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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14
SYNDICATES BUYING LAND
Two Deals for Investment Completed
Saturday by Omaha Parties
TESTS OF CONCRETE ON NEW BUILDING
Company Building Warehouse for
Carpenter Paper Company Try
strength of Floors of steel
and Composition.

An important sale OF downtown business
property was made Friday by George &
Co. when the ground privilege and a lease
for about seventy years on the lots at 1911
1919 Howard street were sold for DR.. A.
F. Jonas TO parties represented by A. j.
Beaton for $4,000.
The ground, on which is situated a three
story brick building of stores and flats, Is
owned by a Mr.. Cook of Chicago and title
passed under the transaction only to the
building and the long term lease. 1t is
what is technically termed a ground rent"
| transaction, no title is passed to the
ground.
The income derived from rentals OF the
stores and flats is about $4,000 per year and
was bought for investment purposes by a
syndicate Of local persons headed by Mr..
| Beaton.
Another sale of business property made
| by George & CO. was that OF the premises
, at 21O and 212 Farnam street, consisting
| of lot AXlS2 feet and occupied by a two
story frame building OF stores and flats.
| for local syndicate represented by n. p.
Dodge, jr., for $4,000. The annual rental
| of the building is about $500 and sale was
made to nonresident buyers for investment
purposes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

VALUES
Large deals In real estate were few dur
ing the last week. although the demand
and inquiry were good. Interest was CEN
tered during the first part of the week in
the negotiations for the erection Of the
proposed six-story Office building and store
, on the lot at the southeast corner Of SiN-
teenth and Harvey streets The deal has
been delayed on account OF the inability
o. the owners Of the corner and the pro-
posed lessee to agree to the terms on which
the new building shall be erected.
II was reported that the new building
was to be built under an agreement that
]. a. Swanson, formerly with the Berg
Swanson company, would take lease for
ninety-nine years at fixed annual rental
for store purposes and to pay rent on a
basis of a valuation of $1,000 a front foot
on the lot
The tentative plans for the new building
were drawn, the contractors secured and
ready to begin the erection OF the building
Immediately under an agreement to have
It ready for occupancy by September 1,
when the deal was temporarily blocked over
a difference Of $500 per year in the rent
to be paid by the lessee.
Negotiations are at a complete standstill,
but IL il probable that the difference ex-
listing between the parties concerned will
\ he adjusted in the near future and tho
ppuildng go ahead as originally planned.
The action Of the city health commits
sioner In ordering the cleaning of all va
cant lots of tin cans, refuse and rubbish
met with mingled favor and disfavor last
week by real estate brokers. The notices
were served on all real estate agents Tues
day morning undr a penalty of abating
the alleged nuisunces on the lots in their
care within Ave days or be subjected to
arrest and prosecution. Three deputy
health officials have been making tours
Of inspection through the city and the
notices were the result OF their strenuous
work for spring house cleaning in
Omaha such as has never been witnessed
before.
Many real estate brokers expressed them
selves as heartily in accord with the
movement for cleaning up all the vacant
lots of the city, while others objected
to the increase in their work of caring FOR
the property of their clients.
Several interesting and amusing develop
ments We're the outcome of the orders from
the health office in conflict with two oil
hree real estate agents. Notices Of abate-
meat were sent to at least three agents
In one instance In respect to certain
piece OF property upon which sale sign:
had been placed by the respective agents
The health commissioners officials were
evidently IN as great doubt as TO the iden'
tity OF the chief agent for the vacant LOT
and played safe by sending notices to al
agents who had sale signs on the premises
The enforcement Of the orders viii ma
ter.aliy improve the general appearance OF
the city and will teEd to enhance the vulu,
OF the property and render It more easy
OF s2le.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

the trial will not open until May @" said
Mr.. Richardson. Il expect the trial win
last for two or three months, II the prose
cution makes good on its promises. Work
ing people all over the country seem to be
interested in the outcome Of this trial
and l sometimes think more than in any
trial ever held. Boston, san Francisco.
New York and several other cities have
elected delegations of from three to nine
people to attend and Keep track OF the
trial"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

William r. Morand, the dancing instruc-
tor has sold his two-sto7y frame house AT
tho southwest corner OF Vwcnty-seVenth
and Dodge streets for $1,000 70 Francis '.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

is vacant and I'll rent IL ten times within
two days II such thing were possible.
They are simply not to be had"
The demand for homes Of the character
referred to by the agent has become acute
with little prospect of its abatement As
spring advances the demand increases in
like ratio until most brokers are without
one desirable small cottage on their lists
Property in Halcyon Heights, which is
situated south Of Benson, has met with
ready sale during the last week Two lots
in the new residence subdivision were sold
TO r. J. Sutton, who intends to erect a
modern residence at a cost of about $500,
and f. Knapp bought a corner lot in the
subdivision for $3.50. upon which he plans
to build Immediately.
| As an example Of the manner In which
small homes are snapped up by buyers in
the present active real estate market, the
house and lot at 26O5 North Seventeenth
street. which was bought last week by
| f. d. Wead for SLIGO and improved by
painting was sold a few days afterward
/ to Mrs Anna c. n. Brocler for S,40O Mr.
wead also sold the two-story modern frame
/ house at 2232 South Eleventh street to Dr.
! F. J. Kalal for $4,000.
/ Contractor Joseph Kettnacker has been
awarded the contract for the erection Of the
new home OF W. s. Wright on the West
Dodge street road, which will cost about
$4,000. The specification, which were pre-
pared by Architect T. A. Hennlnger, are Of
UNIQUE and original design and provide for
] hreplaces. inglenooks and interior dec
| orations Of arts and crafts styles. TIT
! exterior Of the house will be Of cement
and the interior finished entirely in hard
woods with hcnvy beam ceilings The
! house is one Of several to be erected this
spring about one mile west Of Dundee.
! Several acreage tracts have been bought
by local merchants and are being graded
for the immediate erection OF costly coun-
try homes.
with the intent of establishing large
Wholesale lumber yard in Omaha, Fl. G.
Kranz of the Bowman-Kranz Lumber COM
pany Of Sioux City was in Omaha last week
and called on several real estate dealers,
who have sites for sale or lease It Is
probable that deal for a site with suitable
trackage facilities viii be closed soon and
II is the intention Of Mr. Kranz 70 open the
new yard by May l. The Bowman-Kran
company has a large line Of yards In
Kansas and Nebraska, with large forest
reserves in Louisiana, British Columbia
and on the Pacific coast Mr.. Kranz has
leased one Of the new St. Louis brick fats
recently erected by Payne Bostwick & Co.
near Park avenue and Leavenworth streets
and will make his permanent residence In
Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

last wel~ George & CO. sold lot on
Undas- Cd avenue, between F1ftieth and
Fly .-hrst streets, for $3.50 TO Oscar f
Drefold. The deal was a cash transaction
and the buyer intends to build an expensive
residence on the lot this spring. Other
cash sales were a lot to j. f. Maxwell
near that bought by Mr.. Drefold and two
lots at the northeast corner of Fifty-second
and Cass streets to John Murtagh, sr., for
1900. Mr.. Murtagh will erect a home to
cost $780, for which plans are being drawn
by a local architect.
F. w. Smith. a retired merchant. who
recently moved to Omaha, has invested
about $4,000 since making his permanent
residence in the city, and, to further evince
his confidence in the value of Omaha
realty, added to his holdings last week by
buying the new st. Louis brick fiat at 261i
Woolworth avenue from William Redgwics
for $500, through the firm Of Harrison &
Morton.
Harrison & Morton sold three lots at the
northeast corner Of Thirty-hfth and Dodge
streets to William Redgwicl5, who contem-
plates building a large apartment house
or a row OF st. Louis brick flats on the
site. The lots are about twenty feet below
grade and were bought at a very low price.
! The improvements will cost about $4,000.
d. w. Dudgoon. the plumber, bought the
large lot and two-story frame store al
| the northeast corner of Twenty and
| Farnam streets from w. r. Holman for
$500 and will remodel the building for the
purpose Of using it for his plumbing estab-
lishment The home Of Mr. Dudgeon al
2727 Chicago street was sold by Mr.. Holman
to Jacob Frank for 5000.
oliver w. Mink OF Boston, former comp
| troller and receiver for the Union Pacific
was in Omaha during the last week in the
! interests OF the estate of the late Fred.
erlck L. Ames which he represents He
was accompanied by Samuel Ames and
| Samuel Carr. both of Boston The estate
owns several large business properties in
| Omaha and the visit Of Mr. Mink was fol
the purpose of getting in touch with the
local conditions concerning the property OF
| the Ames estate.
| II wish to goodness l had 100 small
houses on my list to rent and I'll bet yol
$1,000 10 a cake Of soap ia have then
rented in forty-eight hours" was tn,
manner in which one prominent real estate
broker expressed himself last week In re
gard to the rental situation as he en-
phaslzcd his remarks by pounding his ifs
on his desk. "Why, small houses Of four
Ave and six rooms are scarcer this sprlnE
than ever before" said the broker "Shov
me small cottage in a fair location tina
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14
Tests at Carpenter Buildinr.

Tests are being made Of the floors of the
new building for the Carpenter Paper COM
pany at the southeast corner of Ninth and
Harvey streets by f. b. Burmese of Sioux
City, who was awarded the contract for it's
| erection. The building is constructed of re-
inforced concrete and the floors are being
subjected to most rigid tests
Two carloads of brick are piled on each
panel, which is a section OF flooring con-
tanning about $50 square feet, to test the
rightly and strength Of the beams which
are encased In solid concrete. Tests were
started Saturday morning OF the first floor
Of the new building and will not be COM
pleted until next Wednesday. Tests Of the
other floors will be continued Immediately.
| A. p. Turkey & Son bought seven lots and
! small houses Friday from o. r. Davis &
Co for about 5000 and sold four OF the
| houses to ]. II. Marsh within a few hours.
The four houses bought by Mr.. Marsh after
being sold to Turkey & Son are near Thirty
fifth and Corby streets and were bought
for investment. Two other lots and small
cottages near Thirty-fourth and Corby
streets were bought by Turkey & Son and
the other house and lot purchased is sit
uated near Thirty-slxth and Decatur
streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

Wilson The property was bought for a
home
John o. Detweiler, who recently bought
the home OF J. J. Gibson on Writ street,
between Twenty-hrst and Twenty-second
streets, sold II to e. T. Yates, the druggist,
for $1,000. and has bought the home OF Mr..
Yates at the southwest corner OF Twenty
fourth and Binney streets for $500.
After many years experience in the ups
and downs Of hotel business the Thurston
hotel, at the corner Of Fifteenth and Jack
son streets, was leased last week for a
term Of five years by the Willow Springs
Brewing company and will be entirely
changed d" character, as well as to cater to
a different class Of trade. The lease was
made in the name Of an employe of the
Willow Springs company, who will have
active charge Of the hotel, and $4,000 will
be expended in improvements. New furni-
ture will be bought for every room; the
hotel lobby and interior arrangement will
be changed to meet the new demands Of the
business, a dining room will be installed
in the old hardware building at the east
Of the main building and the entire hotel
rehabilitated for the purpose Of making
it first-class hosiery insofar as the cir
cumstances and location will permit
The large lot at the northwest corner OF
nth and Ha ney streets, which was bought
last fall by Fairbanks, Morse & Co. will
probably be improved this summer by the
I erection Of a large, hreproof office building
and warehouse. Estimates have been taken
by tho local manager of the company, Mr.
U Nor ,1..,1,I
a building which will be constituted OF
reinforced concrete, and the new warehouse
will be ready for occupany by January /
| The erection OF the new warehouse has
become imperative because OF the greater
volume OF business transacted by the Fair.
banks Morse company and has entirely
| outErown the present structure at the
northwest corner of Eleventh and Farnan
streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-14

site is being sought for a new factory
building for the Omaha Mitten and Manu-
featuring company, which is situated at
present on the second floor of the building
at 1909 Howard street Several sites have
been offered the company and taken under
advisemcnt, hut a definite selection will
not be made for few weeks at least. The
business OF the mitten company has out
grown the present Inadequate quarters and
a new two-story freproof building Of rein
forced concrete is seriously contemplated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25
Another Independent for Crothers

Mr.. Francis X. Carey. of Baltimore, who.
is well known for his independence in poll
tics and his standing at the bar, announced
Tuesday that he will vote the entire Demo.
cratic State and city ticket and the Legislative
ticket with one exception.
For many years Mr.. Carey has taken an
active interest in public questions from a
nonpartisan viewpoint. After the great fire
he did valuable service to the city as a mem
Der of the emergency committee which was
appointed by the late Mayor McLane. He
was also chairman of the Cancellation commit.
tee whose efforts at Annapolis last winter re.
suited in the passage of the Haman Oyster
bill. In the Mayoralty campaign last spring
Mr.. Carey supported Mr.. Timanus. He now
believes that the interests of the city and State
can be better served by the election of the
Democratic ticket.
In stating his position Mr.. Carey said:
II will vote the straight Democratic ticket
at the next election with a single exception.
| will vote for Capt. Henry P. Goddard. who
is one of the Republican candidates for the
General Assembly in my legislative district,
and sincerely hope that he will be elected.
While do not share all of Captain Goddard s
views on public questions l know him to be a
man of sterling integrity and real ability. He
is one of our most public-spirited citizens and
it would be real advantage to have him III
the next General Assembly.
"While have not had the pleasure of meet
ing Judge Crothers personally | have made
many inquiries about him from those of my
friends who know him well and have satisfied
myself that he will perform his public duties
in an honorable and efficient manner.
II do know DR.. Herring personally and
know him to be an ideal person for the public
place which he has generously agreed to 6ll
Mr.. Straus and Mr.. Magruder are gentlemen
who can be depended on to ill their positions
with the greatest credit to themselves and
State.
81 am also entirely satisfied with the Demo,
cratic city ticket and will vote for it..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25
Apples ( Potatoes V.st'!
AT G. L. BROOKS,
Next to Doyle Magee's. Highest cash prices
paid. Both phones. Please call.
PRICE OF MILK RAISED.
AFTER NOVEMBER l THE PRICE OF
MILK WILL BE SIX CENTS A
QUART FROM ALL
DEALERS.
MILK DEALERS.
NOTICE TO HOTEL KEEPERS
IN AND ALL OTHERS VIII Q
DEAL IN LIQUORS.

For the information of all persons concern
ed, The following Act of the Legislature,
passed March "a. 1865, is published.
CHAPTER 1911.
AN ACT Prohibiting the Sale OF Spirituous
or Fermented Liquors in the several coun-
ties of the State on the day of election.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That it shall not he law
full for the keeper of any hotel tavern. store.
drinking establishment or any other place
where liquors are sold, or for any person or
persons. directly or indirectly, to sell, barter.
give or dispose of any spirituous or termented
liquors. ale, beer or Intoxicating drinks OF
any kind, on the days of election hereafter to
be held in the several counties of the State.
Sec 2. And be it enacted, That any per
son violating the provisions OF this Act shall
be liable TO indictment by the Grand jury OF
the county where the offence is committed,
and shall, upon conviction before any Judge
of any of the Circuit Courts of this State, be
fined sum not less than fifty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each and every
offence-one half the fine shall be paid to the
informer, the other half to the County Com
missouers, for the use of public roads.
JOSEPH l.. FRANKLIN,
oct 10 tie Sheriff of Carroll county.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25

In what respect are the candidates on
the Republican local ticket better than
those nominated by the Democratic county
convention? Are the Republicans of Car
roll 50 much better than the Democrats
that they are entitled to control the county
government? Has the Republican record
in Carroll been of such as to warrant any
change? Are the Republican leaders 50
much better than the men who lead the
Democratic party, that they should be
gratifed in their ambition to boss county
affairs? Do the people of Carroll want
Mr.. Huber to boss their public affairs, and
control their representatives at Annapolis
next winter?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25

The Republicans controlled the House
of Delegates in 1896 and again in 1898.
Mudd was Speaker in 1896 and Schafer
in 1898. In the session of 1896 Carroll
county was represented by Republicans,
and the Baltimore Neaos which supported
the Republican ticket that year, as it is
supporting it now, said the House was ga
disgrace to the State and again that it
was, ga veritable Saturnalia of Corruption
and rottenness, that it was "the most
thoroughly corporation ridden House that
had ever been in session at the State
House" While all this corruption was
going on does any one recall that the Re-
publican members from Carroll uttered
any word of protest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25
Death of Chief Judge McSherry.

Hon. James McSherry, of Frederick,
Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of
Appeals died Wednesday morning of An
gnia Pectoris at the age of 65 years.
Judge McSherry death will be mourned
by the people of the whole State regardless
of party. Without rejecting on his col
leagues on the bench, there is no doubt
but that he was the ablest member of the
Court of Appeals. and his loss to the bench
and bar of Maryland is considered almost
irreparable He was gentlemen of the
highest character, alawyer of great ability,
and a Judge of great learning and sound
Judgment
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25

Did Dir. Bushey and his Republican
colleague Mr.. Kolb do anything at An
napolis when they were in the House of
Delegates? Did anyone in the county
know they we're there? Did they cast
any lustre on Carroll? Did they ever
open their months except to vote? And
they always did that like scared school
boys, who did not know what they were
doing. They were simply in the list OF
names of members as voters, and that was
all. Even the Republican leaders who
were there never considered them as any
thing but voters, and it is doubtful if they
were ever consulted about anything. If
they ever had any opinions on any subject
before the House no one heard of the fact.
If they learned anything during the ses-
sion, they never showed any evidence of
it while at Annapolis.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25
The Senatorial Candidates.

The candidates for the United States
Senatorship, who are to be voted for at
the primaries on election day, are all men,
any one of whom will make an able and
creditable successor to the late Senator
German. and Democrats throughout the
State will not 90 astray, no matter who
may be the popular CHOICE All these
gentlemen are now busy working for the
State ticket and all are equally interested
in its success.
Governor Warfeld is making a tour of
the Western counties and is everywhere
meeting and addressing crowds of enthu-
siastic Democrats.
CONGRESSMAN J. F. C. Talbot is speak
ing at meetings in various sections and Is
doing good and effective work for the State
and County tickets wherever he goes. He
will be at Manchester tomorrow, where he
will make speech and will doubtless do
all in his power to aid in securing votes tor
the State and County tickets.
Ex-Governor John Walter Smith Is
making speeches in the counties and Is
giving his time and attention to the cam
paign with as much vigor and enthusiasm
as he did when a candidate for Governor
eight years ago. He will be in Westmln-
ster next Thursday, winch he will speak
for the Democratic ticket.
Ex-Congressman Joshua W. Miles has
been sick during the past week, but prior
to that time he had been doing hard work
on the Eastern Shore for the Democratic
ticket. He is one of the best speakers In
the State, and if he is well enough to do
80, he will be at Manchester tomorrow to
speak.
The senatorial contest is not interfering
with the usual course of the State cam
paign, as many feared it would, but on the
contrary has aroused new interest, and will
probably be the means Of bringing out
many voters who would otherwise stay at
home on election day.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25

The office of State Attorney is one of
the most important to be filled at the en-
suing election. Taxpayers and citizens
generally should be careful therefore to
vote for member of the bar who is also
lawyer, when marking their ballots for
States Attorney. There are great
many members of the bar who know very
little or no law, and are therefore not law
yers in the strict meaning of the word.
The fact that man is member of the
bar, does not necessarily mean that he is
a lawyer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-10-25
The Republican Mass Meeting Did
Not Suit Party Members.

The great Republican mass meeting
of the campaign for Carroll county came
off according to schedule last Saturday
night, and, according to all accounts, was
frosty affair. The sheep and the goats
were divided and did not mix; in other
words the colored Republicans were slowed
away in gallery by themselves, while the
white folks filled about two-thirds of
the other parts of the hall
Mr.. Gather 5 speech proved a decided
disappointment to those who were expect
ing to hear an orator, for even his warm
est admirers admit that the Republican
candidate is not an orator He said nothing
new but harped away for some time on his
hobby. the present election law. The
other speakers dwelt largely on the same
time worn threadbare subject, the only
semblance of enthusiasm being evoked by
the speech of Mr.. Hammond Urner, candi-
date for Attorney General.
The meeting was anything but a decided
success, and the Republican leaders are
greatly disappointed at the fact that the
attendance was not greater. 1t was a
harhnger of the frost that will wilt and
whittier them up on November ).