The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

I Stubbs' tariffs. as he began to gather up
ms guns, canvas bags, enormous gum
boots, huge raincoat and other things
necessary for successful shoot.
Here you are, sir shouted the con-
ductor.
Luce stumbled down the steps and
discovered he was in a wilderness of
tules. No friendly light beamed from
windows. No CHEEKY 'Hulloa, is that
you, George" was shouted over the
dreary moor.
Far in the east twinkled light. On
each side of him stretched watery
wastes. Even the new moon seemed to
pity the wanderer from the city, the
doughty discoverer of strange tariffs.
Blank's?" said the man of the lone
light. This is not his place. It's an
easy walk up the track. Some 20 miles
ahead You can't miss it," and he
slammed the door in the face Of the
general passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific.
L wish that cuss were shipper"
muttered Luce between his teeth.
He picked up a torch and waited. A
headlight rounded the curve and he
tagged the locomotive.
What in Mesopotamia are you stop
ping this train for. you mudhen you?
No, we won't stop at Blanks; we are
freight we are. See?"
Another train came, and again he
tagged it with his torch.
Well you have gall screamed the
engineer, black in the face with rage,
a he footed to go ahead. Yes. you are
the general freight agent you are to
stop the limited" and a scoff1ng laugh
fingered in the breeze.
"Pll flag the next train and get on
without a remark" said Luce, defiant
ly. Il am not going to freeze to death
on a marsh. What would that man
with the Scotch proverb say If he heard
about this?"
The train came to a stop.
What's the matter?" asked the con-
ductor; "trestle DOWN."
'Trestle be sugared." cried Luce. II
am the general freight agent of the
Southern Pacific, 'and I'll be hanged IL
[ am going to stay on that marsh and
die of cold. Let me off at Blanks"
ITO think. remarked passenger.
that is railroad official. He looked
fierce enough to hold up the car and
he began to hunt for the valuables he
hid when Luce got on board.
Considerable trouble has been expert
enced because of shippers not furnish
ing definite instructions to carriers re-
garding refrigeration, ventilation,
heating or other protection to perish
able freight. Many claims have arisen
because of neglect IN TINS respect OF
both shippers and carriers, and in order
TO avoid friction in consequence of
these conditions transcontinental lines
have under consideration the publica-
ton of rule that will define clearly
the responsibility of both shippers and
carriers.
1t is contemplated TO publish in this
rule specifically the instructions that
will be required from shippers. This
rule undoubtedly will serve TO avoid
considerable friction between shippers
and carriers.
The minstrel show given by the
Transportation club last Saturday was
so great a success that it is intended to
repeat it on December when the
cub will be thrown open TO ladies.
D. Burkhalter, division superintend-
ent at Sacramento, is still in the hospi-
tai and his condition is regarded as
most serious by his physicians.
H r. Judah, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific
will accompany the excursion TO the
City of Mexico which leaves here on
December is.
W. H Holabird, who attends to the
private interests of E. H. Hartman
in this state, is here from Arizona.
D. w Cooke general traffic manager
of the Erie railroad, is here on visit