The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

- miles on La Tugue section north of
Three Rivers to Quebec. and several
small strips more, making zoo miles
in all. The line is in operation from
Port William 10 Superior Junction. a
distance of 200 miles. and from Winni-
peg westward for 700 miles TO Vain
wright.
'.No good on this train said the con-
ductor brusquely TO the railroadman. as
he presented his pass on one of the
trains pulling out OF Chicago.
But it must be good. Why. man,
am the general agent of this line in
San Francisco. which takes in the
whole coast from Seattle to San Diego.
Where are you going?"
TO the stoekyards''
Quarter. or get Off"
That guy over there is trying TO
pull my leg about his being a general
said the conductor 10 a friend, and
laughed.
4 see you charged him a quarter
instead of 10 cents" the friend replied.
Always do. High priced cattle must
pay more for travelling than plain.
common. ordinary stock You see they
carry more insurance. I tell you the
big traffic men. like Stubbs and others.
could get lots Of pointers from con-
ductors if they were wise enough TO
ask u.s."
1t is understood that the meeting OF
the transcontinental freight bureau
which was called for January IL in
Chicago has been postponed till the
2Sth. The reason for the change in
dates is due to the fact that the
switching rate cases are to be tried
in this city on January Is. which both
Edward Chambers of the Santa Fe and
George w. Luce of the Southern Pa
cific have to attend
A correspondent of the Railroad Age
Gazette takes issue with the Santa
Ee official who quotes scripture to
prove that the giving of a pass was
contrary 10 the spirit OF the bible E.
+. Test takes issue on this and in the
course OF a long letter says:
That official ought to study his
bible, because salvation is free if
rNt3.Eay rides are not. Even Isaiah
ssgS, Iio every one that thirsteth
come. buy wine and milk with
c. money and price Seriously, the
rule against passes is too severe. 1t
is sectionalizing the people. We had
enough of sectionalism in 1916. A
more judicious, liberal system should
be adopted" Again he says had this
official of the Santa Fe turned to the
Z
that the Israelites were passed through
the Red sea, and in the book of Joshua
that they were passed through the
Jordan That number of free travel
ers would have made his pass book
look sick"
Frank Shay, the well known at
torney of the Southern Pacific, was
operated on for appendicitis Tuesday
and from last accounts was doing IA
vorably.
Ex-senator Thomas Kearns. who is
a director of the San Pedro. Los An
geles and Salt Lake road. is in the city.
He expects TO return here in March
and spend some time on his ranch
near Santa Rosa.
The Santa Fe has issued a dainty
booklet entitled The California Lin
tied" which describes trip on that
train TO the coast. 1t is beautifully
illustrated and printed
Word was received in the Offices of
the Southern Pacific yesterday that Ju-
Illus Kruttschnitt, director of mainten-
ance and operation of the Hartman
lines. was at Culiacan. Mexico, inspect
ing the work that is being done on
the Southern Pacific extension in the
neighboring republic.
II. r. judah. assistant general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific,
is expected home today from his
trip to the city of Mexico.
E w. Pontius. traffic manager OF the
Los Angeles Pacific. who has been
| spending the Christmas holidays near
/ the city, has left for Los Angeles.