San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 50, 20 July 1893 — OVER IN OAKLAND. [ARTICLE]

OVER IN OAKLAND.

That movement in Street

Railroads.

NEW FERRY-BOAT FOR DAVIE.

The People of Berkeley Say That They Have Been Slighted by the Southern Pacific.

The Twelfth-street electric line is now said to be owned by F. M. Smith and the syndicate which he represents. This line was for a long time a puzzle to - Oaklanders. It began nowhere and ended nowhere and was without a house wherein to manufacture lightning wherewith to make its cars move. It Is now using borrowed power from the Piedmont line and lias two cars, with a prospect of others shortly. It has been authoritatively stated that Mr. Smith owns this road and that his one great hope is to secure controljof the East Oakland horsecar line running out Twelfth street from Broadway, thus making the road a feeder for his Emeryville ferry, It is known that Mr. Smith has large property interests on the East Oakland end of this line, r.nd that by securing it and making it a part of his electric system he will be helping himself at both ends of the line. Mr. Sessions states that he has been approached by parties desirous of purchasing his Highland Park and Fruitvale road, but be will not state who the parties were. The reason he did not sell to them is '.hat they did not make him a large enough offer. It is presumed that they were agents of the "Borax Kiug" who desired to purchase.- '■ It is stated that if Mr. Smith cannot buy an East Oakland road he will build one. Dashed From a Carriage.

A party of eight Alameda people had a narrow escape from being dangerously injured while driving through Oakland yesterday morning. The party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Davi*. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson, their daughter and three sons, from the East. They hired a livery rig and were so unfortunate as to get skittish horses, but everything weut along nicely until the party was coming up the grade from Lake Merritt, when the horses took fright when they saw an electric car approach and the driver was unable to control them. He held on to the reins however, until Twelfth and Oak streets was reached, when one line slipped from his grasp and the carriage was pitched completely over, burying the occupants beneath it. As if by miracle almost, no one sustained more than slight bruises, aud these were promptly dressed by Dr. Dunn, who was in attendance at a hospital uear by. Mr. rinjter'i Money-

A. A. White. W. J. Robinson and J. F. Bradford completed an appraisement of the estate of Ely W. PI ay ter and filed their report with the clerk of the Superior Court, i The property was appraised at $371,965, as follows: Promissory notes, $3316 70; 10 shares Oakland Bank of Savings, $750; 20 shares Pacific Surety Company, $2100; ISO shares of the Windsor Square Land Company. 5270; 50 shares of the Piedmont Bath ami Power Company, $3750; 618% shares of the Consolidated Piedmont liable Company. $15,463 75; 10 shares Oakland General Hospital. $10; one-tnird interest in the May berry property, $10,000; household furniture. $2000; real property, $322,500; total, $371,965 45. All Quiet at the Front. Yesterday morning the Chief of Police removed all the police who have been night and day guarding the foot of Broadway since the Mayor so unceremoniously swooned Sown upon it and cleared the street of all obstructions. Night before last Captain Fletcher and five blue coats patiently paced back and forth with nothing else to do than keep awake, and yesterday all these were taken away, with the exception of Captain Wilson and one officer. This move was made by the city just as soon as Dave Xagle was withdrawn by the railroad company, together with several other persons who were thought to be railroad guards. All is quiet now on the water front, with business going on as usual. The railroad company has not called for its ticket office, located in the corporation yard. Sessions All Uight.

It was thought that wilh the resignation of E. C. Sessions from the presidency of the First National Bank and his temporary financial embarrassment there would be a general run made upon him by his creditors, which, of course, would involve his entire collapse. Such, however, has not been the case. His straightforward explanation of his financial condition has made a marked impression, and there seems no inclination, even among his unsecured creditors, to push him. Yesterday aftt-ruoon a conference was held between Mr. Sessions and these creditors, at which assurances were positively given that everything would be arranged to the satisfaction of all and that dollar for dollar would be paid. All that was asked by Mr. Sessions was that time should be given him; and confidence was shown in him by granting him all the time desired.

The Xew Ferry-Unat.

There is a hitch in the purchase of the new ferry-boat for the Davie line, but the company feels satisfied of having one soon. They are negotiation for the purchase outright of the Bailey Gatzert. ■ steamer nowplying on Puget Sound between Tacoma and Seattle. She is of 350 tons burden, equipped like a palace car and as fast as an arrow. The sale is not completed, because the steamer's owners want Davie to bring her down and thus assume all responsibility, but Davie thinks it hard, that be should have to put in a new engineer iind'pib't and bring the Bailey Gatzert down. When this point is settled the purchase will be proceeded with. A ::&ilr..-.<i Move.

It has been stated, that tbe partition suit recently commenced by the Pacific Improvement Company against the numerous marsh-land owners in the Alameda marshes is simply a movement to fortify itself on the water front should its Carpentier holdings prove defective. This, it is said, was its chief object in buying up so much land around the Oakland estuary, lt hopes to back up the Carpentier title with a claim of riparian title.' A Legless Thief.

Daniel Dow, a young fellow with both legs gone, was arrested and charged in complicity with Oscar George, a .Portuguese boy, with having. robbed Joe Gibson's restaurant, at the Sixteenth-street depot, of cigars and tableware. Dow was released Tuesday morning under SIOCO bonds given by his father. Jerry and John Mullen, boys of 12 and 15 years, are under arrest as accessories. A Deficit Fonnd.

H. T. Smith and C. A. Wetmore, on behalf of the World's Fair Association, asked the Supervisors yesterday that the final $5000 nf the $30,000 appropriation be allowed. Upon investigation it appeared that there is only $5000 in the general fund and with $15,000 in claims outstanding the matter was postponed until another meetlug. In a Convict's Garb. The Salvation Army Is never satisfied unless it does things in a sensational manner, and last night outdid itself in this respect. "Anything to beat the devil," shouted Adjutant George Enger, as he placed himself at the head of the procession, which marched down Broadv.ay followed by the charioteer, band, in the lead of which was a big transparency with [ a , frightful • looking jail scene and a shivering prisoner crouching behind the bars. Marching with Adjutant Enger was the piece de resistance of the - proces- ,

sion, a genuine live ex-convict in a convict garb. "A stranger sight was never seen and the sidewalks were lined with open-mouthed,' wondering people. The ex-con flct was R. S. Parker, a good soldier now, but once a wild young fellow who came to grief two years ago for stealing a horse and buggy. He stated in his address last night at the barracks that he was arrested and thrown jail at San Jose for his crime, The devil had him, he said, but while lying in jail there he became a convert, and when his trial came up he pleaded guilty and got off with a year at San Quentin. He served his lime, but did not forget his Salvation Army friends - ana was now enlisted and could laugh at his striped suit. An immense crowd listened to Parker's address.

Contractors Mint Walt. City Treasurer Gilpin has decided not to pay the warrants issued for the work done on the school buildings by contractors until he has heard from the Supreme Court. From the delay in rendering the decision it is beiug rumored that the bonds will be declared invalid. The decision was expected eight or ten days ago and the lawyers were given to believe it would be rendered not later than Monday or Tuesday of last week.

Baird Wine the Fight. Judgment of the .Superior Court to the case of Andrew Baird . vs. J. F. Crank, with regard to the sale of certain bonds of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad Company. was given yesterday. Crank was interested in the company and charged Baird with failing to keep his pait of the contract in acting as the company's broker and placiug the stock. This Bnird denied and the court has supported him, awarding a judgment of $5726.

oorhles Was Cruel.

Mrs. N. C. Voor'nies has sued her husband, Ralph P. Voorhies Jr.. for a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. Plaintiff states that her husband repeatedly threatened her with a pistol and called her vile names. Once he struck her on the head ami knocked her senseless. They were married at Washington, Term., in 1885, and have been residing at the corner of Twenty-first aveuue aud Fifteenth street, in this city. Three Tracks on One Street. In 1870 the City Council granted a franchise for adouble track and proper switches on Cedar street to the railroad company, and in ISB4 still another franchise was granted for another track on the same street— a single track. Now the entire street, except perhaps two feet ou each, is taken up with rail tracks, and an inquiry 19 being conducted into the matter on behalf of the city.

Mrs. Martin's Troubles.

Mrs. Mary Martin positively refuses to be placed under the influence of chloroform and allow an examination to be made into her condition. Sbe maintains that she ls suffering from a tumor, but the doctors are convinced that she is soon to become a mother. The prisoner is very low and liable to imperil her life by her obstinacy, but she will not permit an examination. Klnped With Him Twice. Katie Peterson of Berkeley has done the unexpected. She has runaway twice with tho same man. The first escapade was only a few days ago and the man was Walter Ros«, whom she happened upon at Santa Cruz. Her family brought her back by force and restored her to their bosom, but Walter turned up again yesterday and now Katie is gone once more.

After the Money.

The Remillard Brick Company wants its money on the 512,703 warrant drawn some days ago for work on the new schoolhouses, i Mr. Lamereaux, representing the company, threatens mandamus proceedings against Treasurer Gilpin if he does not pay up at once. Mr. Gilpin is taking his time and getting advice from his attorney. Judge Yule. Harkett Must Stop. At a meeting of the Board of Public Works last night that body supplemented the previous order of the City Engineer by another to tha same effect, which is that Captain Haekett cease dredging Lake Merritt. Haekett held that the order of the City Engineer was not binding since it had not come properly from the Board of Public Woiks, hence this action by the board. In Self-Defense. James Curran, the man who stabbed C. Calson, the Wood-street saloon-keeper, on Monday evening, gave himself up at the City Prison yesterday afternoon. His story was that Calson was the aggressor and that he only acted in self-defense. Calson is still at the Receiving Hospital and progressing favorably. A I'ioneer Buried. The funeral of the late Commodore ! Chiids took place in the parlor of the . G.ilindo Hotel yesterday afternoon. A | large number of iriends were present. The i remains were forwarded to Cazenovia, N. V., for interment. Nearly 910,000. J. F. Beck died in July last and left real estate valued at $6500 and personal propI erty worth 52400 to li is wife, Margaret 8., I who had been made executrix. Mrs. Beck ! was bequeathed this property, and yesterday filed the will for probate. For Sunday Closing:. The ministers have been appealed to by the Retail Clerks' Association to help them in their Sunday-closing movement by preaching on the subject next Sunday and asking their congregations to lend their assistance to the clerks in breaking up the custom. An Heroic Act. About 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a little girl, aged 2 years. fell from the Frank Silva wharf and would inevitably have drowned had not Frank Orr plunged in to her rescue and brought her safely to shore. The little child lives on Franklin street. Mosir at Large. Robert Marshal] of San Mateo Connty and James Gallendet of San Ffancisco appeared as bondsmen for C. E. Moses, the libelist of Miss Cameron, and that worthy was released yesterday : afternoon. The : bond was for $1000. j BERKELEY. The people of West Berkeley complain of the manner in which they have been ignored by tbe Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The track of the company is laid within 400 feet of Oilman street, but tho cars go no further than Delaware street, nearly a mile from the street named. The citizens have set apart* two lots upon which to build a station and have contributed $200 toward; defraying the expenses of building a depot at Oilman street, but up to date the railroad company has turned a deaf ear to the appeal foi the | extension of the track. The citizens have addressed a communication to A. N. Towue/the general I manager of the company, in whicb they say: The residents and* property-owners in and around West Berkeley /respectfully request that you cause the local train now running to West Berkeley station (Delaware street) to be extended as far as Gilman street, for the accommodation of the large number of inhabitants* residing north and west of Delaware street, better known as West Berkeley station, who are compelled to walk nearly a mile every morning to take the train at West Berkeley station to get to their work on time. - You can perceive that the large number of dwellings erected , and : manufactories started up in that location within the past few years ; justifies the Southern Pacific Company extending their local train service to Gilmau street, at which place there are two lots reserved for the use of a depot, and which j will be given to the Southern Pacific Company free. The track 'in question i is ' already laid, with the exception of : 400 feet or thereabout, to the ' southeast corner of . Folsom street, which can be laid at a very small expense to the company." s» By complying = with ; the foregoing request, you will- confer a much-needed benefit upon the community at large, and especially, upon the residents of the abovenamed district. We have frequently beg-" ged, prayed ? and '■ petitioned Mr. : Wilder, your division superintendent, lor the ac

commodation sought, but be had so far ignored our appeals. . School Fund. Through prudent -management on the part of the Board of School Directors, the expenditures for the last school year. were a little under the income of that department. As. however, the revenues for the school year of 1893-94 will nut begin to come into the treasury until December, teachers and other creditors will have to wait until then for their pay, or have their warrants discounted. The bank here has been charging 1 per cent per month for this accommodation. The School Board thinks this unjust, especially as there are always in the hank thousands of dollars belonging to the city. Efforts will be made to have the bank show a more reasonable spirit in this matter. '-'-: „-* , Mosaic Sidewalks. Trustee Whiting, in advocating wooden sidewalks for University avenue, at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees, has stirred up a hornet's nest, for the local papers are out in earnest protest. He contended that each property-holder ought to have the choice of sidewalk that shall be laid in front of his property. under such conditions one would choose one kind and another a different kind, the result would be a combination of all kinds, presenting a most unsightly appearance. None of the other Trustees appear to agree with Trustee Whiting* and his ideas are not likely to prevail. .*• Teachers Sleeted. The Board of Education last evening elected teachers for the ensuing year. No changes were made except in the principalship of the Lorln school. Merton J. Congdon. eon of the well-known merchant of Berkeley, was elected, vice Mr. Frick, the former principal. It was decided to teach French this year in the High School, as it is one of the requirements made by. the university of accredited schools. Professor Le Mar was elected teacher, but will give only one recitation each day. Fire Protection. Tired of awaiting the action of the Board of Trustees, the citizens of Berkeley will make an effort to form a nucleus of a fire department, and to raise the money will begin a series of public entertainments. The ladies have offered their services, and a concert will be given under the management of Mrs. Robert Mills, an accomplished musician and elocutionist, assisted by Miss Stella Buffington of San Francisco and other talented amateurs. ' The Justices Hold the Fort. The Marshal has, in accordance with the order of the Board of Trustees, served the Justices with a demand for the possession of their dockets; but both Justice Penwell and Justice Long have refused, claiming that they are still clothed with judicial authority. ALAMEDA. Mrs. Cashman, who resides on Central avenue, near Union street, ran the needle I of a sewing-machine through her finger and she was unable to release her hand, a | physician was called in, but he could not ! take the machine apart, and then J. H. de I Mise was called in, and he succeeded in re- ! leasing the hand, which was badly j lacerated. Sfl£w BflH Orercrowded Schools. The public schools are overcrowded, and ! it has become necessary to ref use admittance to numbers who attended last term. A Burris Trick. Proceedings to get possession of 8108 belonging to the estate of D. Johnson, deceased, from Attorney Burris were had yesterday at Fairfield. The administratrix of the estate swore that Burris came to her with a check and told her the law required him to draw the money and place itin the custody of the Superior Judge. She put her name to the check and he drew the money. She became suspicious and wrote to the Judge. When she learned the Judge knew nothing about the matter she told Burris and he replied that the money was in the possession of the clerk of the court and showed her what purported to be a receipt signed by the County Clerk of Solano Couuty. She then found out that the Clerk knew no more about the i money than the; Judge did. She then deI manded the return of the $108, but could | not get it. She was fully corroborated in j every particular. The Judge will give a i decision on Monday next.