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Show f i ..,. - ' ... ...i i - -i m r-v 7;c-:;::-:;:ii:'r:c;::t Is ; a t.4i :.ys C:e CI iiorait-. .wia- CAN FRANCI3C9, May . 19. Attorney W. J. Bartnett,' who went Last' a month ago to interest capUaKststa' ,the building build-ing of the pre posed Vts-t- rn Pacific railroad rail-road from this cltr Fait Lake ha re turned. In an Interview h said: "The buildir of the.roal'ls now an j absolute certaKitv, Construction will be rapidly pushed snd.the road will be com- pitted from Ealt Lse- to the coastaa ripe "tlously es poss.ue. "The rumor that ( the -Western- 1-arthe 4s -Interested in the construction of the Midland Pactfle from Baiters - i d. to the ocean. is a matter i Whl neither oeny nor arnrrn. It ha been rumored -tha George Gould is baclc of the Western. Pacific project, but Mr. Bartnett would not diacuea this , matter. - - . . The Western Psctflc ' wm 'denied an ocean terminus in thi city by the last Legislature for the reason that "so little was divulged regarding iti plan. The recent re-cent activity In the conatruction of the Midland Pacific In San Luis Obispo county coun-ty ave rice to the rumor that the West-em West-em Paelno had taken over that road In order to reach the sea coast. ' It la stated. however, that renewed ef-forte ef-forte to secure the terminal la thia city will be made.- . It la further said that the Western Pacific Pa-cific la endeavoring to secure the Sacramento Sacra-mento fair (rounds for railroad yards. |