The San Francisco call., 1910-04-06
STUBS TO RETURN
FOR BIG MEETING
Conference of Hartman Line
and Santa Fe Officials May
Mean Changes
Trackage Agreement Would Be
of Great Benefit to
Both Roads

J. C. Stubs. vice president and traf-
nc director Of the Hartman lines. is
10 take part in the important confer
ence TO be held in this city this week
between the officials Of the Hartman
lines and the Santa Fe. When Stubbs
left this city less than two weeks ago
for the east it was generally under
stood that he would remain in Chicago
until the return OF Judge Lovett and
Julius Kruttschnitt. Yesterday wire
was received here to reserve apart
ments for him at the Palace hotel, with
the further information that he would
arrive here this evening and would
wait for the arrival Of the others of
the party.
That the conference between Presi-
dent Ripley and other officials Of the
santa Fe and the Southern Pacific ag-
gregation, the latter part Of this week,
is much more important than the rail-
road officials viii admit is evidenced
by the preparations that are being
made by the Santa Fe officers.
Yesterday morning practically every
ming cabinet carried in the Office car
Of the Santa Fe special was taken to
the local Offices Of that company in the
Monadnock building, and the force of
stenographers and other clerks were
kept busy all day preparing docu-
ments that viii undoubtedly be the
subject Of much discussion during the
conference.
DATE NOT SETTLED
The remainder Of the Santa Fe party.
comprising c. T. Nicholson, vice pres
ident in charge Of traffic; F. B Hough-
ton, freight traffic manager, and ". J.
Black. passenger traffic manager, who
stopped for q few days in the Yosemite.
arrived yesterday morning and spent
yesterday afternoon with President
Ripley on the Claremont golf links.
Just exactly when the conference
viii be called cannot be ascertained
until il is known definitely when the
Southern Pacific officials will arrive
Authoritative information bears out the
report that trackage agreements are
the most important subjects TO be dis
cussed.
For years the Southern Pacific has
been anxious TO gain an entrance into
san Diego It would cost millions of
dollars 10 build a line TO that part of
the state. and If the Southern Pacific
can arrange for the use of the Santa
Re tracks under an exchange agree
ment such an agreement viii be Of
much benefit TO both roads
TRACKAGE AGREEMENT POSSIBLE
The Santa Fe is anxious 10 gain an
entrance into Los Angeles over tracks
other than its own. At the present
time the Santa Fe trains running be-
tween this city and Los Angeles are
compelled 10 go as far east as Bar
stow before they can be switched over
10 the Los Angeles branch. If a
trackage agreement were made the
Santa Fe could use the Southern Pa
cifc tracks from Mohave into Los An
seles, thus saving a large amount of
time and distance. The Southern Pa
cldc has guarded its lines into Los
Angeles very closely, and when a
similar trackage agreement was men
toned several years ago il was de-
clared impossible by the Southern Pa
ci1c officials. But now with the open
ing Of the Panama canal in a few years
san Diego viii be A most important
port. and il is said that the Hartman
crowd would be willing to allow the
Santa Fe the privilege Of its tracks
between MOhave and Los Angeles for
similar privilege over the Santa Fe
between Los Angeles and San Diego.
The Santa Fe is double tracked be-
tween the two southern cities and il
would be distinct advantage to the
Southern Pacific 10 secure such an
agreemeut. A further advantage would
he 2 possible connecting line between
san Diego and the Southern. Pacific
lines In Mexico. other topics that are
said TO be scheduled for the conference
are traffic agreements in Texas. where
both companies are making extensive
improvements.
The latest information from the
LOvett party is that they will arrive
in this city next Friday The time
OF arriving not being definite. it is pos
sible that the conference will be post
poned until next week.
The Northwestern Pacific extension
to Eureka is another important topic
10 be discussed, and ii IS possible that
an inspection trip over the proposed
route viii be made by the officials Of
both roads.
The Santa Fe party is stopping at
the Palace. as viii the Southern Pacific
party. and it is possible that the con-
ference viii be held in that hotel