The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-29
ELMHURST HINTS
OF COMPETITION
Automobiles May Be Put
in Use if Fares
Are Raised.
Protest in a Mass-Meeting
Against an Obnoxious
Order.

ELMHURST, Dec. 2s.-Elmhurst resi-
dents held a mass meeting in Red Mems
Hall tonight to protest against the action
Of the Oakland Transit Company, which
has given notice that after the first OF
the new year no more Communication tick
cts will be issued from any point on the
line to Oakland and that all fares will be
collected in cash. Under the proposed
schedule of rates Elmhurst people will be
required to pay Sc per month for travelling
to and from Oakland, where they have
heretofore paid but So per month. San
Leandro passengers will have to pay he
same and patrons Of the road who go
back and forward daily from Haywards
and pay Sc for a Communication ticket will
after the change goes into effect have to
pay s12 in cash for the same privilege and
service.
Frank Storer acted as temporary chair
man Of to-nights meeting. About $50
citizens Of Elmhurst with number OF
others who reside along the Haywards
line were present. Storer remarked that
it was not necessary to give any detailed
reasons as to why the citizens Of Elm
hurst had convened. 1t was the universal
sentiment, he said, that Elmhurst was
being harshly dealt with as regarded the
coming raise in car fares, and that some
thing should be done to offset or nullify
the handicap If possible.
R. D. Myers was chosen permanent
chairman. He said:
Every resident Of Elmhurst. whether he be
q conlmuter or not, is financially affected by
the last mandate of the Oakland Transit Com
pany. We came here and built up this COM
munity with the assurance that we would have
the privilege Of going to and from our bust
ness in Oakland or to points in Oakland. where
We could board the ferry trains, at expense
not to exceed 50 per month we have made this
changed ownership and management we have
been gradually deprived of conveniences and
now raise in rates is coming. First the tick
et-book costing 81 dispensed with; next
the carrying of bicycles on the cars pro-
hibited, and then the electric heater was taken
out Of the cars. If we do not take some means
TO protect ourselves in this matter, many peo-
pie who now own and others who rent homes
anything by supplicating the officials Of the
Oakland Transit Company. Those of US who
ing but insults believe it would be practi-
cable to run line Of automobiles into Oak
land for q fat fare Of cents, and also think
mat We could secure communication rate from
Elmhurst TO San Francisco on the Southern
Pacific for 81 30 per month.
J. NJ Moore, who acted as secretary Of
the mass meeting, said that the people
Of Elmhurst should act quickly If any
thing was to be accomplished.
Charles D. Kelly said that two years
ago Passenger Agent Goodman Of the
Southern Pacific informed a committee Of
Elmhurst residents that the company
would establish a IS 50 communication rate
to San Francisco if twelve regular COM
muters could be secured. R. B. Matson
announced that E. B. Stone was willing
to operate a number of automobiles be-
tween Elmhurst and the Southern Pacific
station. which is about a quarter of a
mile from the center of town, If the
Transit Company put the high rates into
effect.
At the conclusion Of the meeting Chair
man Myers appointed the following COM
mite TO Confer with the Transit Com
pany and request that the Communication
schedule be not changed, and also to see
what arrangements could be made with
the Southern Pacific passenger depart
ment:
Andrew Jones, Dudley Kinsell, the Rev. E.
z. Clark, r. B. Myers, J. NJ. Moore, all Of
Elmhurst; B. c. Halves and w. j. Mccoy, rep
resenting San Leandro; w. G. Palmanteer and
H c. Morris, bankers of Oakland who have
heavy property interests in Elmhurst.
The committee will report at an ad-
Journed meeting to be held Thursday
night