The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Gossip of Rallwaymen

II am a man of few objections, and
hold to the opinion that man Is en-
titled to do as he pleases so long as he
does nothing to injure the state or its
morals, commented Captain w. G
Leale at the Transportation club.
But there are things to which I
object. and 1t being a free country, and
being an American citizen, voting
any way ] choose, or not at all. and
being a licensed pilot for all waters
in and out of the bay of San Francisco.
and being also the captain and owner
OF the Caroline which has carried more
free excursions than any other steamer
on the bay; and further being a mem
ber of the Transportation club, also of
other clubs composed of men of rare
intelligence, I object
Well, to what do You object?' asked
Henry Avila. treasurer of the club:
anything gone wrong. Cap?'
II see nothing to which you can OBJ
ject," remarked A. G.. d. Kerrell. Il
see nothing to find fault with"
1T is to you l am objecting," ex
claimed Captain Leale
objeeting to me- KerreI gasped in
amazement
Il want to know resumed LeaIe in
an aggressive tone. how you, merely
an Englishman, presume TO drape your
neck with a Highland tartan and call
1t necktie."
difference of the average EngIishman,
"as memento of Flodden.p
"Fledden.% murmured Jack Inglis, Il
thought I knew every brand of Scotch
whisky, but that's new one on me-
The transcontinentaI tariffs, which
are now out. are complete inasmuch
q s they specify more wholly than any
other transcontinental tariff ever has
the territories to and from which they
apply In fact, it takes now but a
glance at the tarif to see exactly
what rates apply 10 and from any east
ern point, remarked a railroadman.
1t is noticed, however. that North
and South Dakota do not appear in the
present publication at all, and 1t is
understood that rates to those states
will be taken care of in a separate
publication. which will show also the
application from Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming"
The new hunters train which the
Southern Pacific is running every Sat
urday out of the city to Fresno is one
Of the fastest in the valley IT makes
the run between the city and Fresno
exactly in seven hours and stops at
every cross road going down and com
ing up. Last Sunday the train coming
home ran so miles an hour mile after
mile, and brought up from the hunting
grounds over 100 hunters The ma
jority of the bags were the limit and
as the storm will drive the birds inland
to the marshes, the Southern Pacific
expects to do big business this week
end, as many of the clubs intend to
shoot on Thanksgiving day.
Work on the Copper River railroad
in Alaska has been suspended fer the
season and Will not be resumed until
spring. This road is being built by
the Guggenheim interests and is be-
in9 constructed from Cordova to Bo-
nanza, 1875 miles. Track has been laid
from Cordova north about so miles,
Early in March work on the canti-
lever bridge over the Copper river is
to be started. The line is being built
TO tap some exceedingly rich mines
owned by the Guggenheims.
H. J. Snyder of the Mexican Central
has returned from a trip to Salt Lake
City
B. F. coons of the Rock Island. with
headauarters at Los Angeles, is here
on business
The tracks of the Western Pacific
are now FIVE miles this side of Halleck.
+. B. Thompson, general agent of
the Rock Island lines in this city.
has returned from trip to the north
west
S. f. Booth Of the Union Pacific is
on tour through the northern part
of the state.