The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02

'Is Mr.. Crane IMP" asked tall and
beautiful blonde of Lee Foster at the
counter of the New York Central Of
fee yesterday.
mo, madam. am sorry to say he
is not in"
Dear. -dearl that is most annoying
said the lady as she tapped well
formed hand on the counter; when
will he be in?"
"At any moment VIII you not take
chair and waltz"
What? I wait? Indeed. not.
know something of the habits of rail-
roadmen. You tell Mr.. Crane to wait.
and. perhaps. may be back"
Gee whizr' whistled Crane. when he
was given the message. May. perhaps.
be back and for me to wait. Not
much! know something about ladies,
toor"
The Peninsula promotion league held
a meeting in San Mateo Saturday aft
ernoon to consider Communication fares.
BY invitation, Paul Shoup of the South
ern Pacific was present and, in connec-
ton with previous correspondence, sub
mitted suburban tariffs out Of eastern
cities to show that, conditions consid-
cred, the rates were as low for so ride
tickets down the peninsula as in the
east. He also explained the new 10
ride ticket which is good for any num-
Der and anybody, and agreed TO take
up the subject of making the rate on
short line mileage instead of the old
mileage. vote of thanks was ten
dered Mr.. Shoup for his attendance
and interest and committee appointed
to receive the report in relation to the
mileage matter.
The Southern Pacific reports the sale
of an unusually large number of pre-
paid orders for tickets from the east
during the colonist season from March
to April 80. During the time of the
panic thousands of foreigners returned
the tide is the other way. 1t is be-
lieved that the colonist movement will
equal from 10000 TO $4,000 passengers,
or nearly equal to the best record Of
any previous year. The eastern lines
of the Hartman system are advertis-
ing now Californian lands as well as
the tourist attractions of the state.
H ]. Merrick. superintendent of
freight transportation of the Hartman
lines, in his weekly summary OF the
freight situation on his system, says
the loaded movement is good, being an
increase of about $500 cars over last
week, and SSH cars above that of the
same period for last.year. The demand
for box cars for the last week has been
the heaviest for several months.
The meeting of the engineers in
charge of maintenance for all the Har-
riman lines is to be held in New Or
leans February 15. and julius Krutt-
schnitt. director of maintenance and
operation. has issued instructions that
all the general superintendent are to
departure of ]. II. Young of the north
ern district and II. V. Platt of the
southern district
F. C. Athearn. superintendent of
Southern Pacific railway clubs and
libraries, has returned from Mexico.
where he went for the purpose of re-
porting on the possibilities of estab-
fishing railway clubs along the Har-
riman lines in the republic. He thinks
they will be a great success.
The railways have decided to equalize
grain rates from the northwest and
west to the southeast via Chicago with
ria. Memphis, st. Louis and Louisville.
Grain moving via Chicago from the
west and northwest to the southeast
has heretofore been charged a rate
from az to 4 cents per 100 pounds