The San Francisco call., 1910-08-27
RAILWAY CHIEF
WISHES TO FLY
Traffic Manager Goes
To Salt Lake for an
Aeroplane

H( L. STONE, passenger traffic
manager of the Missouri Pacific
left this morning at 1910" said
w F. Schmidt, general western agent
OF that company, yesterday. THAT is
good news. Possibly not for you, but it
Is FOR me. He is trying to get me to
take his job back in ST. Louis and wants
mine out here. He has had me going
ever since the first Western Pacific
train rolled into Oakland"
Did you arrange his transportation
so that he would go right on through
without stopover at Salt Lake City?"
asked one of the men who came out
from Salt Lake with Stone
No, couldn't do that said Schmidt.
he had important business in Salt
Lake and expects to be delayed a while
there
Transportation matters, suppose?"
Yes, he is negotiating, for the pur-
chase of an aeroplane."
The interstate commerce commission
has opened branch Office in Chicago.
At present, however, the work of the
Washington office is limited to the de-
partment of examination of accounts
a subdivision of the bureau of statistics
and accounts
Fred w. sweeney is examiner in
charge of the Chicago office, while
Charles A. Lutz, chief examiner. is head
of the division, the whole being under
the supervision of Professor Adams
The local force at present is said 70
be composed of about 40 men, Practi-
cally all of these. it is understood, are
engaged In the checking and examina-
tion of accounts necessary as the result
nf q nor mi cciH iHt,'e.
Pacific coast and intermountain cases
last month. Chief Examiner Lutz is
now in this city checking up with the
Southern Pacific auditors.
G. F. Herr. assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Western Pacific, will
leave Sunday for New York, where he
will remain for several days on business
for the passenger department.
The annual meeting of the California
association of traffic agents will be
combined with the fall outing of the
Transportation club this year Santa
Cruz is the place, September 8, 4 and
3 the time.
Arrangements have been made to
take care of the entire party al the Sea
Beach hotel. and the committee is now
working for amuseplents of various
sorts, including dancing, swimming. etc.
ne SOutuSiH IdClHC, WITH Its usual
kindness, will furnish TRANSPORTATION
for those entitled to it, and for those
not entitled has arranged for Satur
day to Monday round trip rate of S3.75.
J. j. C. Leonard, manager of the Sea
Beach, has offered a rate of s6 per cap
ita for the two nights lodging and
seven meals. 1t has been arranged to
leave this city September at 315 D. M.
and return at 6:10 p. m. on the evening
of September ).
Clarence Haydock, commercial agent
of the Illinois Central. with headolIar-
ters at Los Angeles, was in the CITY
yesterday on business trip.
W. B. Gibbs has been appointed trav-
cling freight and passenger agent of
the Chicago & Alton, Iowa Central Min
neapolis and st. Louis, with head.
quarters at Peoria, III.
W Fl. Snedaker, general gent of tba.
Illinois Central, returned yesterdav
from Chicago, where he piloted the
California knights Templar to the
grand conclave.
NJ. C. Markham, assistant to the vioa
president Of the Missouri Pacific who.
has been stopping In this city for tbe
last few days. will leave today for ST
Louis.