Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05
NATTER OF TIE WALL PAPER
Cid Time Borders Drop Out Of Use and
Dealers B,grlt Fast
LOCAL BUILDING SHOWS MUCH ACTIVITY
Bida for COhn Hotel Prove that Prices
for Material Are Not So
High ns Some Folks
Think.
LOCAL BUILDING SHOWS MUCH ACTIVITY


time border is almost thing Of the past,
writes Robert Morris In Building Manage
ment.
Naturally this is not to the liking
Of the manufacturers or the dealers
The prevailing custom Of dropping the cell
ing down to the picture moulding means a
good many dollars to the wall paper men,
For II you were TO use a border at all you
would probably use a 5O-cent border with
a i3-cent ceiling So the manufacturer and
dealer are losing the difference on two or
three rolls for each room.
The manufacturers are giving special at
tention to designing attractive borders, with
view to reviving their use. but with little
success, especially so. as the price Of
wall paper is sure TO go up next year. This
years stock is selling at about the same
rates for the various grades as have pre-
vailed for several years past but II was
mostly made up before the rise OF price in
paper, colors. and several OF the things
which enter into the production Of wall
paper.
The lines, as a rule, show a great ad-
vance in artistic merit and excellence Of
color over those shown in previous seasons,
the manufacturers seeming to ind that II
pays to cater to a more refined and edu-
Gated tastte. There are on the market
many papers that appeal TO the public
simply because they are odd, even though
oddly often meant ugliness. In color there
seems 10 be no prevailing tendency. The
browns and tans, so much seen last year,
are less in evidence except in duplex and
ingram papers where these shades are still
prevalent.
In the more expensive papers the fabric
effects are largely in evidence. These include
tapestry effects, tekkes Japanese feathers
and grass cloths, velvets, and English fibres
in both printed and plain.
The less costly papers run largely TO
double tones. Some OF these also have an
additional printing. which relieves them OF
a too severe Ingram appearance. Papers
for bedrooms are unusually attractive by
reason OF there being so many dainty floral
patterns. The rose is again in evidence
but It is not so large, nor quite so highly
colored. as last year. The lilac the
wistaria, and other softly tinted flowers
are in vogue.
Upper third decorations are, OF course
always in style for the dining room, and
their use is extending to other apartments
also
Many beautiful effects In gray are shown
One or two factories are showing a great
many papers with happy combination OF
gray and green. Very few strong red
papers are noticed in any of the lines and
delft colorings. Greens are still prevalent
and the reason is probably because their
color usually looks well with most furnish
ings. especially with the popular mission
styles The chints and fabric colors are
Nm evidence IN bedroom papers, as well as
natural colorings OF flowers and foliage
Z on white or colored grounds. Dresden color
,tpRs are also seen quite a good deal Metals
are used to some extent, but. as a rule,
quite differently from the fashioned gold
parlor papers, and show evidence of much
: greater refinement OF taste.
The week has seen the closing Of con-
tract which will result in placing four
story freproof hotel block long by half
a block deep on Sixteenth street between
Davenport street and Capitol avenue. The
experience OF Herman Cohn, who Is erect
ing the building, is that building material
is not as high as most people think. Mr..
Cohn asked bids at first for a building only
two-tl eds fireproof. The bids were so
low that he asked for figures on a fire.
proof structure and the figures submitted
were low enough TO cause him to decide on
that type Of building. The lower story will
be used for stores.
$4,000 church Is to DO added to the
structures Of North Omaha 1t will be built
by the Second Presbyterian congregation.
The decision to build was made during the
last week and the purpose is TO have the
structure completed within the next three
years and paid for.
Omaha's Auditorium is TO be completed,
Many people were not aware that the
building is not at all in a completed con-
dition The bare looking roof indicates
this 70 anyone who looks that high. The
roof is the main thing and the present
temporary covering OF tar paper and
gravel win be replaced by heavy tile
roof This with minor improvements will
cost about S45OOO Bonds will be issued to
pay for the work.
John A. Doe, president Of the Omaha Ice
and Cold Storage company, Is in very poor
health. He will go to Hot Springs to re-
oupsrate
The handsome new residence OF Dr. VII
liam Arnold viii be enclosed with an iron
senee built BY the Anchor Fence Manu-
featuring company. The same company
viii build fences around the properties of
J. c. Wright, Peter Coos, Mrs Earle and
l. A. Goldsmith. A revival Of the popu-
larity OF ornamental iron fences Is noted
by builders in the architecture Of the city.
George F. Gilmore OF the Conservative
Building and Loan association is building
a fine home on Thlrty-second street near
Pacific The John Hussie Hardware com
pany is equipping the house with a combi-
nation hot air and hot water heating plant
This Is a system which admirably combines
the advantages OF the two systems and
4 leaves out most Of their Objectionable tea-
lures,
Plans have been completed for a 5000
: residence TO be built by c. n. Forbes on
Writ street between Eighteenth and Nine
teanth streets. Tho house will be frame
NTH brick foundation and modern through
= but H. ID. ETenkturt Is the architect
G. n, Epeneter has secured the contract
for putting a pressed metal ceiling In the
new Catholic church In Petersburg. Neb.
The work Will cost about 81 400.
A handsome residence In the colonial
style of nrchitecture Will he b,,tlt no r A