Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-21
RAILROAD NEWS

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20-The right
of eminent domain, as applied to railroads
acquiring private property for purposes
other than right of way, was affirmed by
the supreme court in a decision in the
case of the Central Pacific Railway COM
pany VS.. Gretchen Feldman and Others
which was handed down today.
The railway company sought to have
condemned certain parcels of land in the
city of Oakland for its use as a freight
house and depot grounds, and on trial
the value of the ground so appropriated
was appraised at $4,000 and Judgment
therefor was entered. The land owners
appealed on the ground that the section
granting the right of eminent domain
might be exercised by railroads for a
right of way and nothing more
The court in its decision holds that the
right of eminent domain would, by rea-
sonable construction, include the right to
exercise this power for the acquisition of
any of the necessary adjuncts of such
roads.
j. H. Burtuer, district passenger and
travelling agent of the Salt Lake, with
headquarters in Salt Lake. is in Los
Angeles on a business trip and will re-
main several days.
F. NJ. Saunders, agent of the Star
Union freight line, returned to Los An
geles yesterday. Mr. Saunders has
been visiting relatives in Ohio
Mr.. Parish, city passenger agent of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, with
headquarters in Chicago, has been
visiting in Los Angeles several days.
Mr.. Parish returned to Chicago yester-
day morning.
w W. Elliott, district freight and
passenger agent OF the Chicago, Burl-
ington & Quincy. with headquarters in
Los Angeles, and Malone Joyce, dis
trict freight and passenger agent of the
Colorado Midland, also of Los Angeles,
took day off yesterday and visited
surrounding towns and cities
The Chicago, Burlington G. Quincy
has arranged trackage in Chicago for
the better handling of citrus fruits.
Full particulars have not been received
by the companys agents in Los Angeles
as yet.
Pullfrog Goldfeld and the Tonopah &
Goldfield have placed an embargo on
coal at Goldfeld. An oversupply Of
coal at that town which cannot at the
present time be moved is supposed to
be the cause.
e. N. Johnson, tourist agent of the
Union Pacific and o. j. Demming, tour
ist agent of the Chicago Northwestern,
with headquarters in Chicago, each
brought q carload of tourists to Los
Angeles yesterday.
F. J. Held, chief clerk of the South
ern Pacific, with headquarters in Los.
Angeles, has been away from his desk
several days. Mr. Held is suffering
from a slight attack of the grip.
Roy Bryant, city passenger agent of
the Great Northern, with headquarters
in Los Angeles, is to go to San Fran
cisco as city passenger agent of the
same line at that CITY, A. B. Lippin-
colt, former passenger agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern at this city.
will succeed Mr. Bryant. Changes will
be in effect December 1.
Philip McGinnis, city ticket agent OF
ger agent at the local office in place of
Frank Lathrop. The latter in turn has
taken the place of H. E. Montague as
travelling passenger agent. MIR. Mon
tague is on his wedding trip and is
travelling in the east.
A. L. McCollun, assistant ticket agent
of the Pennsylvania lines. with head
quarters in Indianapolis, arrived in Los
Angeles Monday. Mr.. Collun is on a
pleasure trip and will visit points of in
terest in Southern California.