The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

C. f. Richardson is at Lake Tahoe.
and under the skillful guidance of w.
A. Bissen is fast approaching that
stage of knowledge to criticise Bis
sells fishing methods. ]. II. Wallace
is also at the lake and in the steam
yacht of the assistant traffic manager
of the Santa Fe a piscatorial school is
held daily. Richardson and Wallace be-
ing the scholars.
Richardson" remarked Bissell, you
have the makings of a great angler.
You might if you worked hard enough
equal the performance of w. II. Ban
croft, who has no competitor in the west
as a fly fisher. There are slight indi-
cations that you may resemble him in
some respects, l mean in the explosive
line.
But you know there is no record
of a military man being a good fisher
man, and so long as you wear a khaki
uniform and look like a western Ma
poleon or something of that sort, you
will never be fisherman.
Remember it is one of the most hu-
name of pastimes. for fish rather enjoy
trying to get away from hook stuck
in their gills.
Therefore, garb yourself as man
of peace and not as patron of war"
The biennial meeting of the Mill VAL
ley and Mount Tamalpais railroad was
held yesterday and the report for the
fiscal year showed an increase of re-
ceipts of % per cent over previous
years or a net earning last year of
about 13 per cent. During the year
the branch to the Muir woods, the new
government national park, was COM
pleted, also the new Muir tavern, which
was opened two weeks ago. Those
present at the meeting were H. +.
Woods, w. B. de Fremery, Daniel e.
Hayes, Horace B. Sperry, c. f. Runyon,
Ralston L. White and S. B. Cushing.
This is the first meeting the president
has been able TO attend this year.
message was received late yester-
day afternoon at the office of the chief
engineer of the Western Pacific that
track laying had been resumed in east
ern Nevada, which had been tied up for
several months. The start was made
west from Flower lake tunnel and will
be continued without interruption till
it reaches Humboldt Wells.
News was also received yesterday
that the track had reached Hayward
and there will be no delay in pushing
the road to the outskirts of Oakland.
On export traffic destined to European
points it has been customary to issue
what is known as 'Split bills of lading'
covering Californian products. These
split bills of lading enable shippers to
make up cars of dried fruit, canned
goods, ETC., for a number of different
consignees at European points. This
rule was adopted for the reason that
handlers in Europe usually were un-
able to dispose of quantities in car
load. Heretofore no charge has been
made for these split shipments, not
withstanding additional expense was
necessary at port of export. Effective
August l eastern lines notify all inter-
ested that but one free delivery will
be made in connection with such ship
ments, and that a charge of 81 will be
made for each additional delivery. This
charge is made to cover the extra ex-
pense at the port of export.
W. II. Averell, superintendent of the
Tucson division, has returned from a
tour of inspection over the western
railroads, including the Hill lines and
those of the Hartman system, and has
come TO the conclusion that the South
ern Pacific system can compare favor
ably with any of the roads on the
Pacific slope.
The chamber of commerce of Rich
mond has presented to the Southern
Pacific a request for commuters
service from West Berkeley. The mat
ter has been taken under consideration
and there is no doubt that the wishes
of the Richmond people will be COM
piled with.
f. H. Stocker. Pacific coast agent of
the Traders Despatch. has returned
from Oregon, where he has been gath
ering in the wool crop for transporta-
tion over his line.
c. M. Secrist. manager of the Pacific
fruit express. is in the city looking
over the fiel-