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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The II. r. Curtis row of houses at
iaT-ls-H-9 Park avenue is completed to
the point OF installing the mantels ana
furnaces. Milton Rogers & Sons company
will furnish both.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The contract for placing the tile floor
In the dining room OF the new Rome hotel
has beea awarded II calls for a large
amount OF work. The ONCE, dining room
and eighty bath rooms viii be provided
with tile floors. This class Of structure
IS coming into greater and greater popu.
larity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Writ street. The work is being executed
by r. L. Carter.
T.. w. Adams is erecting a handsome
residence on Fowler avenue near Twentieth
street. The building is OF brick The John
Hussie Hardware company will install the
heating plant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

There IL nothing that viii cause you
more grief than your furnace II you make
mistake Do not give your work 10 the
lowest bidder unless you are satisfied with
his furnaces and his method Of installing
tho plant. There h often q vast differ-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

A bunsaio costing S27OO will be erected
In Benson this summer by W. J. Culkiu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

! ence In furnaces and the cheapest In orig
inal cost may be the dearest in the end
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

In Benson this summer by w. J. Culkiu.
The report Of Building Inspector c. H.
Withheld for April shows that EOS permits
for buildings In Omaha were issued at a
total cost of $GlSsTb In April. 1906, there
were ia2 permits, calling for buildings
worth t37S,S55 The increase Is seventy-one
permits and t40O9o II is a notable fact
that out Of the 2Os permits issued only one
called for building TO cost more than
5000 Nearly all were for homes II mod
crate cost, homes for the moderately we'll
TODD people. AS a matter Of comparison
showing the growth OF building operations
in recent years. II is interesting 70 note
that more permits were issued in April
1901, than during the entire year 1900. and
the valuation OF the buildings called for
during this month exceeds the total amount
Of operations during the year 1886. During
the first four months Of 1871 there were
40 permits Issued, calling for bundings
worth h.id.eio During tho corresponding
months In 1905. 27S permits were issued,
calling for buildings worth S1,O9i,95.
The wolfs-L Ovett Electrical company
moved last week into its new building at
$50 Farnam street The new place is
larger than the old quarters at 1901 Farnam
street A special room win be fitted Up
for the display OF electrical fixtures and
the company Will be better equipped IN
every way for doing business.
The handsome residence OF w. B. Roney
Rt Thirty-seventh and Farnam streets IS
nearing completion. The wiring ana fix
lures for the electric lights are being put
In by the American Electric company. The
same firm 10 wiring the remodeled Thurs
ton hotel at Fifteenth and Jackson streets
and placing about 80 electric lights and
fixtures In It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

"steel plated with aluminium is new
wrinkle In metal to be used for smoke
stacks" says R. l. Carter. 1T is as
easily worked under certain conditions OF
atmosphere as galvanized iron and is said
to be much more durable"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

c. f. Johannes is building a new home
at Fortieth and Chicago streets. The fur
mace contract has just been let TO the Mil
ton Rogers & Sons company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

is being paced IN the large dining room
a. the home OF Thomas Brown al $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Omaha's Auditorium is TO be completed.
Many people were not aware that the
building Is not at all in completed con-
dition. The bare looking roof Indicates
this 10 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 a heavy tile
roof. This with minor improvements will
cost about $4,000. Bonds will be issued to
pay for the work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

John A. Doe, president Of the Omaha Ice
and Cold Storage company, IL in very poor
health. He will go to Hot Springs to re-
oupsrate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

$4,000 church Is to be 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 10 have the
structure completed within the next three
years and paid for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

]. H. Hanighen is about to build a very
handsome residence at Thirty-seventh and
Harvey streets. 1t is designed to be built
OF brick and cement and win cost in the
neighborhood Of $50 900. The contract for
the construction has just been let to w.
p. Deverell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Contracts for an immense amount OF
structural iron and steel work are COM
ing 70 Omaha from western points. Dur
ing the last week alone the Paxton &
Vierling Iron works made contracts for
the Independent order OF ODD Fellows
building at Boise, Idaho; the Bank OF Com
merce building at Boise, Idaho; the Adler
building at Sheridan, Wye; the Almena
state bank building at Athena, kan; the
Indian school building at Santa Fe, ~ NJ.
and the smith building at Pueblo. Colo.
A eonsid erable amount OF ornamental
iron work viii be used In the Brandeis
building The contract was lea this week
20 the Paxton & Vierling iron works.
A number OF new brick fats viii be
built this season. Homes OF this class are
usually rented almost as soon as the foun-
dations are started. J. II. Mcshane win
build four brick fats at Nineteenth and
Chicago streets, ana two double 81. Louis
fats are under way or about to be started
for q. W. Loomis at TWenty-elEhth and
Jones streets, and for n. soTensOn at
Twentieth and Charles streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

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 combi-
nation hot air and hot water heating plant
This Is a system which admirably combines
the advantages OF the two systems and
leaves out most Of their Objectionable tea-
lures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

@. =. Epenstsr expects soon TO ada I,
his corniee plant equipment cornio,
press costing 5000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

The handsome new residence OF Dr. VII
liam Arnold viii be enclosed with an iron
.enee 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-
iarity OF ornamental iron fences Is noted
BY builders in the architecture Of the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

handsome residence In the colonial
style OF architecture viii be built by E. A.
Johnson on Mason street between Twenty
third and Twsnty fourth streets. 1t viii
cost $780, will be modern throughout and
finished inside IN oak. The design Il. by
Architect II. D. Frankfurt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

Plans have been completed for a $500
residence TO be built by c. y. Forbes on
Wirt street between Eighteenth and Nine
tesnth streets. Tho house viii be frame
with brick foundation and modern through
Sout II. d. FTenkturt Is the architect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

G. y, Epeneter has secured the contract
for putting pressed metal ceiling in the
new Catholic church In Petersburg. Neb,
The work will cost about 81 400.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-05-05

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. MI
Cohn asked bids at first for a building only
two-tl eds fireproof The bids were so
low that he asked for figures on fire.
proof structure and the figures submitted
were low enough 70 cause him to decide on
that type OF building. The lower story will
be used for stores.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
JEWS BURY DAMAGED
SCROLLS IN CEMETERY
Give Sacred Tablets Funeral
Rites Accorded Members
of the Faith

NEW YORK. June 15.-several hun
dred Jews of the east side will take
part tomorrow In one of the strangest
funerals ever held in this city. With
the same ceremonies and with the ten
derness that they would display at the
last rites of one of their kin they will
bury Is sacred scrolls in a grave at
Washington cemetery.
The Mosaic laws forbid the use Of
scrolls If they are In any way dam
aged and further provide that these
documents must not be destroyed but
must receive religious funeral such
as is given an orthodox member of the
faith.
The Is scrolls over which this un-
usual service will be held belonged to
as many small congregations that had
their place of worship in New Irving
hall in Broome street when that build
ing was destroyed by fire. They were
dug out of the ruins recently
The funeral will be held under the
auspices of the Congregation Zichru
Torshk Toras Moses, which was one of
those burned out A large number of
worshipers will go to the cemetery in
carriages, while many will parade as
far as the ferry.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
.Losr TRIBE. WANTS MINES

RHYOLITE, New, June 15.-Clain1ing
that they represent members of the
Lost Tribe of Israel" who have colo
nized portion of Michigan. five men
have appeared in this mining camp and
are endeavoring to secure mining prop
critics for their religious sect. They
claim that there are $4,000 members in
the tribe and that they intend to work
on q socialistic plan. They are vege-
tarians and 1t is against the rules of
the religion for children to be born to
the members OF the tribe. Whenever a
child is born in the sect the mother
and father are expelled. They allow
the tribe to increase only by the gath
ering together of new members.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
M|LuK|N BROTHERS
STEEL MILL CLOSED
Receivers Action Dcprives
Fifteen Hundred Men
of Employment
METAL TOO CHEAP
Bought in Open Market for
Less Than Cost of
Manufacture

NEW YORK, June 15.-The receiv-
ers of the Milliken Brothers corpora
tion, which failed on Monday, have de-
cided to close the steel mill of the $500
900 plant on Staten island, and. in ac-
cordance with this determination, have
discharged 1900 steel workers. About
1000 persons are dependent upon the
earnings OF the discharged men, and,
full. most Of the workers and their
families will go to other steel centers
to obtain employment.
The reason behind the receivers &C.
tion In closing the mill was said to be
their discovery that they could buy
steel In the open market cheaper than
they could manufacture 1T.
The receivers have decided to con-
tinue in operation the fabricating mill.
Here the rough steel beams are shaped
and made ready for use on the various
buildings for which the Milliken
Brothers have contracts for the struc-
tural work. In this mill 1000 men
are employed.
1t was the erection of the $500 900
plant which crippled MilHken Brothers
and forced the SO year old firm to the
wall The building of steel max
ing mill on tidewater was regarded
as an experiment, which has been
watched with close interest. Steel min
ing engineers have been opposed to
erecting plant on tidewater. on the
ground that 1t would be hundreds of
miles from the source of supply of raw
material. iron and coal, and that the
freight charges on those two commodi-
ties would more than offset the saving
of turning out steel close to the con-
sumer.
resentatives of the Millikens that tho
discharge of the 1.500 men meant that
a steel making mill so far from the
steel district was a failure. 1t was also
asserted that the mill would be re-
opened as soon as the concerns
finances were on a sound basis and the
owners of the company again in COM
mand.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Recommend Styles of Building Construction
and Favor Salt Water Fire System

quantities to the perimeter of the shattered area
from all unchanged parts Of the gridiron. The
mains should be so large that although the
water would have farther to travel, in this case
there would be an adequate supply for fighting
IRE, if necessary, in the area where the mains
were shattered.
SALT WATER sYTEM
1t would seem that In city like San Fran
cisco special system Of high pressure salt
would be the best solution OF the fire lighting
question, far the congested district Is
The earthquake effects at San Francisco also
indicate quite clearly that special study should
@ oe o Ine 9or Of tbe 5ee cend
and mains
In the case of salt water IRE mains in city
no damage from freezing. it would seem worth
while TO run the mains exposed everywhere.
If breaks occurred, it would then be possible
destruction OF the city by IRE.
Professor Soule, in taking up the
question of water works, says:
San Francisco should have had separate and
ample water mains, entering the city on several
independent lines, from different sources Ut
supply; numerous distributing reservoirs on her
hills in various parts OF the city. always we'll
filed, independent and yet with a distributing
system meshing the entire area with its pipes
joined Waived that they might be sepa-
rated united at will.
There should have been. In a city almost
surrounded By salt water, separate system Of
flexible salt water mains for IRE and sewer
purposes, and numerous large cisterns in ner
streets laid In reinforced concrete, with some
what nexible lining and pipes. These cisterns,
only a few blocks apart, should have been al
ways filed with salt water.
There should have been many wide streets
like Van Ness avenue. where the fire was
finally checked, and many large squares, thus
dividing the city into many fire districts.
The fire department should have included a
dynamite corps of experienced fire fighters, and
a number of freboats always ready along the
water front and among the shipping. None Of
these things did we have. With them, probably
this story of the greatest fire In history would
never have been written.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

EVANS SHIPS DESTROYED
THREE TIMES BY FORTS
Admiral Runs Into War Game
OFF New York and Loses
His Vessels
TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Connecticut and Alabama
Thrice Sunk by Guns
on Shore

NEW YORK, June 15.-The battle.
ships Connecticut and Alabama, under
command of Rear Admiral Robley D.
Evans. were trebly destroyed while
passing through the Narrows on their
way from the jamestown exposition to
the New York navy yard Admiral
Evans, who evidently had not been ap-
prfsed of the war game which has been
going on at the Narrows for q week
past, was a much amazed man at the
sudden roar of the guns at Forts Ham
ilton and Wadsworth. He rushed to
the bridge OF the Connecticut and gazed
first at one fort and then at the other.
Then one OF his officers enlightened him
about the sham war" between the
forts, manned by regular coast artil-
lerymen and national guardsmen, and
small boats. manned by regulars rep
resenting hostile feet the purpose. of
which was to test the alertness of the
guardians of the sea approach to New
York city.
The officers at Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth learned from Fort Hancock
at Sandy Hook that two real battle
ships were passing In the hook. 1t was
jokingly decided to destroy them,'
and the forts gunners turned out ac-
cordingly. The fog was dense and the
Alabama got within 1000 yards Of Fort
Wadsworth before being seen. The
Connecticut was about 500 yards astern
First the two forts mortars were fred
at the two battleships. Presently 1t
was announced at the forts that the
battleships had been sunk Neverthe-
less, the IL and inch guns were used
and the result was double destruction.
Hastily the suppositious mines In the
Narrows were exploded and for the
third time the Connecticut and Ala
bama were annfhflated.
The war game Is now ended and New
York has been saved from capture"
But Fort Wadsworth was crippled and
rendered useless, according to the rules,
because landing party of 10 regulars
from Fort Hancock, led by Lieutenant
r. II. Jordan, made its way through the
Narrows. landed at Stapleton. stole into
the fort reservation. seized the power
house and turned of the lights This
meant the fort was put out of action
because there was no current to fire
the guns. Lieutenant Jordan is the
hero Of the weeks fighting. inasmuch
as he proved what might be done to
the city's defenses in real war.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
OLIVE MURRAY a BRIDE

NEW YORK, June 15.-It was an
nounced today that Miss Olive Murray,
who up to a few weeks ago had had a
leading part in "Brewster's Millions"
was married recently in or near this city
to Edward r. Hinkle, an architect.
Hinkle was graduated from Yale IN
1899 and is well known in Philadelphia
and Cincinnati Mrs. Hinkle Is the
daughter of Frank Murray. q theatrical
agent
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
LENrz ELEcrED rREsIpENr

NEW YORK. June 15.-The surgical
instrument manufacturers OF the
United States and Canada, who have
been holding . convention at the Hotel
Astor, commencing last Wednesday,
closed their deliberations yesterday
The delegates were elaborately enter
tanned by the trade OF greater New
York. William Lents of Philadelphia
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
RICH BROKER KILLS HIMSELF

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Samuel Haskins.
wealthy lumber broker of Glasgow,
Scotland. who had been living at the
Buckingham club for a year, committed
suicide last night by drinking carbolic
acid in vacant lot In Olive street. The
police found no evidence to show the
cause of the act
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
GREArpRoGREss AT DoRRrs

KLAMATH FALLS. June 15.-At' the
town of Doris on the California North
eastern railway there are now about
six blocks }of business houses under
construction and many other parties
are contemplating building there this
season. Doris is eight miles from
Teeter's landing and will be the ter
minus of the California Northeastern
railroad next winter. The road will be
completed to Doris early this fall
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
SUES EDITOR FoR s1o, 900

STOCKTON. June 15.-Manuel Silva
has begun suit for $4,000 against Ed
itor Sam Axtell of the Lodi Sentinel as
the outcome of the antisaloon agitation
in that town. Silva slapped AxtelTs
face and the latter had Silva arrested
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

was elected president OF the association
for the coming year; George Jeffrey of
Buffalo, first vice president; Lucien E.
Lyons OF New Orleans, second vice
president; J. +. Hartze OF Detroit. sec
retary. and Charles Lentz Jr. of Phila-
delphia. treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Government Experts Make Report
on Effects of Earthquakes

Frnksl the
effects of the SAM Francisco geological
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
COUNT ToLsToI VERY Ill

ST. PETERSBURG. June 15.--A dis
patch from Tula reports Count Tolstoi
as being again seriously Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

The folding envelope was nrst used
in 1889.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

''The San Francisco disaster demon
strsted that the lessons taught by the
Chicago and Baltimore fires are still
uriearned. The same faults in con-
struction continue to be repeated. The
only sure way to remedy grave defects
OF this character is to enact strict
building laws which will compel an OBJ
Eervance of the essentials for fireproof
structures" - Richard L. Humphrey,
secretary of the national advisory
board on fuels and structural materials
end expert in charge of the structural
materials division of the geological
survey.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
BEST TYPE oF BUILDINGS

san Francisco. Professor Soule says:
In a country subject 20 earthquakes strongly
framed and well founded wooden house OF two.
= al most Of three stories In height. with non-
tsssnterrsffnx plaster and finish. light tile
fhimneys and ample FIRE prevention and protec-
hon. would seem to be the ideal type OF resi-
hence structures.
The high, steel frame Office buildings have
fhown that in order 70 resist perfectly tne
lending moments and shears induced Dy tne
fra~fnr due TO the earthquake movement such
suLldings should be stinened in their joints and
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

s'When we can plainly see as we may,
looking, backward. that nearly all OF
this destruction and suffering might
have been prevented by wise foresight
and provision We feel that we must
send 2, warning 10 all the cities of the
world. ANY city that disregards this
warning will be guilty of a great
crime Frank Soule, dean college of
civil engineering, University Of Cali
fornie.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

WASHINGTON June Is. = Unless
future earthquakes are very much more
severe than any that have occurred
there is no reason why San Francisco
should not be rebuilt as successtul
commercial enterprise. 1t seems highly
improbable that earthquakes viii ever
be much more severe than the one OF
AprIl IS 1906 There is no doubt that
the city can be rebuilt so that, although
IL may suffer damage from future
earthquakes. this damage viii not be at
ali fatal ard the city viii not burn up
as the result OF it-"-John stephen
Seweu, captain engineer corps, Z. S. A
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-01
MASONS SPRING SURPRISE
House After Last Thurs
days Meeting

The members of Hereford Lodge
sprung neat little surprise on John
Lightfoot last Thursday night. The
Masons have the habit of banqueting
almost every meeting night at some
one of the members home and someone
suggested q surprise on John. The
madam entered into the conspiracy.
Mr.. Lightfoot was led around to his
own home on Pine avenue Thursday
night and was much startled man
when he viewed the long tables arrayed
with wealth of dainties prepared dur
ing his absence. The evening was a
most delightful one and vote of
thanks was extended Mrs. Lightfoot
by the many guests who were present.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-01
Wonfor--colsex Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Colsey, of Cam
den, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Alice Maude, to Mr.. George
Arthur Wonfor, on Wednesday, April,
oath, 1907. The ceremony was per-
formed at ST. Stephens P. E. church, of
Camden. The happy couple will be at
home after May 18th at SIS Federal
street. Mr.. Wonfor is we'll known
here, having conducted Photographic
studio on the boardwalk at Wildwood
for several seasons.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-05-01
Mems Missionary Thank Offer
ing a Great Success

The men of the Episcopal church
throughout the country are raising o.
fund of a million dollars as thank
offering for 800 years of English
Christianity on American soil The.
movement is a national one. Every
parish and mission station will be
represented. St. Simeon's church is
taking part in this great missionary
enterprise, for all this fund will be
used for the extension of the church
in this end foreign lands. The sterop-
ticon lecture given week ago under
the auspices of ST. Simeon's men net
ted $50 for the purpose. The commit
tee will continue to work until next
September and the fund raised by the
whole church will then be presented
at the meeting of the General Conven-
ton of the church at Richmond next
October. The Episcopal church came
to this country simultaneously with
the settlement OF jamestown by Eng
lish colonists.