The morning call., 1893-07-12
Effects OF Dr.. Merritt
Sold by Auction.
SEEKING THE COUNTY JAIL.
Assigning Observation-Disclosures Being
puniped-Oid Citizens Called
Fora Collector Shot At.

mansion N the OlOcK bounded by Four
teenth, Fifteenth, Jackson and Madison
streets, once occupied by the eccentric and
rich old bachelor, DR.. Samuel Merritt, all
day yesterday.
Where once scraped and kow-owed the
Four Hundred, the 0ld-cloes and junk man
stalked cold bloodedly and looked at and
priced and turned this way and that arti-
cIes which at one time had been the pride
Of the dead millionaire and the envy OF
less wealthy friends and toadies.
There are 527 articles catalogued, but
only So were disposed Of 1t consisted of
household goods Of various kinds, mostly
Of furniture out Of date. and much OF II
found its way to downtown Junkstores.
The BOOKS and many personal effects OF
the dead doctor will be sold. In his Office
hung picture of the great statesman,
Daniel Webster, while framed on the wall
was the following autograph letter from
the distinguished Senator:
BOSTON. September 81, 1916.
DR.. Samuel Merritt of plymouth, III this State,
is a gentleman known 10 me, personally and by
reputation. He has been emlnenly successful
III Ills practice as a physician, Is OF un6lemlShed
character 4 man and gentleman. ana IS
worthy Of personal as well as professional re-
gard.
Dr. Merritt thinks of going to California to
practice his profession, and l very cordially
recommend him 10 any gentlemen In that guar.
Ter 10 whom may be known.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Board of Public Works.
At q meeting of the Board Of Public
Works last night. City Engineer Morgan
submitted an estimate of the cost OF pre-
pairing such n map Of the territory west OF
Wood and north of First streets as the
City Council requires. This tract was
originally set aside as the public highway
for all transcOntinental railroads entering
this city. The map ordered was to show
the property that would be affected by the
opening OF the streets. description OF the
water front. the location Of wharves and
channels. the sewer system, etc.
Mr.. Morgan daZed the board by placing
his estimate at the exorbltant hgure OF
$1,000. He further partlcularlzed as fol-
lows: For pap of the city front $500,
map OF streets to be cut through $500, map
of wharves and channels $1,000. map OF
sewers $1,000. In his REPORT on the work
necessary to the dredging oil Lake Merritt
and the filling OF the West Oakland marsh
Morgan stated that it would require IL, 600
cubic yards of mud to fill the marsh 10 a
depth Of two feet above the grass level.
The mud could be pumped from Lake Mer-
rift at q cost of but % cents cubic yard
and be conducted 10 the marsh through
pipes laid in the main lake sewer. All the
force required would be the pumping of
the mud al the dredger. The dredging in
the lake would be- to a depth OF four feet
ana to within 10 feet of the shore, thus
leaving q certain foundation for the boule-
ward. The general opinion of the engi-
neer'S report was that his estimate of the
cost of the dredging was extremely reason
Die, while the figure nc placed on the
PREPARATION Of map was as extremely
unreasonable.
Hunting the County Jail.
1t is not often that man is anxious TO
get back after having once gwen an Off
Ger the slip and secured his liberty, but
sucu was 4 ~ease with Harry Hill. Il jolly
tar, who was on the ship Tam O'Shanter
ana who has been detained as a witness
against the mate Tor bIutally assaulIing
seame2.
Hill and five other men have been de-
tanned IN San Francisco for some time,
drawing 81 day as witness fees. Monday
evening United States Marshal was or
dered to bring the men to the Alameda
COUNTY jail, and at the mole one of the
men, Harry Hill. was lost in the shuttle.
The Marshal thought be would turn up
again, and he lett word at the police sta
ton 10 look cut for him.
TIE Marshal knew his man. At about
o'clock Officer Carson telephoned to the
County Jail that he had a man who was
looking for the County Jail. Sure enough
/. was Harry Hill. He had tumbied into
tbs City Prison as full as Falstaff.
Tired of His Bride.
Something like a year ago George A.
Babb lived at lrylngton, this county, with
his parents. and living in the family was
cnmely young woman named Matte
Finley.
The tender passion took possession Of the
81
against the wishes of tile elder Babb> the
couple were made man and wife. With
marriage came unhappiness. and in jus;
SIX short days the twain were separated,
young Ba0b making himself scarce.
Tie young wife waited Tor his return in
vain. a year slipped by and at last he
came. 1ut he did not fly to the bosom of
his waiting wife, but hied him TO the pater-
nal roof, refusing to have anything to do
with young Mrs. Babb.
She :Ired of such treatment and has
brought suit for divorce from her husband.
She asks for alimony also. Al present size
IS living in Danyille, Contra Costa County.
Old Citizens and the Water Front.
Chief of Police Schaffer was very busy
all day yesterday serving summons upon
old residents, whose affidavts were wanted
TO use in the Injunction suit brought in
the United States Circuit Court by the
0OuLueiu dtIHC NOMpdUy dkdlu5l Tie
Mayor and Council.
Soma 200 old-timers were asked to ap-
pear at tie law Office of ". r. Davis and
state what they know of the condition
of the foot OF Broadway in the early days.
and whether TO their knowledge, Broad
way WAS an open street to deep water.
The testimony was not made public, nor is
il intended to be until produced in court.
but those who know say * was overwhelm-
Ing in favor of the Mayors position.
The case comes I'D at IL o'clock this
morning. Davis & Hill, II. A. Powell and
L. J. PIingie Will appear for the city.
Everything Is quiet at the foot Of Broad
way.
Teachers Are Assigned.
At a meeting of the Classification Com
mittee OF the Board OF Education Monday
night the following assignments In the
High School were made: j. i. McChes-
ney, principal; ). P. Meads, chemistry f.
Z. Burriil. Greek and Latin; Katherine b.
Flsher, English; l.. r. Griffin. history;
Mollie Z. ConnoTs. drawing; Fannie NJ
Pugh, commercial.
Charles 4. Biedenbach was assigned to
the mathematical department to fill the
vacancy created by 5. a. Chambers six
III onths' leave of absence. 1t was decided
10 make no further assignments until all
vacancies are filled.
SluIcing the Marshes.