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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

capacity of 100 on the site recently Sc
cured at the northeast corner OF Twenty
fourth and st. Marys avenue The ques-
ton has been under consideration for some
time and formal meeting was held last
week to begin active work toward securing
the funds necessary for the new church
home. Many churches have been built or
purchased recently by Christian Scientists,
mostly in the east, and the movement in
this city. is along general lines indicated
from eastern officials in an effort to secure
more churches in all parts Of the country.
Mrs. Emma stehr has bought two houses
and a double lot at Nineteenth and Grace
streets from the Byron Reed company for
5000 and will occupy one of the houses,
retaining the other for rental purposes
The Byron Reed company has also sold a
full lot at Thirtieth and Seward streets to
Ole c. Peterson. who contemplates erecting
modern home on the premises.
Specifications for the new Cohn building
at Sixteenth and Davenport streets were
placed in the hands of contractors for bids
Saturday by Architect John Latenser and
the contract will be let Immediately upon
the submission of all bids, which will be
in week or ten days. Excavating for
the new building has been in operation
for ten days by a large force of workmen
and will be completed within a short time.
The Carpenter Paper company has de.
cided to build one more story to its new
building on the Cozzens site at Ninth and
Harvey streets, which will make the new
building eight stories in height when COM
pleted and win avert the necessity for
building separate factory building as
had been planned. The company owns a
vacant lot adjoining the new building,
which was to have been used for the
factory, and will retain the lot for other
! purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

harmony with the architectural style Of
the other fine buildings in the vicinity, but
OF a more elaborate style. distinctive OF
eastern hostelries The ten-story building,
exclusive OF interior decorations, plumbing,
electrical work and elevators, will cost at
least 100000, and II is highly probable the
completed structure, when ready for bust
ness, counting the lot, will represent an
expenditure of over $10O0,0OO
The lot on which the new hotel will be
erected is owned by a local syndicate, which
is being represented in the negotiations by
George & Co. It is 99x132 feet. having q
frontage of 1872 feet on the Sixteenth street
side. The syndicate bought the property
about Ave years ago from Guy c. Barton.
e. M Morsmau and c. T.. Yost and has
held It for investment. The price fixed by
the syndicate for the entire corner is
100000. and It is understood the sale viii
be made at that figure IL made at all.
George Admits Deal Is On.
When asked il the sale had been con-
summated by the Philadelphia capitalists,
c. e. George of George & Co. said:
81 will admit that negotiations are under
way, but cannot state with whom. Several
persons are negotiating for the corner and
have submitted offers within the last week,
but none of them has been accepted. OPP
tons have been given several times, as the
lot probably is the most desirable business
lot in the city. but nothing definite has
been accomplished In any event / could
not give you the names or any of the per-
sons who have made offers for the corner.
I can't say anything further about IT,"
One Of the Philadelphia representatives
was in Omaha late last week and has re-
turned to confer with other members OF
the syndicate, but the deal will not b
closed for at least g week or ten days
The distinct offers made by the Philadel-
phia men were for the lot adjoining the
store of Miller Stewart & Beaton Carpet
company, which has a frontage Of SO feet
on Sixteenth street and is % feet Deep
The second offer was for the entire
corner, l32x99 feet and the hotel could not
be erected unless the latter offer is ao-
ceptsd by the local syndicate, which would
prefer to sell only the single lot and retain
the balance at the corner Of Sixteenth and
Harvey streets,
II either deal is made. construction of the
new hotel or department store would be
begun Immediately, as the specifications for
both tentative structures are nearly COM
pleted by the Arm of architects engaged.
The new hotel would be one of the larg-
est and costliest in the west and would iii
a long-fet want in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
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To live to the age Of Y. enjoy each day
as It comes and look upon three genera
tions OF his own blood, u the pinnacle OF
earthly JOY reached by William Altstadt,
sometimes referred to as Little Bismarck. :"
or der Sohudge."
The accompanying group Of four per
soma. representing as many generations
are Mrs. william Altstadt. Mrs Anna
Adams OF Anssoula, Mont, Mrs Guy c.
Spencer and Baby Murray Spencer OF
Omaha. The first named is the wife Of
the well known justice OF the peace Mrs.
Adams Is the judges elder daughter. Mrs.
Spencer is the only daughter Of Mrs. Adams
and Baby Spencer the only child q Mrs.
Spencer and great-grand-child OF Judge
Aitstadt.
The judge believes the greatest honor
that can come 10 a man In his evening OF
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
Mrs. william Altstadt

the Judge reversed a decision of the Ne
braska supreme court He was the FIRST
Judge In this state to have the temerfty TO
reverse a supreme court decision. and al
though the judges reversion did not stick.
that did not bother him. He just went
about his business conscious OF the right,
fearless of the results and lit q fresh
cigar And so after the Judge reversed
the supreme court decision. Lincoln people
accorded his presence with much acclaim
he would be met at the Lincoln depot with
a band, hotel men would dust up their
hostelries and newspaper reporters would
line up for the judges opinion on every
subject from potato planting to the fumi-
CATION OF tainted money
The judges philosophy OF life Is to abb
stain from worry Of any kind. Make the
best of today and the chances are tomorrow
will fnd you well and happy, is the Judge 8
rule of life. Il just don't think about TO-
morrow" said the judge the other after
noon. Il sleep well every night and eat
three meals every day. and am getting
younger all the time" he added.
Mr. Altstadt is younger than the average
man at 72-yOunger In spirit. He IL short
and obese and presents a rememberable
appearance on the bench.
Mr. Altstadt was identihed with journal.
ism IN the early days. About the same
time The Bee was established ne started
a paper called "The Dutch Flea" which
represented those who were fighting for an
open Sunday" This was IN isT1. Mr.
Altstadt one day was about 20 so out
into the state Of Nebraska in the interests
OF his sheet when he met the late Edward
Rosewater, who then and there engaged
Mr. Altstadt 10 solicit for The Bee. Mr.
Aitstadt was the hrst solicitor for The Bee.
Finally The Bee stung the Flea. but Mr..
Altstadt always points with pride 10 his
early association with The Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
Mrs. Anna Adams.


life Is to have grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Political or social honors,
the judge believes, are but circumstances
compared to this hlial relation that binds
the ties OF earthly Relationship.
Baby Spencer is 10 months Of age and
the other day was brought to visit his
mothers grandfather. The judge held the
youngster on his lap and the youngster ar
ticulated something which sounded to the
Judge like grandpa" The articulation
might not have been perfect. but the rec
oghition was there. and that was as music
to the ears OF Der Schudge." The Judge
likes music and the best OF music to him
is the sound Of q child's voice,
Murray Spencer, the youngest of the
group Of four generations. Is the son OF
Gny c. Spencer, an artist OF considerable
ability In newspaper work. Baby Spencer
is already given to making lines with PEN
eli on paper and the judge thinks may
yet get his name in the hall OF fame. To
say anything OF the Judge himself would
be like twice told tales. because Der
schudge' has been written up on both
sides OF the Platte and even down along
the Pappio. where he has strong eli
entele.
William Altstadt was married IN Paris,
France. on April 10, 1851, TO Sophia Land.
He moved TO Omaha on April n. 1851 He
Is one Of the unique characters Of Ne
braska, for his fame a not confined 10
the fourth floor OF the Paxton block.
where his temple OF justice is located hut
even in the state capital the name OF Alt
stadt IL one to conjure with. When Il
Is known that the rOtund figure and beam
ting eountenanee % Judge Altstadt is IN
Lincoln there is general stir among the
solons who wear out shoe leather down
In dear old Lincoln town.
The name OF Altstadt was not included
IN the Who's Who" book Of Lincoln until
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

Great activity is reported in Dundee real
estate and sales during the last week by
tho firm of Benson & Carmichael would ag-
gregate several thousands of dollars. The
firm in question sold two lots at the south
east corner of Fifty-frst and Cass streets
to w e. Hitchcock, who will build soon,
and the adjoining lots to arthur s. Peck,
who contemplates erecting $500 residence.
Other sales were a lot at Fifty-first and
Dodge streets to s. M. Kitchen; the house
and lot at Fiftieth and Webster streets to
c. H. Volmer; a lot at Forty-ninth and
Webster streets to Miss Mable Harte, upon
which a fine home is being built; a lot
to w. p. Harte for a home at Forty ninth
and Dodge streets; a lot near Flftieth and
Dodge streets to William Salisbury, upon
which a modern residence will be erected,
and two lots to d. B. Jones for investment
near FifAeth and Cunning streets r. e.
Thomas bought an eight-room modern
house at Forty-eighth and Dodge streets
and Mrs. Alice lie. Voy a seven-Toom house
in the same neighborhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

'sDr. NJ. NJ. Loomis has sold his double
house and lot on Lake street, between
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
Enrineer Commitr suloine.

FORT WAYNE Ind, March so.-David
p. Murphy, an engineer on the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroad committed suit
eide today by swallowing carboiic acid II
is believed the suicide of Chick Stahl
the Boston American base ball player, who
some effect in giving a suicidal Impulse 10
Murphy's mind. He left a note saying:
Bury me beside Chick
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

through J. H. Dumont & Son, to Ross
Regal, who bought for investment pur-
poses, and paid $500 for the property.
Dumont & Son have sold a lot for w. T.
Graham on Hawthorne avenue between
Thlrty-sixth and Thirty-eighth streets to
H. f. swenson for $3.50, who contemplates
building a home this spring. Mrs. Bette
Schulz has bought two cottages near
Thirty-third and Hamilton streets, through
]. II. Dumont & Son. for investment
purposes, paying $3.50 for the home Of
NJ. sorenson and s., $50 for the house and
lot adjoining of H. r. Eaton.
Preparations have been made to enter
actively upon the work of building the
new Northwestern freight depot and Of
flee building at the corner of Fourteenth
and Davenport streets by Contractor
John H. Harte. Sheds for the storage and
shelter Of building material have been
erected on the site and will be filed as
soon as the material can be secured, as
It has been bought by the contractor.
Tracks have been laid to the sheds and a
large force Of carpenters, masons and
other skilled mechanics began the work
of laying the foundations of the large
building last week. The preliminary work
In grading the site and building cut stone
abutments has been entirely completed by
the railroad company The improvements
will cost about $4,000 and win consist of
a brick freight depot thirty-fve wide by
O6s feet long and an ONCE building meas
uring 6Oxs0 feet.
Among recent sales made by c. G. Carl
berg were two houses and lots on North
Twentieth street for James A. Burhans
Of Chicago, who has acquired extensive
holdings of Omaha real estate. The eight
room, modern house Of Mr.. Burhans at
97o4 North Twentieth street was sold to
Dr. r. q. Fitzgerald for $500 for a home.
and, the seven-room house at 2712 North
Twentieth street was sold to Joseph w.
Peters for investment purposes. Mr.. Bur-
hans re-inYested by buying lot and fve-
room cottage at 1917 North Thirty-ffth
street for $3.50.
Other sales reported by Mr.. CARRIERS
are the ffve-room cottage at 2717 Mere
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
Fatal Furnnce E1plo.ion.

YOUNGSTOWN, O.. March SO.-steve
thought TO be fatally burned as The ren,lt
of an explosion at the Lowellville furnace,
eight miles east, today. Six other work.
was caused by slip" in the furnace
which blew out the bell.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

dith street, for Harry E Conrad to NJ. G.
Ahlquist, for investment at the reported
price of 81 ZOO; the cottage Of H. A. Scott
at S712 North Seventeenth street. to Fred
Ingersol for loo, and seven lots IN Park
land Place. for the Westland Realty com
pany to A. NJ Smith and Roy G. Nichols,
for Improvement.
The largest single investor in Omaha
real estate during the last few weeks has
been E. NJ. F. Lehang, a prominent banker
Of Lexington, who has bought over $4,000
worth of valuable inside property in less
than ten days. Mr.. Lefiane bought the
home of Mrs. Fanny Reichenberg on
Thirty-seventh street for $1,000. which he
will occupy about May ], when he intends
to make Omaha, his permanent residence,
and followed THIS purchase by buying the
two-story brick fats and stores at the
southwest corner Of Twenty-fourth and
Hamilton streets last Friday for 1880
from S. Vansrowich. The last sale was
made through Robinson & Wolf, who are
acquiring an enviable reputation for large
deals and Mr.. Lealangs interests as in
former purchases, were safeguardSe by
F. d. wead.
The bluh on the site Of the new Haar-
mann pickle factory on Marcy street be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, will
be attacked early Monday morning by a
hundred worl1men, who will be divided into
two shifts for continuous excavation. The
night shift of iaborers will work by the
light of several electric arc lamps and at
least two power shovels will be utilized
in removing the blum. which Is fifty feet
high. The excavatlng for the new building
will cost $4,000 and the contract for the
work was let last Thursday. while the
building proper viii cost over 100000 II
will be eight stories in height and con-
structed throughout OF reinforced concrete
by the Trussed Concrete Steel company,
which was given the contract few weeks
ago by Haarmann Brothers,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

Members OF the First Church of Christ
Scientist, who have met for some time at
Chambers academy, have recently decided
upon the erection Of a handsome edihce to
cost about $4,000 and have a seating
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

new real estate firm, known as the
Douglas Investment company, is soon to
begin operation in Omaha, as articles Of
Incorporation have been fled by Clement
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31

G, NJ. Eaton. the stove merchant, has
bought the house and lot at 1923 Lothrop
street which was formerly owned by Adj
miral George Dewey, for $500. through w.
II. Gates. A mortgage on the property was
foreclosed by q brother of Admiral Dewey,
by which the latter came into possession OF
the premises AS concommftant deal, Mr..
Eaton sold his home at 1851 Pinkney street
to w. E. AclSer. OF the International Har-
vester company.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
DEAL ON FOR LARGE HOTEL
Offer Made BY Philadelphia Men for Six
teenth aud Harvey Corner
PROPOSE TEN STORIES AND FIREPRooF
George & Co. Admit Negotiations Are
on, hut Decline 90 Say which
Proposition VIII BE
Accepted.

Philadelphia capitalists are negotiating
with George & Co. for the southeast cor
ner Of Sixteenth and Harney streets which
has been vacant so long, and II present
plans materialize the property will be i'm
proved by the erection OF a ten-story, FIRE
4, proof hotel at a cost of over 100000 for
mere construction.
1t is considered certain the sale of all or
part Of the corner lot win be made, as the
same capitalists are figuring on buying
half Of the lot at least, in case the whole
| cannot be secured, for the purpose OF build
ing six-story department store, but the
hotel will be built II a satisfactory agree
ment can be reached for the whole corner
Several members OF the eastern syndicate
have been m Omaha recently to look over
the general hotel situation as well as to In
spect the lots under consideration and they
made offers for the whole lot and half Of
the premises, which are being given careful
consideration by the owners.
! 1t is believed the deal will go through and
this confidence is so evident that plans
and specifications have been prepared for
the capitalists by a prominent architect
firm Of Omaha for the hotel. Tentative
plans also have been drawn for the pro-
posed six-story department store. but the
latter will only be used in case the entire
corner cannot be secured at a reasonable
figure.
What the Plans Call For.
The specifications for the hotel are for a
strictly modern building II probably will
be constructed entirely Of reinforced con-
crete, but this has not been definitely de-
cided upon. It will be ten full stoIies in
height with a large basement for cold
storage rooms, the hotel kitchen. supply
rooms and private laundry. The interior
decorations will be most elaborate. a lobby
and grill room of white marble with gold
trimmings being proposed.
The exterior of the building will be in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

bach, which he will soon give at Monte
Carlo. The work is said to be similar
to Les Contes d'Hoffmann." No previ-
Gus record of the manuscript existed un'
til it was recently unearthed. 1t was
called Les Bergers" in the original al
though II will be renamed "Myrane and
Daphne"
Margaret sylvia, the Anglo Belgian who
recently appeared for the first time at
the Opera Comique. will sing there next
season and has been selected to sing next
month in "Ghislaine," by Clutches ana
Frager, with music by Maurice Bertrand.
One Of the characteristic stories OF mu-
sicians was recently told about Jacques
Thibaud, the violinist. II was said that
he had gone mad, imagining that the
thumb of his left hand interfered with
his changing positions and that he had
decided to cut OF his thumb since he had
tried in every other way to get Il cut
on by the physicians. The truth OF this
is shown by the recent success OF Thu
baud in German where he is playing be-
fore large audiences that declare his work
better than ever.
Camille chevillard has resigned his post
as conductor Of the Lamoureux orchestra
IN Paris. He is said TO have his ear to the
ground awaiting the call Of the Boston
Symphony orchestra. with the present dis
position TO be friendly to everything French
that now prevails In Boston, there miEht be
demand for NJ Chsvillard,
smetana's Die VerkRufte Braut," whloh
has not yet crossed the Atlantic. has just
been sung with great success in Brussels
at the Theatre de la Monnaie. II is called
! La Fiancee Vendue"
Russian Diva n Success in Milan.
"Salomea" Krusceiniska, the Russian
dramatic soprano, who created salome at
Ia Scala, Is also singing Isolde there. The
work has been almost as great a success as
Ia Gioconda" The original singer Of the
title role IN Ponchiellrs opera recently
heard one Of the performances Of the work.
Her name Is MaTlani Mast, and she has re-
tired from the stage 70 become a teacher
Lima Vavalier is one Of her pupils. She
devoted two years exclusively 70 teaching
her.
I Febea strakosch who was one OF the
: prima donnas during the Savage English
seascn at the Metropolitan, Is again sing
| ing In Italy. She is an American and OF the
/ impresarios family. She recently created
at Bologna the title role in Samara's opera,
Mile. de Belle Isle"
Catalanis opera, lie Vally," was recently
sung at the San Carlo in Naples and re-
suited IN a hasco for all but the conductor,
Leopold Mugone, ana Maria Farneti the
/ scpranO. Oscar Hammersteln once an
nouEced her among his ligt Of sopranos, but
later changed his mind Catalanfs opera
VIII soon be produced at La Scala, which
for the first time in years Is making money,
there being up 70 date no deficit The sue
1 cess OF Tristan ind Isolde" and "saloms's
Is responsible for this unusual result
Andre Chsnier." Fedora" Die Lusti-
gen Weber vOn Windsor" "Hansel una
Gretel." Iris" and "Otello" are amOng TIE
unfamiliar works 10 be added 70 the repog-
tolTe az covent Garden next season
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-07

remarked. he was regarded as a oonsmp-
tive.
Glairon had an uncle who was also q
Strong Man He was six feet six inches tall
and he often carried two sacks Of fiour a.
one time up flight Of stairs-a weight o.
100 pounds or thereabouts.
1t is a tradition of the guild that one day
a comrade coming down stairs barred his
way in jest, whereupOn he seized the man
by the walstband with one hand. loaded
him on top Of the -four bags and finished his
trip to the top of the flight This Hercules
saved his money and bought wine shop.
He grew rich and carried money about. A
band OF the maEaudsrs who have infested
the streets CT Paris from time immemorial
lay in wait for him one night to rob him.
He began by hurting Ave OF them into the
Seine, then Selling a sixth BY the heels I've
used him as a club to beat OF the others.
The Strong Men have festivities OF their
own at which they do stunts. At the Paris
Corbeil track In March, 1896, they had a
walking match OF thirty-two kilometers, or
about twenty miles. The contestants car
ried sack weighing atty kilos. or about
10 pounds.
1t was won by a Strong Man named La
basse, who covered the distance in ten
hours At the Champs de Mars some years
later seventy-fve contestants entered in
a match to carry 20 pounds sixty miles on
a measured track. The contest lasted more
than seventy-two hours.
Only two finished. Last October, at the
market there was a contest in carrying a
crate weighing go pounds 100 yards, 1t was
won by a member OF the poultry group
named Vigneau.