The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
other stations from time to time. so that even
ually the entire city will be covered.
WAGON SERVICE PROMISED.

Il
/ am able to do much of this July 1 be-
cause of the crosstown wagon service.
Under new screen wagon contract, effective
July 1 next. improved service will be
given to the northern and western portions of
the city. served through Station A, Sacra-
mento and Polk streets; Station F. Sacramento
and Fillmore streets, and Station NJ, on Gle
ment street, Richmond District Mail for
| these points at present arranged has to be
transported by the Mission-street postal cars
to the ferry and thence transshipped by the
Sacrameuto-street line Under new contract
the service will be performed between the
main office and Station direct, making that
a transfer point, saving at least one hour TO
the mails
Wagon service will also run from the main
postoffice to Station B by way OF Station o
! Emporium and Station 80. in the Mills build
ing, soon. 1t is my purpose TO consolidate
tion 36. located in the Mills building. at a
point near California and Montgomery streets,
and operate the station as a carrier and DIS
tributng and dispatching station
Contemplated improvements in the car
rier systems were also announced, the
residence section to receive three and the
business section at least six deliveries
a day Fruit and market men are to be
given an early morning delivery, the car
riers to begin at midnight and serve the
hotels, clubs and newspapers.
Mr.. Fisk made this appeal in con-
clusion:
No matter whether you like the postmaster.
his associates or his politics. get Denlnd nlnl
and back up his recommendations with all
your influence. When you hear that he is try
ing to get this or that for the service get your
people at work to help him obtain it, Other
cities do it. anu l find that the greatest help
Eastern postmasters have in getting results is
the support and backing of the business men,
kilograms from Senator Perkins asking
the cooperation of San Francisco COM
mercial bodies in efforts to secure pneu-
matte system and suggesting that they
furnish needed statistical data were read
by the postmaster.
The telegram at the opening of this
article was sent after Mr.. Fisk had
closed.
A second telegram forwarded to Senator
Perkins yesterday by the Merchants As
ISOLATION read as follows:
Hon. George C. Perkins. United States SEN
ate, Washington. ID. c.: Please exert your
best efforts to have House POSTAL appropriation
bill amended to include pneumatic tube service
for San Francisco as recommended by Post
Ninety per cent OF mail to and from San
Francisco passes through Union depot. Pneu-
matte tube service connecting ferry station
with station X and main postof1ce would OBJ
viate present delay
Commercial community insists upon speedy
relief and hopes pneumatic tube system viii
be granted this session Of Congress
THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF SAN
FRANK J. sYMMEs. President
WASHINGTON, April 3.-EffOrt will be
made by Senators Perkins and Flint TO
secure provision for a pneumatic tube
service in San Francisco when the post
office appropriation bill comes up in the
Senate Meanwhile these Senators will
urge the postoffice committee TO incorpo-
rate an amendment of this character in
the bill. The House has refused TO make
any appropriation for this service, but
members of the California delegation be-
lieve that if the Senate will take the
initiative the House will concur in its
action.