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TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Heal Ettftte Exchinp Haa Flan to
Enlarge Scope of Work.
'bio sale on parnam steeet
Roarers Crer Sells at Mr Tfcaa
H.IOO a. Front Fo t Adap
tion WMt of flaiaroM
Park.
From an organisation which ha been
Imply one In name more than anything
else, the Omaha Real Kstat exchange ex
pect to become a corporation which will
have some power and a well filled treasury,
a well aa regulations which will govern
all member.
The propoaltlon of enlarging the power
of the exchange and Joining the National
Association of Real Eatate Dealer will
come before the meeting of Ihe exchange
Wednesday. The present memberahlp fee
la 110. The exchange hope to double the
amount. The preaent duea are (3 ppr
annum and the plan Is to make the duea
f 12 per annum at least, and thua create a
fund which will enable the exchange to
do Ita ahare In public undertaking and in
being represented at the various eonvenr
tlona of business men. The exchange haa
not boen able to do all that It plana to do
because the duea have not been aufflclently
high to create a fund. Delegate who went
to the national meeting paid all their own
expense and ufflclent haa not yet been
collected to give the Omaha exchange mem
bership In the national exchange.
"The Idea of the exchange I not only to
strengthen the organization, but to Impoae
uch rules and regulation that If a mem
ber fail to do the aqua re thing and doe
funny work In connection with the com
missions, the member may be fined or
suspended from the exchange," said Secre
tary Harry Tukey. "Those Interested pro
pose to make It mean something to belong
to the exchange and guard the ndmlaslon
cf members closer than ever b&fore."
A little more than $2,100 per foot on Far
nam street wa secured by the Milton
Rogers' estate when Charles Qruenlg, re
tired capitalist, paid (96.000 for the forty-four-foot
front at Fourteenth and Farnam
streets. The fact that the present occu
pants have five-year leases precludes the
posnlblllty that Mr. Qruenlg Intends to
build a larger building or that he ta acting
as agent for -the parties who some time
ago stated they had selected a place of prop
erty In the heart of Omaha and expected
to erect a twelve-story bank building, work
to begin almost Immediately. As the build
ing at Fourteenth and Farnam streets is
irr good condition and the rentals suffi
ciently high to make Interest on ',000, Mr.
Qruenlg ; says he Is satisfied to allow the
building to stay as It Is and the present
tenants to continue. Mr. Qruenlg walked
Into the atore one diiy only a short time
ago and looked around. The next the firm
knew of his visit was when his renf estate
dealer offered 195,000 for the property and
said Mr. Qruenlg wanted to make an In
vestment. The 195,000 was paid over and
Mr. Qruenlg had seen the property but
once,
. "Home Terrace" Is the name'of corpora
tion In which E. A. Benson and W. H.
Crary are Interested and which is to plat
and put on the market at once the Home
Terrace addition, composed of 150 lot be
tween Thirty-fifth and Fortieth atreet and
Martha and Arbor atreeta. The property la
four block from the west aide Hanacom
park line and enjoy the feature of being
near the growing Industrial center of
Omaha within a few blocks of the terminal
elevators, the South Omaha roundhouses,
wool warehouse-, Krug brewery, Great
Western terminals and all ndus'rlea liontid
on the tracks In the south part of the city,
Including the Paxton & Velrllng Iron works.
and yet It Is far enough and high enough
above the Industrial center to be desirable
residence property and the corporation Is
to offer the lot at from $100 to tfno per lot
on easy terms. The same company holds
four acres of trackage property on the bt-lt
line In the same neighborhood and recently
disposed cf Grant pi are
Hasting ft Heyden are offering Forest
Hill, a tract of the Kountse property on
South Tenth street. The place will b
opened at once and offers an opportunity
similar to an addition opened by the Mini
firm last winter, which was sold out In a
day.
All north Omaha reel eatate dealer and
property owners are enthusiastic over the
prospects of the University of Oma'ii or
Bellevue college buying tracts of land from
the Redlck and Kountse properties for col
lege buildings. The proposal of the cor
poration to buy nine acres west of Twenty-
fourth street from the Redlck properties
and a tract west ot Twenty-fourth street
from the Kountxe estate, ha met with
enthusiastic support from property owners.
The Redlcks sMIl have some thlr'y acre In
the vicinity and this will later become a
prominent re dene district In the event the
University of Omaha project succeeds.
BANKING OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
-go Says Simon Candy, One of De
Moines' Mast Prominent
Bankers.
"The banking outlook Is all right," said
Blmorj Casady of De Moines, la.. In the
lobby of the Rome Saturday morning-. Mr.
Casady Is president of the Iowa National
end Des Moines Savings banks and easily
the best known banker In Iowa,
He and John C. Cavanagh, another Des
Molne capitalist, spent several hour her
between trains on their way home from
Dallas, Gregory county. South Dakota,
where they have been visiting Earnest and
Frank Jackson, sons of the former Iowa
governor.
"They are great chaps." said Cavanagh.
"They have given up their general atore
and lumber business and now are occupied
only with their bank, ranch, farm lands
and a few other Industries. They really
run pretty near the whole county."
Mr. Cavanagh went on hi Dakota trip
with Mr. Casady Immediately after re
turning from Europe, where he and Lafe
Toung, Jr., son of the editor, spent the
rummer.
Another Dps Moines man In Omaha Sat
urday was Rev. J. F. Nugent, pastor of
the Church of the Visitation and celebrated
as a clerical politician and orator. In the
'96 campaign Father Nugent fought vigor
ously for Bryan, but Is not on the stump
this year. His last political fight was also
a losing one, he taking a vigorous stand
against the commission plan of city gov
ernment. Though this would hardly Indi
cate political sagacity, the priest Is uni
versally conceded to have that quality In
large pleasure and he Is an exceptionally
good public speaker. He Is registered at
the Paxton.
TWO DEATHS IN ONE HOME
Fatker Die In Room Adjoining: that
Where Daughter's Funeral
la Held.
While the funeral ceremony of hi daugh
ter, Loudelle, who died Wednesday night,
was being conducted at the residence of J.
Henry Hehn, 1029 Bancroft street, Friday
afternoon, the latter died in the next room
from where the funeral services were being
conducted.
Both father and daughter had been at the
point of death for the last two week and
It wa only a question which would pass
away first.
Mr. Hehn wa 41 year of age and Is sur-.
vlved by a widow and another child. He
was a trusted employe of the Met Bros.
Brewery company. Funeral services will
be conducted at the residence Sunday after
noon and the father will be laid alongside
his daughter In Forest Lawn cemetery.
Building Gains for September
Building for September shows that this
country has not on recovered from the
finunclal flurry of a year ago, but that
there Is Improvement. Permits were "taken
out, according to official reports to Con
struction News, in forty-seven cities for
the construction of 14,?92 buildings. In
volving 915.361.944. against 12,930 buildings,
lr.volvlng Hl,'8S,'iS4 for the corresponding
month a year ago, a gain of 2,062 buildings
and W,27ti,80, or 10 per cent, Thl indi
cates that the Improvement has been con
stant and leads to the belief that building
will continue active from new on. In
August the majority of the cities Included
In the 11." t showed a falling off. The con
ditions are reversed this time; twenty-nine
cities show Increase and fifteen a loss.
The figure in detail are as follows
City Bldgs.
No. of
New York. Manhattan, the Brrnx.. 247
Chicago 960
Brooklvn 819
San Francisco f25
Phl'.ad Iphiu 1.M8
St. l.i. uls 816
Kansas City 474
Cleveland 630
Washington
Detroit . 3i9
Allegheny 10
Denver 2S5
Portland 446
Milwaukee 374
Minnmi'il!i &J9
1 xH Augcle 6M
St. Pun! .' 34
Newark 2H0
Buffalo 1S5
Taeoma , L'9
Rochester 1"7
IndlanHpolts 415
r-pokane ''(
Baltimore PIS
Omaha 1r,l
Oakland 3 4
Cincinnati 3.8
Albuita 4:(
(V.lumhiis
Halt Uike City 117
Memphis 253
Duiutli 1:9
Loulsvll!" . !.!
Birmingham Mi
Toledo 1"1
Ih1Us 139
New Orleans
pHtorson 3
Worcester 1llf
San r.tonlo im
. irii In ti
(Jri'iid Rapids lij
Terre Haute fS
Rt. Joseph &l
Mi bile M
IHeliHrt 14
Pueblo ltf
Totals 14.
The showing is remarkable, not only be
cause of the large number of cities in
which there Is a gain over the figures of a
year ago, but because of the remarkable
high percentage of Increase. Cities In
which ordinarily It would be thrvsht that
If building wire upon a pur Willi that ot
a year ago they wculd be dolnj well have
a percentage of Increase which is o gr"at
that It would create much enthusiasm in
retpect to the future. New York City haa
an Increase of 26 per cent, b'.it the most
noteworthy Increase was In Paterson, N.
J., of tol pe' cent; Washington fallowed
with 19:-; Birmingham. IS; Denver, 113;
St. Paul, 86; Pueblo, 72; Atlanta, 70; Ii
roma. T5; Milwaukee. 57; Cleveland. 52;
Salt Lake City, 51; Kansas City. 4; Lin
coln. 4'.'; Worcester, 39: ljotilsvMIe, SS;
Brooklyn. 7; Mobile. 13; ' Spokane, 1:
Omaha, 19.
The cities showing a decrease are at
widely separated points. They include Chi
cago, which, while It haa an Increase In
the number of buildings, show a decrease
. In cost equivalent to li per cent In the
amount Invclved. In St. LouU their was a
190fU
Kstlmat'd
Cost,
t 8.337.460
5.147.350
4.R37,523
4.127.KJO
J.64S.6JO
1.4S3.H16
l,S57,lii
1.332.122
l.ao.U'S
1,193.160
1.1MU77
l.m.E5
972. m
81". SIS
801. 2
84.7e8
76S.892
710.459
644, (rt)
52-i,393
6::i.2t8
613 .2: ft
4'.f..::M
N4.195
473.KOO
4;Y142
4bi.J45
4:.i;."l9
2- n5
S'7)Xi
303,65
l'tt.H:'2
2f." 315
IMS. 245
2' l.!f-o
iT.:r2
lKJ.Li.9
K2.495
161.40
13-.'. :"
SM.3.-S
71. M7
33.4;'iO
Ji.lHt
ltf.3t.4944
No. of
BUIrs.
173
79ii
667
I.S84
fc-2
332
6!
36
4tW
' 816
231
32
291
411
737
2R2
. 216
297
202
174
XM
I'll
2i
131
359
277
.";
212
77
26
!M
2.5
91
111
lit)
. 'iii
9J
i"9
60
1-.7
N
66
9
14
It
12,930
-1D07
Estimated
Cost
I 6,060 2fi9
6,523, 5
3J3.C)
4.113,732
3,113 810
l,t,y."6
92J.497
874.165
446.118
1', 191, too
l,ir!4,632
472,230
941.3K)
6H434
703.770
1.116 901
41H.512
62S 0X5
ta-s.iKio
300.455
476.525
453.6C9
416.t;i
M'4.215
KKi.Kio
61'4 737
417.119
:i6.1)i
35s,liif
2o9.iOi
i8u.27
3os.4"
lVt.09
1O2.2I0
325.1. it!
2"7.2.'i
!63,92
li 4 .5
13o.3"0
2 If.. 2)0
113. 3T
137.325
ir 919
41,10.1
3J.'0)
14.515
$11. OS 14
-Per Cent
Gain. Loss.
25
8
27
4"'
52
191
'4
113
8
67
1'4
86
13
75
13
IV
i9
i
70
6i
8
hi
us
12
i
39
4;
13
lti
decrease of 24 ner cer-t; Philadelphia. V;
I...- Angeles. 23; Buffalo, 6; Baltimore, 40;
Cincinnati. 22; Columbus, O., 9; Culuth, 4;
Toledo, .; Dallas. ; Ban Antonio. 33;
Grand Rapids, 44; Terra Haute, 6, and St.
Joseph, 40. brooklyn, like New York, '.
rapidly recovering from Inactivity and has
for the first time, in months a gain, the
Increase for this month being 27 per cert.
The Impressive feature of the com
pilation la the remarkuble activity In cities
of a certain class, many of which are sur
passing In point of activity and growth
older cities of twice the population. A
good illustration of this Is to he found in
such cities as Indianapolis and Rochester,
which are forging to the front at a re
markable rate, operations In each of thesa
.cities being on the basis of over half a
million dollars a month, which speaks well
for their future.
The volume of building In September for
five years In a given number of cltir
. . Amount.
lv"-I c tlt' .$ .074,211
10425 cltlea ;S in 5 J
1-S2 cities ,m n
is" 45 rules ;; ;is..M-i
lHUj 4 Cities. Su a) kU
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A PaCTURESOUB COTTAGE. (Design Now 8
The large living room In this home la very home-like and beautiful. The exterior shows a very attractive houie.
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SECOND FLOOR.
FIRST FLOOR.
Kitchen and Pantry Arrangement
Arthur O. Clausen, Architect.
(Continued from Last Week.)
Last week the general arrangement of
pafttrles was gone over. This week the
subject I continued. Readers who did
not see the article last week and are In
terested In this subject are advised to get
a copy of last Sunday's paper.
Drawers more than twenty-four Inches
wide should have two drawer pulls.
Drawer should be made of seven-eighths
Inch boards, and have a board shelf divi
sion between each row. The fronts of
the drawer can be paneled for looks,
but are kept clean easier when the front
is one plain board, rounded on the out
ward edges. All lumber In pantry fix
tures should be perfectly smooth and
dry, of white or yellow pine. In preten
tious homes oak or birch In sometimes
used for all exposed parts. Pantry shelves
should be of seven-eighths boards. They
are usually fixed In place, but can be
made adjustable. There should be from
ten to twelve Inches distance between
the shelves and each shelf should be from
twelve to fourteen Inches wide.
While these dimensions for shelves are
given, it Is better to give the matter of
helve more aludy on each problem,
though It I seldom done. The wider the
shelves are, the greater shall be the
space between them, In order to be able
to reach over and take out the dl -he e.
hind. It Is best to make the 1
space above the counter about JF jr
Inches high, for the platters olfj4r jn
as wide as eighteen Inches and snould
be stood on edge on the counter top at
the back; for this purpose a narrow strip
hould be run along the top of the coun
ter near the back. When a tall space Is
required for tall vases, pitchers, etc., it
is a good plan to have a thin shelf about
four inches wide and six inches from the
top for tumbler. On the ede of this
shelf can be placed a row of brass or
nickel-plated hooks on which to hang
cups, cream pitchers, etc.
Pantry shelves and kitchen dresser
shelves should not be more than seven
feet from the floor, as higher than this
makes too high reaching. The front of the
fixture, however, can be built up to tho
celling to prevent the dust from gathering
on top. Pantry doors should be seven
eighth Inch thick and narrow In width,
huving glans or wood panels. If glass
panels are used they can be p! 'n or h aded.
A neat plain moulding, running along the
top edge of pantry fixtures always looks
well. I'antry fixtures should be varnished
(stained first If desired) or painted. All
pantry doors should swing both ways
from the hinge. When the pantry fixtures
are of pine and painted, It Is a good plan
to awing the door to the dining room
from the side. That will make the servant
walk around It to enter as she swings it
I before her. In this way It acts as a
screen. If. the fixtures are painted or
stained with some taste, this arrange
ment Is not absolutely necessary. Fix
tures If of oak or birch can be made to
harmonise with the dining room in finish.
If the. latter they can be stained and var
nished to look like mahogany. A pretty
fixture Is one that Is stained green and
varnished for the main case and doors,
with a white enameled crown mould,
counter board, shelves and lining.
A kitchen dresser, so-called, is only a
small pantry fixture for kitchen use, di
vided Into upper and lower compartment
about the same ss regular pantry. The
flour bins are sometime placed in the
lower part of the kitchen dresser. It Is very
convenient and every kitchen should have
gt rlast one dresser, the longer It 1 the
betlttr.
. The lse of some home allow for two
pantries, a kitchen pantry and the butler'
pantry; one lor dishes and serving and the
Other for pantry work and kitchen utensils.
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THE BEE'S PLAN OFFER
Through a special arrangement with
Mr. Clausen, The Omaha llee Is able to
offer lis readei a nu cuui.'icie p.u.ii,
details and specifications of the home
illustrated on tins (age wiinoui ch.uit.iS
tor $10. hir. c'lauoen is the auiuur
of a well illusliated book, ' iioiue
Building Plan t and Problems," oon
luliting besides mui.y designs for mod
ern homes and extensive article.! un
huiue building, over 130 design tor
entrances, lireplaces. picturesque
groups of windows, Htalrways, kitchen
and pantry arrangements, etc. spe
cial price to readers of The lieu, jit
cents. Kend all orders to Arthur C.
Clausen, architect. Studio, 1013 Lum
ber Kxchunge, Minneapolis, Minn.
This makes a very convenient arrangement
when the space Is available.
A floor plan is submitted showing an al
most perfoot arrangement, such as one sel
dom sees, mt even in an architect's own
bouse (he often has the hardest client to
please). There is a vestibule entry with
space for fireplace wood and access to the
refrigerator, which opens to all compart
ments in the kitchen pantry side, which is
really a work alcove huving no donr but
Instead a cased opening. This contains a
marble pantry table, under which are three
flour boxes and space for the hash bowl.
There la also a splcebox and plenty of
drawer and cupboard for kitchen utensils.
Also cupboards for table leaves and brooms.
In the serving pantry are cupboards for
dishes and a sink for washing ths fine
cliinaware. Under one slnkuoard Is a disli
warmer, consisting of a built-in melul oven
with small radiator pipes ch.be togelliei,
forming two shelves. Under the other sink
board is a bottomless drawer containing
quarter-inch rods set one and one-half
inches on center for the dish towels. When
the towels ure needed the drawer la drawn
out. Jest under the counter top in both
kitchen and selling pantries are sliding
shelve that slide out when needed, in the
itimn manner us olflce disk slides. These
are very convenient at times. The two
pantries are connected by a pass, and the
serving; pantry Is also connected with tho
sideboard at one end, which at the other
end is connected with the kitchen by a
puss. These short cuts for passing dishes
save many steps during the day. Tne.
clothes chute starts in the bath room above
and therefore in Its locution In tliH ent rv
makes It handy for passing down the tow
els, etc., from above, table linen and
kitchen cloths.
Kansas Man Is Knot.
VERMILION, B. 1)., Oct. hi-(Bpec!al
Telegram.) While hunting ducks today,
Bleve F'lannigan received the full chargd
ot a shotgun In his right side and Is in a
serloua condition. The gun was In the
hands of a companion and the Uischu-go
accidental. Flannlgan's home Is In In
dependence, Kan. lie stopped off here for
a week's hunting on his way to register at
Chamberlain.
DON'T EfiDANGER THE LIVES
OF YOUR WIFE AND CHILDREN
by using murderous wood lath in building your
home. Statistics show that over 75 per cent of
deaths by fire have been due to plastering over
wood lath, which furnish the most inflammable
kindling to the flames of a fire.
Steel PuisnEmiG
LATM
not only make your walls absolutely fire proof,
but give them extra strength and stability. The
Email meshes of Kno-Burn Steel Lath hold the
mortar more firmly and prevent cracking or
crumbling of the plaster. The full size of
mesh is shown in border.
Price only a trifle more than wood lath. Ask
your architect or address
NORTHWESTERN EXPANDED METAL CO.
12S9 Dearborn St., CHICAGO
BARRET'S SPECIFICATION ROOFS
Pitch and graved roofa put on according to this
specification have weathered storms for twenty years
without any cost of repairs. We use this specifica
tion in applying this character of roofing.
SUNDERLAND ROOFING AND SUPPLY CO.
1006-8-10 Douglas St. Phones: Bell. D. 871; Ind. A1225.
"
Perfect Plumbing
perfects the house and expei ienced real e
tate men know it Is easier to sell a house
with up-to-date plumbing. We make a spe
cialty of the best sanitary work and modern
plumbing in all branches. We are always
ready to give you an estimate and to guar
antae first-class work.
J. C. Bixby & Son Co.
322 So. 19th St.
Tel. Douglas 3463.
bribe J. M. Kelley, a prospective Juror In
the Kuef bribery trial, now pending,
brought In a verdict last night ' ot guilty
after several hours' deliberation.
GRADING FOR UNION PACIFIC
Athol-Dorle Cat-Off Completed and
Work in Neliranlta to B
Hcsamed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 8. (Special.)
Kllpatrick Bros. & Collins today turned
over to the Union Pacific railroad company
the completed grade of the Athol-llorle
cut-off. and will at once ship their big
grading outfit to other points where Union
Pacific contracts are to be fulfilled.
About fifty per cent of the grading ma
chinery Is to be sent to Superior, Sweet
water county, where the big tipples of the
Union Pacific Coal company must be moved
from the government ground, on which
they were built by mistake. About 100,000
yards of excavating must be done at the
location to which the tipples are to be
moved. The Improved location of the Su
perior tlpp'es 1 about the most expensive
mistake Union Pacific engineers have made
In recent years.
The remainder of the KHpatrlck grading
outfit Is to be s'nil p'd to Oshknah, Neb.,
where the Union Pacific will begin the ex
tension of Its North riatte valley line up
the river into Wyoming. Definite Informa
tion concerning this work cannot be
ob'alned, but it Is underslond grading Is to
be pUHhed throughout the winter.
In addition to the Superior and OHhkosh
work, Kllpatrick Brns. & Collins have an
other largo Union Pnclfh: contract the
grading for a double track between
(Jranger and Grei n ' river, a distance of
thirty mlh'3. This work Is progressing
steadily and the double track will be In
operation before the end of the year.
The completion of the Athol-Bnrlo cut-off
means that in a short time freight ship
ment from the northwest to Denver and
other southern points, and vice versu, will
not pass through Cheyenne and will go
arou.id instead of over Athol hill, at the
present time the steepest grade on the
Union Pacific syxtein. The cut-off Is li ss
than a dosen miles In length but is one of
the most Important built by the Union Pacific.
BUTKE BUILDS NEW WING
Gets Contract to Erect Annex to the
High School.
COLE PULLED FOE CAPITAL CITY
President of Board Wanted Another
Firm to Do the Work Despite
It Ittd of Six Thousand
Dollar More.
'Frisco Contractor Cailtr.
BAN FRANCISCO. Oct. lO.-The Wy In
the case of .K A. 8. Plake, the contractor
who was charged wllu atlemutins to
MAN CHEWS FORGED CHECK
rinhta Olllecra Until Tied Dunn
When Hounded I p In South
Omulia.
Friday dated an unlucky chapter In tho
life of J. 11. Christie, a stranger wha ar
rived In SouiU omaha in the muiniiiK. 11.
tr'eil to n;iss a forced check on the Jetttr
Kr.wliig company for 13V), was suspected
and arrested v. line trying to muKo I, is ts
Rne Detective Elsfcldcr mad" thu ar
rest at 6 o'clock In the evening. CIhImIh-
fought the cfflcer until strappcj down in
a buggy and hauled to the police station. In
the meantime he chewed Up the check until
only a pulp remained.
He f li et went tu the brewery in th
morning and told the cssliier he was about
to open a saloon at Fort Bteel,' Wyo. lie
ordered about 1100 worth of beer. Then
bo said ho bad not recuivvd his check for a
carload of cattle at the Bouth Omaha
yards, but would return in the afternoon.
He came back with a check apparently
from McCreary & Carey In fuvor of Martin
ltros. for the sale vf cattle. This combina
tion of tho names of two commission firms
looked sii(nicloiis. The cashier Immediately
called up tho firm supposed to have Issued
the check r.nd was t!d no such man had
teen d jlng business with them. Hiu prop
osition was to take tl'JO in beer, M In
cash and Jettex' check for the balance.
Christie saw that he had aroused sus
picion from tha amount cf telephoning
which the cashier was doing, so he
made 'an effort to escape, but was too late.
He will b taken befor ths grand jury
MonJ
R. Butke was awarded the contract for
Omaha High school by the Board of Edu
cation In special sesKion Saturday noon.
The contract price Is flt4,S'H and the build
ing Is to be completed on or before Jan
uary 1. 1910. The contractor must furnish
a bond s mounting to SO per cent of tlio
contract price.
While Mr. Butke was the lowest bidder,
the contract was awarded to him only after
prolonged discussion, the bone of conten
tion being the date of completion. Presi
dent Cole of the board wished the contract
to go to the Capital City Brick and Pipe
company on Its bid of $150,800 for the rea
son that this company Hgreed to have the
building completed by the first of next
September. Mr. Butke proposed to flnlBti
tho bulldliiK by May 1, 1910. but finally
agreed to the earlier date, January 1, of
that year. The five members of the build
ing and property committee signed the re
port recommending that Mr. Butke be
given the contract and all the members of
tho board voted to that effect, with th
exception of President Cole.
Considerable time was taken up In com
mittee meeting In discussing the method
of voting fur new member of the boari
at the general election November i. At
t lie Wednesday evening meeting in ooara
Voted to use ballots umlur the Australian
system and to do away with the voting
machines, the matter being discretionary
with the board. Saturday the board wasi
waited on by Listrk't Clerk Smith, County
Clerk llaveily, City Clerk Butler and a
committee ii! three appointed by the ex
ecutive committee of the republican cen
tral committee, W. I. Klerstead, Henry
K Ostrom and Charles McDonald.
All of them protejOfd against the use of
separate ballots inasmuch as there Is
plenty of room on the voting machines for
the n.imes o h five candidate for the
Iiuard of Ktlucation, and al bernuse the
expense will be much greater and for tho
reason that there Is not enoiig'i room in
the polling places for Australian booths
Hnd the voting machines. The law pro
vides when the Australian system Is used
that a booth must be provided for avery
fifty voters, which would mean that In
sonic precinct as many as fifteen or
twenty booths would have to be provided.
When the clerks bdd the board members
that If separate ballots are used they must
provide polling placus, tents or something
of the kind, tin y n.iicurr.d In asking th
county clerk to tnrow out tho machine
altogether and to use ballot for the en
tire ticket. No formal action could b
taken, as the Saturday meeting wss called
for the expr-ss purpose of letting tha
contrart fur the H'gh school building.
The b mrd members believed that In
vntlni; fur the candidates on its ticket on
separate ballot the school election would
be i iiirated from party politics and also
that by sj doing the women could vote with
lens trouble tluin If the machines were,
used.
Omaha Firm Gets tha Contract.
J. C. Bixby & Son Co. have been awarded
lie coi.trait of Installing the heating and
plumbing in the American tsUO bank at
Bpringficld, Neb.