The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-08

Lam Charles Warren Stoddard," said
the famous writer to the Southern Pa
cihc agent at Monterey last Friday.
and l want my trunk that has been
held up by YOU"
You'll get your trunk when YOU pay
fare from Santa Barbara to this place.
replied the agent, as he began to count
up his cash.
But am Charles Warren Stoddard."
gasped the poet.
That don't give you the right to
travel on the road for nothing Tell
me, who is Charles Warren Stoddard?"
asked the agent confidentially. Your
name isn't on the official list
"Oh, the ignorance Of the age"
cried the great sentimentalist. To
think that my name is unknown in
these ATTITUDES. l have immortalized
the name of Monterey by my lucent
papers IN the Sunset magazine. Then
there is my book published by Robert
son and my letters from Tahiti. As
suredly l am known to you-I, Charles
Warren Stoddard?"
Nope" answered the agent indif
ferently. Got no time to read nothing
nowadays. There is so much in the
sporting columns as to keep any man
busy; and then there is the Sunday pa
pers. What do you take me for,
Millionaire, to find time to read?"
Won't you let me get out my
razors?" pleaded the poet. 1T distresses
me not to be able to shave"
You'll get your razors when 1 get
the fare from Santa Barbara. Tell
me. how did you get up here anyway"
The conductor was good to me-
said Stoddard
Good thing you had a trunk, or else
he'd inh coli
Your company is owing me money"
retorted Stoddard. 1T would be very
angry If it knew you held up my trunk. l
write poems and prose for the company"
Then why haven't you got pass?"
inquired the agent.
I'll write to the company=Tn write
to all of them and explain and 1 know
I'll get my trunk out of your clutches"
said Stoddard. He was beginning to
get angry.
Say. way down now" said the agent,
you don't tell me that Hartman let's
you ride free for writing poetry and
such truck for his mazagine, eh?"
Surely
Well, that's easy. I'll do some writ
ing myself" concluded the agent.
Yesterday wire was sent the agent
to release the poets trunk and the
heart of Charles Warren Stoddard was
gladdened.
1t is understood that the Southern
Pacific will use from 30 to 35 gasoline
motor cars on the various suburban
runs in the state and several more
are on their way out here
These cars are great money makers
as they do not cost anything when not
in use, and no separate system has to
be maintained for them as in the case
or electric lines. The motor car run
ning out of Sacramento to Folsom has
attracted much travel and is making
Fair Oaks quite popular resort.
1 am really alarmed about my dear
friend. ]. w Chapman" said a well
known trafficman Yesterday The truth
is that Chapman has been working so
hard lately that he is growing absent
minded and he does all kinds of funny
things, such as not knowing you when
he meets you. But that Is mere
trifte- When it comes to not recognize
ing train YOU are travelling on-then
it is serious
Chapman, though an associate coun-
sci with that great exponent of the
tariff, Colonel James w. Keller. is
really poetical man and when he was
on his way to Portland the train
SNOpPSu dC <ASHidnO. lie got off to view
the scenery. At the same time the
southbound train pulled in and Chapman
boarded the wroag train. When he
awoke he was at Sacramento instead of
in Portland. Well, the language he
used was something terrifying. He
was blaming everybody in the car and
threatened to bring the case before the
Interstate commerce commission. He
says there is clause in their tariff
that exactly fits his case"
Rehearsals are being held every Mon
day evening in the rooms of the Trans
portation club for the great minstrel
show that is to be pulled off November
~. One of the best stunts will be
boxing match between Joseph McIlroy
and II. j. Snyder. A platform is being
built for the purpose. McIlroy is only
four feet taller than Snyder
There is report to the effect that
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
viii seek a connection with the Harri-
man lines in the Clearwater basin in
Idaho. 1t Is said that when the line
Is built from ST. Maries to Boville a
branch will be constructed from Boville
through Gold Creek into Elk Creek can
yon and thence down the north fork
of the Clearwater river to Lewiston.