The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

James Buchanan Duke, the tobacco
king, is the first of the milionaires
to take his private car to Ell Portal.
From there he went to the floor of the
valley by special coach.
One of the most skillful drivers in
the employ of the stage company was
detailed to drive the tobacco king and
to cater to all his wishes. The man
was assiduous in his attentions and for
three days was at the behest of the
millionaire.
The tobacco king expressed his ap-
probation of the mans services and
presented him with fifty cent piece
The stage driver has it nailed to his
front door. In speaking of Dukes mu-
nif1cence he expresses the hope that the
price of tobacco will not be raised by
the trust in consequence of the gift.
At the meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Southern Pacific at the
Flood building yesterday at which
were present E. E. Calvin, C. H. Red
ington. William F. Herrin, Homer s.
King, James K. Wilson, F. X Aims
worth, H. A. Jones, William Hood and
]. l.. Willcutt, the following were elect
ed to serve as officers for the ensuing
year: w. D. Cornish, president, New
York; E. E. Calvin, vice presidents c.
H. Redington, second vice president; A.
K. Van Deventer, New York, treasurer;
c. H. Redington, assistant treasurer; J.
L. Willcutt, secretary; Joseph HELEN,
assistant secretary, New York: c. P.
Lincoln, assistant secretary, San Fran
cisco.
There was no change in the list of
officials. 1t will be seen that as an
officer of the Southern Pacific E. H
Hartman is not mentioned, but he is
president and chairman of the execu-
tive board of the Southern Pacific COM
pany.
John A. Hinsey special agent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, is on
visit to this city. He has been with
the company for forty five years and
this is the first time he has ever taken
holiday.
"a vacation" remarked the veteran
railroadman, should be taken spar
ing1y and judiciously, and believe that
the longer man is in harness the less
he needs one. I asked our president.
A. ]. Earring. for three months leave
of absence to enable me to visit Europe.
Earring looked at me for a long time,
shook his head and said:
John, you are too young to be
trusted in Paris alone"
The Southern Pacific announces that
1t will give extra service across the
bay during the week of the fleet re-
ception. Boats will leave San Fran
cisco every 10 minutes for Oakland,
Alameda and Berkeley during the rush
hours and every 20 minutes until mid
night. The service will alternate be-
tween Oakland pier and Alameda pier.
California lines are about to make
final check of proposed rates from
California points to points in Mime
sofa, the two Dakotas and Manitoba.
As California products are now be-
ginning to move eastward this tariff
will be FASTENED to conclusion. The
new tariff will include canned goods,
dried fruit. citrus and deciduous fruit
and other California products. The
proposed rates in some instances will
be lower than heretofore carried to
this territory and. it is presumed, will
move a greater volume of business.
T. NJ Sloan, assistant general freight
agent of the Salt Lake line, and r.
j. Wheeler, general agent of the freight
department of the same line, both hav-
ing their headquarters in Los Angeles,
are in the city on business.
On Saturday afternoon the Southern
Pacific will run special train to Los