The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-28

ess Is Doing
Rules committee or the house
decided not to support the resolu-
ton calling for investigation of
the Lawrence strike.
President Taft appointed OAR
win A. Utter surveyor general of
Idaho.
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SAN FRANCISCO-Exciting in
cidents came thick and fast at a
$4,000 fire which almost totally
destroyed a three-story building
used as a wholesale junk house
here early today. One fireman
broke his leg while sliding down
pole at a firehouse In response
to the alarm. Another sustained
serious injuries in a fall from the
burning building. Three Chinese
saved their lives by leaping from
the top of the building into life
net.
CLEVELAND, Or. Charles
l.. Neill, United States commits
sioner of labor, is here today, by
direction of President Taft, to in
vestigate the strained situation
existing between the bituminous
boal operators and their miners,
and to use his influence in avert
ing strike. He is holding secret
conferences with number of
leaders on both sides.
SACRAMENTO, Ca1.-Governor
Johnson today granted reprieves
to George ID. Figueroa of Los An
geles, a wife murderer; Willie
Luis, Chinese, who murdered his
stepmother; and William Burke,
of San Diego, who murdered his
mistress. All three were to have
been hanged tomorrow morning
prison. The reprieves for Burke
at 10 O'Clock in San Quentin
and Figueroa extend to May 10
and that of Luis to May 3.
PASADENA, Cal.-Fred G.
Baker, member of the charter re-
vision committee, proposes to
establish a Municipal National
bank In Pasadena. Baker, who
represents the union labor inter-
ests on the committee Is san
gnine that his idea will have other
supporters.
HILLSBORO, Cal.-Because
the sewers became clogged with
champagne bottles the trustees of
the "City of Millionaires" have
passed an ordinance forbiddlng
their use as receptacle for
refuse.
Los ANGELES-C. Gerloch
stole 80 punches of asparagus
from a Chinese peddler and sold
them at a hotel. "a dollar or
day in Jail for each bunch" de-
cided Police Judge Rose.
Los ANGELES - Spreading
rails caused an Echo park car to
leave the tracks, hurdle a curb
and slide through the front gate
into the terrace on A. M. Ander-
sons lawn. A gardener in the
yard swung onto the steps as the
car passed him.
SAN FRANCTSCO-Whcn Ben,
jamin Rosenberg, II, married
Lena Fischer, 16. two years ago,
his parents attended the wedding
and blessed them. Now the pa
rents want the marriage aunnlled.
The Judge is in quandary.
SAN FRANCISCO murder,
a holdup and robbery, all on one
motion picture film was too much
for the board of censors, who con-
demned It, Ben Micliaels ran ii
anyway and was fined 400.
SAN FRANCISCO-With an
income of $1,000 a month, Will
lam Sherrer insisted that his wife
take a job at 81 day. He kicked
because she ate too many eggs at
breakfast. She got her decree.
HAZEN, Cal.-Handcuffed and
with a special officer on each
side, a forger named Browning
jumped through the window of a
train going rs miles an hour. The
|officers are still hunting.
PORTLAND, Ore.-'T Just
can't walk straight" said Charles
Nichols, who. held up traffic, zis-
tagging from curb to curb. lie
was fined $40.
BELVETIA, Ore.-"No chance
for u.s." say the single men. The
girls formed an organization to
keep tab on the eligibls fellows
and all agreed to let the girl With
a prior claim have a clear field.
D. you read the WANT" ada /?