The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-25
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i SAN FRANCISCo-That the
financial difficulties of the West
ern Pacific railroad in its efforts
J to build a number of branches as
: feeders to the main line and to
develop IL as a transcontinental
system are ended. was announced
, today through Charles J. Schlacks,
J first vice president. One of the
first results of this will be the
immediate completion of the new
shops at Sacramento costing $780,
600.
III SEATTLE - Mayor Cotteriil,
five councilmen and four men,
bers of the board of public works
will leave tomorrow afternoon for
Estacada, Oregon, to inspect the
Amurson type of dam recently con-
structed here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. his
wife has a habit of leading him
along the street by the ear, T. j.
Brandt is suing for divorce.
II PORTLAND-Rev. w. G.. FL
lott, jr.,. tried to preach, but a
donkey engine near by made so
much noise the congregation could
not hear him. The church adj
journed so as not to disturb the
contractors.
1 PORTLAND-Mrs. ID. T.. TAFT
decided to reform the great un-
washed" while she was appealing
to them personally to live better
lives one of them relieved her of
$40.
White turned on the gas, and to
make death doubly sure, took a
dose of poison. She was found
by friends, revived and is still
worrying about her husbands az
finity.
II SAN FRANCISCO-''Eight ci-
gars," said Roy Mcpherson, bell
boy as he ratified the dice. Moth
ing stirring" said Joseph Russell,
cigar clerk. A heavy tobacco cut
ter landed Russell in a hospital
and the bell boy in jail on felony
lcharge.
the supporters of Colonel Roose-
welt and of President Taft both
claiming control, the republican
state convention will open here to-
morrow. Delegates to the Chicago
convention from the Third, Fourth
land Fifth congressional districts
will be selected today.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.-Every
revenue officer in Southern Cali
fornia Is aiding the search for
band of contra.band Chinese, who,
it was believed, would attempt to-
day to enter the United States.
There was said to be SO Chinese in
the party.
SEATTLE-When the state
board of pharmacy meets In
Seattle on April 6 it is expected
that six druggists of the state will
lost their license. Two of the
number have been convicted Of
unlawful sale of cocaine, two of
selling morphine, and two for the
sale of liquor without license.
There are two from Seattle and
one each from Spokane, Tacoma,
Vancouver and Cheney.
GAN FRANCISCO-Philander
c. knox will be the guest of honor
of the annual banquet of the Call
fornia development board at the
Palace hotel here May 7, accord
ing to announcement made today.
Secretary Knox comes to San
Francisco at the suggestion of
President Taft.
PORTLAND, Ore.-The legal
status of the deal by which Mount
Hood Railway and Power company
was absorbed by the Portland
Light and Power company today
Is the subject of controversy In
Portland. Many claim that the
franchise granted the former
company to build line between
this city and Mount Hood lapses.
NEVADA CITY, Cal.-"We are
determined to abolish from this
community the baser influences"
declared Mayor Chapman in issu-
ing an order against the Bunny
Hug" and Texas Tommy dances.