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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
Prairie Park Club
Has Winter Picnic
President of Board of Park Commits
sioners Gives Address and
Praises Organisation.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. p Sass Of 1851 Meredith
avenue threw their home open Friday
evening 20 the smembers Of the Prairie
Park club and their wives, to the number
Of three score. The affair was really a
winter picnic.
NJ j. Curran. secretary OF the club, pre-
scented a stereopticon entertainment in the
form OF views owned by the American
Civic association. These views are now
being sent throughout the country In be-
half OF the movement for the city beau
tifui, and the Prairie Park club is the only
organisation In Omaha that has been able
to secure them. They show beautiful
homes, public squares, parks, and also
views OF the noted streets OF the coun-
try, together with double views OF many
streets, yards and squares before and at
ter they have received artistic treatment.
President +. p. bergman Of the Board
OF Park commissioners was the special
guest Of the club, and expressed himself
as delighted with the educational value
Of the pictures. lie also thought we'll Of
the plan the club has 10 send views OF
the homes and streets in Prairie park to
the national organization, since II is gen
orally admitted that this is one Of the
real beauty spots OF Omaha and will COM
pare most favorably with any similar
group Of homes anywhere.
Mrs. Sass had fitted up her base
ment as q banquet hall, decorated with
electric lights, flowers and flags. Miss
Dora Sass gave several readings. Mrs.
b. j. Scannell sang group OF
songs, and President King and several OF
the members made brief talks. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. James Atwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. }. T. Braumann, Mr.. and
Mrs. wyman Dressler, Mrs. w. n. HELEN,
Mrs. c. r. Tyrrell, Mr. and Mrs. r. L.
Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Morgan, Mr..
Roy Morgan Mr.. and Mrs. d. @. King,
Miss Madeline Metz, Miss Litha Hether-
lngton, Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Scannell. Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. Russell Mr., and Mrs. g.
H. Rheam, Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Sass, Miss
l.. r. Wonder, Mrs. c. NJ Cochran Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fletcher Mr.. and Mrs.
s. M. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Ochletree Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ]. Ryder, Miss Ward Oldfield, Miss
Marie Hampton, Miss Agnes Scott, Miss
Morganson, Miss Blanche Hammond, Miss
salome Abbott, Miss Hazel Ochletree, Miss
Viola Rheam Miss Hazel Sullivan, Miss
Mable Sullivan, Miss Truda Sass, Miss Dora
Sass, Miss Albert Coleman, Colonel e. p.
Bergman, Mr. Dick Bruun, Mr.. Ben Har-
ris, Mr.. Clair Alcorn, Mr.. Ross Lon
gueckee, Mr. Reue Wright and Mr.. NJ. J.
Curran.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

are going to have one at ALL" urged Mr..
Weed. Otherwise It is like sending for a
building architect after the walls and roof
are up. Landscape architecture, like any
other art, is organic, not a superficial adj
dition.
Mr.. Weed illustrated this last by telling
of the modern tendency to disregard the
points OF the compass in laying out roads
and to have roads follow the natural de-
preston, to wind about rather than go
straight as a Roman road. and thus to
secure far more good building. sites in a
given tract OF ground. Fairacres itself is a
good illustration Of this principle and the
best sites in. the tract are on the brow
and brink of It's many hills.
Mr.. Weed is also engaged in work at
St. Paul, Neb., where he is retained for a
work on tract Of ten acres which will
contain a new township high school. the
gift OF Mr.. Paul of the city. Mr.. Paul has
chosen this form Of gift rather than put
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

ting $40 900 or so into chilly mausoleum.
Recent sales by Hastings & Heyden were
these: House and lot to James Bradley at
Sl7 North Forty-eighth street S1,7O0; lots in
Skulls Second to NJ. ]. Naylon and f. E.
Fowler for $500 each; house and lot, 2727
North Twenty eighth avenue TO n. =.
Jurgensen, 5000; fifty feet on Harvey east
Of Thirty-first TO Frank Boyd. assistant
cashier Omaha National bank, adjoining
present home, $500; lot Vernon Heights
to Olive Thompson, S625; lot in Homeacres
to Emma Bartlett for 1876.
The Thompson Grain company has bought
a tract Of land at Twenty-fifth and Lo-
Gust streets East Omaha, as a site for a
grain transfer house 1t WILL not be an
elevator. The land is east of the Carter
Lead works Samuel Burt Doyle a rail-
road building engineer has also located in
East Omaha, He has bought five acres
east Of the lead works and will use the
ground TO store his contracting equipment.
which includes sixty carloads of material
and machinery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
Indian Centenarian
is Charge Of Police
Tottering and Decrepit Red Man
Seeks Succor-No Interpre-
ter Available.

A tottering Indian shriveled and bent
with age. and who declared he was over
100 years old. is being sheltered at the
police station awaiting information locat-
ing his friends The Indian went tottering
into the station Friday night and made
signs that he wanted to spend the night
there. He was unable to speak English.
One OF the officers accosted Chief Limp
ing Horse and his WIFE, daughter and
small baby. whom he met while they were
on a shopping tour, and brought them TO
the station. The members OF the visiting
Indian family all except the pappoose.
tried TO talk to the old man. but were
unable to understand the language he
spoke. They learned only that he was a
cheyenne Indian and was over 100 years
old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
Annual Fire Losses in America

fort to reduce in some measure this
enormous and diBproportionate waste,
Through our active member. the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters model build
ing code has been prepared and freely dis
tributed to officers OF all municipalities
who could be interested, Through the
same organization expert fire protection
engineers visit all of the principal cities
OF the country and make extensive reports
on the conflagration conditions. In our
own organization we have appointed
large number Of committees, each one OF
which has perfected model specifications
in various branches of fire protection en-
cheering and in the field covered by fire
prevention.
Another publication covers specified.
lions for automatic sprinkler installations,
outlining In detail the methods to be fol-
lowed in equipping buildings with the most
useful and successful extingulshlng agent.
Publications OF a similar character which
have been distributed I'm editions of many
thousands and which are freely used by
property owners, architects, insurance
boards and others interested include spec
iflcations for the construction and installa-
ton of fire doors and fire windows, fire
shutters, electrical signalling systems af-
tectng the fire hazard valves and hy-
drants, hose, suggestions for organizing
private fire departments and various forms
OF building construction. Specifications for
safeguarding hazardous appliances and
systems coming under the general head OF
explosives and combustbles have been is
sued, including films for moving picture
I machines, systems for storing fluids which
at ordinary temperatures give off in
! flammable vapors, acetylene gas machines
! gasoline vapor gas lighting machines
lamps and systems, engines and stoves
rules for waste cans. ash cans, refuse bar.
| rels, fire pals and safety cans for ben
zine and gasoline. storage and use of fue
oil, kerosene oil pressure systems and ais,
suggestion for protection against Hight
ming.
we are issuing from time 70 time cir
culars and copy for newspapers on boil
the common and the periodical causes 0
fire, such as the hazards OF Christina
decorations and displays the menace o
the match, the hazards OF defective chin
neys and flues, and also the proper sea
son warnings as TO the celebration OF tn
national holidays, particularly the Fourt
OF July"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

plans for their country places in the west
ern part Of the city, which Mr.. Weed Is
laying out.
Preliminary sketches Of these plans were
shown members Of the exchange and on
the Peters blue print they found large
apple orchard among other items. The
treatment Of the grounds in front Of the
house is interesting. An open space, giving
n desired lawn effect, will be Immediately
in front of the new Fairacres home, but r.
will not be a formal front yard like the
plot Of turf in front OF city residence;
instead the open patch IS somewhat cir
oular in form with It's rim defined by trees.
But these trees will not be set out in
geometrical curve, but will suggest such
a sweep and will vary enough in distance
from the center to give informal rather
than rigidly symmetrical result.
Don't walt until the grading is done TO
send for the landscape architect, IL you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
WILLIAM CLEBURNE BURIED
Body of Early Day Engineer Is Laid
90 Rest by His Brother
MaHons.

Prominent local Masons OF the city and
numerous friends OF the late William Gle
burne, attended his funeral. held from the
Masonic temple at 1880 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The Blue lodge Of the Masons
had charge OF the ceremony.
The impressive ceremony Of the lodge
was carried out at the temple. Burial was
at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr.. Cleburne died Tuesday at his home
In Newport. Ky. He was 81 years old and
was widely known as having been one OF
the first civil engineers OF the Union Pa
cific railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
ERBSTEIN Jury is DISCHARGED
Panel DeIiberateH TwentY-EiEht
Hours and Announces that
a Cannot Agree.

hours elaboration the jury In the trial OF
Attorney CHARLES Erbstein, charged with
bribing a Juror, announced today IL could
not agree, and was discharged by Judge
RrentanO.
one OF the jurors said the vote on the
last ballot taken before the jury asked TO
be released was six TO six When IL be-
came apparent that neither side would &C
cede 20 the other they concluded 10 ask
the court 70 discharge them. Six ballots
In all were taken. said one OF the Jurors,
AZ one time the vote stood nine 70 three
for conviction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

T is a very common experience
.NNW with prospective home-builders
TO find after they have taken
bids on the construction Of
ICsHSoI their home that their architect
G@S was pursuing the wise course
when he advised that many OF the little
unessenual Though possibly desirable)
Injuries be omitted. Many dreams must
vanish when one comes face TO face with
the practical side Of BODYBUILDING. II Is
pleasant to contemplate a home that would
fill ones ideal in every particular. but very
few can afford the cost OF these ma
terialized dreams. A prominent author
once stated that after writing an article
Il was always the custom to go through
II and strike out half the words, thereby
carrying their meaning with more simpli-
city and strength. The same plan should
be followed when planning a home. After
all the ideas and ideals" OF the family
have been assembled start to boil them
down" Instead OF three bay windows de-
eide that you are going to be satisfied
with one. Instead Of g fireplace in every
room In the house Qncludlng the base
ment billiard ROOM oonfne this luxury
to one attractive, broad, built 20 burn real
fuel fireplace in the living room. Instead
Of a bath room for every two bed rooms
be contentsd with one. Instead of porch
on three sides or even two sides Of the
house plan one generous porch in the
most Appropriate location and let 1t go
at that q know that hurts but you can
not sit in more than one place at a time
so what's the use OF overdrawing the
bank account for great amount OF porch
that 10 seldom used.)
1t is easy easy because Il is pleasant,
to run up the cost Of a house by including
too many odd sized windows. bays, ingle-
hooks window seats, flreplAces, columns,
beam coiling, etc. requiring a considerable
amount OF work and often expensive mill
work.
This is not a cry against building homes
attractive ana homelike. in having them
include all the necessary and sanitary
modern convenienoes and comforts, but in
over-buidlng them. It does not make a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

Our town IL building 80 fast that we
have THREE LUMBER YARDA All OF
them doing mora than they can handle
ALL THE LUMBER WE WANT but we
DO WANT A BRICK MAN WHO CAN
Make BRICK. VIII make q hrSt olaAs
proposition to the right man.
Bull, Idaho, Is the market point for
10000 acres Carey Act land the richest
land that lies out Of doors, There is
falls OF the Snake river There are oceans
Of farm produce OF every description,
NE AT ONCE
You can satisfy yourself about
this II you will write to me at once.
WHAT riffs SECTION HAS 10 DE
PEND ON; just WHAT 1T WILL Do
FOR YOU. Write for the book. IT costs
.. n. MooUowR, SECRETARY BUE1 oo1z-
AEE10LAE CLUB. 1Uhl. idaho
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

Protection association was de-
scribed by w. II. Merrill of
Chicago, president of the or
lf1lNAAI ganization, In an address de-
- livered Tuesday night before
inc National Association Of Cement
Users at Its seventh annual convan-
ton In Madison Square Garden. New
: york The National Fire Protection as
ISOLATION" said Mr.. Merrill, stands for
conservation Of the created resources Of
america" He gave figures to show the
enormous annual fire losses in the United
states and told how the association was
educating the public TO prevent these
losses
We believe that the fire waste is OF
great Importance" he said as affect
ing the material welfare OF the nation as
whole and is Of direct obligatory and
pecuniary interest to each one OF us hav-
ing Families TO protect and property to
preserve for our family's use. Each loss
oy IRE Is a drain upon the material re-
sources OF the country, recoverable
through the collection OF insurance
The annual average loss by fire In the
United States IN the last ten years has
been over $2OO,O0O0OO, and during the last
nVe years has averaged over $4,000. 600
An average loss for the last five years OF
N~OoOOVO means a loss OF about $50 OOl
Tor each hour. One thousand two hun.
dred and sixty millions OF dollars In tn,
product OF human toll has been wiped Out
OF existence in the brief space OF fiv,
years. The value represented by the fir,
waste would more than pay the stool
dividends OF all railroads. II exceeds tn,
revenue OF the national postoffice, II Il
greater than the production OF gold o.
silver.
The annual numt err Of fires in Ameri
can cities average forty for each 1000 o
population, as compared TO eight OF eao
1000 poulation In European cities. Tn
annual per capita loss IN Australia, Den
mark France. Germany. Italy and switz
erland varies from 70 cents in Italy TO
cents IN Germany, with an average OF
cents; In the United States the average
s2H Berlin has a population OF 5000 90
Its average annual fire loss is $4,000 CHI
eago, with It's population Of 1900, 900. burn
! up annually nearly 100000 Of values W
destroy more property by fire than do an
four nations In Europe.
The National Fire Protection assOcls
= ton has been steadily engaged IN an e.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
FOUR DEATHS FROM THE COLD
New york is stiII I'm GRIN of the
FFIEid Wave of the
Winter,

NEW YORK. Dec r.-New York is still
IN the grip OF the first cold wave Of the
winter. Already four deaths have been
reported. one man 20 get food and shelter
even in a prison deliberately threw stone
through a plate glass window that he
might be arrested The municipal lodging
mouse. which holds 80 persons Is full and
the authorities fear they will be unable 70
meet half the requests for shelter tonight.
indications are for a rise OF 10 or Is de-
lrrass tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
TRAIN STRIKES A STREET CAR
one Man KILLED and Two hndly In
jured in Grade Crossing Acct
dent an Kansas city.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 17,-Three men
were injured, one probably fatally when a
Missouri Pacific freight train struck a
street car on a grade crossing in Sheffield
a suburb OF this city, early today Samuel
II. Todd. motormen OF the street car, re-
eeived the most severe injuries. J. NJ. Nc
kim, conductor. and g. NJ. MCGEE. the
only passenger on the car. were less seri-
ously injured. Samuel II. Todd, motorman
OF the street car. died two hours after
being taken 10 q hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
League for Medical
Freedom Grows Here
Membership of Omaha Branch More
Than Two ThOusand-Against
Political Doctors.

The omaha branch of the National League
for Medical Freedom now numbers more
than 1000 members, I. b. MeCoun Is pres
ident and Mrs f, H. Dake is secretary
me offiees are in Mrs. Dake's charge
The league announces Its purpose TO
arouse public sentiment against political
doctors who. under the gulse Of legislation
for public health, would put the drag on
human freedom"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
Mr.. CLAUSEES BOOK
''ThP Art, Science ana Sentiment Of
HomebuildinE."

80 chapters, 800 illustrations and a
thousand facts on the planning and
designing OF every kind OF home. 1t
covers a. wide range, OF subjects, i'm
Guiding the planning OF bungalows,
suburban and city homes. letting
contracts, choosing materials, proper
design OF entrances, windows, fire
places, etc. Price, postpaid, $500.
Address, Arthur o. Claussn, Arohi-
teot, 1l3e-37-3S Lumber Exchange,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

and save cutting and waste Of material
Also the story heights should be such that
even foot-length studding can be used
When possible it is a good plan to have at
least one partition line up from basement
to attic making a good backbone" through
the center of the house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
TIMELY GOSSIP REALTY DEALS
Prominent Salesman Writes Con-
vincingly of Westward Trend.
TALK ON LANDSCAPE WORK
Hugh Evarts Weed Tells Exchange
About Treatment of Tracts Owned
by r. c. Peters and w. ID.
Cameron.

Omahas westward trend is the subject
of an article just written by one OF the
shrewdest real estate statesmen in Omaha,
e. r. Benson of Hastings Heyden. Mr..
Benson is not only booster of the west
ward movement, but he advances cogent
arguments in support Of his thesis. He
says:
"A little more than five years ago the
writer made the prediction that within the
near future Douglas street from Sixteenth
to Nineteenth streets would become the
pioneer of the new Omaha and be the
first thoroughfere to break westward.
Investors generally ridiculed this
prophecy and no one seemed to have con
tdence enough in this part OF Omaha to
invest. One reason advanced was that
Omaha could develop in only one direction,
mainly along Sixteenth street, south of
Harvey. People seemed to believe that
Omaha would be one-street city and the
writer distinctly remembers one investor
who refused to buy at that time west OF
Sixteenth street and who has within the
last year paid twice the amount for the
same piece of ground that he was asked
to pay at that time and he is today one
Of the best boosters for the future Omaha.
When the writer explained to him what
would happen, he asked me II 1 was really
in earnest, and finding that / was, kindly
informed me that 1 was dreaming How
ever, the time has now come when even
the local inhabitants are surprised by the
vigorous movement inaugurated within the
last two years towards the betterment Of
the retail conditions
The writer can safely say that the
growth westward will be stupendous, moth
ing can stop II. While II Is true that UNI
foreseen circumstances may retard IT,
Omaha's retail district will. within short
time, extend 10 Twenty-fourth street, and
| II the proper Judgment 10 used in the
| building OF this new district. we win be
justly proud OF our broadened retail dis,
/ trict.
] MY reasons for saying the retail district
Of Omaha must extend in this direction ar,
simply these: No modern city has evel
confined its business district 10 one Iona
street. shrewd business men will demand
and seek new locations for two reasons
First, II property owners could control tn
lines OF the retail district he would be pow
erless TO pay the high rent necessary L
retain his location, Second, because BY tn
extending OF the district the merchant ca
get into a modern building more adapts
to his particular line and often need
more space than he now occupies an
which he cannot obtain in his presen
quarters"
The real estate exchange last week hear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

The real estate exchange last week heard
an explanation and exposition OF landscape
gardening or landscape architecture (the
second is the preferred phrase) by Howard
Evarts Weeds OF Chicago, noted sxpon-
ent OF the profession. Mr. Weeds imme-
date mission 20 Omaha was 10 go over
IN r. c. Peters and NJ. c. Cameron the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

Totals IL 2S37T 9J66,oSS lS75'SSs los LOS 7 7SS
Net gain. i'i'''''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

HE work. Of the National Fire
Protection association was de-
scribed by w. II. Merrill Of
Chicago. president of the or
ganization, In an address de-
liyered Tuesdav night h.for.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18

Don't walt until the grading is done to
send for the landscape architect IL you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
A Little Economy Saves Big Bills
Arthur o. cautn AohHeo

r is a very common experience
with prospective home-builders
TO find after they have taken
bids on the construction Of
their home that their architect
was pursuing the wise course
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-18
Cattle.

totals. 9,l76,l55 9l5,SSz 4OV'o00
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

ington street and Main avenue to-
night. Doors to the place will be
thrown open at s O'Clock and from
interest that is now being shown
in the event large crowd is ex.
pccted.
1t has been decided that Rudolph
Geoffry and Jack Ain, the terrible
Swede," shall wrestle catch-as-
catch-can and under Police Ga
zette rules, best two in three falls.
Local enthusiasts are greatly in
terested in the match arranged be-
tween Ed White and Frank Cave,
2l0 pounds, two of Spokane's best
heavyweights, which is also includ.
ed in the Academy hall program.
The referee will be chosen at the
ringside.
All contestants have been in
training for the last several days
and all are reported to be in the
best possible condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
TIP WRIGHT'S|
c O L u M N

Wouldn't an Abe Attell-Owen
Moran fight to finish be the can
dy curtain-raiser for the Jeffries-
Johnson fight?
The beautiful battle waged by
these two wonderful little fellows
in New York-their third draw, by
the way-calls for fourth, to set
tie for all time the question of
superiority.
don't think anyone will deny
that Moran and Attell are two of
the very cleverest men in the ring
today. They both have the hit and
skip game down to a science, and
both can stand and slug when the
occasion demands that they do SO.
Moran is said by some to have
the edge on walloping over the shift
ty Able. but when this statement
is accepted it must be remembered
that Attell. at times, has shown
ability to uncork a sleeper. Before
he became clever. Attell was hur-
ricane knockout fighter AS he in
creased his speed he apparently
lost his punch, but every once in a
while he comes forth with clout
that surprises all who see it,
The gold coast is bound to be
the center of sporting interest the
latter part of June and the first
week in July. There's no denying
that more sportsmen and sporting
men will invade San Francisco dur
ing the fight interest period than
ever congregated in one city in this
country before.
The Johnson-J effries fight won't
keep the crowd amused Thou
sands will be in San Francisco a
week prior to July 4, and they will
require entertainment And, UNI
less I'm mistaken. San Francisco
will find a way to do this same
thing.
the main stem for the windup?
There's a lot of talk about Stan
ley Ketchell meeting Sam Lang
ford, but | believe it will be long
time before the Michigan smashcr
gets into ring with Langford.
Ketchel can hardly afford to take
such q chance.