all GOOD
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
Plan Of Construction.

American Miller. Anything passing
over the breast of this dam will pass
on smoothly and never come back
against It, There II no possible chance
for undermining from the pour Of the
water. The abutmentg at each end Of
the dam are built Of stone and ce-
ment, and are high enough above the
crest to take the entire stream at the
time of q flood. Filling with stone and
gravel under the sheathing and nlling
with dirt on the upstream side puts
the weight we'll up stream and makes
1t perfectly secure.
The dam IL built by sections, each
section completed and spiked together
and tapping the mud stills a. done in
framing = barn. This dam ID 30 tied
together that the entire strksars would
have to all 60 at once to - washed
out.
In building q dam the breast should
be set square with the stream, II pos
sible. and the flling above should be
good ground or clay, but no stone. as
stone gives a rough surface. The top
of the filling should be as compact and
smooth a. possible.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
Np{lS1RY}S9gl
AGN. AND ~
p&fHlECHANICy
DRILLING MACHINE.
How u 10 Made and How Il 10
Worked.


1t will he Seen from the sketch that
the drilling machine 10 very simple
affair. consisting essentially Of round
block Of wood about eight inches long
and eight inches in diameter. with an
iron band ring placed on tho top and
bottom to prevent splitting. Through
Its center and protruding about two
inches below IL q smooth round
wooden shaft about one and one-fourth
inch in diameter and three feet In
length. Both ends of this shaft are
protected from splitting by . ring or
ferrule. The crossbar IL q piece Of
wood about three inches wide. one
inch thick apd three and one-half feet
long, having hole In the center large
enough to allow the bar to move cas-
lily up and down on the shaft and
shaped As shown. The ends of the bar
may also be protected by ferrules. A
hole il bored in each end of the bar
and also in the upper end Of the
shaft. Through these holes q piece Of
strong cord or rawhide Is passed and
drawn tight. with = bar standing.
squared, about one inch above the
block. The cord is then secured from
slipping in the holes by means OF knots
and pegs driven In the holes. says the
Metal Worker. A drill II inserted In
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
NEW GLASS MAKING.
Wonderful Machine That Does Away
with the Blowing.

We all know that there is one pane
of glass for the rich and another for
the poor. known respectively as plate
and sheet glass. And while both have
essentially the same composition. they
differ greatly in the purity Of the ma
terials used and the method of manu-
facture.
Until q few years ago sheet glass
the windowpane Of the multitude
owed its origin to the blowers breath.
But in 1908 Mr.. John H. Lubbers Of
Allegheny. Pa, invented q window
glass blowing machine which was de-
scribsd a. 1.-The newest marvel in the
industrial affairs Of this country"
And now, relates the Technical
World Magazine. Mr.. Irving w. Col
burn of Franklin, Pa. has gone one
better and perfected-at cost Of
5000, 900 machine which makes
glass without blowing 1t at all-turns
It out in . continuous sheet and an
ab,es one man and two boys to ef-
aciently perform the work Of Is skilled
mechanics.
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the roof is extra strong because 1t
supports and braces itself from the
different angles.
On windy days you have often felt
a wooden house tremble; that is gen.
orally the fault of the roof. A roof
should not be burden to house.
The roof should be SO constructed that
1t helps to brace the house from every
direction. In building a house the
foundation is the first and most impor-
tant consideration. but the roof is
very close second. You can't have a
good house very long without a good
roof over 1t.
/ never recommend sacrificing good
looks for utility; 1t Is not necessary.
With proper construction you may
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

the end Of this shaft below the block.
and may be made from an old hand
saw file ground to . triangular point.
To set the machine In motion, place
the point Of the drill on the spot where
the hole IL to be made. and with the ma.
chine In an upright position. and while
grasping the bar in one hand, with
the other turn the shaft around until
the bar Is raised as high q II will
go. Then lay hold Of the bar with
both hands and press quickly down
wards. The weight Of the block gives
sufficient motion to wind up the cord
and raise the bar again. when 4 Sec
ond downward motion Of the bar
causes revolution In the opposite d.
rection. In this way the work Is ac-
complished by pressing down on the
bar and allowing 1t to rise again as
the cord winds and unwinds upon the
revolving shaft.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

part of the house with the kitchen;
still 1t is shut of by two doors. q
provision that seems necessary to shut
out kitchen noises and the odors of
cooking.
English and Canadian houses, the
more pretentious ones, almost invari-
ably have direct connection between
the front door and the back part Of
the house without going through the
living rooms. This plan has not pre-
vailed to the same extent in the
United States. but there are a good
many people who like to have the
front hall and the kitchen connected.
Every woman is born with natural
desire to keep a servant, and every
woman expects to do SO some time
In the future, and they expect her to
answer the door bell. The fact that
99 per cent. Of them never reach the
height Of their ambition does not ap-
pear to lessen feminine sentiment in
this respect. However. a passageway
OF this kind probably is Just as con-
venient and just as desirable for the
lady herself as for any help that she
may employ.
There is splendid corner In the
front hall for hat rack and umbrella
stand. an old.fashioned article of fur
niture that is Just about as popular as
ever, Notwithstanding the efforts that
have been frequently made BY fashion
mongers to do away with 1t.
The living room, IL by 16 feet, with
fireplace in one corner, IL. of course.
the main room in the house and this
is where good housekeeper will ex-
ert special efforts TO make the room
comfortable and attractive. It ID large
enough to offer splendid opportunities.
This plan Of laying out the lover
part Of house has many things to
recommend 1t. 1t gives the best side
Of the house to the living room and
dining room. They are both corner
rooms with good windows and unob-
structed light. while the smaller kitch-
en- and front hall leave room on the
other side at the rear for a splendid
pantry and good vestibule.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
PoiIshlna . varnIshsd surface.

In order 10 obtain good surface
for polishing, each coat of varnish
must be sandpapered. rubbed or
mossed down. as . polish can be OH
tained only on \ surface that il per-
fectly level. Therefore. the last coat
Of varnish. when thoroughly dry and
hard, must be rubbed with No. 90
steel wool or FF pumice stone and wa
ter or oil. following with rotten stone
and water or oil. and when perfectly
done cleaned OF thoroughly to avoid
scratches. For producing . very fins
polish. says Q wsll-known authority,
mix with one pint of shellac that has
been cut in grain alcohol one-half pint
Of raw linseed oil. Shake we'll every
time when applying 1t to 4 wooden
cloth, rub briskly until the polish IL
hard and lustrous.-Carpentry and
Building.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
Significance Of Buttons.

Girls have gone in for many Chi
nese fashions. such as the mandarin
Jacket, the kimona sleeve. the chrysan-
themum embroidery, but the wearing
Of hve buttons on the coat or Jacket IL
new idea, unknown to many. The
Chinese wear these I'VE buttons to re-
mind them Of the i've moral virtues
which were recommended by Confu.
cius. These are: Humanity. Justice.
order. rectitude and prudence.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

they Of
will regarded without saying that Sir
a His
1879
.
something
possible
his OF the court Of council to sheriff
haberdashe satoners musicians and winners He
q
hustler capital
of
d.
said he
millionaire $50 600
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
KNOT FOR FOOTBALLS.
The Kind Of Tie That viii Not
Loosen Up.

. One Of the most prominent English
football clubs kept the tying Of this
knot on the rubber hose Of their foot
bail secret and never allowed all Of
its members to know how 1t was tied.
This tie can be used on grain sacks
and numerous other similar instances.
Make one loop In the cord. explains
Popular Mechanics. and then an
other one exactly the same way. as
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
the MIL DAM.
How Il Can b construetsd - - -
0s Flood and Ice Prsof.

1t has been discovered that in build
ing rock or stone dam where the bed
of the stream Ia not solid rock and the
pour Of the water il almost perpendic-
ular 1t will undermine and the breast
will go away in pieces. Also. logs
and ice going over will come back
against the breast and batter It to
pieces finally.
A dam built like the one shown In
the sketch will remove q number Of
obstacles that are very destructive to
mill dams. says a correspondent of
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12


audiences
bitter
popularity pulled him through
majority The prohibition
practically killed
{ %
ID a
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

size and well proportioned. In ad-
dition to a clothes closet in each bed
room. the niche beside the chimney
is utilized for linen closet. 1t is the
little conveniences like this that mark
the difference between a good house
and house that is unsatisfactory and
1t requires years of experience to
know Just how to take advantage OF
peculiarities In a plan to work In such
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
The Big Mixer.

by one man. 1t runs along on a
tramway as the work progresses. The
sand, gravel and cement are raised
by an elevator, which places them1n the
proper bins at the top of the mixer.
The sand and gravel hoppers are 16
by 16' feet, and the cement bin Ave
by seven feet.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
Manganese steel.

Manganese steel 10 now generally
recognized ~ being the only suitable
material for street railway track work
where any large amount Of tramc 10
to be dealt with, and. h 10 we'll known
BY street railway engineers, this ma.
terial cannot be dealt with by the or
binary cutting tools. 1. O.. chisels,
saws. files. ETC.. owing to the extreme
hardness Of the material.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

valuable little helps towards. good
housekeeping This Is one reason why
1 recommend everybody to make
study of house plans before starting
to build.
The arrangement to go down cellar
in this house is especially good be-
cause you can get down either from
the front part Of the house or from
the kitchen. and the entrance to the
cellar way also connects the front
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
LoNDoN's NEW LORD MAYOR

London has another lord mayor. This time
It IL Sir George Wyatt Truscott. who has been
inaugurated with all the ceremony which at
tends this perennial function that has remained
practically unaltered for about 500 years.
One Of the chief recommendations Of the
honored and honorable gentleman is his ex-
IRENE youthfulness-for London-just 81 years.
Another Recommendation for which highest
praises have been sounded throughout the Brit
ish press consists In the fact that during the
year that he was sheriff he attended 1856 pub
lie dinners without in the least endangering
his digestion. and" says the glowing account
Of his gastronomc achievements. "Sir George
is quite prepared to undergo the ordeal cheer
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12


neghborhood
which
legislature
unpromng SO
house Washington
in Washington, and when
found that the had defeated the
this
influential
the position
Mr. one . year q Illinois,
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE
DEFEATED RICH SENATOR

Wesley l.. Jones. Republican candidate for
the United States senate In the state of Wash
ington. is 4 living argument for the primary
election system-by long odds the most pow
erful and convincing argument that has been
offered for the primary system. and particular
ly valuable In this time when there seems to
be a growing fear that primary election. after
all, il not the unmixed blessing that We had
fondly hoped
Jones is a poor man. man without veal
thy hackers or influential champions. He has
been = member Of congress from the state at
large for the past ten years. and has not laid
aside any great amount Of wealth out OF his
salary that goes with the ONCE When he en-
tered the campaign for the United States SEN
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
HALTED DRY" MOVEMENT

Gov. Malcolm R. Patterson of Tennessee
commands a peculiar distinction In that he is
the man who sophisticated of, bottled up
the prohibition movement in the south.
The "drys' had swept across Kentucky
Alabama and Georgia with force that was ir-
resistible. Tennessee was invaded In a small
way but now 1t lay invitingy before the
saders as fair field whitened for the harvest
The cold water sentiment from the Blue Grass
state the north and from Georgia and Ala
bama on the south overlooked into Tennessee
with powerful effect The fight seemed one
sided.
Ex-senator f. w. Carmack. a powerful
stump orator. declared for state wide prohibit
ton and announced himself as a candidate for
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
Glue Tor Leather and Metal.

According to Power. flexible glue
for attaching leather to metals may be
made by adding one part Of Venetian
turpentine to four parts Of glue. This
mass b heated in glue pot n usual
until It becomes sticky and ceases to
givs OF bubbles. It works best when
fresh.
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12
GRAND vlZlER OF TURKEY

Kiaml Pasha, the grand vixier of Turkey,
. diplomat Of long training and wide expert
ence in statecraft, is one Of the most interest
ing figures thrown strongly into the limeiight
by the present International imbroglio in Eu-
rope, wherein the sultans realm Is the center.
BY some strange chance in this day Of many
newspaper and magazine portraits and gossip
Kiamil Pasha is probably one Of the least
known among the prominent men in prominent
positions In Europe. His picture il very rare
~ published and his very name strikes the
average American reader strangely.
In the light Of the promptness with which
Great Britain acted when the Balkan troubles
threatened Turkey. 1t is interesting to recall
the telegram of consratuation which was seat
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

One of the largest concrete mixers
in the country 10 being used in the
work Of constructing the Mononga-
hela river dam at Brownsville. Pa 1t
has . capacity Of 46 cubic yards Of
concrete an hour and can be operated
The Meeker herald., 1908-12-12

King Edward upon the the
king departed from the usu.
grand vier There every reason
Sops the able direction Of 20 eminent ano
tp,sh Bulgaria into the ring proclaimed Il:
prepared to hu well n"
9rakaed army him
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caIIsoenIa's OH.

CaI110fNIa'o OIL.
Next to gold, petroleum 10 the most
valuable minsra. product Of California.
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A Secure Knot.

shown In Fig. 1. placing the end Of
the cord under the first loop then pull
at each end of the cord. as In Fig. :.