Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
SoS
Stops in Omaha -4our on Windup
of Long Trip.
WILL BE BACK THIS WAY SOON
Next Visit Believed to Be on Mission
of Building.
AVOIDS TALKING OF swITCHMEN
"I Am Not Going TO Sc. Paul." He
Says when Asked ~ Strike
Called Him BACK from
the West.

on the home stretch Of transcontinental
dash over American railroads, Judge Rob
ert S. Dovett Of New York, who grasps the
wizards wand laid aside by the late Ed
ward II. Hartman and who now rules the
destinines Of the one of the greatest rail-
way systems In the world, was the guest
Saturday afternoon of local officials of the
Union Pacific.
The visit Of President Lovett in Omaha
his first since becoming the head Of the
Union Pacifie-lasted an hour. but during
that time he was whisked in a limousine
touring car to Fifteenth and Dodge streets,
the site of the proposed new general head
quarters Of the road. When he returned
to his train he said to newspaper report
ers and officials of the system;
''The Union Pacific needs new head
quarters in Omaha. 1 said this same thing
to your business men two years ago, and 1
still maintain-as president of the road
now-that new structure should be built"
1t was the plan of Mr.. Hartman to ex-
pend $1.5OO,OOO oE a magnificent structure
in Omaha but the panic Of 1907 put a qui-
etus on the project just now revived
LOvett Special Ice Clad.
Ice-clad and covered with snow, showing
the effects OF a heavy storm between Og-
den and Omaha. the Lovett special rollde
into Union station yesterday afternoon at
4:45 o'clock It was drawn by engine No
lO2, one Of the ponderous moguls operated
on the Union Pacific lines. Judge Lovett
has two cars, No. 90. formerly the private
coach OF Mrs. Hartman, and combina-
tion diner and observation car.
Private car No 100. in the service of A.
L. Mohler of Omaha, vice president and
general manager of the road, was a part
of the train, having been coupled on at
Ogden, where Mr.. Mohler went to join his
! chief accompanied by General Superlntend-
! ent w. L. Park, Chief Engineer Russell L.
Huntley ana General Passenger Agent E.
L. Lomax.
There was kindly smile on President
Lovetts face when newspaper men ap-
preached him.
You fellows always seem glad to see
me-" he said II expected to meet you.
There is little to say at present. but I am
coming back to Omaha at a later date. I
have made a hurried trip over the country
and am now bound for New York"
Passes UD switchmen.
WAS the switchmen's strike the cause of
your haste in returning east?" he was
asked.
Il am not going by way of st. Paul" he
said, as though avoiding direct answer.
AS originally planned Mr.. Lovett was to
return eastward by the southern route
going from Los Angeles to New Orleans
over the Southern Pacific. It is understood
he took the shorter route by way Of Omaha
In order to reach New York at an earlier
date owing to strike troubles
The local officials conferred with Judge
Lovett aboard the special train between
Ogden and Omaha. This conference was
similar to one held about ten days age
between Kansas City and Denver the
Omaha men Joining their chief at thl
former place.
/ on the automobile trip in Omaha Judge
Lcvett was accompanied by Vice President
Mohler, Superintendent Park and JOSEPH
S Sykes chief clerk to the general superln
terdent. The party did not go to the head
quarters building
Returning 70 the depot Judge Lovett con
versed with friends. His special left tn,
city at 6:O2 O'Clock for Chicago over thu
Chicago & Northwestern line.
, The candid manner in which the new
Union Pacific president discussed the new
headquarters building gave much loca
comfort ana encouragement. 1t inspiret
the belief that this building will come yer!
soon and that the early visit to Omaha I,
which Mr.. Lovett referred will have 70
its chief purpose review of plans for tn
building with Mr.. Mohler.