The morning call., 1893-07-31
The Rosalie to Be Aided
by Two Boats.
A SOLDIER" AS A WITNESS.
Transactions of the County Board OF
Education Actors in Busl-
nesS-ValuatiOnS.

Alvira. Plans for two new frst-class ferry
boats for the passenger service have been
accepted by the Dave Transportation
Company, and when they are built the
Alvira will be converted into freight
boat. The business Of the Davie Trans
portation Company shows gratifying IN
crease day by day, and grows IN popular
favor.
Speaking Of the traffic President DaVie
said: 1--WE find that our passenger
service is inadequate to meet the demands
of the public, and are consequently COM
PEELED to take some steps TO meet the
emergency. When we first started the
RosaIie it was the cause Of feeling OF
great deal Of apprehension on the part OF
some of our friends, but If you Will look
over her welI-flled decks and cabin upon
every trip you Will see how little cause
for alarm as to the success OF the venture
should exist.
THE ne " boats will be modern in all
their appointments and will he constructed
upon the lines of the famous East River
ferry liners of New York, onlv on modl-
fed scale. They will be over 200 feet long,
doub!e-enders with side whee!s-in iact,
model boats for the purpose Tor winch
they will be designed.
ut is expected that the keels Will be
In id inside Of two weeks. and the construc-
ton work will be pushed to completion as
rapidly IS possible.
Each Will comfortably carry 1900 pas
seneers. besides having ample freight
room. and will be capable Of travelling
eighteen miles an hour.
''When the Alviya goes into service the
Rosalie will 60 to The docks and when her
remodsling is com pleted the two will run
until the first new boat Is Ompleted, when
the temporary boat will be Withdraw n,
and after the second boat is finished the
Rosalie Will also be retired from active
service"
He Still Holds the Torch.
At meeting of the County Board OF
Education held on Saturday last ceriifi-
Nellie b. Senter. Cristis Corlett. Edward
E. Hoffman,, June G. Painter, Samuel II.
Conn. Helen N. Sullivan, e. Conger, Jen-
ME Barrows and Percy Dolman.
There were recommended tn the State
Board of Education for life certificates: Z.
A. CoIehon. j. }. GIL, Miss Loretie Shaw
and Mrs. Frances A. Sinalley.
a special certificate was granted John
Ga mble to teach Latin and mathematics.
Recommendations were made on behalf
Of Nettie Thompson. Jessie Connor. Mrs.
Haste aud II. Cummings for educational
diplomas valid Tor i've years.
Some further routine business was then
transacted and the old board adjourned
sine die. The newly elected officers took
their places and proceeded to organize. 1t
was case Of succeeding themselves. The
only new men Der was David Ruthe riord.
aud he was not present.
When the board proceeded to elect a
new president there was much speech
making and compliment ting. w. F. b.
lynch who hae han0 the radiant nf the
board for many years, was unanlm ously
reelected and acknowledged the honor in
few weil-ch0sen words. Tie board then
aCj urned.
1he Warning Actors.
In the case of J. h. Finley. assignes of
Bryant Tanning. against Edward Eng
lander in the matter of bill of sale of the
Peoples Thea!er Judge Fred c. Gift
rendered Judgment for the plaintiff on
Saturday for the amount demanded and
also for costs of suit.
The circumstances OF the case are that
bill OF sale of the theater was executed
and delivered By Fanuing to Highlander
pay the sum Of $3.50 and the amount of
certain judgment for S120 10. The judg-
ment was paid, but the $3.50 was not.
1t appears that Epglander, at the time
be claims to have loaned Tanning the
sum of $3.50, now attempted to be applied
as a consideration of said bill of sale. had
only known Tanning one week. and yet
took no receip: to show such loan. He
also made an entry in his book, charging
flaming with having received the SUN OF
$3.50.
The Judge found the amount claimed
by plaintiff to be legally due.
She Boards the Southern Pacific.
A suit 70 recover $4,000 damages from tn g
Southern Pacific Railroad Company has
been brought by Mrs. J. Asher and her
husband.
The COMPLAINT AYERS that on July %,
1891, Mrs. Asher was passenger on the
defendants train and that on accoun of
the unsafe condition Of the tracks on the
mole the train jumped the rails. at
that time, says the complaint. Mrs
Asher's leg was severely injured. 1t
found 1t impossible to attend to her bust
ness, which is one Of dealing in second
hand clothing, and now she demands
$1,000 as a remuneration.
Committed to Maps.
On the complaint of Mrs. Kate Penny
cook, Mrs. S. S. Petty, an infirm old woman
of Go years. was on Saturday committed to
Napa. Mrs. Petty had Eighty spells. when
she imagined her friends were trying to
poison her with caIbolc acid.
Shook the City.
Two light earthquake shocks were felt
| in Oakland at about 80 O'Clock yesterday
morning. The shocks followed in quick
succe ssion. with scarcely a second elapsing
between them. No damage was done.
Valuations at a StandstilI.
| According to Assessor Shows figures
the city assessment valuations Of Oakland
are about what they were last year. They
amounted to $40, 28S.O75, exclusive Of as
sessments upon steam railroads Last year
the assessment valuation, including rail-
roads, was S44. 255. 900.
The "Soldier" ms Witness.
Jailer Gilligan returned from San Qnen-
! tin prison yesterday having in charge a
negro criminal known as "Sodier'
James, who was recently sentenced from
Stockton for rnbbpg woman. he mar
rowly escaped lynching for tho crime
Soldier" is brought down to act as a
witness in the trial Of another negro
known as ely" or Ely Norfleet. Nor
feet is to be tried for rObbing two women
at Golden Gate. Norfieet was at one time
under arrest for assaultlng Mrs. Muller
near AslIby station and was identified bv
her. but he proved an alibi and was dis
charged.
The Soldier" was also at ono time ar
rested for this latter crime. but escaped.
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