Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-28

shop, but the place was too small for him and
AFTER a snort residence there he hired a team,
loaded up his tools and other worldly
possessions and came to the city Of Omaha.
lie branchcd out INTO the safe business, first
upon a small scale, of course, but with the
growing town his business accumulated and
he prospered accordingly, until to-day he
ne controls an establishment which en-
ploys from thirty five to forty hands. Mr..
Andreen has done many of the big jobs for
the leading banks of the city, and the gen
eral iron work of many of the largest build
lngs. Mr.. Andreen, within a few years, has
done much in behalf of the city's commercial
and industrial interests. He is a man of
strict integrity, honorable and upright in all
things.
REPRESENTATIVES,
Daniel Condor, candidate for the house, is
an freshman, fifty years of age. He has re-
sided in South Omaha about two years,
where he does a contracting business. He
formerly lived in Platte county, to which
locality he emigrated twenty years ago. He
stands well in the communities where he is
best known, and will develop considerable
strength in South Omaha.
Henry II. Estabrook ia a son Of General
Experience Estabrook, and he came from
Alden, N. Y. He studied law in st. Louis,
nus degree being conferred upon him in 1876.
He went there from this city. Returning, he
took an office with w. j. Conuell, who was
then district attorney. Later he went into
partnership with Richard S. Hall, and is now
senior member of a law firm. He was born
a democrat, but has been an o~utspoken, Wig
Orous exponent of republicanism ever since
he was able to form a political opinion of his
own.
William Mulhall, candidate for the house,
Is q native OF Ireland. His parents emf
grated to this country when he was very
young. Mr.. Mullhall went through the war
of the rebellion as a member of the second
Ohio cavalry, and in 1867 came to Omaha.
For nearly fifteen years he was employed in
the blacksmith shops of the Union Pacific
company, where he made many warm friends
among his fellow workmen. Mr.. Mulhall
was frugal, saving and Industrious and ac-
cunulated considerable property. He Is now
Jointly employed by the Hoagland and Gray
lumber firms, us their night oyerseer, and
his faithful and efficient service has won him
the high esteem of his employers. Mr.. Null
hall is a champion of the workingman, and as
a stump speaker is gifted with much origin
atty and no little eloquence.
Another candidate for the legislature is
that young lrish-American, George M.
O'Brien, ir. He halls from Munroe, Green
county, Wisconsin, January Is, 1856. He
came to Omaha during the latter days of the
war, a boy OF twelve, and began life in his
own behalf as a newsboy. In this way he
paid for his preliminary schooling, mostly
acquired at nights. He entered the Pacific
street school when it opened, and graduated
with first honors, being one of the first
graduates of the graded school system IN this
city or county. He entered tho high school
and received the finishing touches of his
scholastic course here. During the mem
orable Sioux war he was with his fathers
regiment at the front. After this he resided
in Dubuque for q while, returning to
Omaha in 1866. From the telegraph SER
vice he was promoted to the position
of train dispatcher for the Union Pacific.
Later he was engaged in the public works
building, mainly upon the chief lines Of the
city's sewerage. AS a representative of u
syndicate of contractors, he went to New
Mexico, to negotiate for the construction and
equipment Of twenty miles Of railway through
that territory. From 1881 to 1888 he was in
the Western Union telegraph service and
was distinguished for his thoroughness and
skill. In the latter part of 1888 he found
himself in San Francisco, and from here
shipped as freight clerk for the Pacific Mail
Steamship company running to China. Be-
fore sailing, however, he was offered the po-
sition OF North Pacific coast agent of the
Associated press at Seattle, w. r., which he
accepted. While thus engaged he took
up the study of law, and was ad-
mitted to practice before the supreme
court. He was called to Omaha by "A fatal
illness of his father, after which bereave-
ment he took up his residence here again
and entered upon the practice of law, and
being eminently successful, has continued
until the present day. He is a clever, genial,
intelligent gentleman, and a m of the
knights of Labor.
II. S. Berlin, u candidate for the legis.
wa 't' "a VI Soo' oANt - Aith lAt ~
age, Mt Pittsburg, Pa, in 1857. His early
life, in fact until the year 1880, was spent.
upon a farm, and ''Dick,' as he is familiarity
called, is well acquainted with hard work.
city and took a minor position in
olac Railroad company, and by unremittins
industry and application to his duties,
freight claim agent. This he resigned in
1856 to go into the real estate business for
himself. He worked hard, not only for him
self but in the interests of the city Of his
adoption, where all his worldly interests are
conferred, Most Of Mr.. Berlin's education
was seif-acquired- tutelage that counts
most in the battle Of life. He entered itath-
buns business college and graduated there
from. During his farm life he filled all the
positions of trust within the gift of his
friends and neighbors. He was assessor,
justice of tho peace, postmaster, treasurer of
the school district and a director Of the
board.
Mr.. Berlin has been an active republican
for years, and is socially very popular.
Morris Morrison is q native of Denmark,
and was born in the year 1871. About twenty
two wears ago he came 10 Omaha, and for a
period OF ten years was an OFFICER In the
United States mail service. He il OF an as
gresSive and energetic nature, and has been
closely connected with this city in its various
stages of retrogression and progression.
He is IA prominent mem0cr of the order of the
knights of Pythias, AS a member OF the
board Of education he is active and vigorous.
Christian Spocht was born in Hanover,
Germany, in lS47, He came TO the United
States in 1S85 and found employment in q
cornice factory in Cincinnati. He learned
the trade OF cornice maker and in 1850 came
to Omaha, having "A short time previously sup
erintended for a cornicc maker OF Chicago, the
erection OF the iron sheds TO the transfer in
Council Bluffs. In August of 1850 he opened
cornice works in this city, commencing with
two men. Since that time his factory has in
creased in size and his business has so in
creased that ut times he has given employ
ment 20 as many as eighty men. He gives
steady employment to at least forty men, and
ne has that number on his pay roll. He is a
member of the board Of trade and was q di-
rector of that body when, in 1854, it decided
upon the erection of the present chamber of
commerce. He is q member Of the Knights
Of Labor, the Knights of Pythias ard a mem
Der of Cavalry commandery, knights Temp
lar. He has been a member OF the board Of
education, is = large property holder and es-