The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

1T Is absurd to say that man does
not know how to buy" observed Will
liam Berman to w. c. Donnelly yes
terday.
Take myself. for example. I be-
lteve am as good an authority on brtc-
a-brac and dainty articles de luxe as
any man In town. and since have been
married ! have picked up many valu-
able little things" he concluded in a
complacent tone. Look at these six
Japanese teacups. I bought these at
an auction and paid only IS for the
lot"
Say, Billy" remarked Donnelly, as
they passed store during the after
noon, I'm blessed IL those cups and
saucers don't look exactly like those
you got at the auction. wonder what
they ask for them?'
Something fabulous" replied Billy
indinerently.
What. those cups? said the sales
man. they are cheap things. About Is
cents each. Too much? Well. I'll let
you have them for 10 cents each
Look here. Donnelly, I have to get
back to work. said Billy. with q
panied expression on hts face.
David Eocies. president Of the Utah
construction company. is on visit to
the city. Eccies has probably built
more railroads than any other man Ia
the country. and now has the contract
for constructing the Western Pacific.
He built part og the Union Pacific
and the Oregon Short Line. He is
many times millionaire, and started
life an lumber man. Eccles believes
IN the country and has recently pur-
chased about 17Sseoo acres Of land In
Nevada, that includes Q stock ranch
with 800 miles Of fence.
The east and west bound California
tariffs, that have been much delayed
because Of the many requirements In
sisted upon by the interstate commerce
commission. will be published TO become
effective January !, 1909. This will
be welcome news to a number OF the
large shippers on the Pacific coast, VINO
have been granted reduction on numer-
Gus applications In rates that will be-
come effective on the first OF the year.
Territory In Mexico that is at present
without railroad facilities will be
crossed by the line projected to pass
through Coahuila and chihuahua Its
eastern terminus will be Monclova,
from whence ii will be extended for
375 miles In a northwesterly direction
to Chihuahua city. If the preliminary
Investigations of engineers show the
venture TO be a practical one, and q
low grade route possible. there Is little
doubt that the road will be built The
promoters have ample capital, are In
terested In the region to be covered and
government subsidies may be expected
in case of favorable report
Maxwell Mccartney, son of j. M. Nc
20 icto toe - ~
Western Pacific. Is in the city visiting
his father. Young Mccartney has the
reputation of being one of the cleverest
men In the insurance business, and
makes his headquarters in Salt Lake
City. He Is connected with the Mary
land casualty company and was for
merly in their San Francisco office.
n. A. Buck and W. w. Webster will
cover themselves with glory on No
vember 81. for on that date the Trans
portation club will give an entertain
ment which promises to be one Of the
cleverest ever given at any club in the
city. Billy VI ebster Is an indefati-
gable worker and whenever he goes
after a thing he gets there" In his
hands the show will certainly be sue
cess.
Inc NOItueTH TdCiuC, IL Is Sdld, Will
build cutoff from Borax, Mont, to
Spokane by tunneling through the Bit
ter Root mountains There are many
advantages to be gained, 1t is said. by
carrying out this project One other
advantage is reduction of distance from
Missoula to Spokane by more than 80
| miles. This means that all through
passenger and freight will take the
! cutoff that will strike the Occur TAlene
river after IL energies from the tunnel
| and will follow the Blue Creek and
Wolf Lodge route to Occur dAiene and