The San Francisco call., 1907-06-15

has been phenomenally large this
season. according to the reports OF
the agents of the foreign lines do
ing business in this city. During the
past month there have been special rates
made east, and these have caused hb-
eral patronage. Harry Buck. who at
tends to the passenger end OF the Penn
sylyania lines. in speaking of this ousi-
ness said yesterday.
"The travel to the east and to Europe
has been larger this year than IN
former years. All classes OF people
have been going abroad, and there nave
been quite a large number OF second
class tickets sold to European ports
The fact that there has been large IN
ouiry for the best accommodations on
the big liners shows that there Is no
scarcity of money in California. The
travel is not only from this city. but
from all parts OF California. and Fres-
no, Sacramento and other inland cities
have furnished their quota of European
tourists. The Dublin exposition has
attracted number of people. for the
cheap rates have had wonderful stim-
ulus on travel Then the jubilee of the
king OF Denmark has attracted the at
tention Of a good number OF Danes liv-
ing in the state, and the railroads and
steamships have picked up many dol
lars from these people. All have bought
return tickets. We look for good re-
turns from this travel. Every man that
California, and when his countrymen
see him prosperous and able to travel
1t acts as an incentive to them to also
seek the land of promise"
The death of NJ. H. Burkhalter, gem
eral superintendent of the McCloud
River railroad, IL said TO be due to
heart failure. Burkhalter with two
men went into the mountains to look
at some timber land They passed the
night in cabin and next morning his
companions decided not to awaken him
early, as he was thought to be sleeping
soundly. When they called him they
found that he was dead. One OF the
men started for the settlements. while
the other kept watch over the body.
1t was impossible to bring a convey
ance up the mountain. and so they had
to strap the body to a horse to carry
1t home. There were few men so well
liked as Burkhalter. He came of a fam
lily of railroad men. His brother is the
division superintendent oe the Southern
Pacific at Bakersfield.
Captain Payson. assistant to the
president of the Santa Fe and also
president of the Northwestern Pacific,
has a new automobile of which he is
extremely proud. The machine has
mighty power and can take the Cali
fornia street hill at a record breaking
speed, and is so manageable that il
can glide in and out of the greatest
press without colliding with cars OF
buggies or manning pedestrians
Captain Payson left the Santa Fe
Office several days ago and started for
Geary street.
TT Is amazing" said the captain TO
his companion. what an interest peo-
pie take in fine machine. Look how
they are noticing U.s."
Everybody was staring at Captain
Payson. Cars came to standstill and
the motorman shouted something at
them.
II guess I'll speed up" remarked the
captain, this attention is proving en-
barrassing.
A policeman began to bawl at the cap
tain, and he turned around to look at
the officer. Captain Payson then saw
that all the people in the street were
trying to attract his notice. He arose
and discovered that he was dragging o
white horse and a buggy along unable
to keep the pace.
1t transpired that man had tied
his horse to the captains machine and
that the captain was towing the ami