Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-25
BUSH LOOKS OYER THE CITY
President of Missouri Pacifi, In
speets Roads Terminals.
IS GUEST OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
meets Business Men of the City at
an Informal Luncheon-spends
Night at the Paxton
Hotel.

In order that they might make a day.
light inspection Of the recently rebuilt
lines OF the Missouri Pacific between
Omaha ard Kansas City. President B. F.
NBush and other officials of the operating
and traffic departments of the Gould sys-
TEN o. roads in the west arrived in
Omaha Thursday night instead Of Friday
morning as they expected. The oftcial
train arrived al the Union station and was
transferred to the Webster street depot,
where il remained during the night.
President Bush and the members OF his
party spent the night at the Paxton
hotel. but were stirring early Friday MORN
Ing. The president all forenoon was one
Of the busiest men in town. Engaging an
automobile he Inspected the company ter
mins!s in Omaha and through the manu-
featuring district on the Belt line, the
general and local offices and then made
short calls at the headquarters Of the
other railroads.
Important improvements.
Although not giving publicity to what
viii be done in Omaha, President Bush
intimated that the Missouri Pacific has
a number Of important improvements in
contemplation relative TO buildings and
the increasing OF. facilities for handling
business. He said that this was the first
time that he had had an opportunity of
thoroughly inspecting the eompany's
property since becoming president of the
rUad and that the visit at this tine was
mainly for this purpose and to become
better acquainted with the business in.
terestS and bushes men Of Omaha.
Gucsts of Commercial Club.
Al noon President Bush and his as
soeiates were the guests OF the Omaha
Commercial club at luncheon. covers be-
ing laid for 100 persons. Those in at
Tendance included many of the jobbeIs
Hand shippers OF the city. Nathan Mei-
triam presided as POSTMASTER and at the
speakers table were. besides himself;
President Bush, J. NJ. johnson, vice
president Of the Missouri Pacific; w. L.
Scott, general manager OF the Union Pa
cific; d. N. Flippin. freight traffic man
ager OF the Missouri Pacific; c. L. Spens.
general freight agent Of the Burlington:
{. L. Stone, passenger traffic manage
Of the Missouri Pacific; George L. Haver-
stick, president of the Commercial club,
f, ]. Pearson. first vice president Of the
Missouri Pacific: E. NJ. Morsman. local
attorney; George II. Kelly, chairman Of
the executive committee Of the CONNER
cisl club: J. n, Citizens. general freight
agent OF the Missouri Pacific; T. NJ.
Byrne, vice chairman of the traffic
bureau Of the Commercial club and X.
n. Wharry, general freight agent OF the
Missouri Pacific
Asks Cooperation.
Vice President johnson was the first
speaker and took up the position that
the interests Of Omaha and the Missouri
Pacific are so closely allied that what Is
good for one is good for the other. This,
ne contended. is so apparent that a Mis-
souri, Pacific man always feels perfectly
At home In the city, even upon his first
visit here. He told in brief way Of
the improvements that have been made
upon the Omaha END of tho system and
Of the betterment Of equipment during the
last year. this having been continued
until the road Is now In first-claEs con-
aitlon.
President Bush said that while he had