Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27

headquarters in San Francisco and is
here on business trip.
Work is progressing on the lines of
the Soutern Pacific in southern Sonora
and northern Sinaloa in Mexico Work
men In the territory of Topic and the
southern part of the state of Sinaloa
have been laid off and work on that
part of the line discontinued Officials
of the Southern Pacific, however. de-
clare that all work on their lines in
that district will be resumed In short
time, and that as far as possible all or
the old workmen will be re-employed.
]. ]. Harnett, travelling freight agent
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas with
Headquarters in Oklahoma City, arrived
in Los Angeles Monday night. Mr..
Harnett is interested in a new inven-
tion which his railroad friends say
will work a hardship on some of them.
just who they will not say. Each one
says that 1t will be good thing as far
as he is concerned. But listen to tho
wall on railroad row when James
gets his contrivance working. 1t Is
an automatic cover for billiard tables.
"The system upon which 1t works is
simple" says Mr. Hartnett. "only three
rules to be remembered First have
the change, drop it in the slot and
when the cover slides over and closes
the table stop playing"
The latter rule may be amended by
dropping in more change AS the
persons are playing. free practice Is
out of the question. Hence the
mournful look on the face of -----?
H. c. Archer for twenty-five years
connected with the Mexican Central,
and G. H. Mullin, who will not say
Just how long he was with the Big
Four Texas line, as he wishes to retain
his youth have issued a circular which
will be of great assistance to any one
contemplating "a trip to Mexico"
"The Mexican Centra is the best
line to travel over" say the men. and
all connections of that line are ex-
planned in the folder. Foreigners
rights, climatic and agricultural con-
L.Sions, schools and numerous other
points of information to the stranger
are explained. particular feature is
the reproduction of three pictures that
Mr. Archer made special trip to
Mexico to take. Copies may be had
for the asking at the Mexico Land and
Colonization company, 609 South Spring
street.
Work on the coast line of the South
ern Pacific VIII Degln In earnest Wltn-
in a week, say officials of the Harri-
man lines. and over s250.000,000 will be
spent improving the roadbed in the
near future. The working time of the
men will be increased to the same
hours as before the financial furry. and
as they are paid by the hour in most
instances, the wages will be more than
they are at the present time.
Mai. M Gilleas. a prominent railroad
man, died at his home, 215 LaBrae street.
HOLLYWOOD, Monday afternoon of pneu-
n onia after an illness of ten davs.
Michae' Gilleas began his railroad career
when he was 1S years old in the freight
offices of the Illinois Central, and as
tine went by was advanced until he held
the position of third vice president of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
branch of the Illinois Central. He re-
signed nine months ago and came to Cali
fornia with his family. Several months
ago a beautiful home was purchased at
Hollywood. and Major Gilleas, after forty
five years of strenuous railroad life,
aettled down to peace and quiet by his
own fireside.