The San Francisco call., 1908-08-25
Gossip Of RaiIwaymen

No, gentlemen, I cannot accept the
nomination to the assembly
1T is most kind and wise OF you to
want me to be a member of the legis-
lature, but l believe that railroads
should keep clear OF politics. And
needless of the tears of the delega-
ton of prominent Alameda democrats
who called on him, W. c. DonneIly,
chief rate clerk of the Santa Fe, turned
a deaf ear to their pleadings.
Il am certain" he said that the
forty seventh district might possibly
be better represented. There is my
old and valued friend. J. NJ Brewer.
of the Southern Pacific. He might ac-
cept the nomination if properly ap-
preached though he is a republican.
But when 1T comes to the sacrifice of
the individual for the public good,
John Brewer is all there.
No, gentlemen, thrice I say no, as
did Caesar. have been sacrificing
myself for the benefit of people all
my life by making rates for them.
Pray excuse me from the task of max
ing laws for them.
Yes, know it is selfish of me not
TO let the state have the benefit of
my talents, but man must draw the
line somewhere
For the first time in the history of
the Southern Pacific its common stock
has gone above par for last Satur-
day it was listed at 100. This has
been one OF the cherished dreams of
Hartman Those who claim to know
say that this was not unexpected by
them, as last year the common stock
paid a dividend at the rate of 51z per
cent This year it has been paying
at the rate of per cent, and in some
quarters it is rumored that before the
year is out it will pay per cent.
This is proof of the public confidence
in the Hartman lines.
DO you know that the man who
can extract the unwelcome dollar from
a mans pockets under the guise of
1T being a correct and legal charge
is entitled to the consideration of his
fellow man, and also to large salary?
Il am rather skepticaI about the lat
ter part, for he works for the Pullman
company. The man | most particu-
larly admire is Charles Lincoln. rep
resentative of the Pullman company on
this coast That man is financier.
For instance, If you leave for Au-
burn at in the morning from San
Francisco. you can by paying so cents
ride in the Pullman to your destina-
tion- That is fair. 1t is worth so
cents to ride in car and receive the
attentions that are so literally show
cred on you by the porter when you
are about to get off the coach.
Now, if you take Pullman at
in the evening for Auburn, you have TO
pay $3.50. though you are going to sit
in the smoker. and are liable to be
thrown off the car in the darkness at
any old switch the train may decide
to stop at.
Does he explain the additional
charge? Why. bless you. the Pullman
people are above making explanations
to the public
II. n Butterheld. who has been ap-
pointed agent of the Delaware. Iacka-
wanna and Western in this city, will
arrive here on Thursday. He is accom-
panied by Nathaniel Duke, general
eastern freight agent, whose head
quarters are in New York. This is
the first time that the road of an
thracite will have special agency in
the city.
julius Krutschnitt. director of main
tenance and operation of the Hartman
lines. will be at Pelican lodge today
as the guest of f. III. Hartman. Will
lam Hood. chief engineer of the South
ern Pacific. will be also at the lodge.
r. II. Ingram. general superintend-
ent of the southern district OF the
Southern Pacific. passed through >the
city yesterday from Portland. where he
had been attending the semiannual
meeting of the general ssuperintend-
ents OF the Hartman lines.
e. Fl. Torpey Of the Pennsylvania
lines has returned from has vaca-
slcn. Torpey was at Shasta Springs.