The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
Gossip of RaiIwaymen


he is brave man who will men
: ftion the name OF Hartman in the pres
ence OF Italian fishermen on the sac
ramento river. Hartman and the
Southern Pacific are under their ban,
and IL is understood that law suits
are 10 be commenced against the com-
pany and against the Wall street wiz
ard bE the fishermen OF the river.
When Arriman's boats come UP the
river we ali say Viva Arriman boata.
viva Americana navy Now we cry,
Go away Arrinan navy" said an
Indignant fisherman when describing
the passage OF the torpedo notllla-
We tell Burkhalter. Arriman boata
breaka our boata, breaka our meta
spolla our vina, killa de baby, and ne
no telia de truth. We know Arriman: !:
he has de Sacrament; he make da
ooata come up de Sacrament. VINO can
maka da nghta boata come up da
Sacramento Only Arriman.
We all fishing when da boata go
home 10 Arriman. First come Preble.
We all say .Vivar Preble make a
bigga wave-throw me, my boata on
f de tulesi breaka my meta Play devil
with me- Then come Perry. Throw
me all back in river again in one
throw me back on de tuie. Davis
throw me back on water, and diablo
have that Foxa- She throw me on de
bank All .gone-vinas breada. spagett,
And Burkhalter, big boss in Sacra-
menI ne laugh At me. say no Arri-
riman own all de world"
E. E Calvin. vice president and
general manager Of the Southern Pa
speaking of his trip, he said:
There Is decided improvement in
business ali over the east, and bust
nessmen, both in Chicago and New
Z York IN her~Hr SnirSrz than rhnU
have been for some time. The feeling
OF unrest seems TO have passed away.
As for new construction, II must be
remembered that the Hartman inter
ests have been doing a great deal Of
work right along. We are building
the Owens lake road and there has
been no stoppage Of work on the Mexi-
can lines. The task OF electricizing &
the road across the bay viii be com
menced as soon as some local tangles
are Strengthened out A great deal
should be no delay when construction
/ is begun The talk in the east was
San Francisco's reception to the fleet.
The eastern papers complimented us
on the way we handled the crowds.
and San Francisco's ability and cour-
( age in undertaking so big a task after
what We had gone through was uni
Fersally commented on as wonderful"
Carl Howe, manager of the New York
Central fast freight lines, who is on
& the coast inspecting agencies, Is OF
/ the opinion that there is q decided
change for the better in the financial
situation and that business is improy-
THE fact is" he said, I'VE are too
big and too prosperous for the present
/ condition 10 continue. The crops are
large and confidence is slowly return
/ ing"
] The threatened advance in rates on
ore on all the lines in Mexico has been
/ postponed TIL September l. It was de-
/ cided 10 increase the rate on July /,
/ but mine owners both in Mexico and in
this country represented to transporta-
/ ton officials that the industry was IN
SUCH condition that 1t would not be
able 10 stand the raise The arguments
secured a favorable hearing. and action
/ has been delayed till September l, with
q promise that If there IS not an i'm
further extension:
Il is estimated that at the period Of
I the greatest depression there were 80
/ 600 IDLE cars in the country and taking
/ as an average the length Of the car at
I - feet, these would have made string
| I7,43o.ooo feet. or s.Sol miles long. This.
/ by the overland route 70 New York
from this city, would be A miles out at
sea
the last few days ordered back into
service 1000 cars held in the Pittsburg
yards. This, coupled with the circum-
stance that il has put back TO work 500
men, is an indication Of better times
c. 3. seger. auditor of the Southern
Pacific, has left for the east
Clyde Colby has been appointed as
/ sistant general freight agent OF the
Erie, with headquarters in Chicago
/ day. He will have charge OF east and
westbound traffic in Chicago and ter
ritory and 10 the west
/ Colby left san Francisco months ago
and this advancement is considered re-
I markable in traffic circles His income
viii be $1,000 a year. Colby was pop
0lar on the coast, being q member of
+ the Family and Transportation clubs
OF considerable interest to lumber
1 dealers on the Pacific coast is an appn-
/ cation TO transcontinental lines for the
! Der from the east for the purpose of
I dressing. This application, II granted,
/ would have the tendency TO reduce the
price Of hardwood lumber TO consumers
on the Pacific coast Under the pres
ent arrangement il is necessary for
/ eastern manufacturers TO ship their
raw lumber 10 planning mills for dress
ing purposes. This lumber is then
! forwarded from the dressing points TO
! destination at the current rate The
dressing in transit arrangement avoids
Z the expense OF SEllppGlE 4llHQeE the
dressing point, The meeting now be-
4 ing held in Chicago viii decide whether
this privilege is TO be granted.
+ The Shanghai committee of the trans
+ Pacific freight bureau has proposed a
rate Of Sl2 per 40 cubic feet, minimum
rate of s1-25 per 100 pounds. on skins,
goat, sheep and dog. from japanese and
! Chinese ports 70 overland common
points This business moves in con-
siderable quantities. but heretofore by
1.-the SueZ canal The new rate is ex-
! pected TO bring the business through
/ this port IL is understood that one
or two Of the concerns in this line Of
business in San Francisco are interested
/ in this proposition.
! o. W Lehmer of the Yosemite valley
road says that 122 persons went into
the valley on Tuesday. He believes
| 1900 people viii attend the annual
/ meeting OF the Native Sons