The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13
Gossip of Raawaymen

May have the honor OF shaking
hands with you7" asked the prominent
citizen OF Color to C. K Junkins Of the
FL Paso and Southwestern, "and let me
introduce to you our future congress-
man from this district
We are delighted to have you here.
and IL you can spare the time would
like TO have you. attend the banquet
in your honor this evening"
'T am afraid" said Charles, who is
a modest man and dislikes the glare
OF publicity, that you are mistaken"
Not at ALL answered the first
speaker; I'VE have read about your past
record, and how you are striking out
all the Californian stars. We are look
ing for good pitcher and would like
to buy your release"
e II am afraid that -
Don't be worried about the matter
Of money" said the prominent citi-
zen: I'VE are prepared to give you $500
a month and a cut on each game. Don't
hesitate. Please say yes
"I am not Jenkins at all" cried
Junkins when he could get a word in.
'T never pitched ball in my life"
Not jenkins, the great bali player"
NO, sir
Great Scott. That's simply awful.
What can I say TO the thousands that
are going to be here tonight TO attend
your reception?
why on earth don't you change
your manner" he added. irritably.
"Junkins is too much like Jenkins 10
suit US people up here"
A new industry is being developed in
Alaska, for shipment OF some 1000
tons of marble has arrived in San
Francisco from the northern quarries.
It is believed by those informed on this
subject that Alaska marble will take
the place OF the marble which has been
shipped from eastern producing points
in the past. As the industry becomes
better organized it is probable that the
Alaskan product will invade the mid
die and western states to the exclusion
of the Vermont marble, which has been
used largely in this territory. II the
business increases to the proportions
which the carriers contemplate IL will
furnish a material source OF revenue TO
the transcontinental lines
An eastern raiIroadman, who is re-
garded as one of the best authorities
in the country, declares that the rail-
roads will have in service on January
1 OF next year 10e,00o less freight
cars than they had in service on jan
uary 1 Of the present year. His ex-
PLANTATION Tor the reason OF this de-
crease in the transportation capacity
of the country is the inability OF the
railroads TO earn enough, or TO borrow
enough to replace the cars being worr
out
In 1907 the transportation capacity o1
the country was increased considerably
owing to cars being received on pre-
vious orders. but IL is asserted that
since the beginning of the current cal
endar year there has been little OF
nothing done toward keeping equip
ment in a state OF perfection. The re-
suit is said to be that the carrying
capacity of the railroads has been set
back seriously. In discussing the Ques-
tion he says:
1T is safe TO assume that had the
railroads not been forced to cut down
maintenance allowances in order To
meet current charges upon capital OBJ
legations already incurred. they would
have promptly replaced every one OF
the 100000 cars which they have lost
this year"
This is the last time 1 will ask you
for assistance" pleaded an unfortunate
miner OF W. r Albergers trafic man
ager of the Tonopah and Tidewater
but times have been against me. ane
though had millions once. they have
slipped up on me" and the bold specu.