The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
Supervisors Plan Lively CAM
paign Up to Time of EIeC-
ton Next Thursday
Sierra Source Already IndOrsed
by Labor, Improvement, Mer-
chant and Other Bodies

TEN viii present to the public be-
tween now and Thursday the manifold
reasons for voting to accept the grant
of the federal government to reservoir
sites in the Lake Eleanor and Hetch
Hetchy regions.
Already the city has been canvassed
in support of the project and it has re-
ceived the Endorsement of labor or
CARNATIONS, Improvement clubs, the
merchants association and other civic
bodies. The work will be pressed
and it is anticipated that an almost
unanimous vote win be secured on next
Thursday in support Of the several
questions to be decided
But one systematic attack on the
proposition has yet been made. Rus
sell T.. Dunn. a consulting engineer, is
the sponsor for this attack. which is
contained in a pamphlet circulated on
the streets Of the city Saturday Dunn s
effort is -discredited on its face, how
ever. Not only is it generally known
that Dunn is share holder in the
Spring Valley corporation, but in his
brochure he barely touches the real
issues involved in the bond election
next Thursday, but contents himself
with a So called review of City En-
gineer Marsdon Manson's plans and
estimates of the Hetch Hetchy water
supply, taking up problems that are
not involved in the election and are
entirely subsequent issues.
DUNN DISCREDTTED
Supervisors James A. Johnston and
Daniel Murphy Of the public utilities
committee scanned Dunn's pamphlet
. yesterday, and both dismissed ii with
contempt. They declared that Dunn
sought 10 befog the issue and that he
himself was thoroughly discredited as
q critic Of the problems owing to the
fact that he is not only connected with
the Spring Valley water company, but
IS promoting or, at least presenting
the claims Of another Sierra water
supply project.
In proof of Dunn's peculiar position
81 the water controversy, Supervisor
Murphy referred to page 165 Of the
Reports on the Water supply Of San
cisco-19OO-19OS, issued by the
board OF supervisors. The citation is
from the report Of the hearing on the
application of san Francisco for reser-
Noir rights IN Hetch Hetchy. conducted
before Secretary Of the Interior James
r. Garfield in this city on the evening
OF July "a, 1907. During the hearing
Dunn asked permission to present his
brief 10 the secretary.
Just what do you representa-" asked
Garfield
Then Dunn replied: 7 have a propo-
sition which involves the existing
Spring Valley water company. Of which
] am a stock holder, and rights Of a
source on the American river, north
end middle forks"
THAT is entirely outside Of what we
are discussing Secretary Garfield re-
sponded.
AVOIDS THE ISSUES
In his pamphlet Dunn does not
touch the issue" said Murphy. 1T is
conceded that we have a Sierra water
supply and IL must be acquired even
though we decide TO operate it in con-
nection with the Spring Valley COM
pany. or Independently. The election
on Thursday is to determine whether or
not the city shall acquire these valu-
able interests. Other problems will be
considered later"
Supervisor Johnston was more en-
phatic in his dismissal of Dunn's at
tack
We are now moving too swiftly for
the interests that are adverse to the
!, city declared Johnston This pam
o
: block US. II Is merely an attempt 10
befog the issue with a discussion of
the engineering plans that are subse-
Quent TO the question 10 be decided at
the bond election. The only issue is to
raufy the grant Of the federal govern
ment TO San Francisco and to declare a
bond issue of 100000 to carry on the
first stages Of the work II the people
do not ratify those propositions IL will
-
sideration and We viii have no source
Of supply in the Sierras. Dunn has
been known as an opponent of the
Spring Valley and later as a stock
holder and champion of il. AS recently
IS February he appeared with another
Sierra supply project He was con-
nected with the Schmitz- Ruef admins
tration as an expert on water rates.
Anyway, his statement is merely his
opinion against that Of such eminent
engineers as Grunsky. Marsden Man
son, FitzGerald. Marks and others"
TO HOLD MASS MEETINGS
Mass meetings to acquaint the public
WITH the Hetch Hetchy project will be
held in the early part Of this week. To-
night there viii be a meeting of the
Mission promotion association; tonor-
row night. OF the Haight and Ashbury
improvement club in the clubhouse,
Masonic avenue north Of Haight street
Wednesday night the Cortland Avenue
Improvement club Will be addressed
and a meeting may be held in Rich
mond. At these meetings Supervisors
Johnston, Murphy, Giannini and Nc
Leran viii speak. as will City Engineer
Manson.
4 The proposition to acquire the Lake
N-leanor and Hetch Hetchy reservoir
stes was indorsed by the McAlllster
street Improvement association at its
last meeting Postals were mailed to
members Of the association asking that
they support the project at the polls
next Thursday.