The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-26
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| railroad commission OF the state OF
! Washington asking ii 10 require the
! Northern Pacific TO continue 20 inter
change cars and TO maintain q physl-
cal connection with il at Tacoma, 1t
states that the Northern Pacific has
! given notice that no further inter.
change under the present arrangement
viii he permitted and that the Northern
Pacific is trying 10 compel the Mil
WaukcC 10 use the tracks Of another
| company than the Northern Pacific.
supposedly the Tacoma Eastern. The
Milwaukee has also filed a petition with
the commission 10 require the Great
Northern to make physical connection
and interchange cars with II III Seat,
tie,
T.. T., Mote. manager Of the Pacific
car service bureau. reports that for An.
gust, 1908, The second full calendar
month Of the operation in the state of
| California of the 80 dcmurragc rate on
iuirastate traffic, as compared with the
81 rate on Interstate traffic, the same
satisfactory results were shown in the
prompt release of cars. aS was shown
in the special report for July. Of cals
reported by California agencies sub
lcct 10 the 50 rate. the percentage held
over time fell from l.2l III July to lis
IN August, while of cars subject TO the
81 rate, the percentage held over time
increased from go 10 GIL.
The Northern Pacific has consented
10 make II reduction Of about cents
per 100 pounds in ITS rates on wheat
from interior points in Washington to
Seattle and Tacoma The old rates
varied from l3 TO 1914 cents; the new
rates viii vary from liz cents 10 -
cents. The commission previously or
dered "a greater reduction The rail.
way contested the order in the courts.
and the modified order is the result Of
an agreement and Will become effective
November !, 1909,
The annual report OF tho Northern Pa
cillc Tor the fiscal year ended june 80
1909, shows n balance applicable to div
ldrnds of S2l .639 $50. This Is equal TO
So per cent on the $2iS. 400. 900 ou,stand-
Ing capital stock, as compared with S.02
per cent for the previous wear, AZ the
annual meeting the retiring directors
were reelected II is stated in current
reports that in less than two weeks 1000
men viii be at work on tho double track
ing Of the Tacoma Portland line OF the
Northern Pacific The work viii be
greatly complicated by the problem Of
keeping at least one open track for the
twenty-five daily trains that are cper-
atcd over the road.
Announcement was made In Reno Mon
day That n. w. Clapp. who has been dis
trict freight and passenger agent for the
Southern Pacific company In Nevada for
the past two years has been transferred
TO Fresno, Cal where he will hold a sirnl-
lnr position He Will leave Reno for
Fresno on November I. Mr Clapp will
be relieved at Reno by j. f. HiXson of
Los Angeles. where Tor some time Mr.
NiNson has held responsible positions for
the Southern Pacific. Announcement was
also made OF the promotion of G. T. A.
BongcrSan, who has been assistant cngl-
neer for the Salt Lake division, TO that
OF assistant superintendent OF the Mon
tana division
The first actual work Of the Western
Pacihc railroad in its preparation 10 en-
Ter san Francisco was done Monday
when workmen began the wrccking or
The pier where the new ferry slip and
docks OF the new railway arc TO bc
located. 1t is planned TO have the San
+ francisco terminals OF the Western
Pacific ready for through passenger and
freight service within sixty days The
ferryboats which are 10 he run between
San Francisco and Oakland are now un-
der construction and will be ready for
service by the time the slip is built
New York Central engineers are maxi
ing surveys for building a third track
along the Franklin division of that sys-
tenn from Youngstown To Brookfeld.
There arc two tracks through this sec
tion nj present. and third is necessary
10 handle the heavy tonnage through the
Yards In this connection 1t is also stat
cd that tho New York CcDtral has au-
thorized the building OF long passing sid
!nGs alons the Franklin G. Clcarfield rail-
'oad. which was placed in service n few
weeks ago.
railroad men are discussing who will
succeed To the western division of the
Southern Pacific. w, A, McGovcrn says
that he is going ON November L. and
hints that he may take service with the
Southern Pacific extension i'm Mexico
Rumor says that W. II Averell is slated
iior the western division, while again IT
from Ogden. This. however. is not verl-
fed nor is the report that he is 10 be
sent 10 Los Angeles.
The annual report of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company for the ycnr
ended June 80. 1902 shows earnings ap-
pllCab!c To dividends on the stock equal
Ia il 80 per cent, COMPARED with 1876
per cent In the preceding year. The
report states that in June 1909 the COM
p2ny hougn, the entire capital stock and
nil Of the bonds of the Louisville & At
inntic sailroDd company.
The Grand Trunk ana the Grand Trunk
Pacific hayc been AWARDED a gold medal
at The Alaslln- YUKON Pacific exposition
Ut Seattle fOr their building and exhibit
Tn" exhibit consisted uf views along both
railways. ana specimens Of various
Grains, iish AND game to he found In
thclr territory.
William kenodk. president OF the MIS-
9"Jr! Oklahoma s. Gulf has announced
tnat the cpmpany VII be operating
through trains between Wa@gonCr. Okla,
anu SheEm2n and Dc1ison Ten. bv No
Ncmbcr II. The extension from Calvin
10 Buraut viii DC finished November !.
The Missouri, Kansas 6 Texas has be-
fore the court cf claims at washington
u suit 10 recover from The government
:G!-"SI,SJn on account Of lands granted
80 the road. but not convcTci. Tn" suit
Is one of the largest ever presented To
this court
TEc Ne"Phis. Paris & Gulf 4 is re-
Ooptc1. Will re cXte~Gcl from Nshdown
Via Richmond. 20 Cl3rasviIfc TeN. II
Will later b" extended beyond that. point,
but the route mas not yet been fixed
Preparations are being made 90 build
. branch Of the Kansas CITY. Mexico &
Orjcnt through uCl RIO. Tex. and across
the ltio GranGe To connection with the
Mexican Central In Mexico.
Dan Spencer. assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the Oregon Short Line. who
went 10 Boisc. Idaho. Saturday VIII be
.uch in sat Lake on Tuesday