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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26
f. Beautiful
Blackstone Hotel
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Omaha's Newest Home
. Place. is in the
Most Exclusive Part
-..~. of City. -.
Wonders haze been accom-
pl;shed in
the construction of ,
this Pioneer Family Hotel.

The southwest corner of Thirty-sixth and
Farnam was the chosen site
That was over year and a half ago. And
now the Blackstone hotel has been opened
to the public as the very last word in family
hotels-both as to building service, location
and convenience.
A family hotel is not an apartment house in
any sense of the word family hotel is one
in which you rent your rooms by the year in
stead of by the day. You get hotel service, not
At the Blackstone you can secure an apart
ment of one room two rooms, three rooms, four
rooms five rooms or even six rooms. But there
will be neither kitchen nor dining room in your
suite The Blackstone is hotel, not an apart
ment house.
A Half Million in It.
The $4,000 tons of brick and structural steel
in their primitive form, did not cost much
money! few thousand dollars at the most
But by the time the clay had been worked over
and nodded and burned into brick and the iron
ore had been smelted and pigged and rolled and
both had been put in place under the eye of the
builder and in accordance with the plans of the
architect. the combination was worth half
million dollars and that is the cost of the big
building, according to the owners.
But even while the building was under con-
structon, the materials were advancing in price
so rapidly that the owners could have made big
profits by reselling instead of by completing
the hotel. For instance, when the steel used in
the construction was purchased, $4,000 was
the price paid. Before it was all in place in
the building, it was worth $40, 000-an increase
of nearly so per cent in its value. There were
similar advances in the brick, the concrete, the
brass, the copper, the marble, the thing and the
thousand-and-one things that 60 to the making
of big building
But the lumber-well, the advance in lumber
cut small figure in the cost Of the Blackstone
hotel. There is practically no wood used in its
construction. The floors7 They are Of cement
all except the floor to the big ball room in
the eighth story. And that is laid on cement.
Partitonsq They are all Of gypsum blocks,
which are fireproof and sound proof Hear
thatY Sound proof. Can't hear your neigh
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-26

nut on Thirty-sixth and Farnam streets, In
grove of big maple trees, in one OF the
~ most exclusive residential districts OF the
city, 3O,OOO,OOO pounds of handsome red brick
\ and structural steel have been bolted and rlv-
eted and cemented together and made into the
most up-to-date, down-to-date, and even ad-
vance-of-date, family hotel Of the west. That's
the Blackstone hotel.
Twenty years ago when the north part Of
Omaha--Kountze Place and its neighbors-was
the fashionable portion of the city, and at its
zenith, George A. Joslyn, Casper E. Yost and
several of Omaha's big business men drew
smiles from others of the 400" when they de-
clared that the hills Of West Farnam were more
desirable for residences than were the flats Of
North Omaha And they backed their judg-
ment by going "west" and building the finest
homes in the city. Following them went Ed
ward Cudahy G. w. Wattles, General j. G.,
Gown, T. j. Mahoney, W. j. Coad, DR.. Clifford,
&C. Wharton, D. A. Baum, Guy G. Barton and
others, until there grew up out on the hills Of
West Farnam, the most beautiful residential
district of Omaha.
- A Glorious Site.
And right in the midst of these splendid
homes, seemingly by some oversight, one of the
most beautiful building sites of them all was
passed by. High and slightly, with a splendid
view in every direction, the southwest corner
of Thirtysixth and Farnam remained unoccu-
pied while the homes of Omaha's most exclu-
sive most fashionable and wealthiest citizens
were built around it. The naples which some
earlier owner had planted with care, grew into
stately trees, furnishing green and shade and
beauty.
Then, at the psychological moment, along
came the Bankers Realty Investment Company,
looking for site upon which to erect struc-
ture which should be the most modern family
hotel in the west Just as the building itself
must be the last word in one of it's kind, so
should the site upon which that building was
TO be located be the very best obtainable
Get the most conveniently located the
most slightly the best lot obtainable in Omaha, i"
r said the men at the head of the company, to
their agents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-12
OLD PAPER FOR COUNTRY

campaign to stimulate the conser-
Walton OF old rags and papers has been
started by the leading paper manufac-
turing firms throughout the country as
q result of the alarming scarcity OF
raw material used for the manufacture
OF paper, says the Brooklyn Eagle
The continued scarcity OF raw materi.
ais is largely the result of the stop
ping OF foreign shipments and the con.
sumption OF the domestic supply by
the powder and munition makers. This
has brought about conditions which re-
quire a reverting to the custom of the
early days OF the paper industry.
namely the collection of rags and old
papers from private homes.
The federal government is co.oper.
ating with the paper manufacturers.
and has issued a circular calling the
attention Of the public to the fact of
the scarcity OF paper and raw prod
ucts and requesting aid in the matter
OF conserving as far as possible the
waste OF paper and the raw materials.
IL is estimated that between 80 and
so per cent of the cotton rags and
waste textiles in this country never
reach the paper mills. The need OF
utilizing this waste material becomes
apparent, when il is shown that the
price of paper has advanced from %
to 800 per cent, according TO the grade
since the beginning of the European
war, due principally to the scarcity Of
the raw materials
Old magazines are bought by the pa
per firms for one cent a pound. news
papers for half a cent a pound. anC
cotton rags for a cent and a half {
pound and prices are going up,
There is something like $4,000 ton:
of different kinds Of paper manufac
| tured in the United States every day
and large proportion Of this after i
has served its purpose. could be uset
over again in some class of paper
large part of it, however, is eithe
burned or otherwise wasted. Thi
necessarily has to be replaced by new
material.
If the usual waste continues II is be
! lieved that the increasing scarcity vii
precipitate a condition in the paper in
dustry such as has never been seen il
the history OF the business world TIL
leading paper manufacturers are pin
ming their hopes on the cooperation o
the American public, for they believ
that if the facts of the matter are pre-
scented to the people, they will gladl
respond and aid in the saving and co
lecting Of old rags and papers.
But the paper famine is not alone i
the United States, England has bee
materially affected and has been cor
Quoting campaign on the same priI
ciples as those employed by the Amer
lean firms, with the exception that tn
English firms have insisted on eve
more rigorous economy on the part G
the British housewife She has bee
requested to use coal fires as little a
possible and save the paper used /
making the fire. Gas is recommends
as substitute, She is asked TO writ
fewer letters and to use both sides q
the paper. And all wrapping pane
must be regarded as precious Mel
chants are asked not to wrap bundle
unless especially requested to do s,
Every practical method of saving %
per Of all kinds is in operation, an
II is stated that the results thus ia
have been surprising.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-12
ID n I N X
II A b | 7
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT

RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT
Thousands of wives, mothers and
sisters are enthusiastic In their praise
Of ORRlNE. because 1t has cured their
loved ones of the Drink Habit and
thereby brought happiness to their
homes. Can be given secretly.
ORRlNE costs only S1.0O per box,
Ask for Free Booklet b. a, Quinlan,
North st., Bennington, Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

fense is that the place is Of little
value and the damages are not as
great as those claimed.
Five witnesses were sworn for the
defendant.
Herman R. Mansur of Augusta on
the stand identified pictures he had
taken last october of the right Of way
there and the property. Attorney, Goss,
E. E. Newbert, W. D. Hutchins and
Mr.. Sawyer Of Augusta had accompa-
MED him.
f. E. Newbert described to the jury
the character of the land and the right
of way and he identified the pictures
taken there last fall. He considered
that the fair market value of the prop
erty on January, 1915. without the
right of way approximately $40. He
. considered the damages hardly more
than nominal and he estimated that
they did not exceed $40.
Upon cross examination witness I'll I
not know that in 1906 about 1900 tons
OF ice we're put up at that ice house.
w. d. Hutchins Of Augusta gave tes-
| timony that in his opinion the fair
market value Of the property in jan
uary, 1915, without the right OF way
about s4o0 or $3.50. He considered that
the damage caused by the right OF
way was not more than $50, taxing IN
to consideration the value Of the prop
erty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

The Presque Isle correspondent OF
the Bangor Daily News had the follow
ing in the issue of March IA: willie
Shorey Of South Presque Isle died Fri
day, March 10, Of goitre. He was 35
years old and unmarried. He lived on
the old Shorey homestead and was
highly respected. He leaves a large
number of relatives. His brothers are
John Shorey of South Presque Isle,
Alton Shorey Of Harmony, Arthur
Shorey Of Chapman. Charles of this
town. the last two being half-brothers
His sisters are Mrs. Blanche Wyman
of Augusta, Mrs. Minna Anderson OF
Hampden Highlands. Mrs. Gussle
Chadbourne of Cambridge. Mrs. Maria
Oliver Of Dexter. Mrs. Clara Bartlett
of Westfield, Mrs. Nellie mclaughlin
Of Chapman. He also leaves the fol-
lowing half sisters: Mrs. Georgia Abb
bott Of Belgrade. Mrs. Carrie Gay OF
Augusta, Mrs. Abbie Hersey of Auburn
and Mrs. Sophronia Shorey Of Chap
man. Funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 1 O'Clock from
the Union church in Westfield."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Joe jackson, tramp bicyclist, vaude-
Vile headliner and featured memoer
of Winter Garden shows, together with
Mack Swain (Ambrose) and Hank
Mann. is offered in the four-reel Key
stone comedy, "A Modern Enoch Ar
den" In all the years that Ten
nyson's Enoch Arden roamed up and
down the world, he certainly never had
anything like the adventures OF Key
stones Arden (Joe Jackson). Ine
screen Enoch Arden starts for Aus
tralia to collect a legacy, but typhoon
sends the ship to the bottom and he
is the only one saved, being rescued
by a sailing craft. AS the Whaler is
on a four-years cruise the practical
captain decides to make sailorman
of the newcomer. who is compelled to
go alcft and learn the ropes Enoch
learns more about ropes than he wants
to, and a good many more things be-
fore the picture comes to close. in
Guiding the willy ways Of a grating
lawyer with designs on the fortune.
The whole picture is succession Of
mirth provoking incidents, the usual
keystone disregard for property and
EXPENSE ou5lIoot. hS
Beckoning Flame" an impressive and
picturesque story of old India, brings
into prominence that talented Japan
ese actress Tsuru Aaki, who is sup
ported by that popular matinee idol,
Henry Woodruff. Miss Aoki is cast as
the daughter of an East Indian noble
man, who falls in love with an Eng
lish officer, played by Henry Woodruff,
on the eve of her wedding to Prince
Chandra. Shortly after the ceremony
her husband dies and it is her fate
to be burned on a funeral pyre. She
is rescued by the English officer and
carried to a distant post where she
lives with him in the disguise of a
| pretty boy. Then the officers fiancee
arrives and TsurV realizes that her
| tiny love story is at an end and van
ishes in a pyre of her own making.
1.-The Depths" is the title Of the sixth
episode Of THE Strange Case Of Mary
| Page" in which the famous co-stars
Henry E. Walthall and Edna Mayo are
| featured tonight. This big featuring
offering starts at seven, with the same
small prices, all seats 10c, prevailing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Paramount Program at the Opera
House This Afternoon and Evening
Includes Some Wonderful and Pleas
ina Pictures

Manager Cuddy Of the Opera House
feels justified in saying to the picture
fans" of this city that he has gather
ed for this days showing in superior
pictures, an exclusive feature OF the
big Paramount combination, in which
this leading film producing concern
claims they have reached their ambl-
tions in being able to stage such won-
derful production woven around a grip
ping life story, so effervescing with
human interest, as that Of THE Chorus
Lady" in which Cleo Ridgeley and wal
lace Reid are seen in the predominant
ing parts 1t is a pretty story OF
love match among stage folks winch
ends harmoniously.
Some South American travel pictures
will accompany other pictures that nelT
make up an excellent program-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Two straw rides are being planned
for Wednesday evening, one by a
crowd of the former and present high
school students. organized by Oscar
Holway, Mortimer Wakefield and
George Dennis and the other is plan
ned to take "a crowd of the young busi-
ness people of Augusta to North Au-
eusta Grange hall to the play which is
TO be given there Thursday night. The
high school crowd is planning to hire
Sidney Grange hall. give dance and
serve a supper Of some sort
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
An inebriated individual whose IN

An inebriated individual whose IN
toxication had reached that stage which
moved him to tears in generous guam
tity landed on the Maine Central sta
t1on platform Tuesday afternoon from
Train 1S. which goes east from Augusta
at 3.19, without friends and without an
abiding place. The tears were worthy
of much better cause than that from
which they were emanated. and as the
weepers grief was too great to be dis
played before the eyes Of an unsympa-
thetic public he was taken in charge
by a police officer and escorted across
the river to City hall, in the basement
OF which he was given quarters where
he could give way to his grief in pr.'
vate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
DYSPEPSIA
OF WOMEN
Special Treatment Required,

Many women suffer from form cf
indigestion or dyspepsia which does not
yield to ordinary treatment. While the
symptoms are similar to those of ordi-
nary indigestion, yet the medicines
usually prescribed do not restore the
patients normal condition.
There seems to be kind of dyspepsia
caused by arrangement Of the female
organism. While this appears to be the
same as ordinary indigestion it can be
relieved only by a medicine which, be-
sides acting as stomach tonic, is good
for female ailments. Read what such
medicine did for Mrs. Williams -
She says" Before I began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Maine JOTTINCS

A branch of the Maine Woman's
Suffrage League was established Sat
urday in Brunswick by Mrs. Robert T.
Whitehouse of Portland. officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Frank E.
Woodruff. president; DR.. Eava Adams,
vice president; Mrs. Lincoln H. Colby,
corresponding secretary: Mrs. George
F. Stetson, recording secretary; Miss
Frances Jordan, treasurer; Mrs. Nor
man G. Smith. director.
The following class parts for the
High school graduation have Just
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Pearl White in 1.-THE Iron Claw
Monday and Tuesday.

"The Iron Claw" serial, featuring
the world-famed Elaine" trio, Pearl
White. Sheldon Lewis and Creighton
Hale will soon start at the Colonial
theatre. Pearl White is not only one
Of the most popular as we'll as most
gifted of screen actresses, but is the
most daring woman in the world. Her
work in the Iron Claw" more than
justifies her title as the fearless girl"
The Iron Claw" will be the most re-
markable serial ever made, and the
picture will be shown every Monday
and Tuesday until completed.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

At st. Marks church this evening at
80 there is to be the first of a series
of Lenten services on Wednesday eve
nings, with hymns. litany. a special
setting of The Story Of the Cross,
and Stainer's chant for the 'Miserere,
rendered by a full choir. At these ser
vices the rector Will deliver course OF
sermons on the FIfty-first Psalm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

The play Those Dreadful Twins"
will be given on Wednesday evening,
March 10 at North Augusta Grange
hall by the Manchester Dramatic Club,
instead Of Thursday evening as the ad
vertisement and local said yesterday,
through an error in the copy brought
in. Lees orchestra will furnish music
for the dance which will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Edwin w. Morris of Winthrop. wi

Edwin w. Morris of Winthrop, who
is a patient at the Augusta General
hospital suffering from fracture and
dislocation Of the right elbow, was
reported Tuesday to be as comfortable
as could be expected under the circum-
stances. The fracture is a bad one and
the ultimate outcome is considered
doubtful
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

r. B. Capen Rebekah Lodge No. 50,
has received an invitation to visit Ruth
Lodge Of Auburn on March 81. Supper
will be served at $50 P. NJ. 1t is hoped
a large number will avail themselves
of the privilege Of visiting this sister
lodge and partake Of its wonderful hos
pitality. If possible, please notify Sec
retary Mrs. Sadie f. Metcalf, if you
intend to go. in order that she may no.
tify Ruth Lodge how many to expect
from Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Bankruptcy Proceedings

A first meeting of creditors was helt
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the
Office of the referee in bankruptcy 70,
Kennebec county in the case Of Charles
E. Owens Of Augusta, in which no as
sets We're found, no trustee was ap
pointed and no further meetings viii
be held until ordered by the court
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Mondays snowstorm, which began in
the early hours of the morning and
continued until we'll into the night al
though during the evening hours it
neid up at times. came to an end at ar
early hour Tuesday morning, after
about Ave inches had fallen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Business before the municipal court
Tuesday morning included two cases
OF intoxication. in both of which the
respondents were found guilty. The
sentence in one case was 81 and costs
and in the other 80 days in Jail. The
latter sentence was however suspended.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

pound l was trou-
bled with dyspepsia
and bearing down
pains in my back
and sides, and after
my meals my stom-
ach would bloat up
till I could scarcely
get my breath. At
times I was so weak
I could hardly stand
ON my feet and 1
looked holloW-eyed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Hon. and Mrs. F. G. Kinsman left
on the Tuesday afternoon express for
Boston on their way for a trip South
their destination being Richmond. Va
Ihey were accompanied as far as Bos-
ton by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Penney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaw of Au-
gusta were called to Milo by the death
OF the formers mother, Mrs. Amy
Shaw.-Milo Correspondent Bangor
News, March IA.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

and my skin was yellow. Now I have
a good color, have gained in every
way and can do my work without any
pains. l think it IL the best medicine
on earth for stomach troubles Of
men. Mrs. NELLIE WILLIAMS, 81
West Cd Street, New Albany. Ind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

The first meeting of the officials of
the "Y" meetings to be held this sea.
son will be held this Wednesday eve
ming and the annual preparation for
the big minstrel show will be gone over
at this time. The committee consists of
Clyde Long, r. G. Goodman, c. p.
Xinsman, Harry Jones ard Perloy
Lawrence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
Local Matters

hon. George G. Weeks of Fairfield
was among the business visitors Tues
day in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

"A Masquerade ball will be the at
traction tomorrow Thursday evening
at Manchester Grange hall, with music
by Lees orchestra. Dance tickets 40
cents; ladies without escort 10 cents
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Hon. Arthur l. Brown, former secre-
tary or State. returned on the Tuesday
AFTERNOON express from a trip to Bel
1ast where he had been to participate
in the municipal election,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
RESCRIPTS FROM
THELAW COURT

A rescript has been handed down in
the we'll known Penobscot county case
of William NJ. Eldridge VS.. J. Fred
O'Connell, ex-sheriff Of that county.
The rescript as handed down by the
law court is Of considerable interest.
Rescript Cornish. J.
In an action of trover against a
sheriff for the misconduct Of one Nc
Kenney, his deputy. in illegally con-
verting the plaintiffs team to his own
use, a verdict having been rendered
for the plaintiff. it is held:
That McKenney, at the time of the
alleged tort, held the office of deputy
sheriff and also was licensed as state
agent for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and that the vital issue of
fact for the jury was the determina-
ton Of the official capacity in which
McKenney was acting at the time. 1t
being practically conceded that the
acts themselves were unauthorized.
That this is not a case where the
evidence is contradictory imposing up
on the jury the duty of determining
where the truth is as between irrecon-
cilable testimony, but one where the
evidence is overwhelmingly on the side
of the defendant. The jury failed to
distinguish between McKenney's acts
as a deputy sheriff, for which the de-
fendant would be liable. and his acts
as a state agent for which he would
not be liable The verdict was mani
festly wrong.
Motion sustained.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15
COLONIAL THEATRE.

Bio Double Program Four Reel Key
stone Comedy with Joe jackson,
Mack Swain and Hank Mann, Kay
Bee Five Part Feature with Henry
Woodruff and Tsuro Aoki, 9th Ep'-
sode "Mary Page"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Kew. Henry E. Dunnack left Tuesday
morning for Portland where he attend
ed meeting of the Maine Historical
Society.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

VICTOR records for when Dreams
como True," are on sale at Chas. E.
Downing's.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

arthur r. Parrot was a passenger
on tne S.SS train Tuesday morning 60
ing 10 Boston on matters Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

been assigned: Valedictory. Miss
Marion Richardson; salutatory, Look:
Grafton, Clarence Tash: class history,
Miss Hazel Rounds: class essay. Ralph
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Eustis: French poem. Miss Nellie
Sample; class will. Donald Johnson;
defamation. Holman Daggett: class
prophecy. Miss Christine. NeIslsIy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Because he failed to attend the hear
ing at which removal charges We're to
be pressed, the Law court holds that
Llewellyn G. Barter. former deputy
marshal of Rockland has no legal
standing in his suit against the City of
Rockland The decision was received
Sunday by Clerk of Courts Tyler NJ.
Coombs. Mr.. Barter was removed from
the police force under Mayor How
ards administration two years ago, but.
claiming that the action was illegal,
continued to present himself at the
station, and eventually brought suit
against the city for wages for the
balance of the year. The law court
dismisses the suit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

A rescript was received Saturday by
Clerk of Courts Belleau in the case of
Elmer L. Harlow VS.. Fred A. Perry.
This case grows out Of the sale by Mr..
Perry Of the Haslam stock of goods
on Main street, Lewiston, to Harlow &
Thurston. 1t was tried in the supreme
court in Auburn in 1914, and verdict
given for plaintiffs. Defendant ap-
pealed and took the case to the full
bench on exceptions. The court sus-
tains the verdict of the jury and orders
Judgment to issue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-15

Attorney Nelson in opening the de-
fense stated that the claim of the de-