The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-02
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
The Oakland Beard Of Trade
Active for the New Road.
A Former Collector of the Humane Society to
Be Arrested for Felony EmbezzIement.
Meeting Of the Board Of Education.

The announcement that the San Fran
cisco and Great Salt Lake Railway is likely
to come 10 Oakland and connect with San
Francisco by ferry has stirred up the
Board Of Trade, which is now formulating
plans TO use its influence in bringing about
the desired competition TO the Southern
Pacific
a CALL reporter Interviewed N. J. Keller,
president Of the board, together with other
prominent members, last night and all eX-
pressed enthusiasm at the project.
Mr. Keller stated that a meeting will soon
be held to mature a plan of action. a
strong local committee will be appointed to
urge the matter Of having the terminus
established in this city. 1t is the purpose
to ask leading citizens and prOperty-Owners
to lend aid, and an agreement Will be cir
culated among that class Of men, whose
influence win be most valuable to the en-
terprise The board has already asked the
cooperation and advice Of several men OF
prominence in the East
Sentiment in Oakland is unanimous in
favor of a competing road with the terminus
here, and prompt action on the part OF the
Board OF Trade IS generally regarded as the
first step necessary to bring II about.
The news concerning the proposed road
has inspired T. r Porter, the editor OF a
weekly, to circulate paper for subscribers
TO q Chamber OF Commerce with the
avowed object to aid the road and also TO
consolidate the city aud county Porter
obtained a number of signatures the first
day, but yesterday no new names were
added, Porter saying that he had made 10
further effort but that he would soon start
out again.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
A warrant was yesterday issued for the
arrest Of ". ii. Stevens, a former collector
Of the Alameda County Humane Society,
on a charge or felony embeZZlement. The
warrant is sworn to by DIR. Carpenter a
director OF the society. DR.. Carpenter was
called upon last night to learn the nature of
the charges against Stevens Ii appears
that al a meeting Of the directors I'D March
a resolution was passed authorizing SecTe-
tary Ihe0bald 10 have the warrant issued.
but that through some mistake it was
not done 1t is known that Expert CASTOR
examired the books some months ago and
stevens was reported to be short S101 ..
Yesterday there was to have been meet
ing OF the directors but quorum failed to
appear. This was but repetition Of what
has occurred month after month, and Dr.
Carpenter, becoming tired Of It. resolved to
take some action. He says that if Stevens
is arrested it will be the key note 10 other
things to come to light, as there are num-
Der Of financial snags that Will have to be
encountered. Secretary The0bald has not
been paid his salary Tor long time, and
the society now owes him nearly $500.
The society has collected in the neighbOr-
hood Of $4,000 during the last 20 months, and
the running expenses are almost $500 per
month. Stevens is now IN San francisco,
and his arrest viii proba bly, bring together
a meeting.
CHESTER A. DOYLE's LATEST
The latest sensation created by Chester
&. Doyle IS his alleged disappearance with
out any explanation as TO where he has
gone. He left his home at 1911 Fourth
avenue at noon last Saturday for MS Office
in San Francisco, and Las not been seen by
any OF bis friends since. The supDOsitiOn
is that the youth has gone to the country on
a quiet vacation, and this was the assertion
made TO a CALL reporter by his mother last
night. She would not say where he went,
however, and was unwilling to have any
thing said about 1t 10 the papers. There
are some who believe that be had to get out
OF the way 10 avoid impending trouble with
wrathy Japs whom he has let out by con-
tract to labor for the Central Pacific and
other corporations, de is said to have used
deceit in hiring them.
he RECOVERED HIS DIAMOND.
F. II. Bushnell, a San Francisco photo
grapheT. came to Oakland yesterday and
went into a West Oakland barbeT-shop.
When he arose from the chair he missed a
$500 diamond shirt stud. Bushnell rushed
70 The police station aud swOLe out search
warrant. He recovered his diamond and
took the next train home.
Burglars climbed into the rear Of Bakers
butcbeT-shop on San Pablo avenue yester-
day morning and blew open the safe. They
did not obtain anything.
RELIANCE CLUB HEADQUARTERS.
G.. and A. NOrdhausen will put up a three
story stone and brick building at the june
tion Of San Pablo avenue, Clay and Seven
Ct prcf ba
story will be leased by the Reliance Attn
letic Club.
1t is the intention Of John l.. Dayie to
bring a Government section dredge here
within the next three weeks to begin work
Oh his new Sulkhead.
One week from next Saturday Ben Wright
the new lessee Of the Oakland 1rotting Park
will open the grounds for the first of series
of exhibition races to be given during the
season. Five events have been arranged
Census Marshal Fawcett reports a slight
increase in the number OF school children
over the number Of last year.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
At special meeting Of the Board Of
Education, held last night, the following
changes were made 10 salaries: The princi-
pal Of Garfield School, increased to $3.50
from $40; iee-pTincipal, increased S120
per year; Miss Corners, head teacher OF tie
drawing department. in the High School,
increased from S150G ID $500 per year; her
assistant was increased $40 per month.
TIE salary Of Mr.. Gleason. teacher Of
manGal training, was reduced from $500
to $780, The principal OF the Evening
School bad her salary increased to $50 per
month. The salaries of the teachers OF
German and French in the High School
were placed at $3.50 each Nine. Terrier has
hitherto taught both classes at $500. The
Janitors Of the High, the Cole and the Even