The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-05
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Another Inventor to Use
WaVe=POwer.
A COIN CACHE IN ALAMEDA.
The Boulevard to Be Blocked at the
Treasury-Justice Taylor as Cor
Waterfront Suit.

a middle-aged man with tawny beard
and furrowed features has been haunting
the Oakland newspaper offices Of late and
talking mysterionsly of big sensations to
come. He is an inventor and has several
models on hand, one Of which is to utilize
the motive power of waves.
He complains that he has been eoldly
treated, but declares that the world will
yet recognize his genius.
He is Patrick MeKeeyer, lately arrived
from the East. He resides at so Polk
street. where he thinkers away on his inven-
lions, but, like all geniuses, he is poor and
not able to put them to practical tests.
His model for utilizing wave-p0wer shows
elaborate machinery TO be set near the shore
and to be operated by light paddles and
endless chains. The paddles will set in
motion wheels, pnlleys, running gear and
elaborate machinery Of gigantic build. One
question at least one which has puzzled
Thomas a Edison and other Sclentlsts-that
OF utilizing the wave torces-Wlll be solved,
according to Mr.. Mekeever.
He will use his invention, he says, to gen.
crate electric currents By running dynam os
on the machine, and to furnish water
power for any purpose. DE can also ar
and can pump water for Irrigation, street
sprinkiing or other purposes.
Some of his inventions have been favor
ably considered. One is a contrivance to
carry electric cars across drawbrldges
without breaking the cable. He claims
that the idea to build tunnel under the
bay and to run cars to San Francisco partly
by graYitation and partly by. an endless
cable is original with him.
MI McKeever is very modest man and
SAYS that he is not crank.
On the day Coroner Eyers succeeded him.
4 in bar net nj aryGr
more OF which he knew nothing till the
body was buried and the papers forwarded
to him day or two later.
The person who undertook this response
blity was Justice of the Peace named
Taylor. although there was Deputy Coro-
ner 10 the district, recently appointed.
The case was that OF John Nnts0n, a
miner, who cut his throat. Taylor had the
body removed from the field where 1t was
lying, impaneled jury and obtained a YER
dict. His bill for fees Will come in later.
An article was recently printed in THE
CALL setting forth the eageruess of c0un-
try Justices to increase their perquisites
by such means, but the lesson was lost on
DIR. Taylor.
The Coroner, having been elected to in
quire into all deaths by accident or vio-
fence, naturally feels that he should have
been Informed of tile matter before the
summary proceedings relative to an inquest
were taken.
BE is charitable, though, and considers
that Mr.. Taylor might have thought there
was no Coroner for tho time being, as the
term expired on that day.
Mr. Taylor will be gently asked for an
explanation.
There will be meetingI at the Council
chamber next Saturday evening to discuss
The matter of dividing Alameda County.
The papers in the southern part of the
county, together with the Oakland Echoes,
4. X Porters paper, have been discussing
the proposition for some time, and Mr.
Porter las been instrumental In bringing
the meeting about. An effort will be made
to have the present Legislature act in the
matter.
There was a shaking up Of the Police De-
paTtment last evening, each member being
assigned to new beats by Chief Sehaffer,
who held a meeting Of his force at o'clock
In order to give OBJ the assignments.
Auditor Snow declares that be will refuse
10 transfer or draw warrants for the $40.
coo appropriated from the general fund by
the Council for work on the boulevard.
His statement is made on the ground that II
VIII depiete the general fund. leaving other