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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1907)
Tim OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: 'ATTtTl' 14, 1907. TEE BUSY HOME t: i r2 r u k . r i BUILDING NEWS AND NOTES Three We Kbowii Flumbinr Firms Meree Ictt in? CcrnpanT. A Twentieth Century Cottage REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. TRUSSES CONCRETE CROWS IN FAVOR WEARS LIKE IRON Man? of Lurirr nalldlnsa Mill II Pnllt After tt Type of fun .tract Ion Ha I Id In Notes. '4 THE ORIGINAL STAIN AND VARNISH COMBINED KEWS OF BUILDERS r !i 1 i a. - . am... m w v . A i " J '1 I ; A cnnsclldatlon of more than Renrnl In terest In the idumMnc line was ertfrtrd Itmt wrt'k when t!i J.hnwnn PlumMmj and Ilatlne company cnn.'nlidHtrfl with the W. T. Ii.dy fc Co.. th- rnniMiMtlnn taking over thn t.U!lnif3 (if John Howe & Co., locntnl at 1-112 Howard street, which will be the H-nnnnpnt location of the new m cern and wl l lo enrturtod under the Rows nnmo. John Howe & Co. have been entab Hjihrd In On, aha for over half a century, belnK one of the oldest If not the oldest plumMrK establishment In the city. The reputation of "Moneet John" Rowe for Integrity and excellence of workmanship is almont national. The capital stxck of the new concern will be r.0.0"). The stock and fixturi of both the Johnson and IxUy companies will be nt once moved to 1412 Howard street. Ilcllis M. Johrson, preu'dent and general manager of tho new firm, although still a young man, has bnd a niot successful career In this lino tf work, having been for several ycirs asxrvlate.l with the J. J. Hanltfhen rui:blr.s company na manager, prior to engaging In business on his own responsibility under tlie name of the John ran Ilutnl.lnir and Heating company. AS". T. Daly, who assume the duties of secretary and superintendent cf construc tion, in also a younn man and will have entlrn charge of the obstruction work for the new firm. Mr. Paly, a tho head of tho W. T. I'aly - Co., has ulso gained for himself a wide reputation, which will mkn him a valuable memler of the new combination. With the Immense amount of stork on hand, which will Insure ngalnst delay In filing rush contracts and the thorough equipment which the new Arm will have In tho way of KpcHal mnehlncry. tliy ought to be able to render tho very best of service at a very low tlmire. Contracts now on the books aggregate nearly $00,(00. The Interior of the First Christian church at Twenty-sixth and Harney street Is be ing finished by the Alfred Ifloom enmrany In mahogany and bitch. Tt e sa v.c company Is doing the Interior work on the new home of Thomas Cndahy. The six flats being erected by C. H. Foster at Fortieth and Harnry streets will ai be finished by this ! company In quarter-sawed oak. The Trussed Concrete Steel company re ports a most encour:it?lng outlook tor busi ness In Omaha an. I vicinity. This Is a com paratively new type of structure and Is newer In Omaha than In other purts of the I T'nited Ptiites and the world. The local ! office of tho company, which Is a national concern, hns been opened only a short time, but a number of large contracts have been secured by the tlrni. Among these are the new building of tho Carpenter Paper company, which was originally designed for seven stories, but on account of the cheapness of construction will be extended to eluht; tho bli; structure to be erected by the Ihuinnann Vinegar company, the floors of tho new lioaton store and the new building r tho Iowa School for the Deaf. The company will aIo build a bridge over the Little Papplt on West Q street. It Is also figuring on the new building to be rected by J. A. Pwanson at Sixteenth and Harney streets. If the company gets this latter contract It ogrees to erect the build ing In VM days, which l said to be a rocord for a building of that size. Th new store of O. D. Klpllnger on South Sixteenth street Is receiving much favor ablo comment. Tho interior fixtures, cigur cases, wall cases, settee and mantle are all of mahogany and tho woik of the Alfred rioom company. The same company Is doing the work on the new offices of the Electric Light company In the Young Men's Christian assnclutn building. These are of quarter-s.iwed onk with marble base and are practically completed. The Alfred Hloom company has the contract alMO for the hew olllocs of the M. K. Smith Dry Goods compnny. The Omaha Tent and Awning comrany has put In a new type of awning at the store of McCarthy A Wilson, the tallo:s It Is the "spring roller" uwntng and Is built on tho principle of the old style hatiaek. This kind of awning is speciully designed for low fronts, where there Is no room for the usual kh.d of awning to be raised and lowered. The Albert Falholm company has also been supplied with u similar awning M a slightly different type, the front being somewhat higher, and permitting the use of an awning with some swing to it. P. M. Hamllna has placed several tile floors on porches of new residences In the city during the last wee?k. Ono of these was In the new home cf Thomas Cudahy and In the ne w home of Dr. II. P. Hamil ton. This t pe of porch floor Is coming Into greater and greater favor In the city. It Is said to be more durable, than a wooden floor and more easily kept clean, while at the same time presenting a fur more artis tic uppearance. It Is also a conservator of coolness In the summer. The new home being erected by John DavKherty at Thhiy-nlnth und Dewey ave nue Is being finished by the Alfred Bloom company in mahogany and quarter-sawed alt. There are some very original Ideas .1 iuteilor decoration In tho houio. Oak and blre-h are the woods In whloh the Alfred Bloom company Is finishing (he Interior of the homo of Oscar Keeline In Council Bluffs. Mrs. Mattle A. Shelly's aamisome heme on the Doelge street road a being finished in quarter-sawed cuk. J. It. Kennedy. 104 North Thii teenth street, who has been In the busine.-s of setting up elevators for some years, expects to go Into tho manufacturing business in tho raar future. The last week has been one of great activity in building all over tlie city. A numbe r cf big Ji I s have been staited and several contracts for largo buildings) have been let. The two big buildings erected on Ninth street, belweeji Kamam and Douglas streets, by Mrs. V. A. Nash ure l.eing fin ished with uil possible epeed. The Lrick work was completed a few weeks ago. The plastering Is t-lng d -ne by Charles Ander son and is nearly all completed In the south bull lii g. It Is e st n.ute d that the south b'ji'.ding will be rvady for occupancy by May 1 end the other by July 1. The concrete foundation for the Mg bull litis at tho t'nl n Paclfc shops was coir.pl. t. d. This work was done by the ra.llrod. B. J. Jobst started on the steel work for the superstructure. The railroad U KturuiaUl t:g the material for this. A. C. No. 102. Complete plans The great Interest which Is now taken In homes of an artistic and practical design has Induced us to make arrangements with a firm of well known architects to edit for us a department devoted to home building. We will present a rew design each we. k. Any suggestions which our readers may feel they would like to make as to tho slz of hnuseo which they would prefer t Fee illustrated will be can fully considered and as far as possible carried out. We riRST rUGDR PLAN sincerely hope that the designs shown will enable our readers to more easily select a design and arrangement that will fulfill their Respective requirements. The attractive home shown this week Is one that retains the square shape, which Is the most economical to build, but which In most coses Is go plain as to be distaste ful to those who want a home that has a distinguishing difference from Its neigh bors. The large porch, with lbs numerous Im mense columns, gives It a solid, well built effect. Lnteting the reception hall, we look through an arch Into the spacious living room with its cornet fire place. The dimen sions of this room, 12xlS, will fulfill tho popular demand for a living room as lare ; Busk will do the work on the building, olmenslons of the structure are S7SxM0 feet. The masons will begin work In two weeks and It is expected tho structure will be completed within six months Work will also be begun by the same contractors on the new paint and wheel shop, which will be K.SX320 feet. It will be a brick and stel building with a concrete foundation. Work on the building of the Meti Brew ing company Is progressing rapidly. Half of tho btilldmg has been completed and the machinery Installed. Thomas Herd Is tho contractor. William V. Deverell is do ing the brick work on tlie structure. The strong demand for brick flats in the city is opening a new field for some of the contractors who are usintf their capital to erect fluts, superintending the work themselves nnd selling the completed build ing William Kedfcwiek and Charles W. Partridge ure doing considerable work on this plan. They have Just completed sev eral flats west of tho new Christian church at Twenty-sixth and, Harney streets. It is said tlie plan Is one which results In handsome profits for the contractors. Newman and Johnson arts making rapid progress in the work at Wise Memorial hospital. The building la of a type seldom seen in Omaha. The floors are of Iron and concrete, but In place of trussed steel ribs, Iron railroad rails are being used. These are plnred a short rtlntar.ee apart and the Intervening space filled with concrete. It is said this makes a very strong floor. Urandels Bros, have given most of the stone used In the structure. This stone was taken front the old Youn Men's Christian association building which was torn down to make room for the Boston store. Bridges & Iloye are doing the brick work on the building. The Capital City Pipe and Brick com pany has been awarded the contract for the erection of the Yoman building In Des Moines. The structure will cost more than WO.OuO. The t'nlon Pnclflc commissary building being erected by B. J. Jobst and A. C. lUisk Is Hearing completion. Work Is now being done on the roof of the structure. The concrete foundation for the new Northwestern freight depot was completcj li'st week and Contractor John Harte ex pcts to begin the work on the superstruc ture at once. The Nebraska Ftono company expects to have the retaining wall of the yards com-, plcted within a few weeks; If the supply of stone kei ; s up. This wall Is eight fe;t thick at the bottom and rises In some of the stones weigh more than two tons. J. L. Bnindeis & Sons have a large num ber of Nernst lumps in their beautiful ne.v store, which enables them to say to the public that their new store Is the best lighted establishment In the country. In line, with the policy of J. L. Brandels & Sons to represent their wares In their true colors and values and perfection of manufacture, it became desirable to select a system of lighting which had the dis tinctive qualities which the Nernst pos sesses, vis: Daylight quality, absolute steadiness, even diffusion, noiseless, down ward distribution of light, enabling In stallation of la nips at the celling and out of the ordinary range of vision. Uecently the Woodmen of the World re modeled the second floor of their building and solved the lighting of the offices on this floor to their entire satisfaction by Installing 4.f'-caiidle power uf Nernst lamia, mounted diroctly ca t-Ue ceiling. ' Beaut T r- 1 i Piazza J and specifications for $18. as the size of the house will permit. The dining room, with Its beautiful bay window and corner fire place1, needs only a passing comment as to Ha many at tractive features. The kitchen Is large and very conven iently arranged and has steps leading to landing on stairs. The cellar stairs have a grade landing with door opening on the outside. The second floor has four nico bed rooms, each with a good closet, and a well ar ranged bath room with connecting linen closet. The cellar extends tinder entire house and Is seven feet to Joist, first floor nine feet and second Moor eight and a half feet. This house will cost $1,900 to build, ex clusive of heating or plumbing. Py speclul arrangement with the pub- Roos" CHAMBER CHAMBER CLSSET R0DP SECOSO FLOOR PL A I Ushers our subscribers can obtain the 1D07 edition of "Twentieth Cntury Cottages," a book containing a number of views and complete floor plans of houses costing from $1,000 to $2,M0, for 25 cents. We will also fur ush complete plans and specifications for any of the houses pub lished on this page from wck to week. Address all correspondence to "Home Builders' Department," Oinaha Bee, Omaha, Neb. Good light also means good work, and a well lighted office Is conducive to more cheerful spirits and a better mental effort, which In turn is sure to be reflected In the efficiency of the employe. The new All Saints' church at Twenty sixth and Dewey avenue, which stands as a monument of architectural beauty. Is lighted with 3,500-candle power of Nernst light, from sixteen Nernst lamps, specially designed for church lighting. A large number of merchants In Omaha have Installed Nernst lamps on account of its daylight quality of Illumination and Its high efficiency and economy, which Is characteristic of the Nernst lamp. The scale of plumbers' wages has ad vanced DO cents per day on all new work since April 1. On work booked previous to that dute the old rate will be main tained. J. J. Hanighen, formerly at 408 South Fifteenth street, Is now located In his new quartets at Hej6 Harney street. This la said to be the largest contracting plumb ing establishment west of Chicago. It oc cupies two floors and basement and is equipped with new machinery of the most up-to-dute pattern. Mr. Hanighen has been established in this line of business In Omaha since lS8a. Much activity Is reported in the lines of heating appliances of all kinds. Two large furnace Jobs have Just been completed for Mrs. T. L. Kimball and Mr T. It. Kimball. The installation of a Magee furnace for Captain F. B. Lawrence has Just been naried. The plant will be strictly first class in all respects. M. Itogers & Sons company are doing the work. A rood many Omaha firms dealing In sup plies are showing evidences of a growth of business. Among tht.se Is the Wira Electrical Supply company, which has in creased Its floor space, having recently taken rooms at 1418 South Fifteen street, which is r.ext door to its old lejcation. A good many people these days are using very Hatisfacbu y substitute for wainscot tilijig In their bathrooms In the shape of Keene'e cement. W here thla Is used It la necessary to use metal lath. After it hard ens it Is even Iuu-dr and more durable than tile and can be marked off or moul.Wl to Imitate tile by being painted with white or creajn enamel paint. IN HONOR OF ITS PRESIDENT B'nsl D'rlth of Omaha Will Give Elaborate Reerptlon on Sun day Evening. Nebraska and William McKlnley B'nal B'rlth are preparing for an elaborate func tion Sunday evening In honor of Julius H. Meyer of Milwaukee, president of the dis trict grand lodge. The affair will be held at Metropolitan hall and will Include a re ception to Mr. Meyer. The following pro gram will be rendered: Piano and Violin Selection lid ward Kicluer and Miss Mildred Kellner. Vocal Solo Selection Mlt-s Iura Goetx. Violin Solo Because Godard Miss Mildred Kellner. Vocal 8olo Your Voice Denza Mi-k M.nua Meyer. Address The Independent Order B'nal Brlih President Julius H. Meyer. Vocal Solo Selection Miss Myrtle Mjscs. YaaLtna srlecta Krniala Orator. YANKTON. S. P., April 13 (Special Telegram. At the high school declamation contest Dorothy Clark won first place and will represent Yankton in the state con test here May IX S3cHAMeJ II -4s:oml4'0 I The greatest factor in booklet Bole Omaha Agents for the Celebrated CARTON & MAGEE HEATERS Years of successful heating ex perience. Modern Scientific- Methods. GET OUR PRICE BEFORE YOU HVY. Milton Rogers ZL Sons Co., 14ih and Farnam Streets ESE23SH Tents and Awnings f .t.f. k Omaha tent & i.wiuig to. Uth and Douglas. TeL Doug. iJ. 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