Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 12, 1909, Page 11

I\ i [ | | 5 . E “@-rhich will make (4\ ug park to R. W. MacManama, manager THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE AMELY REAL tST\TE GOSSIP NEWS 0F 'I"HE BUSY HOME BU[LDERSI how Creates Lull in Trade, Although Prospective Builders Are Busy. m LOYAL TO BE ENLARGED odgn Capaeity to Be Donbled hy A Three Additional & K Progresses arge Bulldi - ariew on Real estate hag been rather wt two fanket of round and een made. wild a location and thus utlying lots keeps up. een sold this fall and the Ind! 7at the phenomenal building his year will keep its gait in t raha essentially a city of omes and the class of bulldings being ncrenses in beauty each year. B »ws are fast increas @ the larger hou: Omaha is a grow ¥ r-rlv sed for hou ter has n yusands turing eople weeks, because of wirich numb: man snow has yet & The home in who demand apri spring tiful built inga well bea number as and there The full in spite w homes which were Although ny of who n the suburban wring the summer and move to apart nent houses during the winter months most f n~- houses of Omaha are rent” sign = a of the built demar e, his hands M year the the m a scarce article. put and Although public & & standstill by ero weather, still o be seen as large amount | ¢ inside work being done. Carpenters who vere shut out from doing ide ot another job putting up storm windows. fany had delayed this necessary be- muse of the fine weather which s usua time of the year, but the continued m.’ forced the contractors to get busy nd put up the storm windows. Improvements e heavy snows are few idle the there men there put ik work is Announcement made during the veek of @ large addition to the Loyal hotel that hotel the finest In pmaha and make it ome of the finest iotels in the west. Not only will the jullding be raised three stories in helght lut the large tract of ground now ocgupled by the Metropolitan bowling alleys, h \een secured, and a large addition will be t to the hotel where the alleys are now ,cated. This will give the hotel over 300 coms, besides giving more spare N obby and for offices. was for Work has continued on all the larger juildings in the downtown district in spite ) the zero weather, and all are making in effort to push the work as fast as pos- ble. The contrmctor for the Brandeis heater has given up hope of having that juilding ready when his contract called for it, but is pushing the work neverthe ess. The City National bank continued to steel into the air, as story after ftory of the steel is added. The contr jope to have most of the steel in place by ipring, that the masons and finishers nay continue their work. Applications iave been received for more space than | 'his fifteen-story building will have and he owners are pleased at the outlook for a food run of tenants. Ed Johnston of Ed Johnston & Co., and W. S. Wesley, have formed a partnership inder the firm name of Johnston & Wes- The present office of Bd Johnston & Zo. at 164 Parnam street will be retained antfl January 1, Mr. Johnston remaining W charge of it. The office at 35 South Seventeenth street, opposite the eotrt louse, has been secured by the new nrm wnd now open for business. being In sharge of Mr. Wesley. After January 1 the business will be concentrated at ¥ South Seventeenth str P. Dodge & Co. report a good deland or acreage, both improved and unim- proved, and for investment prop- srties. The firm has $old recently the fol- lowing properties A lot at Thirtieth nelonging to J. R. Totten to M son for $1,300. A large farm of 312 a river, near South Bend, ards of Omaha and sold to Swarts & | Wiechel, merchan: Elmwood, Neb. The | consideration was $12,000. This property s a large part under cultivation and | here are extepsive stone and clay quarries. N. P. Dodge, Jr.. sold five acres north of | ear ctors close-in and Chicago M streets Robert- acres on the Platte belonging to M. E of the clothing department Mr. MacManama will erty for a home. Mr. Bogue sold his home, 1823 Corby | street, to Mrs. Mary Murphy for 82,700 Mrs. Murphy urchased for investment and Mr. Bogue immediately purchased a n Creighton’s first addition from R. Srumbeli for §1,40. ¥ive acres in Benson Heights, belonging ) Villlam Ormsby, with house and other i aments, was sold to Charles Gillen for $2,400 and In less than thirty days Mr. Gillen sold it to H. P. Jeasen for $2,700 Charles Weber of South Omaha has pur- chased two lots In Albright belonging to W. J. Green of Utica, N. Y., and Gus Carl on has purchased a corner lot in the same property of between treet: of Bennett improve this prop- Dr. Gifford on Capitol Elghtesnth and Nine- conaisting of a full eity lot ge_louse was sold. The considera- tlon was $,500 aad the purchaser Mary E. Otls. Love Lost, First Wife Sues Second | Mrs. Walter Blackett No. 1 Asks $5,000 of Mrs. Blackett No. 2 for Husband’s Affections. Mrs. Waiter Biackett No. 1 relented a littls toward her husband, but sho has not toward Mrs. Blackett No. 2. “Mrs. Katharina Blackett versus Mrs. Minnie Blackett, real name Minnie Wat- son.” Is the ttle of a suit filed in dis- trict court. In the petition Mrs. Blackett | No. 1 asks 315,00 damages of Mrs. Black- ott No. | There are three counts ror each of which $.000 s sought. The first is the longest and recites that Mrs. Blackect, No. 2, “be gan paying marked attentions to piain- fiffs husband and showed him many courtesies, Inducing him to uccept gitts of money and: presents, and writing him let ters couched in the most endearing terms and sending him post cards of a kind and description showing and indicaufis affec- tion."” Thus, says the petition was and allured SCHOOL BONDS DELIVERED Erensuer Furay Issues Recelpt $109,350 to Bamkers e Bite, Succesatul Bidders. The final step in the floating of the | Omaba School bonds of the Issue of July 1, 1908, was taken Saturday, when a re tpt for the payment of $I88.30 was deliv- red to B. H. Robinson of the Bankers i wve Life company, the successful bid- tor the securities, by Frank A. Furay, rer. he bonds Bear #4 per cent interest and | amature in twenty years, may have he tor ve | and there is v T X - SE—— DINING ROOM! X 10-3 DESIGN-NO - Sa6 ARTHUR T CLAUSEN'*ARCHITECT MINNEAPOLIS MINN- CHAMBER BX10-6 ¢ For information relative to r: CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 Farnam St. call on or address Phones: Bell, Doug. 1828, and Ind. A3231 tes, routes, ete., SHOLES AND SUTPHEN DIFFER Agent Gives New Version of Land Deal with Joslyn. JOSLYN'S VERSION IS YET TO COME | Sutphen, in Deposition, Affirms He | Told Beth He Thought He setting Best Results in Home Building ELL begun is half done,” is an old saying of merit, and al though it may be claiming toc much to assume that a thini well started is half accom plished, there is no doubt bu §00d beginning on a right basis systematic manner, with a righ attitude towards the accomplish- ment of the thing you have started aut to do, means that will be accompiished n & quicker, easier, cheaper and more satisfactory manner than about in a misgi and in mental less, haphazard manner with ing as to the final outcome. Many people play the game of fife, “catch ateh can,” and wonder why they fall The building of a home is to most people a trying ordeal; to many it ‘s the first experience of Investing & considerable amount of money. the responsibility of Investment, the insane desire to get more than their and the com- plications the lack of integrity ruln of many a prospering - young man during the con- struction of his first home. The first requisite of any undertaking fs definitely in calm moments what pursue w clear accomplishment. some to t the »m been pian to mental attitude toward its A young man who had left a good position to start into business | for himseif was being ider member of -the le for what hardiness. The criticized by an family, a. properous the latter declared as fool young man was asked what capital he had with which to en- gage In his new undertaking. He repiied to his uncle's amazement that his capital was unlimited, and in response to an in quiry for an explanation, said, “I Inegrity, perserverance and a good stitution. I assume the right mental at- titude toward everything that I go about and have a disposition that always sees the bright side.”” The uncle was somewhat taken back by this ¢ of oratory but declared with an outstretched hand that the boy learned a lesson which he had taken forty and that there was no his success was assured. u burst has doubt to learn, but wh Few people realize butlding It more the expenditure of a considerable of money, for If prop returns are far greater talned through investing The bullding of a than a science. It mere structural problems to out along well defined lines. I no limit ot to selence. The design o A can accordipg mean: preferences, expressing through the medium of a competent designer one's ldeals, tastes and social standing. This explains why many different designs of entirely style and appearance can om afting board of a single architect because of his having many different phases of human character and has so many different tastes i please. After the prospeetive homebuild realizes the Importance of the nvestment he s about to make, its flnan- ial obligations and the time and thoughts which he will have to take away from his business n to give the bullding of & home the attention it merits, the thing 18 to decide what the family require- ents are, making a detalled list of them and then take A competent archi- tect, working the remainder of the problem out through him Many people waste months in trying to determine the kind of plan best sulted to their requirements, the size of their pocket- the responsibility of a involves than home. amount rly than nv 1 can be ob- her way s more than the worked an art the home es mor modern invol be nodern home ry to ones and ditferent come fr the It with to deal so tully them t If it were gone | | o dectde | have | | tlon than | butit next | Arthur C. Clausen, Architect. THE BEE'S PLAN BOOK Through an arrangement with Ar- thur C. Clausen, arcnitect, the read- ers of The Omaha Bee can obtain a copy of his beautiful book, “THE ART, SCIENCE AND SEN- TIMENT OF HOMEBUILD- ma," for One Dollar. This book contains forty-six chap- ters ana 2 luustrations, printed on heavy enameied paper, With cover stamped in goid. It deals with the pracucal side of homebuliding, giv- ing complete information on the pwnning and designing of every kind of home. There is nothing more practical than making the home ar- tistic, building it on scientific lines and to insure sanitary conditions and warmth. The author of the book alms to give the intending home- builder advice on subjects such as buying the lot, planning the home, letting the contract, choosing the materials, etc. Problems about front doors, windows, sialrways, five- piaces, exteriors, interior finish, etc are taken up In detall and treated with good common sense. Nearly all questions that could be anticipated are answered and the book should prove a great heip to those who are about to plan a home. It Is pro- tusely illusirated. Send ail orders to Arthur C. Clausen, 1136-37-3 Lumber Exchange, Minneapolis. - they become and when they finally sur render and go to their architect for advice | they are little hearer to a complete Solu- when t began. Some times think they have worked out the com- solution and In where a home builder average artistic talent nt worked out to lay out the plans in nanner. These Instances are very however, and most people would save considerable time and annoyance by taking the matter directly the and who is capable of seel situation almost at work out the careful study. L men, itects born of their they plete some r c than ses, the arrange- the architect has mor the prop: is before 2 sys- ema tew, to man who & the the glance knows' entire i siving sional ot, can soor it matter ,. de, 1pon )es- but ke not fundamental pr strongly emphasized In If they added constructive all arc m a with the profession mental make up. artistic talent technica have to their and ng of practical application, intricate problems of tn a ver anaided, tion. This at ail man ingenulty perience and the ex they can tesign s bullder best olv plan hort time a might never find the u- Th an age of speciailsts. trades” belongs to anything he is too busy matters to which This is why the average carpen contractor makes a total fallure when he attempts to plan a modern home. If he is called upon to bulld a home ex- actly after the plan of one that is already thishe can do fairly weil, but when it eom: to laying oul the plans and de- | sign for an original home to meet the vary- | Ing requirements of a family, he invariably makes a botch of the home, both from .n| ertistic and practical standpeint. It is & | significant fact that all of the principal | g contraetors of very eity invariably engage ack It a chosen attention received no amounts m i to give he has acation, training. ter and ought to smphasize the inadvisability of a man attempting to prepare the plans for his own home. | One of the advantages of having prop- | erly prepared plans is that the knows definitely what he is going n the finished structure and take competitive bids and let »n a systematic basis, saving ot as, some times amounting to sev- eral hundred dollars, for things that are usually not specifically arranged for when the building is started without plans. If you can afford to build at all, you can af- ford to build right, for it is both ex- pensive luring the construction of a house and in the long run to bulld otherwi Bear in mind that system alwiys means ecconomy, and, start right. HARRIMAN AS A MONEY MAKER Fortune Getting Due to Ability, Industry, Cournge and Patience. owner to get able to contract long list his infortunate the country that ward H. Harriman's fortune turns out to have been much greater than it was sup- posed to be, before his death. Then those | who professed to know most about his af- fairs thought that he owned from $60.000,- X0 to $75,000,000 in various kinds of property, | chiefly railroad stocks and bonds. Now it | proyes that he left about $150,000000. His ostate 15 to pay inheritance taxes on $149,- 0,000, The piling up laborfous tor in )t such g fortune, in one | lifetime, even though it began earning purposes, very early and lasted the sense of full business activity, al- mest to the end, 1s bound to have a bad effect upon the cbuntry, in view of the | fact that it is universally beileved to be | result of shrewd manipulation rather ' great disc es br en. The Harriman looked upon as the fruit of eunning jukgling vast industrial and commercial forc country feels that Harriman ga wealth by clever tricks rather th it by adding to the possessions duetive prosperit han ve. eative terprises. estate is | with The thered hi. n making and pr the na- to and This ¥isw ate. s not altogether § ) Harriman was a magnificent organ )t railroad effic He had fine cotrage and enterprise in planning and exe cuting [mprove of portance atior was that aceur izer ency ment the tac most imi- n tr H awless means, great foresight ment of the moking w rick: e W acquired raflroad but and faith untry. Y tupend 00 big a fortune, for Wall »f the craft and schemes high finance.” His financial ® to t evolutionary agitators. 1 g to ambitious e |8 an encoursging sid fect of the Farrimar n a vast It case, with extreme by ne ised t n the e em at best his He any street uc enough serve ar » d you ' this money-z sea came. indus- ai courage and patience. the most | temperate Itving and clean personal habits, and it was bullt upon the foundation of | poverty and entire self-rellance. Harri- man showed, once more, what stulsendous success, even though his was not altogether creditable, can be won by American boys ( who have sufficient brains and pluck and | energy, without the help of rich or power- ful relatives or friends, or of Inherited capital, or anything outside their own usually t | agent Could Not Give Title to the Property. A different story trom of Charles | DeWitt Sutphen was told by D. V. Sholes in dlstrict court regarding the real estate deal between Sutphen aad George A. | Joslyn. Mr. Sholes was agent in the matter. The plaintiff introduced Sutphen's depo- | sition taken in Dubuque, Ia., before this side rested. Sutphen in this deposition de- clares that he told Mr. Shoies and Mr. Josiyn that he thought he could not give title to the tract at Fortieth and Daven- port streets because, he sald, it had been left to his father and to himself with re- matnder to their heirs. Then Josiyn, eays Sutphen In substance, declared that he would arrange “a friendly law wut,” by | refusing to pay more than $1,000 of the pur- | chase price and that Sutphen would havo | to bring sult for the balance. Mr. Joslyn's version has not been told yet to the court, but Mr. Sholes' was this morning. Sholes’ most important state- ment on direct examination was: “That Sutphen said to me, ‘for a time aftec the death of my mother, we thought that we could not sell the property be- | eause of having only a life interest, but later, Mr. Nash wanted to buy a plece of | the property and we had an abstract made | up and submitted to Thurston & Hall, who pronounced it all right. Then the deal went on. Sald Nash Did. “Did Sutphen say,” asked John C. Cowin | of the witness, “that Nash bought the piece spoken of “He said Nash ness. Mr. tion dia, plied the wit- | testimony on direct examina- | to do with his part as & about the sale and in- cluded statements that he was “acting as agent for both men” and that both men were to pa’ him commission. On ecross-examination conducted search- ingly by Edson Rich for his partner. W. O. Gllbert, Mr. Sholes’ testimony had more to do with the lawsuit which followed the deal than with the deal itself. Mr. Rich brought a statement that Mr. Joslyn the witness he would not pay him a f his commission until the law- | been tried, saying, “I may never property.” tabrook will be of t tor defense and be of interest not onl prominence, but because h the plaintiff asserts lawsuit which established Another declaration Dby eross-examination was that Sut phen considered Esiabrook his attorney in matter. oles was the only witness of Sat cuse adjourned at noon until morning. Shoies’ had chiefl in brin out emainder suit had one witnesses the is will s of he the title. the M- wrda) Monda AMPLE ROOM FOR VISITORS Ae mmodations Available in Hotels for at Least Five Thousand More Person Five thousand more persons can be ac- commodated in the Omaha hotels and in the large rooming houses within a few blocks walk of the cemter of Omaba. This statement is given out by the expo- sition management after a careful can- vass of the situation and by examining the books at the Information bureau tained by the Young Men's ciation. v Omaha was called upon to accommodate a host of people last week and more will be on hand this week when there are just as many conventions to be held in main- Christian asso- | onnection | the best architect in the city to plan thelr | strength of body and mind. The vast Har- | with the exposition as there was last week. | homes. Since they are in a better position | riman estate was no gift of forwne. It did book and the advantages of location given | (0 Judge of the advantages and economy |mot fall into the hands of & seif-indulgent | by the lot on which they will bulld. The |of & | more they study into it the more perplexed | than the average Lome bullder, thle fact |pursult of pleasure.—Cloveland Leader. tematically prepared set of plans idler. It was not obtained in the sensual While the hotels were filled, they not pushed to their utmost and the rooming houses were scarcely called at all to take care for the overfiow, wero upon l 0ld Relics or Heirlooms are the best kind of Xmas presents for those who are en- titled to them. Quite frequently however, they are not given on account of the fact that they look old. Anything you may possess of a metalic nature can be made just as the day it was first bought by the Electro Plating process. Silverware, Tableware, Ornamental Articles, Old Clocks, 0ld Souvenirs, Candelebra, Etc. in fact anything from a thimble to a brass bed can be made as good as new in— Gold, Silver, Nickel, Bronze or Brass ata Small Cost Our plant is fully equipped; our mechanics are experts; our establishment is the oldest in the state of Nebr: Mr. Louis Slavin the president, has had 28 years of p. tical experience in electro plating and nothing goes out of the shop without his closest inspection. We Guarantee $Satisfaction Omaha Plating Co. 1220 Harney Tel. Douglas-2535 We Maike Them in Omaha and can duplicate any Press Brick manufactured in the world—also Save You Money Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. 330 Bee Building. Let us show you samples ELECTRIC COOKING UTEN- SILS won't scorch your table. Make cooking a pleasure—and that is no fable. *Give her one on Christmas day and make her life thereafter gay. Omaha Electric Light and Power Company Y. M. C. A BLDS, —BOTH PHOMES A Bee Want Ad will rent that vacant house, fill those vacant rooms, or secure boarders on short notice at a very small cost to you. Be convinced.