The San Francisco call., 1908-07-08
Morrie E. Preston
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

You will thank the gentleman for
sending you to shine my shoes" said
E. A Mudgett of the Burlington TO one
of the boot polishers on the Oakland
boat last Monday.
"A1l right, sir"
One shoe was polished till it could
have been used for q shaving mirror.
and then the bootblack walked away.
Hold on" cried Mudgett, how about
my other shoe?'
MY contract calls for the polishing
of only one Shoe" and he pointed to
young Hinchman and Huntington to
confirm his statement.
IT can't go about like this com
planned Mudgett, here, boy, shine this
Shoe
Got a contract not to shine a gen
tleman with one shoe BACKED; all the
boys have the same contract" was the
consoling answer.
Now, boys" said Mudgett, to the
railroadmen. whats the penalty?'
It cost Mudgett $4.75 for drinks for
that complimentary shine
The connections of the Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific, L. A., S. P. & S. l.
east Of Missouri river have declined to
join them in making effective the
colonist rates to California proposed
during September and October. Re
gardless OF the wishes of the eastern
lines the Santa Fe has decided to place
in effect colonist rates from Chicago
and intermediate points as well as from
Missouri river during September and
October. This, no doubt. will neces-
sarily force eastern lines to place SIM
liar rates in effect from ST. Louis,
Cairo, Memphis and all points east.
ing current rules pertaining to the mat
ter OF diversions of carload freight
in transit. The disposition is to make
these rules as flexible as possible, es-
pecially on east bound traffic from Cali
fornia, 1t being the present intention
to give shippers of California products
the benefit Of all possible markets. The
rules of the eastern lines will not be
quite so favorable. However, the ques-
tion of diversions will be taken up by
eastern lines. and an endeavor made to
convince them that modification more
favorable to shippers will increase the
volume Of traffic and incidentally their
revenue.
Il am sorry TO see you in mourning,
and in such deep mourning. too" re-
Sanborn, general agent of the Burling-
ton.
Come and have your shoes shined.
Jay" replied Sanborn
Not at all. Don't need it," answered
Adams, but tell me. colonel, is that the
newest wrinkle in fashion to have the
trousers BACKED half way up to the
knees?"
Now. Jay, you should really try the
electric bootblack stand. Greatest
thing in the world. They don't mind
spreading the blacking. No niggardIy
smearing of shoes. Why, Jay, If the
machine takes fancy to you 1t would
as soon black you from head to foot
instead of simply your shoes
And then think of 1T. There isn't
any one to cuss at. What's this coun
try coming to If they take away the
only privilege man has left? How
can he relieve his feelings when his
trousers are put in deep mourning?"
The Southern Pacific has received
complete enough reports to show that
it had the largest July 4th business
out of Oakland, San Francisco and San
Jose in the history of it's passenger
department The San Jose business
was about 25 per cent larger than last
year, and It is believed that the Third
and Townsend street office business will
show even larger gain. Friday after
noon and Saturday morning there were
over 81 carloads for Santa Cruz alone
out Of San Francisco. In addition.
there was a heavy business to Monte
rey and Pacific Grove
B. G. Holt, general agent of the Pa
ci1c Mail. with headquarters at Shang-
hal. is on visit to this city.
George W. Luce. general freight
agent of the Southern Pacific, has re-
turned from the east
w. G. BarnweIl, general freight
agent of the Santa Fe. is In the city TO
attend a conference which has been
called by Edward Chambers