Show I UfrAro SHORT LINEr 1 ricssrs Bancroft and Eccles Discuss Dis-cuss the Situation EXAGGERATED REPORTS I BEGAEDINGTHE RELATIONS or REGADmG TH RLATIONS THE TWO ROADS The Short Lines New Time Table Audifor Xlahoney of the Union Pacific Here City Ticket Agent LangThe EndeavorersThe Latest Lat-est by Wire Local Notes General Traffic Manager S V Y Eccles of the Short Line was very busy yesterday yester-day and when seen by a Herald representative represen-tative he was disposing of I large pile of correspondence which had accumulated during his absence In the east Mr Eccles said he had no intelligence to disclose to the public relative to mat for consider teas which were brought up ation in the conference lecently held between be-tween the officials of the Short Line and Union Pacific I wi Paciic say this said Mr Eccles that friendly connection the Union Pacillc is a of the Short Line and It will continue to be so The reports recently circulated to the contrary were greatly exaggerated Our traffic arrangements with the Union Pacific will remain as they have been in the past No definite understanding has been arive at as yet relative to percentages per-centages but that matter will be settled at an early date Freight business on the Short Line has been quite heavy of late Some very heavy shinments of wool and stock have been made General Manager Bancroft has been very busy since his arrival home There is not likely to be any change In th running schedule of passenger trains at the present said Mr Bancroft To make a radical change of time with our passenger trains is not an easy matter on account of the various other roads which must necessarily be considered A change Is contemalated but It is not likely to occur for at least a counle of weeks The principal change will be in the arrival and departure of the Butte and Portland tain As stated several da sago s-ago the Butte and Portland train will leave In the morning Instead of the evening even-Ing and the same train will arrive in Salt Lake In the afternoon Instead of the morning as rt present Auditor Mahoney Traveling Auditor J W Mahoney of the Union Pacific hm been In the city I for several days checking up accounts with seell Keyes late city ticket agent who has been recently appointed to the same position with the Short Line Mr I Mahoney concluded his labors witn the instalment of George Lang Into the place I vacated by Mr Keyes and left last evening even-Ing for Denver where he will spend the Fourth wjth his Family Ticket Agent Lang George Lang the new city ticket agent j I of the Union Pacific enjoyed the downpour down-pour of rain yesterday He came from Portland Or where i rains about half j the year The dampness made him feel very much at home I The Endeavorers From General Agent Clay it i learned that the Union Pacific is getting Us share of the Christian Endeavor traffic Every regular passenger train is going in several seclions and nearly all the trains are going to California direct from Ogden There will be several trains comedown come-down to Salt Lake 1 Saturday and Sunday from the Overland in time to give the T ople coming on them a chance to at oh lenit Sunday the mass meeting at tne tabernacle I Roads Are Blocked I Sacramento Cal July 2 Owing to the trpmerdous number of Christian En davorers now tiaveliiK towards Call Iprnla blocking all the railroad lines of I tie west it was reported today that nearly all of the west bound passenger I pas-senger trains from now on until I all the deieratcs have arrived will be 1 I delayed deT1t west u ll tigress due i here tt 450 oclock will be several hours i I i late tonight Great preparations had been i I made here to give i lUiam J Bryan a I I curaial reception upon his arrival here at I 550 tomorrow morning but his train owing to the Christian Endeavor rush is j I I not expected to i arrive until after a I I j ovclocK and then he wll board a train i I and go direct to Stockton unless arrangements I arrange-ments ire made to hold the train The i 1 I special car ItObeburg which is to carry I j Bran to LoS Angeles has been beauti I 1 I fully decorated by Ute womens committee com-mittee with Cowers and banners I I ± Homeseekers Excursion I Two homescekers excursions to Utah j from all eastern polntk will be given by I I the Rio Granoe Western on July 6th and I i Uitn The rate will be one fare for the I I round trip jl I Excursion Kate I I The Rio Grande Western yesterday Issued I Is-sued a rate notice In which it Is stated I that on account of the holiday excursions a rate of one tare for the round trIp Is i I I authorized to be sold between any two I I stations on the Rio Grande Western the II I I tickets to be sold July 2 and 24 and to I I be limited to July 2Cth This rate has no i connection with the one announced for the Pioneer Jubilee I Bailway Notes The train which usual leaves the I 1 city for Garfield beach at 430 p m will be held for this day only until 515 p m for the accommodation of apart a-part of tourists On July 1 and 5 trains will leave for Garfield beach every hour from 1015 a m to S15 p m |