The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
DimOnd Club in Opposition


The Hopkins street improvement club
OF Dimond, one OF the towns included
in the proposed Oakland annexation.
has written to The Call a letter signed
by its president. Martin Carlson. and
lis secretary. j. Heard. declaring the
sentiment Of the club 10 be strongly
opposed TO annexation 1t is stated in
the letter that the clubs representa-
rives. Messrs. BrodeTick and Brooks,
who were present al the Oakland meet
ing which resulted in the Endorsement
OF the annexation plan, were not voie-
ing the opinion OF the club. but were
acting individually.
MAKE Personal CANVASS
Between 40 and 90 OF the largest
merchants and businessmen Of Oakland
made q personal canvass or the pro-
pgSed annexed district today, meeting
latndreds Of residents and businessmen
dlere. The outside people were per-
sdnauy met and urged to come into
Oakland. This was one Of the most
successful movements of the cam
paign.
The following communication. signed
by many OF the leading financial and
commercial institutions OF Oakland.
was prepared this afternoon for imme-
diate circulation in the outside dis
tricts.
10 tie people Of the district proposed to be
snnexed-Ne. the Undersigned representing
of Oakland. have agreed thar IL i Our duly
10 come publicly before you In appesl to
tlte higher sen DLlllents of the people 10 get To-
gether in spirit. organization and government
We need y0gr cooperation IN th}s great move
nicnt toward the advancement of several
cities under !. -.''neeried united city mat j 10
D. and ia which your identity win be part
ou asE why Ee want you aoa are eosni-
zant of The fact that clues that have no d.
siding line onght TO be united IN spirit and
government. In the making of the greater city
Fpu VIII become part. OF lis coilstfslctors anQ
therefore all u your fights viii be protected.
The prestige and benehfs that come 10 city
81 300.VN0 InhsbitsUts VIII BE- yours well
ours n we pass This opportunity of becoming
accredited as such a city. being the eve
~ the next government census. the opportunity
viii not come again for 30 years. We should
east aside an petty arguments have confidence
1hat any administrat5 ton OF uur own selection
VIZ solve az questions justly ana work to
Ecther for the launching ~ new city ~ the
Psychological moment TO arouse the world TO
realtza zion u our importance
Tie Oakland Bank of Savings by J. Y. Ecele-
sion. cashier
central National Bank. J. r. carIstou president.
Central Savings Bank, by Arthur :. Harris,
The FIRST National Bank. :. h. KittO assistant
FIRST Trust and Savings Bank. C. D. Jseoby
cashier
:. Meredith cashier.
nion Savings Bank by Victor H. MefcaIf.
Security Bank and Trust Company. by Il. c
Bancs Popolare operas Italisna, G. Higleri
manager.
The Bank Of Commerce. by George H. Jessen.
Bsnk Of Germany by Theo. Gier. president.
STATE Savings Bank, By J. g. McMuIlen presi-
dent.
Taft & PeRnoyer. Inc. by r. :. Phelps, vice
= sFahsmson Bros lac. by Julius Abrshamson.
D Bros by Frederick Kahn. secretary
&. c. capweH Company, Inc, by A 5. Lsven-
,sl,erman. clsv & CO.. Inc, by z. r. sherman.
EC. J. Heeseman-
=. y Wood q Co.
ls2oldherz Bowen & Co. by T. Bezrdsley
Howell Dohrmann Company, George ". Howell
+, vice president.
fHsIe Bros Inc. p. II. Walters. manager.
The Huh, By A. Jonas
tJ T. Moran Clothing Company.
kohirr a Chase per J. BILL manager.
/ John Breuner Company. 10y q. +. Olsen.
Ruediger Loesch & Zinkand. by ]. J. Znkand
Howe & Winchester, per +. {. Howe.
? T4ook Brofhers 4 Co. by william G. Hook
r. ~. Edwards.
a HsuschiIdt Music Company.
H Morfen.
smith Brothers. stafioners.
N J. keller Company.
Maxwell Hardware Company. by John p. Max
we'll
BraIey-Crose Company. by F. W. Grote. presi-
dent
Bowman & Co. druggists
Osgood Brothers. By Howard Osgo0d-
Jsekson Furniture Company, by II. G. Jackson,
president.
owl Drug Company. By A. r. Speeht
Walter = Mackay Furniture Company