The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
Gossip Of RdilWaymen
CLYDE COLBY says that his wife
believes him to be an honest man,

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but
Last Sunday Colby and Sam Booth
went to Cornwall on d trip, and while
up there friend gave each of them
large sized bass. Coming back to this
city on the train Colby told Booth what
an honest man he was and Dragged
about 1t.
My wife thinks I am the only honest
man." he said.
But what makes her think that?"
asked Booth.
Because I have told her that / am
honest replied Colby.
Booth and Colby parted at the ferry
building and Booth Immediately ad-
journed to telephone booth and told
Mrs. Colby that Clyde was bringing
home fish that he. Booth, had caught.
Monday Booth asked Colby how he ex-
planned the fish to his wife
why, 1 told her that l caught it,"
said Colby.
What did she say or do?" asked
Booth
Nothing She only smiled
J. G. Stubbs, assistant general freight
agent of the Southern Pacific, was yes
terday appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of C, J. Jones
A. III. Rising. chief clerk in the freight
! department for many years, was ap-
pointed assistant general freight agent
to fill the vacancy caused by Stubs
promotion. Both officials will report to
G. w. Luce. general freight agent.
An injunction from the federal court
at Chicago to prevent the increased
freight rates from going into effect
June l is the outcome expected in
Washington from recent conference
Of ,f1,,o,,o foI t1nI tee, IL W.T.
j. c. Ford. president of the Pacific
Coast steamship company, is a guest at
the Palace.
F. D. Donaldson, formerly rate and
traffic clerk of the Spokane, Portland
and Seattle railway. has been appointed
manag ger of the freight bureau of the
Oregon and Washington lumber manu-
facturers' association, vice A. B. Was
tell, resigned
w. H. snedaker, general agent of the
Illinois Central. is in Los Angeles.
The advertising men of the Hartman
lines will hold their annual meeting at
Del Monte June 6.
E. o. Mccormick, vice president of
the Southern Pacific in charge of traf-
fic, is due in this city June 2.
A. B. Schmidt, general agent of the
Rock Island passenger department at
Chicago, has resigned to accept a sim
liar position with the Frisco system.
Major S. K. Hooper. general passen-
ger agent of the Denver and Rio
Grande. with office at Denver, is in the
city on an annual inspection trip.
A. G.. Richardson. city passenger
agent of the Canadian Pacific at Port
land, has been promoted to be city
ticket agent at Winnipeg.
Advices received in this city yester-
day are to the effect that the breaks
all along the Western Pacific, including
the washouts along the Great Salt
Lake, have been repaired and the road
is now in the best condition.
| Some 100000 efficiency tests were held
| last year by the Pennsylvania railroad
and practically perfect record was
made by the employees. Efficiency tests
are conducted by the officials of this
! road, who at unusual times and places.
set signals at caution or danger, dis
play fuses or place torpedoes on the
/ track with view to keeping all en-
ployes constantly on the alert for any
and all signals. Failure to observe any
| of the rules regarding the operation Of
trains is considered cause for disci-
| pline.
j. c. Andrews, southwestern passen-
| ger agent of the Southern railway, has
retired after two score years of SER
vice. He Is succeeded at New Orleans
by A. J. Lee, formerly city passenger
agent at Mobile.
S. p. Stahl, chief of the claims de-
! partment of the Texas and Pacific al
Dallas. Tex, has resigned to engage in
other business and has been succeeded
/ by A. A. Martin, claim agent of the
/ Sunset lines at. Houston. r. A. TayIor
travelling accountant, succeeds Martin
/ at Houston.
Information has reached the inter-
state commerce commission that the
| transcontinental lines next autumn viii
advance the freight rates on all forest
| products and perhaps on other COM
modities from the north Pacific states