THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 27, 1906.
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALK
Agents Complain They Have Hot Enough
Homes for Bent.
ATTRACTIVE FIELD (OK INVESTMENT OPEN
Demana for Uood Cot titers Far Bx
erda the Supply and Man with
Money Ailht Prt by
Dirt Flying and Brick and Mortar Piling Up for the Greater Omaha
BUILDING FUND FOR ELKS
Omaha Lode to 116 Home of Iu Own
Very Soon.
STEPS TO RAISE MONEY UNDER WAY
Bill Ronrne Hturta It with Unreal
Subscription anil I'ledaea nays'
Receipts at Hall (romili
for the taoae.
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ltuntal agents cuu.pui.n day after dajr
taut tnpy do not have enough Iioukos to
an omirKAlai.j tue demand, 'ine telepuunes
me buxy from u.oiumg iu nlgnt wltn calis
.or houses, aim dixens of people cOine in
lrcon to t l.o o lures to make tneir warns
uiiowii. One afteiit i carted twenty-four
cuns in oiiK L.a, wlme liu nail but four
uuuses on h.j The iiouiesct aer do not
enu tnelr sticu witn tne ivniai agencies,
but even go to tue smcuy renl estate firms
to cee if they cannot luul houses.
"The real estate people are up against a
bard proposition In the matter of supplying
small houses to the latge number ot peo
ple looking for them," said a prominent
realty Iran, "ibe universal report Is that
the demand for five and six-room cottages
for rental was never as great In the history
of the city as It Is today, livery real estate
office Is besieged each day by those who
desire to rent such bouses. In many cases
they are not to be- had, and in some in
stances the applicants for homes are abso
lutely becoming discouraged.
"Some man who owns a piece of land can
make the best kind of an Investment by
building small cottages for rent or for sale
on the building and loan association plan.
Take, for instance, a lot which can be sold
for $300 or less. Put on it a house which
costs about 11.200. so that the whole will be
worth $1,600. Let the owner take a first
mortgage of $1,000 and get the balance In
cash from the purchaser, making the loan
payable a certain part each month with
interest, on the same plan which the build
ing and loan associations use. This would
bring a good rate to the land owner on
his money.
"It would pay nearly as well to rent the
houses. Property located In the suburbs,
.somewhere near the car line, would rent
readily. Four, five and six-room houses,
modern except furnace. Is what the renters
want. The demand Is In part supplied by
the building and loan associations, although
these Institutions build no houses them
selves, but simply make loans to other peo
ple for the purpose of building. There la a
good opening for some man to build 200 or
100 of these houses and have them taken
for rent as fast as built. In many eastern
cities private owners and syndicates have
made money out of this method of building
homes."
Dr. Billings will build a residence on a
lot at $309 Harney street, which he recently
bought from the Byron Reed company.
Among the new buildings announced In
the Inst week were: $3,600 resldonce for
A. C. Croeomnn, at Fifteenth and Webster;
.i. . hn,. baa fn, T . A Anldlimlth.
at Twenty-second and Clark: $5,000 house
for D. V. Bholes, at 3301 Leavenworth;
$2,500 house for D. V. Bholes, at 1510 South
Thirty-third street; $3,500 house for C. P.
White, at 6817 Florence boulevard; $5,000
house for J. C, Nelson, at Thirty-fifth and
Wool worth avenue; $3,000 house for William
Cathroe, at Tenth and Dorcas; $2,500 house
for William Bprague, at Forty-fifth and
.Franklin; $2,500 house, at Twenty-third
and Boulevard.
The largest lumber contract ever let for
an Omaha building was awarded to George
A. Heagland last week by the Capital
City Brick and Pipe company. It was for
the lumber on the M. BJ. Smith warehouse
and factonr building on Ninth street
Something over $60,000 wae Involved. Be.
side this,, the largest contract let In recent
years was for $31,000 worth of lumber for
the Purlin, Orendorff & Martin Implement
warehouse at Tenth and Leavenworth
streets.
What is holding back the TJnlon Pa
rino headauarters building now?" Is the
ouestlon heard from many Hps these days.
A while ago It was said that the matter
' would be held In abeyance until the return
of Jacob Bchlff from Japan. In the mean.
time Mr. Bchlff has resigned from the
directorate of the Union Pacific, so his
return can have no hearing whatever on
the subject.
The loss to the company entailed by the
fire at Ban Francisco la mentioned as
probnble cause of delay. There is no doubt
In the minds of the public In general that
the enormous loss to the company will hare
some Influence when It comes to the ques
tion of the building. "Yet they might
relieve us ot our anxiety and tell us on
what comer the headquarters will be," say
. the men of the real estate fraternity.
Ejectment proceedings have been brought
against some of the tenants In the North
western's new property near the Webster
' street depot, and others probably will be in
evidence soon. Some families have not
paid a cent of rent since the purchase of
the property and they seem to want to
stay In their old homes as long as the
law will allow them. This Is due In some
We desire to warn the
public against buying spec
tacles or eye glasses from
traveling opticians, pack
peddlers and "Fake Doc
tors" who claim to repre
sent us in fitting glasses.
We do not make examina
tions outside of our office.
Any person using our
name or claiming to repre
sent us will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
HUTESON OPTICAL CO.
SIS South 10th Street.
Factory on to Premise.
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EXCAVATING FOR NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY'S WAREHOUSE AT EIGHTH AND FARNAM.
canes to perversity, but In others to the
fact that the tenants are unable to find
other houses. The company wants to get
the tenants away as soon as possible and
begin grading the ground for tracks,
preparatory to building the new freight
depot. A number of bouses have already
been moved to other parts of the city, and
the men who bought the remainder from
the railroad at Its salvage sale are only
waiting for their houses to be vacated be
fore they move them.
The F. D. Parmer company, wholesale
dealers in coffees snd spices, have bought
from Elizabeth Sliahan a lot on the west
side of Eleventh street, between Dodge
and Douglas streets. The company will
erect a three-story building for its busi
ness.
The Automobile In the Real Estate
Business," might be the title of a collo
borated article by four realty men of
Omaha, who use their machines to take
their customers to see property. The buss
wagon Is getting to be a factor In com
mercial life in a great many ways, and
the real estate men are not slow to recog
nise its value In their business. It dis
counts the buggy or the stret car about
200 per cent. A man can take a customer
to see half a dozen pieces of land or
houses as quickly with the automobile
he could show him one by using a
buggy. It is a great time saver; and
than It has another advantage, the custo
mer moves about so rapidly from place
to place that he does not become tired and
dtsrusted. Reed Bros., the Byron Reed
company, N. P. Dodge and George H.
Payne are the dealers who use autoa in
the business.
Property moves much better these days
than It did some years ago, and even one
or two years ago," aaid E. W. Btoltenberg
of the Byroti Reed company. "It puts
some Interest Into the trade. Just for ex
ample, I will mention a recent sale. I
had a nice five-room cottage for sale. It
had all the modern conveniences and wss
Just the cosy sort of a place a family of
two or three people would Mke to live In.
It was reasonably cheap. Last Sunday I
put In the papers a list of houses for salo,
and this one was advertised for the first
time. Monday morning two men were In
the office bright and early to buy It. Of
course I could sell It to only one and
made the bargain with the first arrival.
It happens that way frequently."
It Is astonishing, sometimes, how much
a sale depends on quick action, a iew
weeks ago three real estate firms had
prospective buyers for a property on
Twenty-fifth avenue, which was finally se
cured by M. J. Franck. proprietor of the
Midland hotel. Agent No. 1 took his man
to see the place, and Agent No. t hap
pened along with his man at the same
time. While they were looking over the
premises, No. $ came along in a buggy
with his customer. He saw the others'
and hastily i persuaded his companion to
take the property without leaving the
buggy, then turned and drove to the city,
Intending to reach the owner before the
others and make sure of the sale. But
No. 1 suspected his motives In' leaving In
such a hurry. he went to a telephone
and called up the owner. When No. $
reached his destination he found the prop
erty sold.
CALL TO SLEEPING BRETHREN
Announcement Made to Democrats to
Have Delegation at tho
Stat Coarveatloa
Yielding to the popular belief that the
democrats of Douglas county have fallen
Into a deep and dangerous lethargy slnoe
unexpectedly capturing the city adminis
tration. Chairman Fred H. Cosgrove of
the county committee and Secretary H. fl.
Daniel have taken measures to arouse the
brethren. It Is desired to wake thera up
so that the county may be sure of having
a delegation, or part of one. In the demo-
I critic state convention. Despite O. M.
Hitchcock's senatorial ambitions and whis
pers abount running Mayor Jim Dahlman
for the governorship. It seems the faithful
have forgotten all about the gathering at
the state capital August H. Therefore
the vigilant Cosgrovs and the over-alert
Daniel have gone to some pains to stir
up the animals. They have written a let
ter ( "'''ressed to ths "democratlo voters
of Douglas county," framed so It will
look well In the newspapers, and have
signed it "yours In the faith." The" epistle
hss the following substance:
Your attention Is respectfully called to
the fact that a primary has been called to
be held In the various voting precinote of
Omh. 8"jth Orrha end the country on
Tuesday, July S, 1906, for ths purpose of
selecting sixty-els delegates to ths demo
cratlo state convention to be held In Lin
coln, Neb., August 1, 19u6. for the purpose
of nominating a state licktt to be placed
before ths people of Nebraska for election
November I naxt-
Therefore, ws urge upon those demo
crats who desire to become delegates to
the said state convention, to tile their
applications with ths county clerk of Doug
las county, as required by lsw, before I
o'clock, p. m., Monday, June 1 1M0. Other
wise they cannot become delegates to aa'd
convention.
Wain's Trial Monday.
The trial of Cal Wain, one of the negroes
charged with the murder of Street Oar
Conductor Edwurd Flury at Albright last
March, will begin Monday morning before
Judgs Button. Wain Is charged with being
an accomplice of Harrison Clark, who was
oonvluted at ths last term of court and
given the deato penalty by the jury.
Boavy know, on ftke'a Ponfe.
COLORADO BPHINOS. Colo., Ma B
The storms of ths last three days In the
mountains west of this city have left Plks s
Peak Uk a heavier mantis of snow than
has covsreU this mountain before at this
period In ths year for a score of saaaona
As the foothills arc entirely bars of snow
and coverod with the spring foliage lb
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CO-OPERATIVE HOSE BUILDING
Annual Meeting of Nebraska League of
luildin? and Loan Association.
POINTERS FROM THE PAPERS READ
Opportunities for Local Associations
la Towns and Cities Tendency of
Association Activities The ,
Necessity for Cnntlon.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the Ne
braska State League of Local Building and
Loan associations was held at Seward last
Wednesday. Delegates were present from
associations In Omaha, South Omaha, Fre
mont, Columbus, Grand Island, York, Au
burn, Havelock, Blair, Hastings, Norfolk,
Aurora and Seward. Afternoon and even
ing sessions were held. Between them the
visitors were taken In automobiles around
and about the city, and to the city park,
through which the Blue river, arched with
trees, flows in a serpentine channel. After
the evening sesnlon the delegates were the
guests of the Commercial club at a lunch
eon and smoker, topped with Informal
speeches complimentary, educational and
humorous.
Seward and Its surrounding just nqw
presents as pretty a picture of town and
country as all Nebraska affords. As one
1 of the Omaha delegates expressed it at
the Commercial club fest, "Here In this
little city the charms of urban and rural
life are delightfully Intermingled. The
situation Is beautiful. Embowered on
lawn-crested hjlls, with elegant homes, evi
dencing the taste and Industry, as well
as the material prosperity of the owners;
with schools and churches to train the
mind and guide the soul; substantial and
well ordered marts of trade sufficient for
present needs; strong, wholesouled men to
shape the city's destiny, and handsome,
gracious women to cheer and brlriiten
life's Journey surely, gentlemen of Sew-
ard, you have warrant for claiming this
to 1e the long-lost Garden of Eden, with
modern Improvements." What was said
of Seward applies as well to towns and
country within the range of vision from
railroad train. Traveling from Omaha
to Seward one Is Impressed and charmed
by the beauties of nature In spring garb.
From the car windows Is beheld a moving
panorama of green fields, full-robed trees
and countless homes In emerald settings.
The plowman and the seeder are afield,
tickling the ribs of fertile soil, which In
due time will smile a harvest. A proces
sion of towns and villages give outward
evidence of prosperity In well ordered
homes and attractive surroundings. To
one whose dally horizon Is hedged by
brick wills, occasional glimpses of tree
tops, smudges of black smoke and the
Iowa bluffs, a view of the country in
May Is an Inspiring pleasure.
Such Invigorating scenes and surround
ings electrified the currents of the assem
bled delegates, stimulating energies and
resolves to spread the gospel of home
ownership wherever In Nebraska a tenant
la found.
Oversealons Tax Gatherers.
The chief subject of discussion concerned
the attempts made by several county as
sessors to levy a direct tax on building
and loan associations. Under the revenue
law, association shares are listed In tho
personal schedules and are returnable
for taxation precisely as are deposits In
state and national banks. When the rev
enue law was under consideration In the
legislature, these shares were Included In
the section covering bank and other cor
porate stock. The committee, of which
Judge Sears was chairman, on being shown
that these associations were substantially
mutual savings banks, or "co-operative
banks," as they are known In Massachu
setts, had the latter clause stricken from
the bill, leaving holders of shares, not
the association, to return their holdings
for taxation as personal property. Some
assessors demanded from association offi
cers lists of their shareholders and ob
tained them In a few Instances. When
such a demand was msde last year by
the assessor of Lancaster county the Ne
braska Central association of Lincoln re
fused to comply. Thereupon the assessor
made a return on the mortgages held by
the association. An appeal was taken by
the association to the district court. A
decision In favor of the association was
rendered recently, wherein the court cited
the action of the legislature in striking
out the words "building and loan" from
the corporate stock section, thus expressly
TOOTH TALK NO. 29
Painlessness In dentistry Is not a
thing easily arrived at by the den
tist who ohoses to practice 1U It
requires years of practice and
ceaseless effort on the part of the
dentist before he masters the
many details necessary for pain
less operating. But with the de
tails ones mastered, and a thor
ough working knowledge of the
numerous remedies needed. It be
comes possible to All teeth with
out pain. Space forbids a full
statement of my painless methods
for filling and crowning teeth, but
ril say In brief that It is without
sleep or danger and quite free
from physical discomfort.
Come and asa for yourself.
DR. FICXE8, Dentist. 838 Bm Bid.
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placing such property in the personal
schedule for tax purposes. As the case
has been appealed to the supreme court,
the executive committee of the league
was Instructed to have one or more asso
ciation attorneys appear at the hearing
as "friends of the court."
Work of the Year.
President Nattinger of Omaha revlewod
ths work of the year In an Instructive
way, quoting from the returns of the
State Banking board to show the steady t.
growth of associations. The gain in
assets was 11.061,000 and the total business
transacted footed 15,280,000. This largo
sum was handled at an actual expense
of flOS.131- The sixty associations In the
state have 196,000 shares outstanding, a
gain of 22,000 In a year, representing
$7,369,000 saved In this manner by the wage
earning' classes. Mr. Nattinger called at
tention to the fact that twenty-three as
sociations reported an Increase In full paid
shares of from V35,000 to 11,126.000 In a
year, regarding the figures as evidence of
public demand for that form of invest
ment. "No doubt," he said, "this demand
la caused by the prosperous conditions
which exist throughout our state, the large
amount of money which Is being accumu
lated by the wage earners and the , farm
ers, for which no good form of Investment
can be found, and by the further fact
that most of the state associations are
paying 7 per cent per annum to holders
of such shares, which certainly makes It
a very attractive form 'of Investment, espe
cially when consideration Is given to the
fact that In most cases It will be re
deemed on thirty days' notice." In recom
mending full paid shares ss a means of
enlarging the activities of associations,
Mr. Nattinger cited the results In Illinois,
where the law was amended so as permit
the Issuance of such shares under certain
restrictions, thereby materially increasing
the resources ' of associations and sub
stantially Increasing their usefulness.
A peculiar conditions of affairs which
evoked an expression of regret from Presi
dent Nattinger Is the absence of local as
sociations from several cities which afford
Inviting fields. He cited Lincoln In par
ticular, where associations doing a state
wide business last year paid out on loans
$377,000, receiving higher rates of Interest
than local associations charge. He urged
the organisation of local associations in
these localities because they develop local
pride, keep at home the money sent to
other cities, and contribute In a higher
and larger degree to the welfare of the
community wliere their destiny Is cast.
Observations of a Bank Examiner.
Fred Whlttemore, state bank examiner,
presented an Instructive paper, bused on
his experience as examiner of building and
loan associations. He supplemented and
emphasized President Nattlnger's remarks
on the value of local associations to com
munities in which they operate. "Of all
the small towns and large ones in this
great state of Nebraska," he said, "only
forty-five can count a building and loan
association among Its resources. Here Is
a great chance for missionary work by
your state league. Co-operative societies
are essentially unselfish, and their greatest
good Is confined largely to their immediate
locality, so why not spread the gospel of
these home building concerns and convince
other towns and Villages of their blessings.
Nothing else could contribute more to
make Nebraska a state of beautiful towns,
built of comfortable homes, owned by
their occupants, and In time free from
debt. Local commercials clubs and busi
ness men's associations should take hold
and organise and foster these associations
In every town. No better security nor
larger profit on savings Is anywhere as
sured than In these locally managed, co
operative Institutions, under the restrain
ing control of our excellent building and
loan law." As proof of these claims Mr.
Whlttemore stated that sines the law went
Into effect no association went Unto the
hands of a receiver, nor has a dollar so
Invested been lost. The reason for It, he
pointed out, lies In the fact that the money
Is loaned to association members to buy
or build homes. The security must be
a first mortgage, at not to exceed two
thirds ot the- value of the property, reln
foced by fire Insurance. "So the chance
of loss In an honestly managed associa
tion Is very small." Mr. Whlttemore ex
pressed a decided preference for the per
manent over the serial association. The
permanent plan makes every shareholder's
account stand by Itself, Its else dependent
on the holder's deposits, with added earn
ings, the shares maturing regardless of
other accounts. In the serial association
shares are Issued at certain times, and all
shares In a given series advance together
and mature at the same time. In this
mm regular monthly payments must be
made and delinquents are fined. The
member In a series who through sickness
or other cause fulls behind the procession
Is at a disadvantage. Ha becomes a drag
to the series. The secretary is annoyed
at being obliged to prod him. The perma
nent plan obviates this by having each
account stand or tall by Itself. If a
member falls behind In his payments, he
simply does not receive credit. Later he
may start In right where he left off and
nobody Is harmed. "In this way," said
Mr. Whlttemore, "the requirements are
made elastic to fit everybody's circum
stances without Interfering with the other
members. Regarding the Issuance of paid
up shares Mr. Whlttemore thought asso
ciations should avail themselves of the
privilege. Paid-up shares aftords elasticity
la the supply of loan funds, but their Is
suance should be regulated by the de.
mand for money. A pleasing fact noted
ty the 'bank examiner Is that "associa
tions are gvttlng down to a fairer, more
equitable basis between the Investor and
borrower and making the proposition sim
pler to understand. TUa Ideal system, to-;
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THB KENNARD BUILDING AT FOURTEENTH AND DOUGLAS.
ward which associations are tending. Is
very nesrly like the savings bank. In which
the Investing member will at monthly
periods put awsy such sums ss he con
veniently can, with no penalty If he
chooses to miss a month, and the borrower
will pay straight Interest on his loan In
monthly Installments, and of course, on
a certain amount of his stock, the princi
pal difference from the capital etdck sav
ings bank being Its mutuality, and the
fsct that each member participates in the
profits of the Institution."
Necessity for Cnntlon.
C. F. Rentier, the Grand Island banker,
the "guide, philosopher and friend" of the
building and loan association movement In
Nebraska, sounded a note of warning that
deserves consideration In other than build
ing and loan circles. He cautioned associ
ation managers against the danger of
Inflated valuation of security offered for
loans. "Onod times," he sold, "are gen
erally characterised by expansion of credit.
The creditor Is willing to lend .freely for
all seem prosperous and the risk of loss
seems slight. The borrower does not
hesitate to go Into debt for everyone seems
to be making money. Prices are advancing
and It seems as If the more a man owed
the greater his profits would be. But
every period of prosperity seems to bear
the seeds of adversity and every period of
adversity the eeeds of prosperity. Pros
perity Incites to extravagance, to specu
lation. Adversity Incites to Industry,
economy, to conservatism." Mr. Bentley
pointed out that real estate la higher than
It has been for many years. The price of
building material Is excessive. The price
of lumber and steel are largely dependent
on the present tariff. A change In the
tariff, for which there' is a strong demand
In some quarters would materially lessen
the value of our securities. He showed by
a comparative statements of national banks
that "the nation has been using Its credit
to an unheard-of degree and that the law
ful money reserve upon which that credit
la based has been constantly growing
proportionately narrower and narrower."
"I am not a pessimist," he says. "I am
not predicting trouble. I do not Imagine
that a panic Is impending," but, "as to
the management of building associations
it seems to me that the correct policy for
the present should be, while making loans
freely and liberally, to be Just a little
more, conservative, to canvass with a little
more care than UBual all the elements that
go toward making a loan safe or unsafe
and when In doubt to take the benefit of
the .doubt and reject the application con
cerning which the doubt arises.''
Work of the Lenaue.
As historian of the league, T. J. Fits
morrls of Omaha reviewed Its activities
since It was called Into existence in 18)2,
and summarised Its achievements as fol
lows: Put force and vitality Into the
building and loan law of 1891; caused a
revision of the constitutions and bylaws
of associations so as to conform with the
la,w; secured the exclusion of foreign as
sociations from the state; assisted in driv
ing numerical bond companies out of the
state; revised and secured passage of
present building and loan law; Initiated
action against home co-operative com
panies, resulting In their destruction;
drafted and secured passage of the law
governing Installment Investment com
panies, and prevented double taxation of
building and loan associations In the
revenue law. "The Nebraska State league,"
he said, " has not been surpassed by any
other agency of equal membership In
promoting the welfare of the people of
Nebraska."
O. F. Gllmore of Omaha read a paper
on "Investment Stock," covering the
same lines as President Nattinger and
Bunk Examiner Whlttemore.
R. M. Glllan of Auburn spoke on "An
Ideal," which he happily Illustrated with
a map of Nemaha county.
The meeting endorsed C. F. Bentley for
president of the United States league and
Instructed the delegation to the Cincin
nati meeting to present his name and work
for his election. Mr. Bentley Is now first
to make inquiries of the
Omaha
Loan and Building
Association
if you need a loan to build or
pay for your home. The monthly
payment plan is equitable and
easy. Saving accounts pay 6
per cent pr annum. Office Bee
Building. t .
0. W. LOOMIS, Presltletat.
0. M. N ACTING EI tfcg&l
vice president of that body, and following
the usual custom, will be advanced to the
presidency.
York was chosen for the meeting place
next year.
The new officers are: President, O. M.
Nattinger, Omaha; Vice Presidents, 11. 8.
OialT, Seward; R. M. Glllan, Auburn;
Q. W. Prlmlnger, Grand Island; Secretary
and Treasurer, Elmer E. Uryson, Omaha.
NO BOYS AT KRUG PARK ALONE
Yonngsters Most Keep Away from
All Resorts Tnless Accompa
nied by Adnlt Relative.
Little boys must remain away from Krug
park and similar resorts unices accompanied
by their parents or some other adult rela
tive, according to a declaration made by
Judge Estclle Saturday during the hearing
of a case in juvenile court.
The case was one In which Clifford Bald
win and Wllford Coyne were charged with
forcibly robbing Sam and Louis Brown at
the park several days ago. It Is alleged
they took a watch from one ot the boys
and sold It. The timepiece has since been
returned. All of the boys were either em
ployed at the pork or were In the habit of
frequenting it. Judge Estelle declared
young boys should not be allowed to hang
about such places and he would see that
the practice was stopped.
Morris and Willie Lonlgan, Albert Luts
and Willie Thompson formed a quartet of
youngsters from 8 to U years old who are
charged with robbing a boarding ear In
South Omaha several days ago. They ad
mitted their guilt and a part of the plunder
was dug up by two of the boys. , One of
them buried his share In a cornfield and
waa unable to locate the spot after his ar
rest. The spoils Included an Italian stll
letto, a fountain pen, silver- spoons and a
large number of other articles.
The boys said the men at the car had
asked them to come down and steal chick
ens for them. They went to the car and
finding no one at home crawled In through
the window and took what they were able
to find. Their story about the .men asking
them to steal chickens will be investigated.
EPIDEMIC OF. PETTY THEFTS
Six Houses In Same Neighborhood
Entered by Rogaes In On
Night.
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Thieves cleaned up $32 in cash Friday
night from an epidemic of burglury In
Walnut Hill. Six houses In the same
locality were entered through open win
dows. Detectives Drummy and Moloney
are working on the case. The victims and
their 4ossea:
W. B. Fonda, 4107 Lafayette avenue, $10.
Fred Waller, 4112 Nicholas, $3.
James Barrett, 4120 Nicholas, $8.
George Oibbs, 4116 Nicholas, nothing.
Thomas Blusher. 40 Nicholas, $11.
Thomas O'Brien, 4130 Nicholas, nothing.
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'Phone Douglas 87L
Com and see us In our new building, 1006-08-10 Douglas St.
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Tickets on sale June 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 190C, with final return
limit fclity days from date ot sale.
Also low round trip rates dally June 1 to Sept. 15.
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Inquire at
CITY TICKET OFFICH. 1824 Farnam Street,
Phone
The Omaha lodge of Elks, having secured
the lot at the northwest corner of Seven
teenth and Jackson streets some fow weeks
ago, has taken the Initiatory slpa toward
a building funil. The artu.il start in this
direction was msde last fall when W. A.
Rotirke, president of the Omaha Base Hall
club, nnd a devoted member of the Omaha
Elks lexlge, became Impatient after ell the
talk that hud been had about a building for
the Omaha lodge, that nothing tangible had
resulted therefrom, and at a largo gathering
In the club pnrlors, while viewing ths Ak-Sar-Ben
electrical parade last October, he
Insisted that something should be done at
once towards providing an Elks home In
Omaha. He said that he would start a
subscription paper for $.1X1 for himself per-'
sonallv and his friend, George Barnes, also
an Elk. who was standing near him. re
marked that he would give a like amount.
Mr. Rotirke further stated that he would
donate ths entire gate receipts of a cbasn-
Plonshlp league game during the season
of 1906 toward the building fund, and ha
promised at the time If the Omaha Elks
would take hold of the proposition with
the same spirit and energy that had chars o
tertxed pervious work by them along the
same lines, the game would net at least
$3,000.
The matter waa reported to the Omaha
lodge, who gratefully accepted Mr. Rourks'l
generous offer. A committee consisting ol '
Lysle I. Abbott, chairman; Frank Crew1- '
ford. Goodley F. Brucker, H. B. Petera
James Alnscow, C. W. Downs and Johc
Wall work was appointed to take charge ol
all the details of the game. They had '
conference with Mr. Rourke and It was de
elded that the game of June 7, In the Lin-'
coin series, should be devoted to the pur
pose named. Both clubs have volunteer
their services for this occasion. The tlokeb
have just been Issued and will be on salt
at regular prices at prominent buatnesi,
places from now on until the game taker
place. These tickets are In the form oi
numbered metal-rimmed badges, to whlcl,
a purple ribbon Is attached, and all Elkr,
and ticket purchasers will be urged to weal
them every day until the day of the gam
In order to advertise as extensively as pos-i
slble this Elks' building fund benefit. Th
thirty boxes at the Vinton Street park wll
be sold at puMlo auction at a data to be
hereafter named. It la probable that th
Fort Crook band will be secured to furnlst
music for this occasion.
Later on In the season Manager W. W
Cole of Krug park wilt gWe the entlrti
gate receipts on some date so be hereaftet
designated by the Elks to the building fund
This offer has already been made to th
lodge and hss been accepted and the eam!
committee which has been appointed ti;
have charge of the ball game will also havv
charge of the Elks outing at Krug park.
Bridge Men Insisted.
T.lMt O . Miv M Thll-tv-four trxltet
ments against nineteen bridge companies
and agents, anegea to oe in a trust ana u
have charged from three to five times th '
proper price for bridges In Allen county!,
were voted by the grand Jury yesterday'1.
When the service has been had the namei j
of the Indicted men will be made public. i
Siiimer & Chase Go.
Builders of Modern Houses:
"Be it ever so humble I
There's no place like home."
Your means must determine) tit
die of your Investment Happt j
ness and contentment la jbUs ai
of tea found fn a cottaga ag i j
palac. Draw a pencil sketch ol
the house you would build. W j
develop Ideas and relieve you o).
all tbe details ot construction. jj i
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