The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

Carleton c. Crane. general agent Of
the New York Central lines, nearly lost
his temper yesterday morning as he
was crossing the bay. Crane watched
The bootblsck shine a pair OF shoes
that had not been blackened for sew
eral weeks. and as the blacking disap-
peareJ as fast as il was placed on the
SHOES Crane become jollier.
Later he decided 10 have his own
Stoes polished. The bootblack COM
plated the job in about two minutes.
5ut Crane refused 10 step down from
he stand.
You didn't shine them at all" he
said 10 the bootblack.
OF course ] did. Can't you see them?"
Crane looked, but he couldn't see
whether they had been shined or not.
lie was then josheJ by his travelling
companions TO such an extent that he
walked 70 the rear Of the boat and re
NAMED there the remainder OF the trip.
alone. lie is not sure vet about the
shine.
Effective March -. eastbound tariff
IT. the rate on beans and peas fgroups
o. II. Z, j. taking in Kansas, Nebraska,
New Mexico, Texas, Colorado and Wyo-
ming. viii be raised 10 IS cents. The
withdrawal Of the storag &c in transit
privileges on apples becomes effective
June I. The rate is not interfered with.
become effective also March -.
+. J. Wheeler, general agent OF the
salt Lake route in Los Angeles. passed
through this city Sunday on his way TO
salt Lake City
2. Is. Schenck, Southern Pacific agent
81 Covina, is in the city for few days.
Consul Henry P. Conn in reporting
hat the Southern Pacific railway of
Mexico has extended its passenger aud
freight service TO Acaponeta, territory
~ Topic. about IS miles south OF Mazat-
Ian. says
The extension Of the railroad into
Tepic marks A new era in the develop
ment OF this as yet undeveloped, fertile
country. With its many river valleys
and rich black soil Topic offers unlim-
tied possibilities 10 the agricultural in
vestor Daily sales Of property ere
being made. the largest being the pur-
chase by Los Angeles capitalists Of
$1,000 acres of land along the Acapo-
meta river"
William F. Schmidt, general western
agent OF the Missouri Pacific. left yes
terdsy for Los Angeles
f. ". Doris. city passenger agent
Of the Sunset lines in Houston, has re-
signed to become city passenger and
ticket agent Of the Trinity and Brazos
Valley line.
The hearitg Of the Southern Paeiiic-
Union Pacific merger case will begin
this morning in New York
". ". Webster. city passenger agent
Of the Pennsylvania lines, left yester-
day evening for a trip through the San
Joaquin valley
p. f. Meaney. travelling freight agent
Of the Great Northern in Buffalo, has
been promoted to general agent in
charge Of both passenger and freight
traffic at Milwaukee, and is succeeded
by ". f. Morris Jr., travelling passen
ger agent at Pittsburg.
The general immigration department
Of the Great Northern is TO be removed
from Chicago TO st. Paul.
Pbil X. GoresS-- agent of the WASH
inetcn sunset route in this city, re-
flrned yesterday from weeks visit TO
Los Angeles.
THAT during the present year Canada
VIII have bigger immi grafton of
American farmers than ever before is
tho prediction Of William White, Sec
81 NIFe NffcNtDEAA u the 1dl@Q4dI
cinc. recently returned 10 Ottawa from
trip 10 The northwest. He expects
1oo.oeo.
j.. e. Maclsy has been appointed as
sfstant manager and cashier OF the
Union stea nlslIip line. with Offices al the
Erie railroad station, Buffalo.
The Pennsylvania plans 10 spend be-
tween s25O.O0O and 100000 in Balfi-
more by moving its Mount Vernon
shops 10 Bayview Junction, where new
buildings are to be completed about a
year hence.
Edward F. Cost. retiring vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the Kan
sss City Southern, is to go 10 New
York as president OF the Midland Sc
curitieE company.
The passenger department of the
New York Central lines has issued a
revised edition of its booklet devoted
10 suburban homes. II is printed IN
coIors on heavy paper. and beautifully
illustrated with new halftone engrav-
inxs II contains a fine map embracing
the suburban territory on the Hudson, |
Harlem and Putnam divisions of the
New York Central and the suburban I