The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

AioQO III TIC maintenance ana
organization of the Nebraska
division OF the Union Pacific,
which, If successful, will be introduced
on all the Hartman lines. This change
consists in the discontinuance among
officers of the use of titles. superin-
tendent of terminals, master mechanic.
division engineer, trainmaster, travel,
ing engineer and assistant division en-
gineer. In future they will be all as
sistant superintendent, and it is ex-
pected that discipline will be improved
by the fact that each officer has the
authority indicated by his title. The
main object of making assistant super
intendents of the former division en-
gineers, master mechanics, travelling
engineers and others is to give each
of them a broader training and oppor-
tunity. so that not merely the trans
portation man. but the man, whatever
his special work, who has shown the
most ability can be advanced.
I'll have that sign taken off my
door," said f. w. Hoover, angrily point
ing to the title Industrial Agent"
What's the matter with it?" asked
a friend
Matter with it? why. I am pes
tered to death all day long with people
They take me for an employment
agent and think l hire every man and
girl in the city for the Southern Pa
cifc"
We'll. aren't your"
BLESS you, no. I am the man who
locates industries near our tracks to
feed our lines. I have nothing to do
with hiring help"
The deuce you say Why. I sent
some dozen Greeks here to get a job
from you. Poor chaps, they had all
their trouble for nothing. Well, I'm
sorry for them. I say. Fred, I really
thought you had a responsible job
where you could do chap good turn.
And all those girls 1 sent you. All
turned down. Well, that is hard luck
The Wells Fargo & Co. express.
whose concession to operate over the
Mexican Central expired January 1. is
now working under a temporary ar
rangement This was made with the
understanding that at some time the
company would take over the entire
express business on all government
railways in the republic. The vice
express company will arrive in Mexico
City, in the course of a few days for
the purpose of arranging the details
of the transfer.
Horace G. Burt will be elected presi-
dent of the Chicago Great Western
upon the reorganization of the road,
which 1t is hoped will be arranged
soon. This announcement was made
by L. S. Cass, general traffic manager,
at hearing before the Iowa railroad
commission 1t was also stated by
Cass that the other officers would be
men now in the service of the road.
Mrs. NJ. P. Kalb has been awarded
gold medal by w. III. Bancroft, gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific
line east of Sparks, for a perfect sta
ton. Mrs. Kalbs station is Midlake
in the middle of the Great Salt lake
10 or Is miles from shore The woman
is not troubled with loafers hanging
around the depot messing up things
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
expects to capture all the business
between Chicago and Tacoma when its
through line is opened. for it intends
to put on Il trains like the Pioneer
Limited" This means that If Hill
have to put on trains similarly
equipped
There Is considerable speculation in
Los Angeles as to what will be done in |
the office of the Gould lines at that
city S. G. Walsh is now temporarily
in charge, but it is said that the
agency may be divided, Walsh looking
after the freight and T. f. Fitzgerald |
the passenger end.
The railroads centering in Califor-
MA, as Well as the representatives OF
eastern lines, are greatly interested
in endeavoring to assist the hop grow |
ers and dealers to secure the 81 rate. /
which is being requested.
1t seems to be the idea from a rail-
road standpoint that a reduction of /
a half cent per pound will make a |
great difference In the tonnage to be /
forwarded, and as business generally |
is always light at this season of the
year, it is hoped that a temporary rate /