The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-04
ACROSS THE BAY.
Approval of the Lake Merritt
Boulevard Ordinance.
Ella J. Noes WiIl-The Pool Gambling Ii
. eense-Annexqti0n Electoral Complaint
by Druggists The Truett Claim.

Mayor Chapman has approved the ordi-
nance apDropriating $4,000 for the Lake
Merritt boulevard, and IN a message COM
mended the project of its construction.
The engineers have also prepared and filed
a lengthy report on the work, giving plans
and specifications and an estimate of the
total cost Of the work, placing it at 1898, OF,
and dividing it into eight processes Of con-
struction, as follows: First the stone EN-
bankment, beginning at Twelfth street, on
the eastern shore OF the lake, and following
around the shore to the terminus of tie
boulevard; second, the parapet wall; third
the dredging OF the lake; fourth, the earth
dressing; fifth, the euTbing; sixth, the
matchmaking; seventh, the sidewalks;
eighth. the depositing of fertile soil upon
the sidewalks.
The engineers estimates Of the cost Of the
work are on the following basis:
$4,000 cubic yards stone emDankment
100000 cubic yards dredging in Lake Mer-
ls 200 zoo linear feet OF parapet wall at 100
"a. 4G0 Iinearfeet or curbing at II cents. 1883
4VSSG sD'o io' - - - o-e :. 10000
$1,000 square re feet cement sidewalks at -
1850. 90 square feet macadamiziag att
Drains catch basins ete................... $500
8357, 288
Add lOp per cent for ontingencies......... 35.72s
Total cost Of works. ........... S3e3,017
R. Il. Mcdonald Jr. has brought suit
against John Schwegerle and others to re-
cover S11,57j on prOmissory note, and to
fOTeclose a mortgage on lots on Clay and
Fifth streets ard on Myrtle aud Twenty
eighth streets Oakland.
ELLA }. NOES WILL
The will Of Ella J. Moe, who died in Chi
cagO in January, was filed for probate yes
terday by Professor J. b. McChesney of the
High School, where Professor Theodore w.
Moe of Chicago. the husband Of the tesla
trix. taught languages afew years ago. The
California estate consists Of the house and
lot on the northwest corner Of Harrison and
Durant streets, this city. valued at $4,000.
She gives her farm in Springs Township,
Pa, to her parents for life and the remain
der TO her husband, who is also devised lot
on St. Louis avenue, Chicago. The Har-
risOn-street property VIII be sold, the pro-
ceeds invested in bond and mortgage. $685.
year 10 be paid her parents and the balance
70 be retained by her husband. The latter
and Professor McChesney are named exec
utoTs.
A Coroner's jury sat yesterday on the case
Of the iik-pOisOnlng of the two Caron
children, but as the analyses Of the stomach
have not yet been concluded, an adjourn
ment was taken until Professor Colby is
ready to report the result.
WILL HE VETO IT?
Mayor Chapman has not yet signed the
pOol-gambling license ordinance, aud it is
confidently believed that he will veto it, not
only on a cOun; of righteous indignation of
the citizens against it, but because of a
number of Illegal provisions in it. The
people of Oakland are indignant. of course,
49, bo ~ ha (1ifv Council hrf fha
talk of a morning sensational paper about
tar and feathers is only In the Imagination
Of a reporter.
It was decided that l.. NJ. Aldrich must
stand examination on the charge Of having
assaulted the eX-SchOol Director, l.. h.
Chartrand, with a deadly weapon on Mon
day in the saloon of the latter, and the hear
ing was set for tomorrow.
The annexation election ordinance has
been signed by Mayor Chapman, and the
election will be held on Tuesday, the 10th.
DRUGGISTS CONTAINING.
Oakland drug-stores complain Of being
sWindled by women, who obtain pro-
prietary medicines without paying for them
on preteXt Of having forgotten their pocket
books, then going TO another store, repre-
senting they have paid for them and have
concluded not to use them, and have
what Purp0rts to be their money refunded.
The druggists have dropped Oh the
scheme"
Oakland Parlor. n. S. G. W., proposes to
shine at the next celebration at Santa Cruz
on Admission day. A committee appointed
TO make the necessary arrangements has re-
turned from Santa Cruz, and its action has
met with the approval of the parlor 1t has
engaged the Sea Beach Hotel and an addi-
tionaI room for dancing. One thousand
dollars has been already raised for the cele-
bratiOn.
The theater bonus subscription has
VaqQhnd &sfln iDplDdiuU ha
seribed by the poo gan 5leTs.
The number Of DEATHS in Oakland during
May was seventy-four. OF these eighteen
were attributed TO zyDlotie diseases.
SUI HAS BEEN BROUGHT.
Rev. f. q. IiIjegreD, pastor of the Swe-
dish Methodist Episcopal Church Of Oak
land. has brought suit for divorce from his