The San Francisco call., 1910-03-28
SEEK LOSER OF
COUPON BOOKS
Transportation Club Commit
tee Investigating the
Taxicab Mystery

= INCE the election of the new off,
GERS of the Transportation club,
- last Monday, and the investigating
committee has begun its work. the ru-
NOR that a thorough investigation into
the matter of the coupon books found
I in a taxicab has been revived. AL
though the books were found several
weeks ago and the incident was near
/ Iy forgotten. the committee refuses to
let the matter drop.
Several members OF the club feel
that the taxicab driver should be re-
warded for his honesty. and have
promised to do something for him il
he reveals the addresses of those hs
carried on the night the books were
found. No punishment-at least no
severe punishment-can be meted out
to the careless person
1t is barely possible that the books
can not be identified. although it
seems that person would at least
remember such invaluable books How
ever. several indictments are expected.
The Missouri Pacific and the St.
Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern will
put thousands of mechanics and Ia y
bOrers to work, beginning in May, on
reconstruction operations between St.
Louis and Pueblo and between ST.
Louis and Texarkana-
The improvements contemplated this
year will cost at least $15.00O,0 600. and
during the next 10 years $155,00O.000
additional will be invested by the two
companies in betterments and extern
Sin Ona nf mi Of
the new plans is the construction of a
four track line in Illinois from St.
Louis to Thebes, 135 miles Immense
gravity yards located opposite South
St. Louis are being enlarged steadily
in advance of the double tracking, and
when completed they will be adequate
for handling the traffic.
The operations this year will ramify
over all divisions OF the two lines. the
chief work being in Missouri. Kansas
and Arkansas. The main arteries be-
tween St. Louis and Pueblo and St
Louis and Texarkana will be improved
TO the best state for the facile move
ment OF the heaviest freight trains
and the fastest passenger equipment.
The largest order placed recently for
locomotives has been given to the
American locomotive company It calls
for 80 locomotives TO be used on the
lines of the Pennsylvania system west
of Pittsburg. and will involve the ex-
penditure of approximately S1'SOO'ooO.
Although officials of the Hartman
lines say they are not ready to make
an official announcement regarding the
successor to Z. o. Mccormick, former
assistant traffic manager. recently ap-
pointed vice president of the Southern
Pacific. in charge of traffic of all the
lines in California, Arizona and New
l. ,-..TT Eaf1 IL ali
informed circles that Warren j. Lynch,
passenger traffic manager of the New
York Central lines, is slated for the
vacancy.
Chicago officials of the Hartman
lines cannot be induced to give out
any information on this subject. al
though it has been admitted in that
city that Lynch is being considered.
1t is said that Judge Loyett, pres
ident of the Hartman system, wiz
make the appointment -
w b Mclaughlin, who for several
years has been superintendent of main
tenance of way Of the ST. Louis division
of the Big -Four, has been transferred
to the Chicago division His headquar-
ters have been changed from MattoOn
to Indianapolis.
w. H. Daum has been appointed in
dustrial agent of the Santa Fe, with
headquarters at Los Angeles.
The international freight traffic
agreement. which provides for freight
transportation between different Euro
pean countries. at the end of March
last had been accepted by railways
of IA different countries. The accept
ing roads have an aggregate length OF
$50, ,230 miles.
At the meeting of the directors OF
the Transportation club, held Satur-
day, it was decided to appoint a COM
mittee to meet with Judge r. S. LOvett,
president of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, and other officials of that road,
and complete arrangements for ban
quet to be given in honor Of those
officials during their visit in this city
next month.
Equipment and improvements for the
Spokane, Portland and Seattle railroad
this year will entail an expenditure OF
S1500,000, according to a statement
made here by George B. French presi-
dent of the road. French has just re-
turned from st. Paul, where he con-
ferred with President Hill and other
officials of the Hill system.