The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16

Il rector OF a JObblng ASSOCIATION,
they say l am an unknown,
do they? Well. 1 viii show
them that I am better known than any
man OF the crowd in this city.
And next morning the assembled
delegates to rate hearing were
amazed to see in a leading daily the
photograph Of the traffic director and
eulogy on his good looks and his mas
sive brain power.
That is a nice way TO treat an old
comrade." said a railroadman to the
reporter who was detailed TO attend
the meeting. why didn't you give me
a sendof like this?'
Then why in the deuce. don't you
pay for special edition?F You rail-
road chaps are a cheap set of guys. 1t
takes a traffic director of a jobbing
house to advertise himself properly"
California lines have authorized pub
LEGATION of the following rates on rail
fastenings: From points east of Chi
cago, 81 z cents per 100 pounds; Chicago
and west, 55 cents per 100 pounds;
Colorado. IS cents per 100 pounds, and
minimum carload weight $4,000 pounds.
H J. Merrick, superintendent of
freight transportation of the New York
Central lines. in his weekly summary
of the situation, says that the loaded
movement for last week has been sat-
isfactory and there is every indication
of a steady business during the COM
ing month. There are favorable re-
ports for an increased output by the
iron and steel industries in the Ma
honing and Shenango valleys.
The completion of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway to the
north Pacific coast complicates. TO
some extent, transcontinental arrange
ments which have been in effect
number of years with the old coast
lines. 1t is question whether or not
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
viii become a member of the trans
decline to do SO conditions might arise
that would disturb existing rates and
might be also detrimental to CONNER
cial interests. There is, however. little
fear that the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul will disturb the present har-
mony. Though the Chicago, Milwau-.
kee and St Paul is owned by William
Rockefeller personally, yet its close af-
filiations with the Hartman lines un-
doubtedly would prevent the manage
ment from any act that would tend to
disrupt the situation AS yet the ST
Paul has given no intimation of join
ing the transcontinental freight bu-
reau, but those who are familiar with
conditions think the St Paul undoubt-
edly win become part of the associa-
ton.
II has come to the attention of the
bureau of explosives, American rail
way association. that many users of
explosives. and especially miners not
conversant with the requirements of
the law, are in the habit of transport
articles that contain explosives. A case
of this kind was recently discovered
when a valise was checked from Pitts
burg Pa to Cary. w. Va. During
transit the valise came open and dis
closed the presence of an assortment
Of dangerous explosives. 1t was de-
livered TO the railway company as bag
gage by two foreigners. who have
been arrested and are now in prison
awaiting trial before the United States
court for violation of the act of con-
gress approved May 80. 1908. This act
prohibits the transportation of explo-
sives in vehicles used for the trans
portation of passengers, or in freight
cars unless fun information is given
to the common carrier in regard to
the contents of the package and un-
less the package is prepared for ship
ment strictly in accordance with reg
uIations prescribed by the interstate
commerce commission. The penalty
provided for this statute is fine not
to exceed $4,000. or Imprisonment not
TO exceed is months, or both such fine
or Imprisonment in the discretion of
the court
T. NJ Pomeroy, general agent of the
Star Union line, returned Tuesday
from Salt Lake City, where he had
been attending conference of the
general agents of the freight depart
ment of the fast freight line of the
Pennsylvania system. Owing to the
rapid growth of the northwest it was
deemed advisable to open an agency at
Spokane. and +. N. Kennedy was ap-
pointed. 1t was decided also to open
an agency at Oklahoma. This is