The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
CAMP PAIGN FOR
DIMESPRODUCFS
LARGE AMOUNT
Count Taken by Taggers Last
Night Showed Total Would
Be About $4,000
Thousand Dollar Offers Are
Made Good and Gold Square
Brings 5000
All Sorts and Conditions of Men
Contribute to Make Day
Successful

OAKLAND, NOv- 2I.-A count taken
shortly after 10 o'clock last night at
the Key Route hotel, which is the sstaE
day headquarters, showed that SIs.-
69I.s5 had been counted UP 10 that
eime. About 81 GEO more is expected
before Monday evening, as the count Is
not complete. Encouraged by the sue
cess of the event the Associated free
kindergarten and the other charities
have decided 10 make the affair an an
nual event. In a short statement made
eraI Miss Emma MakOny mOdestIy gave
all the credit for the success to her
army.
OAKLAND. Nov. 21-With the sue
cess Of san Francisco's tag" army
fresh in their memories and urged on
by Inc knowledge that theirs was a
cause fully as worthy. Oaklands tag
gers today entered upon 4 campaign
for dimes which early presaged sue
cess. That this success would exceed
all expectations was made evident
by the silver streams which, starting 8
before noon, flowed into the head
quarters without pause until well after
midnight
Oakland is expressing its pride to-
light Pride IN the fact that her civic
pride and philanthropic spirit were not
appealed TO in vain. Pride in the fact
hat she possesses women, girls and
boys Of the type that composed her
tag" army from General Emma Ma
honv. who deserves much of the credit
70 the pretty misses and red checked
youths who tagged on the streets.
when at about 3 o'clock today the
treasury department of the well or
ganized army announced a total OF
more than $4,000 feminine screams of de-
light greeted the announcement, for one
Of the most stimulating objects of tag
day" had beena achieved. Oakland had
proved its right TO second place among
the cities Of California and the boasts
Of Los Angeles. which realized only
$500 from its tag day" were made to
look ridiculous.
Beat Los AngeIesr' was a slogan
which rivaled in popularity with. Now.
help Oaklandrr Together with the
knowledge that Los Angeles had been
beaten came the realization that the
beating was decisive. for at least twice
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sight.
BIG GIFTS START FUND
When early this morning the invaders
moved TO the attack they found Oak
land prepared TO give up its cash with
an alacrity and regularity that put
heart into the more timid of the many
pretty misses who eoyly approached
friend and stranger alike, seeking dimes
10 swell the all important total
On the eve Of the great event $4,000
was assured for the fund through the
generosity of two Of the wealthiest men
Of California J. A. 'Chanslor. STANDARD
oil magnate OF San Francisco, threw
down the gauntlet and the challenge
was accepted by Frank N. Smith, the
borax king"
spectators, who pressed closely upon
the wire fence surrounding the city
hall lawn, and after a period of spirit
ed bidding. Julius Abrahamson, a prom
inent local merchant. secured the gold
engraved tag" which was auctioned
off at noon. for $500. Then, amid the
cheers Of the onIookers, Abrahamson
turned TO General Miss Emma Mahony
and presented TO her the tiny gold
square for which he had paid $500 II
was only another evidence that Oakland
had men as generous as any city in the
world.
The auction was conducted from an
automobile. which was driven on to the
city haI lawn. while the city gardener
stood apart looking mournfully on at
the damage done 10 his grass and
plants.
Little SaIlie Long, the pretty daugh-
ter Of Tag Army Captain Mrs. o. +.
Long and United States Army Captain
oscar F. Long. presented the gold tag
10 Abrahamson, taking II from its
fastenings upon cane gayly bedecked
with blue ribbons. Later on this cane
was auctioned OF to Mrs. L. c. Marvin
for s.. In crossing the lawn to give
the successful woman her cane Harri-
son Clay. who together with Judge
Henry Melvin had conducted both auc-
tions, accidentally stepped upon a
sprouting flower bed, bringing tears of
ing city gardener.
BIDDING FOR GOLD TAG
After announcing the gifts of $1,000
each from Frank NJ Smith and J. A
ChanslOr Judge Henry Melvin called
for bids on the gold engraved tag"
Charles Newman opened the bidding
with a 500 offer. That was put up TO
500 by Abrahamson The bidding al
once became brisk and after hot com
petition between Newman. Abrahamson
and ]. Pantoskey, owner Of the Brick
free market, who bid $500, Abrahamson
proved successful with bid Of $500
Judge Melvin and Harrison Clay en-
livened the bidding with humorous re-
marks and the crowd became excited as
the contending businessmen jumped the
bidding up In leaps of 500. Before
the auction and all through the day
the Eighth infantry band from Angel
island gave concerts on the city hall
lawn.
Early this morning the tagging COM
menced on the ferry boats and the
throngs Fastening to work in San
Francisco paused to buy tags. San
Francisco's receipts of $4,000 from the
ferries were eauaied by those who
tagged the boats for Oakland's chari-
ties. Some Of the prettiest girls in the
tag army were on the ferries, and
this helped loosen up the very few
who were inclined TO be tight"
AS with San Francisco, piker, plunger
and bookies bought tags" in abund-
ance, going and coming from the races.
Under the direction OF Mrs. J. $. Emery
about so taggers invaded the track It
self. and a harvest Of dimes rewarded
their efforts