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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

bricks on the face, in different colors,
which act both as facing for outside
walls and a satisfactory support for all
weight put upon them in homes, less than
three stories in height. thus combining,
in one material all the beauties of a
brick faced wall, with the lightness, dur
ability and cold resisting quality of tile.
Terra Gotta blocks are hollow, but con-
tanning several cross partitions within the
block for strength, the number of divisions
in the block depending upon its size.
The actual difference between the cost
Of a masonry built house, and frame
house naturally varies in different local.
tiles, but careful figures taken in various
parts of the country indicate a difference
in original cost varying between IL and
30 per cent, the difference in most local
tiles being less than 20 per cent. All of
this difference, as before described being
made up through a saving or repairs and
other items in the course Of years.
The fact that over 70 per cent of the
homes built by architects for themselves
within the last two years have been OF
masonry construction throughout, indicates
their state of mind on this subject and
will no doubt, result in an increase In
the amount Of masonry built homes in
the future and which in time will almost
entirely replace the temporary wooden
shells we have been building for domes-
tic use in the past years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
WYOMING MAN TRIES TO
SELL EAGLE TO THE CITY
Writes that the Bird Has n Bald
Head, hut Has No Known
Pedigree.

Charles Smith, who gives his address as
Manville, Wyo,, has a bald eagle, OF which
he wants to rid himself Smith knows Of
no better or more acceptable way than to
sell said bird. And he wants 10 give the
city Of Omaha first chance at his magnifi-
cent specimen.
So he sat himself down and laboriously
penned a few lines, which finally arrived
N the park commissioners office Saturday
morning. He wants to sell. Does Omaha
wants 10 buy? That's the text Of the epls-
tie from far off Wyoming
The bird has everything but pedigree.
smith o.ines that ne can furnish one as
long as the moral law II the park com
missioners will buy the bird and demand
a certificate Of Its parentage.
AS there are two eagles at present IN
the Omaha ZOO II Is very likely thai
Smiths generous offer will develop little
financial boost for his private excheqler
and that he will be permitted 10 keep his
bird, 90 far as Omaha is concerned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

means less fuel. There is also a consider
able saving in the insurance rate on
masonry house and a frame house. All
of these points taken together. mean that
the average frame house, will in twelve
years time equal in cost the original cost
OF the masonry built house and since the
cost to keep a frame house in good con-
dition increases annually, 1t can be easily
seen that after the twelfth year at which
time the cost of a frame house equals
the cost Of a masonry house, an annual
saving in repairs to a masonry house, saw
ing in fuel and other minor items, be-
comes an interest on the investment, to
say nothing Of the satisfaction in living
in warm, permanently, well built, at
tractive and always an easily sold home.
BY a masonry home, the writer does
not mean a home built Of frame construc-
ton on the interior, with masonry out
side walls but home built with masonry
walls, partitions and floors, with the pos
sitle exception of the roof, which could
also be made Of masonry construction,
but which in the modern style Of domestic
architecture would prove so expensive as
to make masonry construction in the roof
pre- ctically prohibitive.
Whether the walls, floors and partitions
U
floors or hollow tile should be governed
| by location. II there is plenty of good
sand and gravel available it is cheaper
| to use hollow concrete blocks for walls
and partitions, plastered over with ce-
ment on the outside walls and reinforced
concrete floors. When these raw products
are not easily obtained 1t is cheaper to
build the walls and floors of hollow tile
| Hollow tile has been used for many years
| in the construction of large buildings, but
its value as a building material in the
construction of homes has but recently
been legalized. Its light weight, fireproot
qualities and resistance to both heat and
cold, because of it's hollow airspace con.
struction, make 1t an ideal material for
the construction of walls and partitions
where great strength is not required. Fol
outside walls, several concerns have re-
Gently started the manufacture Of hollow
terra Gotta blocks about the size of four
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

against poverty II The Bee, in its labor
of making possible the creating of count
less thousands of new homes in the west,
helps to direct attention from those over
crowded centers of population, where
penury and crime are related, and helps
relieve that unnatural condition by bring
ing those people into the uncultivated areas
of vast possibility to the west of Omaha,
then The Bee shall have performed the
greatest work. for the advancement Of the
American people. Of any one paper in the
United States.
A leading citizen Of ogden, Honorable
Fred ]. Kiesel. proposed a few years ago
a land exhibit In ogden, the exhibit to be
made permanent and to include a govern
ment demonstration of western soil pro-
ductivity. Mr.. Itiesel maintained that the
government should establish some such
exhibit in aid Of its reclamation enter
prises and for the benefit OF the entire
country, but the movement lacked that
energy which is back OF the Omaha Land
show and progressed no farther than to be
proposed and then forgotten
A prominent land-products exposition In
Omaha, with a government department,
would receive the support OF all this region
and no doubt prove a great attraction 70
homeseekers.
| Hartman engineers are in the field
estimating the cost OF double tracking the
Southern Pacific from ogden to the foot OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains, and it Is
said that with the opening of spring, re-
/ gardless Of financial conditions in the
east, the work OF double tracking will
begin.
1 The Hartman people have made over
lures TO the owner OF the Salt Lake &
ogden, an electric line connecting the two
cities from which the road obtains its
name, and have offered a good figure fol
the property, but the offer has been re
fused. As a result the oregon Short Lin,
is planning TO construct a new road be
tween Ogden and salt Lake which will
take the same grade as the Denver & Ri,
Grande from near Roy, south of Ogden
eliminating a l per cent grade. over thi
road gasoline motor cars will be operated
and later the line may be electrified
Al the same time a campaign is TO b.
lnaugurated against the interurban troIle,
line TO the north Of ogden and gasolin
motor cars be made TO compete with tn
electric service.
The Hartman people are said 10 b
more active than ever before in an effor
TO hold control Of the traffic in this ter
ritory. cutoff has been surveyed from
Promontory, twenty miles west OF ogden
to Burnley, Ida, a point on the Orego
Short Line This cutoff in connection Wit
the Union Pacific, was expected TO affor
an easier grade and a shorter route tina
the Granger-Pocatello line into the north
west Within the last month new survey
have been made and a passway almos
without grade, has been discovered whic
assures the building Of the line withou
delay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

I9tf3 man building a home costing
SESsE4Sl less than $1,000 did not give
the advantages Of building his home en-
tirely OF masonry construction a second
thought. Many people who build frame
homes today. do so because they have
not given the little difference between the
cost OF frame and masonry construction
careful study
Modern machinery and methods OF con
struction have reduced the cost OF ma
sonry construction while on the other
hand, the scarcity OF lumber in the east
and the middle west has resulted in an
increase on all wood products OF from SO
to 100 per cent While masonry construc-
ton in its simplest forms still slightly eN-
cceds in original cost the cost Of frame
construction, taken in the long run the
masonry construction is the cheapest, the
most enduring and therefore, the most
satisfactory
The scarcity OF lumber makes it i'm
possible to give II proper time for sea-
sonlng before It is placed in a building.
This results in a constant shrinkage OF
the joist. Orders and supports throughout
home by a year or more after construc-
ton shrinkage being the most noticeable
few weeks after the house has been
closed up for the winter and the heating
plant started
Shrlnkage frequently results in awkward,
zig-zag cracks in the partitions starting
at the ceiling and extending sometimes
three or four feet down the wall. 1t is
also very noticeable under the base boards
on the outside walls. The base board
being nailed to the wall remains station
| cry, while the joist in shrinking from one
| fourth to a half inch, carry the floor down
with It, often leaving an open crack be-
tween base board and floor that you can
| put your hand into This Is especially true
when the outside wall is OF masonry, the
masonry being a permanent unshrinkable
| form Of. construction holds everything
nailed TO 1t securely in place, while the
ioist shrink away.
| one way to overcome the evil effects
Of this shrinkage is to have the heating
plant temporarily connected up before the
| house is plastered and run It at higf
pressure for several weeks, and then again
after the plastering is In place, run the
heating plant at high pressure for sew
eral weeks more. This viii thoroughly
shrink everything in the house that II
shrinkable, and any cracks that may appear
in the plaster during this operation, car
be neatly patched up and not be eviden
later on. Few home-bulders are Willing
to give It time, or go to the expense re
quired in this shrinking process
In addition TO the actual defects of Woo
construction from the start, there is tn,
constantly increasing annual expense 70
repairs and repaintlng, especially on tn,
exterior. which is to a certain extent
obviated by masonry construction. ma
sonry house is also easier TO heat les
radiation being required, which ais
means a saving in the original cost o
the heating plant Less radiation mean
less heat units required, and this in turi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
WESTERN PACIFIC SNOWBOUND
Heavy Storms Find the New Gould
Line Unprepared.
MORE DOUBLE TRACK WORK
Hartman Lines Prepare TO Build a
second Track 10 the West
Boost for the Omaha
Land show,

OGDEN. Utah, Jan. a.-(speoial.)-
Heavy snow storms in the Feather river
canyon have blocked the Western Pacific
SO completely as to force that road to
turn over TO the Southern Pacific at
Mlnnemucca, New All freight and pas
senger traffic. The road has been closed
for eight days and it is predicted that a
week or more will elapse before the snow
bound line will be open to through traffic.
The Western Pacific was wholly unpre-
pared for the heavy snow storms and the
deep cuts were blocked before an effort
could be made 20 clear the road,
This misfortune for the GOuld-Hill road
has proved 10 be benefit to the Southern
Pacific. traffic over which had been very
light until the diverted freight and pas
senger put in motion idle rolling stock and
motive power.
Exhibit at Land show.
The Weber club the commercial organiza'
ton OF ogden, the Real Estate association
and the leading farmers OF this country
expect excellent results TO be obtained
from the exhibit Of the products OF this
country at the Western Land-Products eX'
hlbit which opened in omaha on Wednes
day OF this week Joseph Wright OF Ogder
and he accompanied ]. r. Taylor stat,
horticultural commissioner, in charge o.
the carload OF Utah soil and products
which left here the latter part Of las
week.
! The concensus OF opinion Is that TIL,
omaha Bee and Twentieth Century Far
mer are inaugurating a campaign Of pub
Ilcity which, II persisted in, will soiy,
/ two great problems, first, the redemption
/ OF the unoccupied lands OF the west. and
second. the relief Of the congested center
of population where misery, poverty an,
crime are matured.
This land show gives voice TO the ives
/ and the call will not go unheeded by thos
whom Il reaches. for 10 thousands IT mus
prove an awakening 70 better realization
OF the broader field OF human endeavor L
be found in the boundless resources OF thi
mighty empire In the Rockies and eve
further west.
| Thousands OF strangers are crowding int
the larger cities Of the east every year, L
add 10 the congestion and exc out a mis-
cradle existence in desperate struggl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
Three Boy Bandits
Arraigned in Court
Youths Confess to Robbery of
DR.. Simanek's House and Are
Bound Over on Charge.

Joseph Trimble, Russell Haman and
George Nagel, the three boy bandits ac-
cused of the shooting of Druggist Reuben
Elton in an attempted holdup, were ar
raigned in police court Saturday morning
on the charge of assault with attempt to
rob and bound over to the district court on
81 900 bonds The charge follows a confess
sion made to the police Saturday morning
by the boys, in which they admit the bur
glary of DR.. G. F. Simaneks house at 1905
South Tenth street, on January 3.
All the boys at the time of their arrest
had some article on their persons that was
stolen from DR.. Simanek's house. Yester-
day the articles were identified by DR..
Simanek as belonging to him. The revol-
yer found in Kountze park the day after
the shooting and recognized as Haman $,
was Identified by DR.. Simanek as his own.
A knife found in Nagers possession, and
a fountain pen found in Trimble's pocket
were also identified by the doctor
In addition to the highway robbery
charges the boys will have to face the
charge of burglary, to which they have
confessed.
A letter written by Nagel to some woman
outside and intercepted by the police yes
terday shows that he at least is in the
hope OF getting a parole from the Judge
The letter, written upon the back Of a pic
ture torn from a magazine, is addressed
to Dear Lulu" 1t contains many endear-
ing terms and asks her to come and see
him on visiting days after he has been
confined in the county Jail. In it he makes
the statement that he thinks that he will
get a parole from the Judge 1t was evil
IDENTIFY written to some woman in the Jail
and asks that she bring him some gum
opium hidden in box Of matches as soon
as she gets cut
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
FREAK BALLOON VOYAGE
Lieutenant Honeywell VIII Use Tour.
ing Automobile ns Basket
in Flight.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 2.-Using a
e,O00-pound touring automobile as basket.
Lieutenant Honeywell viii make a cross
country balloon flight from san Pedro
park Sunday afternoon. Besides himself.
there viii be one passenger. When the
balloon lands il viii be slowed IN the car
and brought back 20 the city.
Sundays freak flight will probably be the
last Lieutenant Honeywell win make before
starting on his long distance flight 10
Canada In an attempt to break the world 5
record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
Mr.. cLAUSEN'S BOOK
"The Art, Science ana Sentiment Of
HomahuildinR.n

30 chapters. 800 Illustrations and a
thousand facts on the planning and
designing of every klnd OF home. II
covers a wide range OF subjects, in
Guiding the planning Of bungalows,
suburban and city homes, letting
contracts, choosing materials, proper
design of entrances, windows, fire
places, etc. Price, postpaid, Sl.O0.
Address, Arthur O. Clausen, Arohi-
teot, ll3e-37-3S Lumber Exchange,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

Ne have 10000 acres tributary TO OuI
city and we NEED FARMERS OF TIE
RIGHT sort 70 till the idle acres. VIII
you come n We show you where you car
make money easier than you ever made
Il before in your life? Just answer thai
question. Write me a note ana say that
YOU want 70 make a living a little BIT
easier than you have ever made II befora
and at the same time share In the deyel-
opment Of the country, and pToI!l by tno
rapid increase In the value OF the lands
Write 10 me today.
You can satisfy yourself about
this N you will write 20 me At once.
can Send you booklet showing JUST
WHAT THIS SECTION HAS TO DE-
PEND ON; just WHAT 1T WILL Do
FOR you. Write for the book. II costs
nothing and may mean fortune 20 YOU
g. X. MeoUowN, Secretary BUHL con-.
AHHCIAL CLUE. BuhL IdAho
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
Masonry VS.. Frame Construction
Arthur G. Unussn

FEW years back, the differ
euce between frame and ma
sonry construction was 80
considerable. that the average
man building a home costing
less than $4,000 did not give
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Biz Returns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Numerous Sales Reported During the
Last Week.
BUILDING TO BE ACTIVE SOON
kansas city Man Praises and Chidea
This City-RenI Estate Men 60
Pay visit I'm Body to Omaha
Land show.
BUILDING TO BE ACTIVE SOON

Remarkably numerous sales are reported
5y the various real estate dealers to have
taken place since the first OF the year
The dealers. with the evidence Of their
sales Of lots all over the city point out
that the erection Of residences viii be car
ried on TO a much greater extent In spring
than was the case last year
In a discussion Of office Buildings as a
Municipal Advertisement r. J. Fitzger-
aid OF Kansas city conferred a compliment
and chde upon Omaha real estate men
Thursday noon. Mr. Fitzgerald was a
speaker at the Ad Mems luncheon. lie
CHANGED to remark that office buildings
are among the greatest advertising med
iums OF a city, and that Omaha was get
ting it's share OF them. lie added, though,
that the city had been rather slow about
getting them. Dozens OF other cities of
Omaha's size" he said. have had for years
splendid office buildings such as It now
building" The speaker admitted this city
probably would be on "a par with all other
towns OF its size in that respect from now
on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

Yes. distinctly, plainly, write and
ask us for the opportunities we can
show you to DOUBLE YOUR MONEY
IN SOUTHERN IDAHO. The land is
filled with new ways of living we'll.
comfortably, happily and profitably.
Send today for THE FREE BOOKLET
which describes Southern Idaho so well
that WE BRING IDAHO TO YOU.
We can show you how to make
money. We need money to loan on
approved security at such rates as to
net you z per cent. You can't get
such rates in the Middle West. Farm
lands are cheap and can be bought ON
credit. You cannot make a mistake
In SOUTHERN IDAHO even II you
/ buy with your eyes shut. But WRITE
TO US FIRST. We point the way to
easier, happier, pleasanter living. Any
bank in Twin Falls is our reference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

1t was announced last week that the Me-
braska Clothing company is planning ex-
tenslve remodelling OF its store at Fiji
teenth and Farnam streets. The entrance
way probably will be changed and the in
terror decorations and fixtures are to be
improved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

A business change Of uncommon interest
and extent occurred during the last week
in the purchase by Sunderland Bros OF the
c. b. Ravens a Co. building material bust
ness.
The Ravens C mPany handled large guam
titles OF face brick, sand, cement and con-
struotion spt cialties and the acquisition OF
their business has added greatly to the
importance OF the Sunderland concern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
e Inland Empire
Canada

Is being opened up by two transconti~
mental railways and other lines OF
railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22

The lease Of the two top floors OF the
new building to the Commercial club was
arranged without a hitch, though It was
not formally completed for several days
after the agreement
Evening star., 1911-01-26
SCOTLAND SONS HONOR
MEMORY OF ROBERT BURNS
Celedonian Club Celebrates 152d
Anniversary Of the
Poets Birth.

The Caledonian Club of Washington ap-
propriately celebrated the 152d anniver-
sary Of the birth of Robert Burns, the
Scotch poet. at banquet last night in
Old Masonic Temple. Eulogies of Burns
as son Of Scotland and as a man of
letters We're pronounced by Representative
Campbell of Kansas, Representative
Cooper of Wisconsin. Alexander Balm and
William Jardine. Mr.. Cooper charac-
terized the Scotch bard as man who
had acquired first rank among the writer's
of the English language. He lauded him
as one OF the most proficient exponents
of Scotch life. Following the addresses
several members of the club responded to
impromptu toasts
The banquet was interspersed with
vocal and instrumental musical selec-
tions. Those taking part were Messrs.
MacFarlane. Brockett, William Anderson,
William Tetrie. Mcpherson, Kay, Hunt
tress, Jardine, Smith and Deuchars. AS
Scotch pipers Messrs Mcpherson and
Kay played number of Scottish airs.
After the banquet an informal dance was
held that lasted until midnight The
affair was under the direction of the fol-
lowing committee: j. d. Higgins, John
Robertson. Hugh Reid, Alexander
Robertson, Robert Adams, James Ram
sey, George Kay and Alexander Scissor.
Evening star., 1911-01-26
SALE OF THE TUG PRIDE.
Potomac Sand Dredging Company
Will Use Her for Towing Lighters.

The tug George w Pride, which has
been laid up at an Eastern branch wharf
for several weeks, has been sold by her
owner, Capt. Thomas Selectman, master
Of the tug Edith G. Winship. to the Po-
tomac Sand Dredging Company, operat-
ing dredging machines in Piscataway
creek and at other points on the river.
The sale, it is stated, was made several
days ago and yesterday the vessel was
turned over to her new owners. The
Pride will be given thorough overhaul
ing and will be used to tow sand and
gravel laden lighters from the digging
grounds down river to the District sand
pier at the foot of 9th street southwest
and to the Eastern branch and George
town.
The Pride is vessel of seventeen gross
tons register and is 4S feet long, 15.2 feet
beam and 5.4 feet deep She was built
at Wilmington. Del, 1s1i. and halls from
Alexandria. The Pride was brought to
the Potomac soon after being built by
Capt Samuel Pettengill CT this city, who
put her in general towing service. Later
she passed into the hands of Capt. Sam
uel English, formerly of Alexandria, and
now living at Rockville, Md. After using
her in towing service for several years
she was bought from Capt. English by
the late Capt. AL Fair of Alexandria, who
had her rebuilt and put in thorough or
der. -Four or five years ago Capt. Thomas
Selectman of Occoquan, Va, bought her
from Capt. Fair and was in command
of her until he took command of the
Winshp. For n year or more she was
laid up at Occoquan, but during the past
year has been under charter to the hrm
that has Just become her owner IN
noint of service the Pride is the oldest
tug. with one exception. on the Potomac.