The San Francisco call., 1904-03-28
Recent Progress
Gives Great
Promise.
Loyal Bodies Are
Working for
Success.

The president of the Oakland Boost
ers is Hugh Hogan. He is the manager
of a lumber company that does a large
business, and so he is in ready touch
with many lines of business that
concern the advancement of the
charming and thriving city of Oak
land. To him application was made for
information concerning the hopes of the
Boosters and the solid basis on which
the hopes rest. Mr.. Hogan is busy, and
that is one reason why he has time to
do something for Oakland. All busy
men find time to work.
I'VE have formed an organiza ton"
said President Hogan, which has not
for its prime purpose to originate, but
is actuated by the desire and endowed
with the ability to get behind such en-
terprises as may prove beneficial to
Oakland and boost. Our name exactly
describes what we intend to do and
will do.
You will see by reference to article
two of our constitution and bylaws
that we provide that we shall boost in
every legitimate manner anything that
will tend toward the development and
betterment of Oakland. 1t is also made
the duty of each member to use all
legitimate means to counteract the eff
feet of any knoCker' whenever he or
she may appear and to report the same
to the executive committee for such ac-
ton Is II may deem fit. Any man or
woman who shall sign the roll and ac-
knowledge allegiance to this pro-
gramme is eligible for membership
You have great faith in the future
of Oaklan62' was asked.
Every one who knows the facts re-
lating to Oakland has faith in it, re-
marked President Hogan. only a
'knocker' ever gives out any different
idea. Why. just see what Oakland has:
From here TO Contra Costa in one di-
rection and practically to San Jose in
the other there is bay shore for sites
of manufacturing plants. That entire
area, being on. the east shore of the
bay, will eventually bring business and
prosperity to Oakland, to which it is
tributary largely from a geographical
point of view. A strong start has been
made in the establishment of manu-
featuring concerns on the bay shore.
Fifteen such have been established be-
tween here and the boundary of West
Berkeley in the last two years"
TOPIC is PLEASING.
President Hogan paused at his desk
tnlS interview ana all OJnerS with OF
ficers of the Boosters taking place dur
ing business hours and al business
places-and after telephoning resumed
with enthusiasm:
Now, when 1 talk about Oakland I
am naturally pleased with the topic. SO
are all loyal Oaklanders While we nat
urally are satisfied with our natural
advantages, which are great. we are
also delighted when our claims receive
e,,ot, etro,,o iudOrcap1ar1t n fbay hoI-o
been given during the last few years by
great aggregations of capital from the
outside.
I'VE believe heartily that Oakland is
on the right side of the bay for busi-
ness. The Standard Oil Company has
emphatically indorsed this view by To-
eating at Point Richmond great and
growing plant. The Santa Fe Railroad
system has evidently the same view It
is now in Oakland. The Western Pa
cific Railroad and the Rick Island are
morally sure to come through Oakland
/ think that the Western Pacific will
be running it's trains in within FIVE
years on the overland business.
According to the last postoffice cen
sus, which approximates the real fact
Oakland has population of about
81. 900 in round numbers. Land for home
sites on this side of the bay is cheaper
than II is in San Francisco, and the cli-
mate and the size of lots make the
eastern shore much more desirable as a
place of residence. We have a COM
peting ferry. and that is proving to be
a great agency in attracting home site
buyers. The Boosters are back of a
legitimate proposition. They will CO.
operate with the Oakland Board of
Trade. the Oakland Merchants Ex-
change and with all other organizations
and with every individual in Alameda
Comfy who entertainS the same pur-
nose of boosting-first last and all the
time"
James P. Taylor is the second vice
president Of the Boosters. He is
also a solid business man. When he
was asked what prospects Oakland
has. he spoke from point of view
Hogan. but his hopeful utterances
were in the same strain and his be-
lief was founded on equally sound
considerations.
Mr.. TAYLOR is connected with the
coal business and is allied with large
interests "I can see clearly" Mr..
Taylor said, that if the Government
will give us proper consideration in
channel making for our harbor we
will have great volume of commerce
TO handle. Appropriations have been
made and work has been performed
that is of value to Oakland and to the
Deople of all Alameda county. We
have two transcontinental roads now
in Oakland and will have more. There
would be no difficulty in bringing all
ships and rail together in Oakland
harbor if we had few feet more
water. When the Government listens
to that consideration, the deepest
draft ships that are carrying cargoes
can come into our harbor to load and