Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-05
Twenty Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Josiyn enter
tained the following friends at q high
five card party: Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Pinto, Mr.. and Mrs
+. NJ Jaynes. Mr.. and Mrs Tailafero.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Van Court. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. l. d.
Fowler. Mr.. c. r. Sherman. Mr.. Benn.
Mr.. II. Bostwick. Mrs. Mcclure. Miss
Liduard, Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Leninworth
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Buriingham.
omaha's base ball status was finally
fixed for the year At a meeting Of local
men and Western league magnates from
various other cities and II was determined
to have team here with w. r. Bechel.
auditor OF the Pacific Express company.
AZ president and treasurer. and Dave
Rowe. the old bali player, as manager
An executive committee was composed Of
these sterling patriots and fans: The
sfetz brothers. Robert Hunter. Ben GAL
lagher. Doc Haynes. John A. Mcshane.
Joseph Garneau. Jeff Bedford and O. p.
Morse. Two sites for q park were hit
upon. both across the river In Council
Bluffs near the east end Of the bridge.
John W. speas Of Kansas City. who had
led In the negotiations. expressed pleas
ure at tha progress made.
A house owned by Thomas v. Hall and
occupied by John r. Coad at scls paven.
port street was burned. damaging II g. .0od
and Mr.. Coads furniture $3.50.
Experts pronounced the Sixteenth Street
viaduct dangerous and unsafe and a
menace to life. Chairman Birkhauser Of
the Board Of Public Works and City
Engineer Rosewater Joined In the repor,
and Mayor Bemis said he would recon
mend 10 the council suitable action look.
ing 10 the correction Of the structure.
q. NJ. Lambertson came up from LIN.
coin and discussed with Judge Blair and
JoSa L. Webster. General Thayer's othel
attorneys. the status Of the Eovernorship
but Mr.. Webster announced that no de,
cision as to the sitting governors actor
was reached. All sorts OF rumors wer,
current as to whether Governor Thayel
would hold on and let Governor Boys
force him out or would voluntarily Civ,
up the place to Boyd. whose title 10 clti
senship had been upheld by the fedora
supreme court.
Ten Years Ago
L. A Garner. assistant general super
intendent Of the American Express com
pany. died at his residence. $50 californi,
street. as the result Of injuries to hi
spine sustained by q fall on an icy pave
ment In front Of his home some two week
previous. He left q wife and six children
He was 80 and had been with the Ameri
can Express company for thirty years
most Of the time In Omaha
! Clara Morris overcome the smbarrass
ment OF her taray appearance at tn
Boyd theater and delivered talk on "Th,
Stage and Its People" which entsrtsine,
an audience that comfortably filled tn
house.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy c. Barton went 4,
Chicago.
Bishop sesnneli went to Cheyenns.
DIR. Albert Fensch. civil service cierl
In the Office Of the Judge advocate o
the Department OF the Missouri. left 70
san Diego for = two nonths visit
A. II. waterhouse presided over q busI
ness meeting Of the members Of 81
/ Marys Avenue congrsgstional church 4
, the church parlors tho chief purpose o
which was to lay plans for securing . nss
pastor.
Mrs. Frances T. Harress. wife Of th
late s. q HArress, died at the famil
home. als Maple street. % years old.