The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

yesterday. why should I not
< smile' One of the best things
that ever happened to me
happened last night
What was it," asked Peter Sais, his
eyes bulging with astonishment.
"A burglar broke into my house and
stole two watches"
And is that what you are smiling
for? inquired Peter.
Certainly. Those two watches kept
me dead broke having them repaired,
and besides what a fine excuse I will
nave for being late in the mornings.
How can man be on time when
burglar has taken his watches? That
appeal would soften the hardest of
hard hearted chief clerks, eh? I am
only hoping he will come back and take
away the four alarm clocks my wife
persists in maintaining, at great cost to
my sleep
1t has just been brought to the at
tention of the transcontinental lines
that the present rate of 75 cents per
100 pounds on clay eonduits, used by
electric lines, from the east to Cali
fofnia terminals is practically prohibit
tive. One of the largest manufac-
turers of clay conduits in the east has
Informed the transeontinental lines that
his firm has lost 25 carloads of clay
conduits for one of the largest electric
lines in California. 1t is now pro-
posed to make the rate so cents from
Chicago and defined territories west
thereof. The question will be deter
mined finally at the meeting of the
transcontinental lines in Chicago on
January 28. Tt will be observed that
carriers in the transcontinental traffic
are always willing to reduce rates when
actual necessity exists. that is. where
revenue is involved. Shippers, in max
ing applications for reduced rates,
must show that an actual necessity
exists for the reduction asked, as this
practically is the only basis ON which a
reduction will be granted.
Transcontinental lines have under
consideration the question of eastbound
rates on pianos from California to east
ern points. The manufacture of pianos
i'm Los Angeles is a new industry and
it is contemplated that in order to fos-
ter the industry the lines in California
will publish at least as low a rate
easthound as applies westbound on
pianos. This question also is to be de-
cided at the next meeting of the trans
continental lines in Chicago,
of the Canadian Pacific. will ask for
$30,000.0 900 to be expended on the west
ern line during 1909. The work, which
has been in progress during the past
summer, and that will be continued this
year, includes the extension of the
Moose Jaw line running to Outlook and
on toward Lacombe; the line from
Shobo to Lanigan, that will be probably
completed next year; the lines from
RI "a Of in "a
direct line from Winnipeg to Edmon-
ton; the Lethbridge and Macleod di-
vision in connection with the great
Lethbridge bridge; the Mowbray ex-
tension. and number of smaller lines.
1t is reported from San Antonio, Tex,
according to Mexican authority, that
projects for the building of a road
from that city to Brownsville, Tex, and
from there to the gulf of Mexico at
Tampico are now under way, and that
b. +. Yoakum and allied Hill-Trumbull
interests have taken up the matter.
The same authority states that several
moves have been made during the past
IL months by businessmen of San An
tonic toward securing such a line.
Yoakum. Hill and Trumbull have advo-
Gated the building of the road and have
acquired recently vast holdings in Mex
leo between Brownsville and Tampico.
as well as 100000 acres in southwest
ern Texas
The Canadian Pacific has established
an industrial department in the west.
with the object of supplying informa-
tion to manufacturers, merchants and
others desirous of locating in that Sec
tion The department will be under
the direction of +. w. Peters, Winni-
peg.
The Tree Planting association of New
York city, Charles r. Lamb secretary,
suggests planting trees on either side
OF a railway track throughout an entire
right of way. this to provide the tim
ber needed for ties and for the beauti-
fication of the railway. The suggestion
is being offered to the Pennsylvania,