The San Francisco call., 1908-11-20
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

Now, judge" said Fred w. Blanche
to Samuel Morris Tate, way down,
now, how long do you think 1t Will
take you to be competent to try
case?"
II don't know yet replied the future
law giver, but l am just about through
my hundred and tenth book, and 1T
seems to me that the law is about as
ambiguous as transcontinental tariff.
II didn't think there were as many
books as that in the world. answered
Blanche with a sigh, but it seems
to me that the only men in the rail-
road world who draw big salaries are
the lawyers. Hartman. for example,
thinks more of a lawyer than he does
Of a traffic or an operating man, and
pays them more than all the rest of
his department put together.
Il think I'll be a lawyer, sam. 1t
pays more than a. mere traficman."
You are right. Fred" replied Sam,
judiciously. That's my view of the
case. l have to study law to get
ahead of the game. You see, the chap
that sold me the books made such an
agreement that it looks to me as II l
had the worst of the bargain, so 1 keep
on studying in order to learn all the
comes it too strong. III bet dollar
that all the great railroad lawyers
started in by studying books on the
installment plan, and had to study up
so as to keep the blessed book makers
from beating them in one way or an
other. That is how they get so smart.
and are employed by Hartman and
Hill and Vanderbilt to beat others who
are trying to beat them" And with the
delivery of this advice Samuel Morris
Tate closed his law books and turned
70 H.
ball world.
meeting of the directors of the
Southern Pacific railroad company was
held yesterday in the Flood building
when the following resolutions were
passed on the death of the late W. D.
Cornish:
Whereas, without warning In active bust
ness life, our beloved president. William D.
Cornish, has suddenly been removed from us
By death; and
Whereas, during his comparatively brief
connection with this company his distant
residence has prevented that close associ-
alton which usually prevails between the
members or such organization. yet our
constant knowledge OF his executive acts in
connection with important matters submit
ted for his decision has ever brought him
near to MS In mind; now therefore be Il
Resolved. that in the death of President
William D. Cornish this company has sus-
tanned the loss OF a most efficient officer
and the board OF directors a worthy member
and. appreciating his character and services
we do hereby express our respect for his
memory and personal sorrow for his
loss.
Resolved that the secretary be and is
hereby directed to enter the foregoing upon
the minutes of the proceedings of this meet
ing and to transmit a copy thereof to the
family of the deceased. to whom we extend
our sympathy in their bereavement
Resolved, that out of respect to his mem
ory the board do now adjourn.
The farmers special of the Southern
Pacific has finished its run for the
present and will be sent out again
early in December. The details of the
trip have not as yet been planned.
The Hartman lines In Oregon have
also farmers special that has been
run under the guidance of r. B. Mil
Ter, general freight agent of the Ore
gon railroad and navigation company.
Both the Erie and the Pennsylvania
have farmers specials on their tracks.
The tracks OF the California North
eastern have been extended from Calor
as far as Worden and a temporary
platform for the handling of freight
will be put in on November 25 The
stage company will continue to run
stages from Teeters landing to worden.
Frederick Gray. manager of the
news agencies on the Oregon Short
Line. is in the city on a business trip.
James c. Pond. general passenger
agent of the Wisconsin Central ar
rived in the city yesterday His last
visit 10 San Francisco was five years
ago and he says that this is new
city to him.
j. A. Clock, general western agent
of the Wisconsin Central. with head
quarters at Portland, is in town.
A. B. Schmidt. general agent OF the
Rock Island lines, with headquarters
In Chicago. is on a visit to the citv