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TTTFi OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 31, 1008.
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PMS OF TBE BUSY HOME BUILDERS
COMFORT IN MODERN FLATS
Much that ii Elegant and Luxurioui
Now Included.
! SHOWN BY ONE OMAHA EXAMPLE
Mare Home Balldlnsr la Prrm
and the List of Home Onaers
Gronlag Math Faater Than
the Landlord.
A study of the arrangements of notns of
the magrjlflcent apartment housoa 'Which
have been erected In Omaha during the
Uit year Indicates that Omahans are de
manding; the best of everything;. Make
shifts will no longer answer, and apart
ment houaea are found now in thlscity equal
to the beat that are trected In the biggest
cltlra of the world. Aaide from the beauty
of the exterior architecture and the charm
of the surroundings of green grass, trees
and flower beds there Is an Interior ar
rangement and elegance which Is really re
markable. One of theae houses Just being
completed In the north part of the city
has dining rooms with plate rail, beamed
ceilings and built-in sideboards. The din
ing rooms are also stained In English arts
and crafts effect. The bath rooma have the
tile floors, nickel-plated, ope-n-work plumb
ing and woodwork flashed In white enamel.
The kitchens are fitted up with all open
porcelain sinks with porcelain drains. Thera
will be cold closets and large gas ranges
will be supplied. The pantries will have
china closets, drains for refrigerators and
shelves for storage. The floors through
out will bo hardwood and the decoration!
will be In keeping with tho architectural
embellishments of the various rooms. Tho
janitor and his assistants will have rooms
In the basement and a private store room
and use of the laundry will be provided fot
each tenant. Who wouldn't live In an
apartment house when there are such ad
vantages? Reports of tho building and loan associa
tions of the city indicate that If the present
movement keeps on and the present propor
tion of increase of home owners continues
In Omaha It will be a very short time until
landlords become as extinct as the dodo
and the Ichthyosaurus. Already statistics
show that nearly half of the Inhabitants
of Omaha live In dwellings which are either j
their own absolutely or to which they own t
the title contingent only upon the payment
of a few monthly Installments to the build
ing and loan association or to the home
building corporation. Meanwhile the cruel
and grasping landlord of tradition seems
to stand at one side gnashing his teeth in
the accustomed Impotent rage.
With the increase in the ownership of
homes the aesthetic excellence of the city
Increases. The reason for this Is apparent
ut once. It Is a natural result, as natural
as the building of flowers under sunshine.
When a family lives In a rented dwelling
that family fairly takes no Interest In the
property. It fe-ls no sense of ownership and
at best looks upon it merely as a makeshift.
It begrudges the payment of every month's
rent which Is swallowed up by the land
lord's catalogues pocketbook.
No one In this mental condition would
think of making and Improvement upon the
property, for such Improvement seems too
much like a present to the landlord. No trees
,are planted, the lawn Is attended only so
i much as well keep it from becoming ab
solutely disreputable and none of the little
embellishments of the grounds or house
are thought of. But the moment a family
has made even the first payment upon a
home that moment It begins to feel the
sense of ownership. le begins -to take an
Interest In Improving the property, trees
are planted, watered, attended and guided
Into stately growths; the lawn Is carefully
laid out; books on landscape gardening are
assiduously studied and the man with a
J2.000 home studies "Country Life In Ameri
ca" and plans all sorts of driveways and
hedges and flowerbeds and garden seats
on his little place. Tills la the Ideal state
for It results In a raising of the beauty of
the city property and at the same time
raises the standard of each man's civic
pride and patriotism.
Plans are being drawn by a local archi
tect for a house to be built In the West
Farnam district and to bo of the Spanish
style of architecture. The exterior la to
be of cement construction. The white of
the walls will be offset by the black
wrought Iron balconies opening from the
windows on the second floor front and
by the roof which will be either of red or
blue tile. Extending across the front of
the house on the first floor will be an open
porch ten feet wide, with a handsome
balustrade. The front of the house Is
to be twenty-four feet and Its depth forty
feet. The woodwork on the Interior will be
white enamel throughout. In the drawing
room the plans call for an elaborate or
tlamental plsster cornice. The house will
contain nine rooms and bath. On the fli-Bt
floor will be the drawing room, dining
room, den,' kitchen and pantry and on the
second floor will be four bedrooms and the
bath. ,
Oallagher company has completed Its now
nine-story warehouse, the structure being
132 by 14S feet, located at Ninth and Jones
streets, and directly east of the old build
ing, which faces on the Tenth street via
duct. The stock Is now btir-g moved Into
the rew building.
Mrs. Martha M. Ish will build for the
Creamery Tackage company a two-story
and basement warehouse and office build
ing on the east side of Trnth street, north
of the alley, between Douglas and Dodge
streets. The building Is to be 66 by 132 feet,
and Is to be ready for occupancy by Octo
ber 1.
A wholesale clothing department has
been added by the J. 8. Johnson Notion
company, 1111 Farnam street, which makes
It the first clothing jobbing house In
Omaha. A heavy stock of men's and bnys'
clothing Is being added by the firm, which
occupies two floors and a basement at the
above number. For many years Mr. John
son was engaged 'in the retail mercantile
business at Aahland, Schuyler, Kearney
and other Nebraska points and a year ago
moved to Omaha to establish a wholesale
notion house, to which he has now added
the clothing department.
The original plana of Butler Bros, have
been doubled and the big Chicngo general
merchandise Jobbing house which a month
ago leased the ground floor at 11(18-10 How
ard street to be opened July 1 has since
leased the second floor. This company
opened a similar sample room at Minne
apolis five years ago and today occupies
all of one of the largest warehouses In
that city.
The Omaha Biscuit company, organized
by L. Iten & Sons of Clinton, la., has
bought a building for Its use. It lias pur
chased the building occupied at present
by the Creamery PackHge Manufacturing
company at Twelfth and Jones streets,
which will move Into the bullillng now be
ing built by Mrs. Ish at Ninth and Dodge
streets. The bullillng Is 6Gxl32 and Is oc
cupied In part by the tenant, the Creamery
Manufacturing company having shifted Its
stock so that Mr. Iten may have the parts
he needs the most.
Rumor has It that P. E. Her was offered
$63,000 for his old homestead,, located at
the southwest corner of Sixteenth and
Jackson streets.
the mrl and tile work In the new Rich
ards block the only strictly fireproof
building In IJncoln.
F. P. Oould & Sti of Omaha, have
started work on the fireproof Engineering
building at the State university, to cost
upwards of IHO.Ooo.
Among the sales made by the Putnim
company during last week was a seven
room house and lot in Dundee, at the
corner of Fiftieth avenue and Cumins
streets, and also two lots In Carthage to
Mrs. Clara D. Barker.
Among the Important announcements of
the week was that of the move of tha
Omaha Rubber company from lta present
quarters at Eleventh and 'Farnam streets
to the Nash budding on Harney street, op
posite the Boyd theater. For some time
the Omaha Rubber company has been
trying In some way to find quarters
whereby it miRht get more room for Its
Increasing business. Mr. Sprague figured
with the owners of the building he now
occupies for Increased quarters, but It was
deemed impracticable. He will have one-
third of the lower floor of the Nash
building and use the upper floors for his
warehouse.
The Dunning Hardware company lias
also outgrqwn Its quarters on . Farnam
street and will move Into the Nash build
ing on Harney street, sharing the ground
floor with the Omaha Rubber ' company.
Omaha Firms Get Lincoln Contracts.
Contracts for all of the marble and tile
work In the remodeling of the old IJncoln
hotel at Lincoln, and In the new fireproof
annex has been awarded to Sunderland
Bros., of this city.
The same company has just completed
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS TO MEET
I n Ion Pnelfle Men to Hold Annual
Conference at Denver
Jane 19 and !iO.
The Vunlon raclflc has arranged for the
third annual meeting of Its traffic officials
to be held at Denver June 19 and 2". The
two former meetings were held at Omaha
and the attendance was large and the offi
cials say they derived much benefit from
hearing the papers from the heads of the
different departments.
Charles Hansel of New York City, a
banker and Investigator of the operations
of railroads, will be the principal speaker
Friday afternoon. His subject will be "Sig
naling and Interlocking," Illustrated by
slerenptlcon views. The program:
Friday Morning session:
8:40 a. m. Opening address by W. T. Park.
9 a. m. Subject. "Economic Operation
from a Practical Standpoint." Committee:
A. Whitney, chairman; William Jeffers,
D. E. Sullivan, H. J. Roth.
10 a. m. Subject, "Maintenance of Track."
Committee: t. (I. Austin, chairman; N. C.
Martin, W. H. Putcamp, Otis Thayer.
11 a. m. Sul. 1' it, "Protection of the Com
pany's Klght-of- ay from Encroachment."
Committee: P. A. MeAllaster, chairman;
J. O. Hrlnkerhoff, A. D. Scliermerhorn, J.
B. Sheldon.
12 m. Ad journment.
Afternoon session:
2 p. m. Subject, "Protection of Persons
and Property by Police Regulation." Com
mittee: Charles Ware, chairman; W. T.
Canada, T. T. Kelliier, S. R. Toucey.
2:4f p. m. Subject, "Handling L,. C. L.
Freight." Committee: A. F. Vlck Roy,
chairman; H. K. Richards, J. F. Barron,
W. D. Lincoln.
8 :St p. m. Subject, "Handling Engines and
Crews to Comply with New Federal Law
Restricting the Hours of Certain Train
Klnployes, Including Watching Engines
Tied up Away from Terminals." Committee:
J. A. Turtle, chairman; William Nlland; J.
Roberts. W. C. McKcown.
4:15 p. m. Subject, "Co-Operation." Com
mittee: C. E. Inline, chairman; J. O. Brink
erhoff, C. Ware, H. L. Anderson, A. F.
Vick Roy, W. A. Whitney.
5 p. i.i. Adjournment.
Evening session:
8:30 p. m. Address by Mr. Charles Hansel
of New York City; subject, "Signaling and
Interlocking," illustrated by stereoptluon
views.
Saturday Morning session:
9 a. m. Subject, "Some Misunderstand
ings Regarding the Hospital Fund." Com
mittee: Dr. A. F. Jonas, chairman; W. R.
Mr-Keen. Jr., T. J. Foley. S. J. Peterson.
10 a. m. Subject, "Continuous Rail Joints,
Their Use and-Efficiency." Committee: A.
J. Wharf, chairman; J. H. Ottman, Q. F.
Maltland, J. C. Young.
11 a. m. Subject, "Hist Arrangement and
Details of Construction of Modern Round
houses." Committee: O. A. Hall, chair
man; C. E. Fuller, G. II. Llkert, C. C. Cor
nell. 12 m. Adjournment.
Afternoon session:
2 p. m. Subject. "The Value of Courteous
Treatment of the Traveling Public" Com
mittee: E. Li. I.omax, chairman; E. S.
-Jan Tassel, W. R. Cahlll. F. E. Eewls.
8 p. m. Subject, "Freight In Transit."
Committee: H. J. Stirling, Chairman; J.
J. Sherlock, W. H. Hancock, J. Van Rens
selaer. 4 p. m. Adjournment.
FORCM FUIRNITUE
Chairs,
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Pointed Paragraphs.
Love's cemetery Grounds .for divorce.
Most of our so-called troubles are mis
brunded. A girl's Idea of a glad hand Is one with a
solitaire on It.
Woik may be good for men, but few men
are good for work.
Time may be a wound healer, but It's no
good as a wrlnklH eradlcator.
The people wno are rolling In wealth
might find a better gso for it.
Some men are nevej- satisfied unless they
are on the wrong slue of the fence.
Money used to go further than It docs
now because It didn't go so fust.
Most of tlie fun a man has Is in the an
ticipation raUicr than in the realization.
Love a.t first night usually causes a man
to regret hla failure to consult an oeiiii--.
A man whose wife talws hi washing Is
usually long on words and short on action.
It takes a woman to conceal tho thing
she doesn't know, but a man's ignorance Is
always cropping out. Chicago News.
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iUMlllijli-
ockers, Settees,
Out-door Furniture is now uppermost in our minds. Just at pres
ent we are enabled to ofer mo3t extraordinary bargains in the best ai d
most appropriate furniture for this purpose. We feel particularly prcud
of our new assortment. We feel that we have the right kird, the correct
style and the proper price for strictly dependable furniture.
It will give us pleasure to show you our new stock, and we feel
certain that you will be greatly surprised at the values we offer.
We
Swings
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Porch Rocker, like cut,
with double reed scat
and back, finished
light, price .. ..2.65
We
GUer
lor
This
week
Special
Prices
la
Room
Sized
IBP
warn
Lnrge Porch Hocker, reed scat and back, $3.G0
Child's Porch Pocker, reed scat and back, $1.50
Misses' Porch Poeker, reed scat and back, $1.80
Porch Arm Chair, roed scat and back. . .$2.65
Porch Swing, finished green $9.00
Porch Swing, finished weathered oak $0.00
Fumed Oak Tabic $7.50
Fumed Oak Chair $3.25
Fumed Oak Arm Chair $1.50
Forest Green Tabourctte $2.50
Forest Green Table $5.00
Forest Green Chair $3.25
Kaiki Hammock Swings, with mattress, $15.50
Swings, all sizes and colors, from $17.50 to $9.00
Go-Cart, like cut, finished in brown, blue and
black, with hood, reclining back, folds automat
ically ,all steel work, nickel plaited, -rubber-
tircs; price $11.50
Others without hood $5.75
Carry a
Sleek
ol
Moot!
Porch
Rugs
in Ori
ental Designs
-All
Sizes
s2Sf
1
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Arm Chair, like cut,
double reed seat and
b a c k, with w i d o
anus, very substan
tially built, $2.65
-Tsn'ns tsnsnef ft M
SHIRT WAIST BOXES
Take a Clanre nt our Assortment of Shirt Watat Boxes, we have
them covered with the finest Japaurse Matting, trimmed In Rnmbon,
others In Weathered O.nk and covered with Burlap, alno heautiful Cedar
Boxes and Chests, Sloth Proof. The collection is worthy of your attention.
Cedar Chest, 1 Inches deep, 20 Inches wide, 44 Inches long Ql5.no
Cedar Chest, 16 Inches high. 20 Inches wide. 40 Inches long yi3.no
Matting Shirt Walat Box, 10 Inches deep, 19 Inches wide, 38 Inches long SS.US
Matting Shirt Waist Uox, 16 inches deep, 19 Inches wide, 36 inches long au.bO
Fine weathered oak and burlap shirt waist box, 18 Inches high, 18 Inches wide,
36 Inches long sr.W
Skirt Box, fancy trimmed, with tray, 16 Inches deep, 20 Inches wide, 4S inches
long 510.00
Fancy figured Jap Matting Shirt Waist Box, 44 Inches deep, 15 Inches whi. 3-
Inches long, floral design .90.00
Heavy weathered oak Shirt Walat Box, fancy brass trimming, 13 inches ut-i
17 inches wide. S inrhen lung ?.'
Fancv matting Shirt waist uox. Damooo trimming, wim iruy i iui-iu-b u'-.-r,
20 inches wide, 38 inches long .
Matting Bed Chests, 10 inches deep, 25 Inches wide, 46 Inches long.
4T
I
4.00
9.00
Reed Rocker, like cut, full
reed roll, very comfort
able; price . . . .$2.75
SUlVIlVtEK DRAPERIES
New effects in Madras and Snow Flake Curtains, dainty, artistic and moderate in price. To be convinced of the true
merits you should see this beautif assortment on sale this week
Snow Flake Curtains In Fancy Stripes.
$2.75 Snowflako Curtains, per pair.. $2.05
$3.25 Pnowfloke Curtains, per pair.. S2. 44
$2.25 Snowflake Curtains, per pair. . Jgl.CO
$3.50 Snowflake Curtains, per pair. . gJ2.(3
$2.95 Snowflake Curtains, per pair.. 5i2.21
$0.00 Snowflake Curtains, per pair. . Jp4.5J
$2.50 Snowflake Curtains, per pair. . 81.88
MADRAS CURTAIN'S.
Large Assortment of Colors
$8.73 ftfadras Curtains, per pair.... 0.55
$5.50 Madras Curtains, pej" pair. . . . $4.15
$3.50 Madias Curtains, per pair $2.63
$4.75 Madras Curtains, per pair. . . $3.55
$7.50 Madras Curtains, per pair. ,
GAS RANGES
IIOPK POUTIKHKS.
Sop Fortlerea nre the proper door drupe for
the rummer. The new styles are very effective and
Inexpensive. We are offering some very attrac
tive prices for this week.
$2.2o Ropo Portieres SI. CO
$2.50 Rope Portieres 81.8S
$3.23 Rope Portieres $2.44
$4.50 Rope Portieres $3.38
$5.50 Rope Portieres $4.15
The purchasing of a Gas Range Is a very Important Item of economy.
If you are certain of getting the kind that saves labor and consumeb the gns
properly. Tho Vulcan Oas Kan go Is so constructed that every particle of ga.1
that passes ' through the burners Is consumed, and not forced through the
burners by the pre&suro. It Is so regulated that no gas Is wasted. It v.ill
pave your gas bill at least ore-third. Come in and let us explain now tney
work. Price up from
13.C0
$5.65
REFRIGERATORS
CUT DOWN YCUIl ICE BILLS.
Buy a refrigerator once In a life time; you buy Ice every day. The 'vails
of the Leonard Refrigerators are no scientifically built that they will Keep the
cold air In and the hot air out. They, therefore, use much less ice than others
and soon pay for themselves, bef-ides keeping all provisions pure and In fiel
condition.
We sell them, prices up from o.w
Mil I TO STOW A W SL M? A TO
nj 413-15-17 s.
16th Strecl.
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LARGEST IMPLEMENT DEPOT
Ma
Erect
Will
Plow Company
Kin of M arr-
huawa.
Last week the contract was let for the
construction of the largest implement ware
house In the west when the John Deere
Plow company let the contract for its new
home on Ninth' street, between Harney
nd Howard streets. This structure, when
complete, will be a great addition to the
growing Jobbing district of Omaha and will
add to the general solid appearance of
that district.
This structure . will be practically one
building, although it is built aa two build
ings, each 132 feet square. Above the first
floor the building will be built solid across
the alley, making one giant warehouse of
the two buildings.
The contract waa let to the Leonard
Construction company of Chicago, which
will build with reinforced concrete, mak
ing an absolutely fireproof building. The
work oa the twin structure will be begun
Monday.
One hundred and fifty men have been
pushing the construction of the new ware
house for the Omaha Wool and Storage
company and a record will probably be ea
laousned lor quicK wora on tma Duiiuing.
The storage In transit rates on wool went
Into effect on the Northwestern and the
Burlington last Thursday, so thut cars
probably will begin to arrive during the
coming week. It waa necessary, to handle
the businea and to show to the west that
Omaha meant business on its new wool
market, that the warehouse should be ready
tu recelv the wool when It began to ar
rive. Every Indication now la that this
will be accomplished.
Other changra are being made in the
Jobbli-er district pf Omaha, all of which
Indicate 9learly''that Orua:; Is enjoying a
steady aud healthy growth. The Paxlua at
Do you realize that it costs but little more to build with
Brick Exterior than with Frame?
1
Do you appreciate how much
maintenance and repairs?
less is the annual cost of
Do you ever pass an attractive brick house without admir
ing Frame construction less?
Do you still think there arc only
Face Brick: gray, red and buff?
about three colors of
M
Do you want to sec 150 panels of as many different
shades, colors and textures, the latest and best from all
part3 of the U S.?
Do you think a suggestion or two from careful students
and observers of Face Brick Effects,, might be out of
place if you contemplate building?
Do you know how glad we would be to have you call and
see a most interesting Display of Brick, no matter whether
you are ready to build or not? -
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Csntists need electric power
Dentists usually only require a small amount of
power and that at intervals. The old foot power is
behind the times. Motor power leaves undivided atten
tion for the work in hand find results in better work
and greater accuracy. The little motor required can be
attached to any lamp socket and costno more to use
than an ordinary 16 C. P. incandescent lamp.
Omaha Electric
Lights Power Co.
Tel. Doug. 1062
Y. ftl. C. A. Building.
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BARRET'S SPECIFICATION ROOFS
Pitch and graved roofs put on according to this
specification have weathered 6torms for twenty years
without any cost of repairs. We use this specifica
tion in applying this character of roofing.
SUNDERLAND ROOFING AND SUPPIY CO.
1006-8-10 Douglas St. Phones: Eell. D. 871; Ind. A1225.
BEAUTIFY YOUR LAWN
with our Zxon and Wire feuta. Trellises and Arbor foi
vines, flower fuarda, chairs, settees, vasea, tree guards,
kllcliisg- posts, window gua.ru. Darn fiaiores aud tulcaua
tenc
CHAMPION FENCE COMPANY
C1T-1 South letb B trt, ielnljoues Doua". ioiO
Beca lor Catalogue.
Inl. AlSaa
Awnings and Tents
Kara na make awnings for your home
and KEEP COOXV. They are Intspenalve.
We make bo charge (or estimates. Fhone
and oar salesman will call.
We rent tents, camp outfits, porch
oaavaa and canopies. We btvUd portable
house tenta, camp and porch furniture.
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Omaha Teit and Awnmg Co.
Ilth and Harney Sts. 'Phono Doug. 853. Ind. AISS V
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Dining Room Domes
Chandeliers '
Chain Hanging Pieces
Real Brass, Not Plated
QUALITY ALL THI TIMK
AMERICAN ELECTRIC
COMPANY '
Ttt Ftxtur lloua
S:0SBlk ltthSL Tel Di ill
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Cold Stiver and Mckle
Lct us reflate and repair your bid
melalli- artklt-g. We inuUu tnem good
as new at a small cost.
flMAHAPLATlN&dl
"8s 1220 Harney St.;
Phone
MIS
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XI a
Indian Summer
all year 'round
is to be found in homes
warmed by
HOT WATER. SYSTEM.
The atmosphere remains
pur a, balmy
and evenly
tempered.
So tconemieml,
j a ft anddurabltt
EjtimafJ frtt.
weaL eotiaae aae
JOSKl'H I'.V I i ix.
'Fhone Doug. 4003.
1918 bo. Ktii t., Omaha-
BLUEPRINTS
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