The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY
FIVE CENT FARES
PUT IN OPERATION
Citizens of Greater Oakland Will
Celebrate Annexation and
Bond Issue Vote

OAKLAND Nov. I9.-Five cent fares
viii be enjoyed tomorrow by the resi-
dents Of the territory recently annexed
10 Oakland. The Oakland traction
company decided today TO anticipate
the legal formality of joining the out
side territory TO Oakland, which viii
not take place for two or three weeks
Before the annexation election Mayor
Mott promised the residents of Elm
hurst. Fitchburg and the eastern end
OF Melrose, which were beyond the
cent limit, that the fare would be re-
duced after annexa tion. The Oakland
traction company's announcement to-
day fulhlls that pledge
Other reductions in fares were also
announced by the company. Hayward
san Leandro and san Lorenzo will en-
JOY fare 5 cents lower than before
Communication tickets in the annexed
territory will be withdrawn from sale
NEW SCHEDULE OF FARES
The following is the schedule an
nounced by the company:
Oakland TO eastern limit OF annexed terri
tory, including California railroad. cents.
Oakland TO San Leandro. 10 cents.
Oakland 10 San Lorenzo Junction. - cents.
Oakland TO san Lorenzo, 20 cents.
Oakland 10 Hayward. 20 cents.
Hayward 10 San LeandrO. 10 cents.
Hayward TO san Lorenzo. 10 cents.
Round trip tickets California railway and
san Lesndr0 and Melrose are hereby withdra VIA
from sale. Communication tickets for November
between Oakland and Elmhurst and San Lean
dro and High street viii be accepted in pay
ment of fare between those points. but after
November 80 no communication tickets or round
"trip tickets viii be sold within the limits Of
the annexed territory
Residents Of the districts affected by
tire reduction were jubilant today.
Ma Nor Mott has made good" declared
J. j.. Storer. representing Elmhurst.
and we are rejoicing over the traction
cOmpany's announcement. 1t means a
great deal TO this section of greater
oakland" All along the line the same
sentiment was expressed
PLANS FOR CELEBRATION
Tomorrow night has been set as the
time for d great celebration. A parade
VIII form al the city hall and march TO
Lake Merritt, where the spirit of old
Oakland, in efIigy. viii be Moderated.
Thousands of citizens are expected to
celebrate the annexation of new terri
tory to Oakland. and the success offthe
bond election.
In the annexed districts the feeling
of jubilation runs as high as in Oak
land. Immense bonhres will be built
and lighted along East Fourteenth
street, from the old city limits to San
Leandro, where the eastern boundary
OF the city now is. and the scenic bou-
levard viii also be lit up with fires.
The members of The Elmhurst an
nexatiOn club, which was one of the
most active in promoting annexation,
VIII come to Oakland and join in the
celebration. Many prominent citizens
of the new part of Oakland have been
assigned places of Importance in the
parade.
PARADE TO LAKE MERRITT
The line Of march of the parade will
be from the city hall, in Washington
street to Eighth. TO Broadway to
Twelfth. to the Willows at Lake Mer-
ritt and back along the same route to
the city hall.
The following is the order of the
procession:
Platoon Of poliee-GustaFe Mann. R. L. Oil
yer. f. B. Bull, Tom Carroll. F. J. Gordon .
Marshal {. N Wsrdell and aids
City officials. preceded by double platoon
q 80 men marching, and followed by double
platoon Of 80 men. constituting a guard of
honor Captain in charge, J. P. Montgomery;
lieutenant first division, J. W Bibby; lieu,
tenant second division. ID. Perkins.
FIRST DIVISION
Guard Of honor-R- N. Hamb A. n Thomp-
Mcdonald Walter Taylor A. ". Seton Jr, C.
Z. Barton, g. G. Bsrnhardt, 7. s. Gregory. p
~ Fisher Emil Fritsch, N. S. Hadley, J. c.
Montgomery, II. 1. Kemp. r. $. Kitchener.
W J. Lsymance, George Ludlow. George \.
Laurence. X. A. Milican. J. e. Menke Kari
Nickel. Joseph II. Norris. Harry B. Nichols
Phil Reilly, J. B. Broderick J. Leonard r
FELTON,. ]. Nielsen, B. A. Gamble, J. T. Walden.
snya. J. J. Roegin. George Ingrahsm. 1Gn +. y.
Hayden Z. Hudocher, F.. /. Blachmsn. Thomas
Mctieaeh, William J. Britain, ". Portius. VIII
SECOND DIVISION
Charles Nesbitt Frank De France. II. II.
Brueher Jr., J. ". Phillips E. G. Ryker.
Charles L Smith, Joseph Lloyd. Herbert
Breed. r. P Leach. H. B. Mehrmsnn, ].
Jacobs, J. G. OFarrell, Charles s. Rordan, A.
Schl1eter. a. 2 Barton, G. ". Mattern, W.
Major John Jefory. Judge Mortimer Smith,
Or. O. ?. Wilson. DR.. ]. Slsvich DR.. Arthur
Smith. Dr. F. z, TAFT, L. L. Parker. Dan ".
Adams. Eddie Smith. William ]. Clunia. c. ".
Shrader, J. J, Victory. l. y Watts. A. B.
Weeks. C.; n Wood. z. F. Weks. F. S.
Williams. D. NJ. Higgins, NJ J. Connolly, r. V.
Campbell
The committee in charge of tomor-
row evenings celebration has arranged
the following details of the parade for
nation
Platoon Of police Forms on Washington
MsrshaI-on city hall steps.
Band-North line of Fourteenth street in
front Of city hall. facing south.
Guard Of honor-First division lieutenant.
J. ". Bibby. Fifty men form on south side
OF Fourteenth street, right resting on Wash
1ngton street.
City offcisls-In front Of city hall
Guard Of honor-Second division lieutenant
.. Z. Perkins. Fifty men form ON north side
Of Fourteenth street, right resting In west
line Of Washington street
Band--North side of Fourteenth street one
quarter block east Of washington street.
Float-At curb In front Of city hall.
Booster division II. Clay, commander.
Bonds division-South side of Fourteenth
street, One-quarter block east of Washington
street.
Annexation division-North side of Fourteenth
street, One-quarter block east Of Washington
Bsnd-JupetiOn Fourteenth street and San