The San Francisco call., 1910-12-06
MATERNAL HELP
GIVEN INCUBATOR
j. T. Murray McCabe Tends
Petaluma Machine Chicks
With Nurse Girl
Affection
Y/ITH his trousers stuffed into

\X/ITH his trousers stuffed into
wv nigh boots, broad brimmed
hat on his head and long
straw in his mouth. j. T. Murray Nc
Cabe (Murray-stage name), assistant
to General Passenger Agent Geary of
the Northwestern Pacific, yesterday
made his debut as a rancher
He waded through straw and grain
at least an inch deep-in the window
of the city ticket Office of the company.
ana atter many mysterious maneuvers
and much dialogue-to himself-suc-
ceeded in arranging for the comforts of
a brood of natives of Petaluma
McCabe threatened to do this deed a
week ago Everybody figured it a good
joke until the incubator arrived Then
Billy Fay, city ticket agent. threatened
to resign unless McCabe promised to
stay around the Office at nights and
see that the temperature of the window
remained about 75 degrees. Murray
promises to tend TO the chicks properly
and is taking the advice of Runyon of
the Mount Tamalpais road. Watch for
results.
w. II. Bancroft. vice president and
general manager of the Oregon Short
Line and general manager of the
5,
was in the city yesterday for few
hours on his way to Salt Lake City
from Los Angeles.
The Pacific navigation company the
company that Will run the steamers
Yale and Harvard between this port
and Los Angeles have concluded lease
for a street Office at 67S Market street.
next door to the office of the San Pedro.
Los Angeles and Salt Lake road.
calendar just issued by the Cana
dian Pacific railway as an advertise
ment has as it's main feature a paint
feet-67 vessels, all flying the house
flag of the railway. The vessels of
the fleet If placed one after another,
would form line more than three and
a half miles in length; $4,000 men are
required to man them, and 5000 tons
of coal are burned in them every day
The Canadian Pacific owns or controls
more than 10000 miles of railroad,
maintains 16 hotels and gives employ
ment to $4,000 persons.
Ben Alfs, sales manager of the Asso-
ciated oil company at Los Angeles, has
resigned as a director of the Transpor-
tatfon club owing to the fact that he
will be compelled to spend practically
all OI his time hereafter In Jnat city.
F. H. Waters, general tax attorney
of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake, with Office at Los Angeles, is in
the city for few days.
t&
E. E. Calvin, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Southern Pacific,
left Sunday for Sparks. where he will
meet and return with Julius Krutt-
schnitt, vice president in charge of
maintenance and operation of the Har-
riman roads
c.. H. Schlacks and C. NJ. Levey, first
and second vice presidents respectively
of the Western Pacific, returned late
Saturday evening from trip to Salt
Lake City.
W. Fl. Howell. assistant general
freight agent of the Chica go. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul, with office at Chi
cago, is in the city on a visit.
w. F. Lincoln. assistant general
freight agent of the Salt Lake route,
is in the city from Los Angeles for
few days.
According to dispatches from New
york, Lewis ]. Spence, general eastern
freight agent of the Southern Pacific.
has been promoted to assistant traffic
director of the Hartman lines, to suc-
ceed II. M SphrrYaphpr.