THE OMAHA SUNDAY" MIB: APRIL 11, 1915.
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EMPRESS SHOW MOYED WEST
Name, Management and Complete
Bill Taken Two Blocks Up
Doug-hii Street.
OPENS THERE ON TIME TODAY
JOSLYN A HEAYY INVESTOR
Million Dollars or More Pat Into
Real Estate Around Corner of
Sixteenth and Farnam.
When the several thousand regular na
trons of the Emiwm theater loe at the
Orsmatle paw of this mornlnre paper
to scan the new bill of that theater, they
will discover that the Empress has moved
ovcrnlitbt. Commencing wITh today's
matinees and coht1niiln while Us original
Imina Is being cflotely renovated and
i edocoratedv the Empress will be houaed
in the theater formerly known aa thai
American, which will take over the Em-
nress name, aa well as the Empress
allows, management, staff, policy, prop
erties find all.
Kver since the Empress opened for
IniMnem It has been running; continuously.
four popular shows being; given dally
hoiit missing a single performance.
For 115 weeks this has continued with
out interruption, and now the house will
he given a thorough housecleanlng. It
will be gone over from floor to rocf. from
rn.ilti entrance to rear wall, and will re
crlve such a process of decorating and re
pairing as few theaters have ever re
ceived before.
' Manager Ftank Harris checked up his
total patronage for the more than twe
yoars that the theater has been In ccm
' tinuous operation, and found that the
admissions exceeded 3.2S1.00O. Tn cder
that the needod renovating and redecorat
ing might bo done properly without In
terrupting the theater's continuous busl
iim, he decided to move the Empress,
bag and baggage, to the American, just
twa and a half blocks west, right opposite
another ef Omaha's popular Institutions,
Hotel Fontenelle.
To make the change successfully after
last night's second show and be ready for
the first matinee today In the new euar
,1c rs, was a tremendous tak, requiring
the most strenuous efforts of a well or
ganized staff of almost fifty men, who
began the work late Inst night and will
ml finifh until some time this mortftng.
Those doing the moving Included the
managerial staff of ten men, eight stage
; hands, seven musicians, three film oper
' a tors, five "Only Way" moving van em-
ployesi three sign hejigers, six Cusack
electric sign men and four Hoepe men
to handle the big pipe organ and large
musical instruments.
Besides that, seven electricians, car
penters and carpet men were busy put
ting the finishing touches of repairing
and renovating to the new home of the
impress, other men also started to erect
the scaffolding In the original home of
the theater last night, preparatory to the
repair and decorating work there. The
tatter will begin today and be pushed as
rarldly as p'nlble.
"We can't eay exactly how long the
Empress will remain In Its new quarters,"
snld Manager Harris. "That depends
I'pon the, time needed for the renovating,
probably two weeks. While it continues,
the Empress will be across from the
Kuntenelle, with the earn policy as
always." .
By way of celebration of the move,
Manager Harris ha booked an unusually
sensational attraction for this' week. It
la Taylor's lions, which created so much
excitement when seen at the Empress
over a year ago. . At that time they
'.nearly put their trainer out of business
and sent thrills through the audiences,
although the latter were, well protected
by. strong Iron bars. The lions will head
I he bill all week, while three other vaude
ville aets and a big film feature will fill
out the bill at the new Empress art will
be changed' Thursday. . '
College Press of
State to Meet Here
' in the Near Future
Arrangements have been concluded for
the convention of college editors to be
held In Omaha April 19 and 20. The va-
, rlous college nubllc&tlons out In the'state
are being notified and a large attendance
Is expected by the committee who have
v taken the thing In hand. The convention
will open with registration at the Hotel
Jxyal on Monday morning. This will be
,. followed by a meeting In the afternoon,
which will be addressed by some one of
the Nebraska Press association, whloh
will be having its convention. In Omaha
at the same time. Monday evening there
will be a banquet at the Loyal, followed
by an election of officers for the coming
year. Tuesday the editorial end of the
college paper will be discussed, and In
the afternoon the editors will visit sev
, oral of the prominent Omaha Industries.
' With the help of Mr. Parish of the Com-
. merclal club and the Omaha dailies, this
will- probably be the largest and bet
meeting that the collegiate press have
ever had.
SPECULATION AS TO BUILDING'S
The sale ef the Schllts hotel corner,
Sixteenth and Harney streets, during the
week to George A. Joslyn for xv.000.
coming as It did within two months of
the last transfer of the same property.
Is said to be another evidence of the al
most feverish activity that la being mani
fested in the 'downtown property In
Omaha. Also It Is asserted that It has
shown Investors that Jfloooo was by no
means too much money for the corner
when the First National bank bought It
two months ago, srtnee It Immediately had
the offer of an equal amount of money If
It cared to turn the property, and that
offer has n been made good In the
closing deal with Mr. Joslyn.
Another thing significant about the
sale of this comer Is that It makes Mr.
Joslyn'a Investment in real estate In that
block In the last thirty or forty days' run
well over $1,0:0,000. It wis scarcely that
long ago that he bought the Pattersou
block In the fame square, but at the
corner of Seventeenth and Farnam
streets, for $440,000. Now he paid $'00.000
for the Schllts corner, which makes a
total of $1,040,000 he has Invested in the
heart of the city In a month, practically.
' Joalrn la Not Talking.
Mr. Joslyn will not say that he con
templates any Improvement of cither
corner at once. However, It Is under
stood that he would consider the con
struction of some largo buildings to suit
tenants It the right proposition came for
ward. While the sale of the Schllts corner to
Mr. Joslyn means that the First National
bank, which bought It a fw months ago,
will not occupy that corner, but rather
will likely take space In the new Board
of Trade building at Sixteenth and Far
nam streets, nothing definite Is gin out
asi to what Is to be done with the Schllts
corner. v
There is still some talk of the erection
of an insurance exchange building on that
corner that would be occupied by most
of the large Insurance companies of the
city. At the same time Insurance 'men
are not especially enthusiastic about It,
as man of them are so well located
where they are In the best office build
ings In the city, and would hesitate to
move.
Another story Is that one of the banks
now pretty well down Farnam street
would consider taking quarters In a new
building on the Bchllta corner. While
officials of the bank say there Is little
truth to the story, still the tendency of
banks is rapidly to climb the Farnam
street hill and get as) near Sixteenth as
possible.
,Three of Omaha's Hustling Realty Men
the home builder at
Interest on long time,
paying tn small monthly payments. The
buyer knows that when he gets the In',
paid for It Is Ms arid when a man oa
real estate he Is a better cttlsen. 1 ho
applies for eredlt. the first questn IS,
"Ho you ewn a home?" He Is a fixed
member of his community, he t'ftes an In
terest In the city government, because an
economical administration M rtty affairs
will red i c his Uxes, he 6ke an Interest
In Improvements In his, "locality, because
It will add to the atYaetlveiies of his
lot.
The story of fortunes made In real es
tate In Omaha hwVn been repeited often I
and need aa i,connltng. 1, personally,
paid man- $-"So0fl In gold for a piece of
land that his, mother bought In the "out
skirts " of ("Jmaha for 1122. and 1 ran point
to scores, of lots that have doubled In
value since the promoter five years ago
sold thm to different people who bought
them on monthly payment for an In
vestment. The same opportunity Is open
todhy, Rents are high In Omaha, and
the surest way to avoid saving money 1
tg keep on renting and the surest, way to
get your own home eventually Is to buy
a lot In Greatxtr Omaha, the best cltv In
the country, regardless of e'se. In which
to buy real estate as an Investment
very low rate of !to Auditorium on or after April 10 te
with privilege of s-cxire reservations; but that application
fn peraen at ihe box office will not begin
until Wednesday, April &. As printed on
the coupon books.
Rent room quick with a Bee "Want Ad.
f iass"P"
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Chpties VJUariitx.
Ed ward . Noma
CITY LOTS SAFE INVESTMENT
Better Than "Patting; Money in Bank
at Low Rate of Interest, Ex
, pert Declares.
JTOLXS START SMALL
PLENTY
By "CHARLIES W. MARTIN.
The habit of saving a part of each
month's earnings has grown so that
nearly .everyone who earns his way
through the world saves money In one
way or another. There are so many good
ways to Invest this Savings account that
we cannot go Into detail with all of them,
but in this article I shall deal with one
form of saving Investment, with which
I am familiar, that Is buying vacant lots
with your savings and making It an in
vestment. Aa the city grows those who want a
nice home among good surroundings, such
aa the outlying districts, this tendency
causes vacant tracts In the outskirts to
be developed and In turn furnishes the
opportunity for the man of limited means
to Invest In a lot, by paying a small pay
ment down and the balance In monthly
payments. I have studied this situation
for ten years and am very conservative
when I say that 90 per cent of such In
vestors in Omaha In that time have made
a profitable deal of it and had their sav
ings absolutely safe, at all times, which Is
a very important thing.
Unquestionably the most Important thing
for the would-be Investor to consider Is
location, and that means, not only tho
particular lot or addition, but the condi
tions of the rlty Itself. Just what part of
the city to select for your Investment, yon
will deride for yourself. New additions
aro being constantly opened, by rellitble
dealers In all outlying districts and by
studying the transportation facilities and
surroundings you can determine which
will be the beat for your Individual purse.
After getting a start toward saving,, by
putting a certain amount In your lot each
month you will (are money that other
wise wonld be foolishly spent.
Many Start amall.
I know a good many men who own
their homes clear of all Incumbrance now
who began saving by making monthly
payment on a lot and after It was paid
for built a noma ana paid for It In
monthly payments, no mora than rent,
by patronising some one of the several
splendid savings and loan associations
doing business In Omaha. Due credit
must bo given to those, great associa
tions for tftelr economical management
which enables them to loan ' money to
Dr. Towne to Talk
Birds to Real Estate
s ; Men on Wednesday
How much are the birds worth to real
estate Values in the city?
How much detriment are squirrels to
bird Ufa In the city?
' 'These are two questions that the
Omaha real estate men want answered.
They have Invited Dr. S. IU Towne, ex
pert on bird life,; to talk to the Real
Estate exchange on this subject at Ihe
Wednesday meeting.
George G. Wallace brought up the bird
subject,. at the last meeting, when he
read some figures In regard to bird life
In Kansas City and some estimates of
what value birds add to city lots. The
value comes purely from the fact that
a love of birds linger in every human
heart, and that where birds are singing
and chirping in the trees on a lot a cus
tomer will buy more readily.
It has been shown that squirrels are
one of the great enemies of birds in that
they destroy the eggs in the nests. In
Kansas City, according to an article pro
dace by Mr. Wallucn, a campaign has
been carried on for the encouragement
of birds, with the result t,hat 1,000 arti
ficial, bird houses now appear In a cer
tain community of 1,000 homes, and birds
are very numerous there.
In Hanncom and Riverview parks and,
in - fact, throughout the city, squirrels
are numerous. They are protected and
encouraged In the parks. 'They are pro
tected by the state game laws. The real
estate men feel that either the squirrels
or the birds must go.
Interest in Debate .
Keen at Bellevue
Oratorical affairs are humfilng at
. Bellevue college this spring. The state
peace oratorical contest will bo held at
Bellevue a week from next Friday even
j Ing. Three schools will be represented
Crelghton, University of Omaha and Bel
levue. Frank Barr will speak forCrelgh
ton and William Thompson for the Uni
versity of Omaha.
The pres'dency of the association comes
to Bellevue this year because of the
withdrawal of Wesleyan from the state
league. This tfficer will be chosen
within a week. ,
The peace contest is an affair great
interest to the colleges this yrr, be
cause arrangements are now being made
Tor holding an Interstate group contest
at Crelghton university. The winner of
tho Nebraska state contest will compete
then With the representatives of five
states, the winner In this group going to
the national content.
Dean Fales. who was recently chosen
ss the Bellevue representative In the
, Ktate prohibition contest at Union col
,eKe, College View. Neb., Is working hard
m 1th an eye to bringing home that bacon
Freshmen and sophomores are. begin
ning to show interest tn the spring
. freshman and sophomore oratorical con
test, for which the prizes are donated
by Mr. J. D. Haskell.
MENDELSSOHN CHOIR DATES
AT THE AUDITORIUM
Owing to an error In the circular adver
tising of the Mendelssohn choir some mis
understanding has arisen as te the cor
rect dates for exchanging the coupon
hook at the Auditorium box office.
The manajrement wishes to announce
that these eoupoa books can be mailed
YOU KNEW
POSITIVELY
tout Home Builders of
fered the Barest, most
j profitable and mort con
vonlent investment to be
found, would yon not In
vest In It guaranteed
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PREFERRED SHARES
Why not sen 4 tor our
booklet, the "New Way."
free for the SBklng. It
tells all about It.
IIOmE BUILDERS!
American Security Com
pany Fiscal Agls.
ICl Soalh 17th ttreel, Omihl
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8. McDOXAIiD.
II.
rtAPHA-dAN.
Manufactareri of all style awnings, tent, paullne. and' stack covers, ,
wagon eovers, camp furniture. We rent tents !' camp furniture. ,
NEBRASKA TEHT AtlD AVfUHQ CO.,
TOO South Sixteenth Htroec.
PRGTF. PULS OF BELLEVUE TO
SPEAK INVAI0US TOWNS
Prof. R L. Puis of the exDresslon An.
purtment of Bellevue college this week
will begin a series of addresses In the
high schools of .the state. Beginning
Tuesday he will speak at Tekamah.
Lyons. I,owell and Hartlngton: the fol
lowing week he will address the high
schools at Stanton and West Point; dur
lng the net week he will be in Schuyler
and Central City. His Itinerary ha not
been mapped out more definitely, but
more dolus are in prospect.
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STORAGE CO.
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The house shown above Is one of the
latest - designs from the office of our
architect. It contains many up-to-date
features that go to make it the popular
design that' it la It consists of four
rooms and a bath room on the first floor
and two spare bedrooms on the second
floor. One enters the large living room
from a small covered porch and im
mediately notices the massive fireplace
In the end near the door and the beauti
ful high pedestals opening Into the dining
room at the other end of the room. The
stairway to the second floor goes up be
hind tho fireplace.
The dining room opens directly off of
the i Uvlng room and has a fine oak
built-in buffet, which shows from the
front room. From the dining room one
passes Into the kitchen through a small
passageway In which are built cupboards
and broom closet for the convenience of
the lady of the house. In the kitchen
are also built-in cupboards In the end, (at
each side of the window for groceries,
china and kitchen utensils. Under tho
china cupboards are built-in work table
with drawers and flour and sugar bins.
Everything that a house wife wants Is
there In this model kitchen. Even one of
those Powell kitchen cabinets that are
made right here In Omaha. On of the
other new. features of this model bunga-
CONTRACT FOR BUILDING
VICTORIA APARTMENT LET
The contract for building the new Vie.
torla apartment at. the northwest corner
of Twenty-seventh and Harney streets
was awarded by Hastings Hayden to
Alex Beck. This apartment will have
four-room apartments frontma- south nn
Harney street, and eight two-room apart
ments fronting went on Twenty-seventh
street The nost will be about I4O.A00.
contract calls for the apartment to
be completed about September 1.
CAWAOIBNS STOP IN OMAHA
pr-O WIIT WITH DC TIWCf
Mr. and Mr I. W. Brlshln of Lacolle,
tanaaa. are visiting Mrs. Brlsbln's
brother, Joseph It. .Gilliam, paying teller
In the money order department ot the
Omaha postofflce. Mr. and Mrs. Brlshln
are returning from a six weeks' visit to
the San Francisco exposition. After leav
ing Omaha they will stop at Dubuque.
Ia., Mrs. Brlstiln'a old home. Mrs. Bris
bln Is the second child and Mr. GUI lam
tbe fifteenth child of a family of fifteen
children.
lpw Is the fact that a small family can
live on the first floor and not use the
second floor except in case of company,
A Murphy-In-A-Dor bed Is placed In the
dressing room off of the sun room and
this Is swung around into the sun room
at night and It serves as a bedroom.
The wain feature, however, is the
Whitney windows. The entire house Is
equipped with these windows and aqy one
that has ever had ts?m tn 4 heir home
will never want another one that raise
and lowers. These windows are made to
swing; out and are adjusted by the
Whitney hardware that Is used so that
every bit of the opening can be cleared
and the window stays where It Is put.
Any otie desiring futbar Information 1-
gardlng the plan should get tn touch
with the architect, who will be glad to
render his services. Snd SO cents for
plan book.
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your household goods will be scrateherf or damaged, especially if ww do
your moving. lOur large padded Vans wltu expert mover make movlnn
a pleasure Insfesd of a dread, as In the Mn days. '" .
Phone or call upoa us and 1st u tell you more aouf fcur 100
, efficient moving service.
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CEMENT . BLOCKS
Douglas ' 4128
Mala. Office and Display Rooms
1 70S-12 Cuming Kt,
Our water-proofed, power-tainpnd and steam-cured cement blocks are far
superior. In both appearance and durability, to the hand-tamped and air-'
eured blocks. Bee that you get our product for your retaining wall, garage,
foundation and bassrnenl. Best material for all building purposes.
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Twin City Brick Co., SRM
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Heavy Hoisting I Bargains in
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E. J. DAU1S article9 in ..For
Sale" column; read
1212 Farnam St. Tel. D. 353 iu
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Available May First
We will have a couple of small rooiua; available on the first
of next month. i ,
These smaller rooms are In great demand ana we would
suggest your naaklsg Immediate application, If you are
interested. . (
The price of these rooms, as with alt of our offices. Includes
electric light, Janitor service, heat sad water.
Offices are always put in, perfect condition for new tenant
and kept in perfect condition for onr otd tenants.
THE BEE BUILDING
"7Ae building that ia always new'
The fact that there are but three vacant offices
In the Bee Building is tbe best testimonial we can
offer you of service, comfort, safety and location.
Suite 222:
Suite 228:
Suite 505:
For
Printer
This is a very chotoe office on the second floor,
facing the corridor around the eonrt. It is par
titioned for a very comfortable waiting room
and two private offices. It has north light.
tTtce, prr month S45.00
this is divided into a waiting room and a smalt
trtrate oflfice. It bad two windows facing
north and the entrance is from the broad cor
ridor around The Bee Building's beautiful
court. The floor space Is 270 sq. ft.
I Vice, per month S25.00
This consists rf three rooms with two entrances,
located facing the court. These offices are
light and comfortable and of for a particularly
large amount of floor spare for the Small price.
This will be rented If desired as two separate
rooms. The total, floor space Is 395 sq. ft.
Price, per uiomn S30.00
Especially adapted for printing office. This h
been occupied by a printer for many. years and
on account r,f its location lu an office building
and in the heart of the office building district,
the location itself Is an asset In this busineaa or
any similar business. It has an entrance from
the court on the ground floor and also from the
alley. There is very satisfactory light and ven
tilation It likewise has the advantage, from
the standpoint of lnsurauce and safety, of being
in a fireproof building. The floor space is
l.tSi-feet.
Price, per mouth , 8100.00
Apply to Building Superintendent. Room 103
THE DEE BUILDING COMPANY
Our Vew Line
1283 W. 0. W. Bid;.
Our Beautiful Blanl&v
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