The San Francisco call., 1909-11-15
ELECTION WORKERS
GET INSTRUCTIONS
Much Enthusiasm in Oakland
for Annexation and the
Issue of Bonds

OAKLAND. Nov 14.-Final instruc-
tions TO workers for the success of the
bond election tomorrow were given to-
day by the campaign committee. Every
precinct viii have a corps of men de-
tailed 10 see that all the voters cast
their votes and cast them favorably for
bonds. 4 large number OF automobiles
have been loaned by owners for the
good Of the issue. and complete or
ganization for bringing out a large vote
for the bonds has been effected.
The people of Oakland are asked to
vote bonds in the amount of s3,7S3.0o0.
OF this amount. the sum OF $2,503,000
is intended for the Improvement of the
water front: for a new city hall and
hall OF justice s1.15O.Q 600 is asked, and
for the betterment of the fire and po-
lice telegraph and telephone system,
sse, 000.
The water front improvements in
clude pier at the foot of Livingston
street quay docks on the estuary from
Broadway TO Myrtle street, a wharf
and bulkhead between the moles OF
the Southern Pacific and Western Pa
cific railway companies and wharf
and buIkhead between the Southern
Pacific mole and the Key Route pier
The polls viii open at 6 o'clock Mon
GAY morning and remain open until 6
o'clock in the evening.
ELECTION FOR ANNEXATION
instructions were also given today
by the campaign committee TO the
workers on behalf of annexation of the
outlying districts of Fruitvale, Mel
rose, Allendale. Dimond. Fitchburg and
Elmhurst, to the city OF Oakland. The
annexation election viii be held Tues
dsy. As in the case Of the bond cleo
tfon. owners OF automobiles have volun-
teered the use of their machines for
election day.
Much qualification has been expressed
by the campaign committees, both for
the bonds and for annexation, at the
answers received from san Francisco
employers OF voters living in Oakland
and the outlying districts TO the COM
municatiOn sent 10 them asking them TO
permit their employees time to vote A
great number Of such responses have
been received from San Francisco en-
plovers, saying that special instruc-
tions had been issued that all voters on
this side of the bay may report late
10 work If they vote on the bond or
snnexa tion issues.
Most Of the Oakland employers have
voluntarily given their employees the
privilege of absenting themselves from
their work for d time tomorrow and
Tuesday in order to vote.
URGE AID FOR BONDS
Many Of the leading business firms
OF Oakland have posted signs in their
establishments urging their employees
10 vote for the bonds and for anneNa-
ton In many cases the employers
have called meetings OF the men work
ing for them and have presented to
them the arguments in favor of voting
for bonds and annexation, and urged
them TO vote favorably on both propo-
sitions Many of the Oakland stores
are provided with immense placards
announcing that no business viii be
done until o'clock in the morning, ia
order TO give ali a chance TO vote
A meeting Of the Alumni association
Of the Polytechnic high school was
held Yesterday at which 400 members
pledged themselves to do all they could
TO assist in the success Of the bond
election. Members OF the association
have volunteered their services as
workers tomorrow. and several Of
them have made speeches for the bonds.
The resolution adopted by the Iassocia-
fion was signed by A. W. Williams,
president, and Wayne Matthews, sec
retary.