The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
Gossip of RaiIWaymen

| ]. NJ. Brewer, the astute claim agent
of the Southern Pacific, was waited
upon recently by a horse trader who
demanded $500 for injuries received by
Is horses while in transit.
Come now" said Brewer. suavely,
you can't make me believe that you
are entitled to any such sum. The
horses you pick up in the country and
auction here are not worth more than
/ $40 apiece"
''Wel1s it's $500 or a suit"
Now, be reasonable" replied Brew
| er. Il am a fair Judge of horses. 1
will go over the lot tomorrow and de-
eide what we shall pay. The animals
can't be badly hurt. for you admit that
| they only hurt their legs by rotten
| flooring"
Brewer spent the better part of two
days arguing with the trader, and
/ finally agreed to pay SIS dana ges to
II animals, and offered to buy the
naming horse, about which there was
considerable contention, for $40.
| What" cried the trader. do you
suppose would sell the horse for $40?
| Neverw
We'll, think it over and let me know
tomorrow"
Next day the trader appeared bright
and early and said he would take S3S
in full for all claims. and Brewer sent
man to get the animal. He was some
what surprised at the telephone mes
sage asking:
Where shall bury the horse?"
! Horsemen say the poor brute died
of hunger and old age.
| Macmillan PodIech of the Santa Fe
left last night to bid the officers and
men of the fleet welcome to Califor-
mia. His departure from the Monad-
mock building was witnessed by a host
Of admiring friends from the railroad
and other offices. AS an arbiter OF
fashion, Maximilian's spring garniture
was redolent of the perfume of Easter
flowers A delicate straw of the Merry
! Widow type. surrounded by a broad
band of pink silk ribbon, shielded his
coral curls from the wooings OF a too
ardent sun. His suit of heliotrope hue
was bespangled with mother of pearl
fastenings, while his light tan shoes
glistened with golden buttons H K.
Gregory sent a wire to the Los An
| geles office instructing the clerks to
/ mold themselves in readiness for his
appearance, and to the message was
appended brief note by Gregory's
secretary, saying Max has cleaned out
the haoerdashery stores of the city"
G. s. Fee. passenger traffic manager
/
officials of the road and members of the
press to be the guests of the company
! on a trip over the Los Altos cutoff.
The special train will leave at 1:45 D.
/ m and return at 6 p. m. The new
branch leaves the main line at MayfieId
junction, follows the foothills and
re1oins the main track at Vasona
a few miles this side of Los Gatos. 1T
! VIII eventually be the main line to
Santa Cruz The new time card calls
/ FOR one hour and half service be-
tween Los Gatos and this city and 81
minutes from Los Altos. The board of
! trade of Los Gatos have planned a re-
ception to the visitors.
A large attendance is expected at
the Transportation club this afternoon
as the members intend to keep open
mouse In commemoration of the second
anniversary of the great disaster. A
] punch bowl of enormous dimensions
will be the feature of the day. Next
Wednesday night will be ladies' night
and the entertainment committee has
! arranged an attractive program to
commence at $3.50. A delicious supper
VIII be served at midnight.
Since the reduction of the west bound
rate on coffee from 80 cents to rs cents
per loo pounds went into effect 25 car
| loads have been received in San Fran
] cisco from the east According to the
| calculations of E. H. Torpey of the
Pennsylvania lines and W. w. Webster.
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee Of the Transportation club, 750, 900
pounds of coffee have been unloaded re-
Gently in San Francisco, which would
make 56.7o0ooo cups of coffee.
! G. III. Kessler. auditor of the Ham
burg-American lines, is on visit to
the coast and H. #. Dorgeloh, the
agent of the company in this city.
| expects to leave soon for a trip to
the old country.
| A D. Charlton, assistant general pas
| senger agent Of the Northern Pacific, is
In the city on business.