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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
WHERE Is BANK OF IRELAND
Question Now Pending in Federal 0ourt is
somewhat Of PuUleh
MUST B. ANSWERED TO SETTLE A SUIT
Until This Problem t. solved Fortune
OF Twenty Thousand Dollars
Cannot He AppOrtIOned
Among Heirs,
MUST 8. ANSWERED 10 sETTLE A SUIT

Where is the Bank Of Ireland?
Such Is a question now pending In the
United States circuit court, being trans
ferred from the district court OF Dixon
county. The suit grows out OF the distrio-
ution OF the estate OF one David Murphy
as provided by his will, executed January
10, 1906 The contestants are May Amanda
Murphy, widow OF David Murphy as adj
ministrator OF the estate, and other
relatives of the dead David Murphy,
and the petition asks that certain
paragraph of the will be declared null and
void. This clause says: Clause 3 AZ
the death of my wife. May Amanda
Murphy, all Of my property shall be con-
Verted into cash. one-half OF which shall
be placed in the Bank OF Ireland. invested
In safe and secure manner, 50 as TO bring
reasonable income to be paid annually
into the Teachers Fund Of the Carue Ma
tional school of Carue Waxford county.
ireland"
1t was to this school, or one Of a similar
name that David Murphy went as a boy.
According to the terms Of the will the
remainder of the estate was to go to resd-
uary legatees. but they now join in the
petition to have the will set aside. The
estate. which consists of $50 acres OF land
in Dixon county. is valued at $4,000 and
has been converted into cash, which after
paying all the debts of David Murphy
leaves about $1,000 remaining to be di-
vided among the heirs.
Contention of Heirs.
The contention of the heirs Is that David
Murphy cannot dispose OF one-half of his
estate for the reason that the Bank OF
Ireland Is not located I'm this specific in
stance, there being several Banks OF Ire
land, one each at Dublin, Cork, Limerick
and Waterford, Ireland, and that 1t is an
attempt to pass by will property in the
United States to a nonresident alien, con-
trary TO the laws of the United States and
of the state of Nebraska and does not name
any beneficiary now in the United States.
The defendants in the case, the Bank OF
Ireland deny all the allegations in the
petition of the plaintiffs. They allege that
the proper name Of the school is the Carne
National School of Wexford county, Ire
land and that the Bank of Ireland is in
corporated under the laws of Great Britain
/ and Ireland and that James Browne and
william Canon Witty are the trustees Of
the Carne National School Teachers Fund.
The question at issue between the parties
is as to the location of the Bank of Ire
land, which is regarded as indefinite, and
that the National School of Carue. Wax
ford county, Ireland which is mentioned
in the will Of David Murphy, is not the
National School Of Carne, Wexford county,
Ireland.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
DISARMAMENT NOT POPULAR
Display OF Bills Advertising Ths
Hague Conference Forbidden
by German Police.

BERLIN, May 4-(special.b-The general
feeling In Germany towards the disarma-
ment proposed for The Hague peace con-
ference is illustrated by the action OF the
Altoona police. who have forbidden the ex-
hibition Of a poster OF the peace society
because II contained the following words:
IF the work % The Hague conference
should come 20 nothing our burdens would
be increased and in place Of whips there
would be scorpions. Those, therefore, who
mean we'll by their people should associate
themselves with the effort 70 exercise the
pressure which will be necessary to impel
the Official representatives at The Hague
to fruitful labors"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
Chinese OmceFa az Leavenworth.

LEAYENWORTH. Kan, May 4. Tho
four Chinese army and navy officers who
are guests OF the nation Ell route 70 tine
jamestown exposition were shown about
the garrison at Fort Leavenworth this
morning by General Charles b. Hail. COM
mandant OF the service schools who had
been asked by the War department TO exc
tend to them all the courtesies due 10 dis-
tinguished visitors. They made an inspee-
ton OF the infantry and cavalry school
and stan college. During the afternoon
there was q reception, after which thew
inspected the principal buildings The
party Will leave here at $50 o'clock over
the Rock Island for Rock Island arsenal
Ill
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Johnson Mclean Planning company, the
Omaha Mitten and Manufacturing COM
pany, the Observation-Disclosures Crockery
company of Chicago and other concerns are
stlll in the market for choice locations. The
Bowman Kranz company has established
it's main offices and distributing yards in
Omaha, with H. G. Kranz in charge, ]. j..
Smith, formerly manager for the On Time
Yeast company, represents the Chicago
crockery firm and is looking for large
warehouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Place" This property is located at Lake,
running from Sixteenth to Eighteenth
streets, and the lots are plated thirty to
forty feet front each. Lake street is being
widened, cement walks put in and an
effort being made to have the street paved.
Hastings & Heyden and Garvin Brothers
will have the selling Of the same.
The four brick fats of Lysle l. Abbott on
the North Nineteenth street boulevard
were sold by the d. c. Howard Realty
company for $4,000 to 7. F. Memmen of
Lincoln, who bought as an investment
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
Fatal Fire in MICHIGAN.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May AIN
midnight FIRE that destroyed the home OF
Mrs. Frank Telford at Hopkins Station,
few miles south OF here, Thomas Corning
aged "a years, was burned to death and
Mrs Telford and her daughter Sadie, aged
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALk
Opening Of Keystone Park TO Pc the
Feature Of the Week.
NEW SITE FOR SUBURBAN HOUSES
Owners BUILD boulevard DrIveways.
Plant Trees aud Otherwise I'm
prove the Tract for Its
Special Purpose.
NEW SITE FOR sU5URBm HOUSES

Formal opening OF Keystone Park, the
fancy stock farm Of W. A. Paxton, one
mile west OF Benson which Is being eX-
plotted as a suburban residence distr CT,
will be held next Saturday, when extern
sive improvements, representing an invest
ment OF several thousands Of dollars, viii
have been practically completed. The
farm, which contains $50 acres and Is well
known to Omaha, was bought recently by
the d. V. sholes company and the Payne
Investment company, and has been sur
veyed, plated and improved by the con-
Htruction Of miles Of boulevards and the
planting Of thousands Of young trees, to be
sold in tracts OF from three to twenty
ive acres for essentially suburban resi-
dence purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

-Four thousand trees and n great quantity
OF hardy shrubbery have been planted
along the six and one-quarter miles Of
driveways and boulevards and the services
Of an expert landscape gardener have been
employed for weeks to beautfy the
grounds, taking advantage OF the many
natural advantages OF the high and slightly
grounds and gently undulating hills. The
boulevards wind around the crest Of the
nils, affording a wide view Of the sur
rounding country from nearly every point
Elm, sycamore, linden, hard maple ana
other hardy shade trees have been planted
to the number OF over 1900 and the ave-
nues are named for the variety of trees
with which they are densely lined. One
OF the most choice acreage tracts in the
park was sold last week for 5000 and
nearly one-fourth OF the entire park has
been reserved for immediate sale to early
buyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

An important development during the
week IN downtown real estate was the
sale last Tuesday OF the Burwood theater
by w. ]. Burgess to Messrs. Sullivan &
Considine, who have been securing a line
OF vaudeville theaters reaching across the
continent The sale was negotiated by W.
r. Homan, and It is reported that the
theatrical syndicate paid Mr.. Burgess about
$4,000 for the property, Possession will
be given August /. and the fall season
win witness the use Of the theater for a
l0-cent vaudeville entertainment, which has
proven most lucrative in the Pacific coast
and northwest cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Members Of the Real Estate exchange
were taken on an automobile tour of the
new suburban subdivision as the guests of
Mr.. Payne and Mr.. sholes last Wednesday
afternoon and were enthusiasts In their
praise OF the proposition presented. Light
refreshments were served to the visiting
real estate brokers after their inspection
Of the park
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Large sites with adequate trackage facili.
ties are becoming scarcer each year, and
the situation has reached an acute stapa
this spring. Many new concerns desirin-
10 move to Omaha have met with consider
able difficulty IN securing sites for the pur-
pose and a few frms have even found Il ne.
sesHary 20 remove from the city temporary
until new locations could be obtained. Ths
Bowman Kranz Lumber company Of sioux
City finally secured the yards and site OF
The Missouri Valley Lumber company AZ
Thirteenth and sahler streets, but the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
TANCLE OVER TAX TITLE
Spectators Are Meeting with Difficulty
in Sale of Their property.
INVESTORS WONDER WHAT END WILL BE
Buyer Tries to Sell Land Thus OBJ
tanned and Lawyer Cannot
Get Quit Claim
Deed.

Spectators in tax titles under the pro-
visions of the Nebraska scavenger tax
law are meeting with difficulty in the sale
of their property secured by deed from the
county treasurer and investors are specu-
lating as to what the outcome will be
prominent Spectator in property ac-
quired in this manner tried to sell the
land secured under tax titles to a local
bank Friday and the lawyer to whom the
deeds were referred refused to pass the
instruments until a quit claim deed was
secured from the owner, which was, of
course, impossible after it's coniscation I'M
der the tax law.
The section of the Nebraska scavenger
tax law which is causing the trouble in
the disposition of the tax title land is Sec
ton 40, which provides:
mo action shall be maintained against
person in possession of real estate under
a recorded treasurer's deed until such per-
son has been rendered the full amount
paid at the tax sale with interest and
costs and all subsequent taxes paid with
interest to the date of the tender: and no
action shall be maintained against a per
son in possession of real estate under such
deed who has been In possession there
under for a period of five years"
The consensus of opinion among lawyers
who specialize in tax titles is that such
titles are not secure so as to admit of
their ready transfer until after n lapse Of
five years and even then there appears to
be considerable doubt as to the validity Of
property.
Law Ties Up Property.
The effect of the Jaw is to tie up property
acquired under tax titles for at least FIVE
years and persons who have bought much
of this kind Of property are now finding
themselves unable TO dispose of their hold
ings and their money tied up in the titles
indefinitely
Deeds to property bid in during the en-
forcement of the scavenger law. the last
two years, are now being secured from the
county treasurer, but efforts to sell the
property under such titles have proven
abortive unless quit claim deeds from the
original owners accompany the tax deed.
The question has not yet been sQuarely
met by the legal fraternity as the deeds
submitted so far have been accompanied
by quit claim deeds from the owners, but,
1t is reported, that in every case where an
effort to sell tax title property has been
made without such quit claim deeds the
sale has not been contaminated when sub
mitted to lawyers.
The question is of vital import in view OF
the coming sale under the scavenger law
and investors are uncertain what course
to pursue after the obstacles experienced
In the disposition OF property already
secured under this law.
In most cases It is impossible TO secure
a quit claim deed from the original owner
Of the property confscated under the
scavenger law and bought in by the
Spectator for a nominal sum in many in
stances.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Mr.. Boyd contemplates buying lot IN
the West Farnam street district and will
build this spring. Clarence l. Rosa sold
his large residence and lot near Twenty
eighth and Pacific streets for S,l8 TO John
c. Pontius, and Frank Holly's two-story
home Mt Tenth and Pierce streets was sold
by Robinson Wolf to A. G. Kaiman for
50 500 as an investment, Robinson & Wolf
also sold two cottages at Twenty-ninth
and Grant streets for Mrs. George Tzschuck
for 1000 Aaron Wolf sold his cottage
near Twentieth and Paul streets to Jacob
Kupper for $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Preliminary steps toward the establish
ment OF large city park. adjacent to cut
ON lake were taken last week by the park
board, which adopted a resolution decIar-
Ing certain property to be acquired for park
purposes around the lake and that tho
city council and mayor be requested 10
take proper action for the appropriation
or such land. The resolution was offered
by Commissioner Cornish and was accom-
panied by detailed description OF the
property. which extends around the laks
from Thirteenth street, between Browne
and Locust on the west. along the north
side OF the lake 10 Avenue F on the east
IL Is estimated that the original cost OF the
acquisition OF the land will be about $50 O1o
which will probably be voted on at the elec-
ton next November
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

The title of the Independent Telephone
company to the lot recently bought for a
subexchange on Twenty-fourth street. north
OF Cunning street, has been perfected. The
lot was bought from William Hislop of the
McCague Investment company for $4,000 ana
Is In an ideal location for the establish
ment OF a branch exchange. Title deeds
TO the lot near Twentieth and Harvey
streets, being the east half OF the lot uso5
for public playground have not bean
secured by the telephone company, but win
probably be recorded this week. The main
exchange and offices OF the company will be
built on the latter site aud plans are being
prepared for the building by Fisher q
Lawrie.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

The assistance and moral support OF the
members OF the Real Estate exchange to-
ward the success Of the proposed Great
Northwest" trade extension excursion was
asked at the regular meeting Of the ex-
change last Wednesday by d. ]. OBrien,
Joe Kelly and Dan Fuller The question
was laid over for action until next
Wednesday, but Il is probable that the
support OF the exchange will be given the
most worthy project. While it Is not be-
lieved that any members Of the exchange
will participate in the excursion. It will
undoubtedly be of great benefit 10 Omaha
and incidentally 10 the real estate brokers
IN an indirect manner
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Bishop Scannell acquired title to the
large lot at 715 and az South Nineteenth
street on behalf Of the Italian Catholic
church on which a new cathedral will be
erected in the near future The property
was bought for $500 and includes a two
story double brick building on the Nine
teenth street frontage and frame build
Ing on the rear Of the lot, which extends
through from Nineteenth to Eighteenth
street
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

A new addition that will be put on the
parket soon u 20 DO known AZ Home
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

The large tract Of ground at Thirtieth
end Ames avenue, known as Collier place
cad Monmouth park additions recently
bought by Hastings & Heyden, is being
p-t IN shape and viii be put on sale
soon. The streets have been graded, water
mains put in ana nearly mile Of cement
walks built.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

No new developments have arisen as TO
the fate Of the choice business corner
vacant at Sixteenth and Harvey streets,
although 1t was deemed certain a few
weeks ago that a large store and Office
building woud be Immediately erected by a
local syndicate. The corner is iS2xs9 and is
held at $4,000, or 5000 front foot on the
Sixteenth street side This is regarded as
prohibitive by many experienced real estate
men, while others deem It fair price for
the location. Seldom day passes that in
auiries are not received regarding the sale
OF lease of the corner, and II was even
proposed TO lease the lot for one year for
the purpose OF building temporary amuse-
ment house.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Home property was very active during
the last week and the warm weather
brought out the home buyers in large
numbers, with the result that completed
transactions and inquiries were frequent,
Deeds completing the sale OF the large
house and lot Mt 26O1 st. Mary's avenue 10
I. Csluck OF Columbus were recorded rms
property was sold last week by George &
Co. for Warren Switzer for 5000. Payne
Bostwick & Co. negotiated the sale OF the
residence Of Judge c, S. Lobingier at S2zl
Poppleton avenue to Othello Beasley for
81. 900. The transactions were unusual In
that they were carried on by cable with
Judge Lobingier. who is judge IN the
court OF the first instance in the Philip
mines. Mr.. Beasley will spend about $1,000
in improvements on the property. Frank
Boyd sold his home near the southwest
corner OF Fortieth and Boyd streets to
Herbert l. Zust for $1,000, and another
modern residence in the same vicinity
961s Boyd street, was sold to Howard Sax
ton. an attorney. by c. G. Carlberg for
81, 800
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

More favorable weather conditions dur
ing the last week have caused marked i'm
provement in the business of real estate
brokers and it is believed that the period
OF temporary stagnation has passed at
least until the warm summer months are
reached. The weather has moro effect
upon real estate business than is generally
supposed and the cold and backward spring
has played havoc with the calculations OF
many brokers. New residence additions
which have been planned in many sections
OF the city, as well as outlying suburban
additions, have been retarded by the IN
favorable weather. Difficulty was encoun-
tered In surveying and plating the new
subdivisions and II has been almost i'm
possible to interest possible buyers in the
market, when conditions were against
favorable impressions being gained on first
inspection. Inquiries are always less fire.
quent during disagreeable weather. as
clients are not inclined to make inspection
trips In inclement weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Interest manifested in the affairs of the
Real Estate exchange has not decreased
and a larger attendance is noted each week
at the regular meetings of the exchange
at the Commercial club. Many new MEM
bers have been taken into the exchange
within the last month and the potency Of
the exchange in commercial affairs Is be-
coming greater each year. Movements
affecting the civic or industrial relations
Of the city are being invariably presented to
the exchange for ratification, endorsement,
support or counsel and the exchange has
long ceased TO be a factor merely for the
material benefit of the participating mem
bers. This was amply proven during the
recent session Of the legislature, when
measures affecting the city or county were
referred by members Of the Douglas county
delegation for an opinion from the ex-
change as to their merits or dement's.
Particular attention was given by the
exchange to terminal tax legislation and a
special committee, consisting Of F. d.
wead, Charles F. Harrison and w. @.
IRE represented the exchange frequently
at lincoln in support OF the bill and are
attributed with Doing much toward It's
successful termination. Strong and active
real estate men have been elected to the
important offices and committee chairman
ships of the exchange, whose membership
now includes practically all of the most
responsible and prominent real estate
brokers Of Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05

Interest in the market was revived by
Few hours OF sunshine, until record break
Ing business in the filing OF deeds was done
last Tuesday In the Office OF the county
register OF deeds. Fifty-two deeds, nearly
all representing bona hde transactions.
were recorded in that one day aud repre-
sented real estate transfers aggregating
nearly $SS,OOO Few technical transfers or
tax titles were in the number although
there were many 81 transfers, so the total
value OF property transferred cannot well
be determined Real estate dealers gener-
ally held the opinion however, that trans
fers during the month OF April were less
than last year, both In number and value
represented.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
DEATH OF CAPT. N. B. MAZYICK.
After Brief Illness Died at His Home
in Columbia Wednesday
Night.

Capt. Nathaniel Broughton Mazyck
passed away last night at $50 o'clock
at his nome on Elmwood avenue, af-
ter an illness of few days. He was
in the 77th year Of his age. =
Capt. ;Mazyck was native Of
Charleston, where he lived until the
outbreak Of the War Of Secession. He
enlisted as first lieutenant in the Beau
regard Light Infantry and shortly af--
terwards organized and was captain
of Co. E, Twenty-ffmifth fifth tn South Carolina
volunteers, and served as such until
the surrender. He was ever loyal to
the "Lost Cause" and was deserved
ly proud of his cross Of honor.
After the war he moved to New
berry, where he was identified with
the interests of that place for more
than a quarter Of a century. He was
agent for the old Greenville & Coium-
bia railroad and it's successors for 35
years until a few years ago, when age
and failing health necessitated his re-.
tiring from active work, and he moved
to Columbia. During his residence in
Newberry he was lay reader OF st.
Luke's. Episcopal church. He was
life member Of the Masonic bodies
there and served faithfully in all the
offices of these orders.
He is survived by four daughters
and one son, Mr.. Pierre St. J. Mazyck
of this city, his wife having preceded:
him to the grave three years ago.
The interment will be made in Mag
noia cemetery, Charleston. ~
Mr.. Mazyck's 5 family had lived in
Charleston for years, having been
among the Huguenot settlers.-The
State, 31st. :. .'~- ~.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-01
Knight Thomas.

Married, October 26th, in Colum-
bia, at the home of the brides uncle
L. N. Pope, Cecil V. Thomas and Mrs.
Hyla Knight, widow of the late Billy
Knight of Wadesboro, N. C.
The happy couple arrived in New
berry in the afternoon Of the 18th,
and proceeded to the home Of the
groom s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
A. Thomas, ("Jeems'' and "Beeky
Ann'') whereea brilliant reception
awaited them. At half past six 'elock
the invited guests began to- arrive,
and at seven O'Clock, the hour an
nounced for supper, all were present
and ready to partake of the ,luxuries
on the bountiflrlly supplied table. The
dining room was decorated in ferns
and geraniums. A lovely wedding
bell was suspended in a wreath above
the table, and beneath it was the Gen.
ter piece, a vase Of magnificent pink
seraniuns with maiden-hair fern fol-
iaga. The table was set for twelve,
and on each napkin was a dainty but
ton hole boquet Of pink geraniums
and leaf, with pin.
;; The guests were the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Gill, pastor of the second Baptist
church, Rev. Mr.. Miller and wife of
the O'Neall St. Methodist church,
the Newberry Mills Supt. ]. M. Davis
and wife, the weave room over-seer,
". II. Hardeman and wife, the weave
room second hand, ". Koon and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. ". NJ. Thomas, Mr..
Grover Thoras, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Duke.
The bride received some useful and
beautiful presents, the most valuable
being a full set of lovely china with
gold decorations, presented by Supt.
J. NJ. Davis and wife, and magni-
fcent water set and waiter, from O.
Klettner ex-mayor of the city. The
bride was beautifully dressed in pure
white and gracefully acknowledged
the many hearty congratulations and
good wishes bestowed upon her and
the happy groom.
The host and hostess we're highly
complimented on the success of tne
occasion, which was greatly enjoyed
by all present.