The San Francisco call., 1910-05-29
Gossip Of RailWaymen
BLACK RYAN, former tax attor-

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returned from Japan Friday says
that he did not get seasiek on the trip.
He never looked better in his life, but
passengers on the Korea say that he
had habit of disappearing after each
meal
Ryans disappearance could not be
accounted for However, he denies
that he even felt seasick for a minute,
and says that he was only taking his
usual evening stroll.
Il had a great time and heard some
good stories that l am going to give
the boys at the Transportation club
he says.
Paul shoup. assistant general man
ager of the Southern Pacific, is in Los
Angeles for a few days.
The petition of the Pullman company
for an Injunction against the inter
state commerce commission, to prevent
the operation of an order reducing
rates for upper berths, will probably
be heard this week in the circuit court
at Chicago.
1t is said that transcontinental rail-
roads are planning TO advance freight
rates on all forest products shipped
from the Pacific states to the east.
c. Kiphaut. Southern Pacific agent in
New York, who has been visiting In
this city, left last night for Seattle, ac-
companied by Fred shoup of the local
passenger department of that company.
very handsome publication devoted
to the history of irrigation, the de-
velopment and conservation of tfe
water supply in the Rocky mountain
RjOn ~,
from, prepared and published in the in
terest of the eighteenth national irri-
cation congress. which is to meet in
Pueblo, Colo, September $3.50. has just
been issued by the passenger depart
ment of the Denver and Rio Grande.
Former Governor Adams of Colorado,
Clarence A. Lyman. the well known
writer-farn1er, and r. H. Faxen, secre-
tary of the board of control of the con-
gress, have contributed valuable ar
ticlcs, which are appropriately and
profusely illustrated.
With the increasing interest on the
part of investors In irrigation securi-
ties, any publication giving particu-
lars regarding lands. values, crop pro-
ductions etc, is welcomed by the in
vestfng public, and, taken in connec-
tion with the irrigation congress. there
will no doubt be great demand for
this interesting and timely folder.
An order for 1000 steel freight cars.
including 500 automobile cars, has been
placed by the Crank Trunk
Changes in the traffic department of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, effect
i've June I, have been officially an
nounced as follows. W. b. Crosse
close, assistant freight traffic manager,
Chicago; J. w. Allen. general freight
agent, st. Louis; w. w. Miller. assist
ant general freight agent. st. Louis.
The interstate commerce commission
in the case of Sunderland Brothers VS..
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, has
just held that it lies in the power of
carriers to protect their revenues by
fixing in the manner provided by law
minimum weights for their carload
rates.
Various attempts have been made to
encourage the See America First"
spirit, but the Rock Island lines are
going at 1t in a most husinesslike way
in circulating thousands of descriptive
folders, advertising summer vacat ation
trips The folder is most attractive
and boosts the idea of giving every
American personal knowledge of the
immensity of this great country, it's re-
sources, development, possibilities and
its attractions through travel. The
1Older aQVerJlSeS Can1OrnlaS WONDERFUL
climate and scenery, also that of yell
lewstone park, the Colorado Rockies
and famous California resorts.
E. ]. NayloN general agent of the
Hawley lines at Los Angeles, was in
the city last week on business, and
while on his way to the Flood building
Thursday, left his suitcase in the ONCE
of the Canadian Pacific The boys in
the Office loaded 1t with lead pipe, and
when Naylor got the suitcase later in
the afternoon and walked. with it to
the Manx hotel nearly every railroads
man on the row walked behind and
watched the struggle.
Gee, only got about two collars and
three ties in this. but 1t is heavy he
said when he was about three blocks
from the Manx.
We'll it gets heavier the longer you
pack it," volunteered j. r. Holcomb of
the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient.
Naylor didn't open the grip until the
next day and since that time he has
been looking fpr the Canadian Pacific
agents with piece of lead pipe in his
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