The San Francisco call., 1909-11-04
CITIZENS WORKING
FOR BOND ELECTION
Campaign for Municipal Im-
provements Being COn-
Quoted in Oakland

OAKLAND. Nor. s.-;sccording toythe
campaign committee. in charge of the
.feht for The issuing of bonds for the
.inpuovement OF the Oakland water
front and tire erection Of municipal
Buildings much enthusiasm has already
6aveioped in favor Of the project with
. no organized opposition manifest. civic
bodies Of industrial organizations and
many Of the frsternal orders have in
dorsed the voting OF bonds in accord
ance with the plan outlined.
0ne OF the most important announces.
.-1ents in cennection with the bond cleo
sion. which viii be held November Is.
was made .fedsE- that the German
american league had decided 10 take
the matter UP. and that the leaders Of
thst orgs snization were strongly in
favor Of bonding the city for the i'm
provements contemplated. A meeting
% the Germs n-kEne erican league was
;leld tpn3ght al Cfermsnia hail, attended
hy a. large crowd and much enthusi-
ssn was shown twenty-five Gernla n
American crganizstfo were reprN-
sented and . strong sentiment in. favor
cf an active canvass for the bonds was
of addresses that were made by promi-
uent spea kers.
TIE meeting was called by Albert
Currlin. former president of the Ala
media county branch Of the German
American league He received the act
ife c0-onera ton Of C. Wa1ner. vice
. pres dent Of tire organization, and Of
Mrs NilhermIne; corresponding secre-
tarE, and. ], H. Peltons financial secre-
rerT-
TO CANVASS VOTING PRECINCTS
workers are being commissioned
daily by J. W. Garthwsite, who is in.
charge Of the chamber Of commerce or
ganization in favor Of the bonds. A
captain IS now busy in every precinct
NJ Oakland canvassiuE the voters act
ivelr- This afternoon majors were Sc
iected for the wards OF the city as
follows. First ward. D. f. Perkins;
seCoEd ward G. n WsrdeIl: fourth
ward. A. A. Leber; fifth ward. H l..
EEinulan. sixth ward, A. 3. Weeks; sew
q enta ward. 2. p Miller.
Prof. 81. z. Gibson was appointed
ehailman of the literary committee.
The eufomobiie- committee consists of
the following: 2. Mclaughlin. chair
men: " MARYLAND. E. Fageoi. z.
Pencsshs H. G. Capwell and f. A.
Leach 81.
CLAY APPOINTS AIDS
J. Z. Clay. president OF the chamber
of commerce. rocay appointed the fol-
lowing a. aids TO assist in carrying
The bond and annexation elections:
James F. EdOf & II. Breed. IF. Charles r
Brown = "a Hama- = j Flynn, J. +: earls
;. snyder. Harznen Bell A Tomas. (, l.. Snock
=. z. BealeS EeEry =. Dsiten II. Banker.
I--ss.. - 'Vess 49, g,.@ F-,5E 5Io@
Leach EE-. = \. EccIestaa- X. r Keller.
Julius AhrahsunseD. L. : Ctnrchs A Schlueter-
fsrstsT Mann ., Aoseacher. ShsrlsS Monroe.
= f. Merritt. q. w. Fisher. Rev T. 2. Hale,
y Phillips, J. :. De Frenery. 6. y Austin
ford L. @. BUrpee J. B. Merritt. Rev. F. Z.
Gooispeed. WILDER waiker. Bdsea T. Adsus,
George p. Reed. St1art. Booth. frank Il.
HairerE- Dr. T. z. TAFT Mayor Frank X.
Mott- ffctor II. Neteslf. p II. Smith. 7. F.
Marshall. II. ). Keller Wslter Leimert Judge
E. g. Sessions Jr-. T. =. DelurF. G.
Gligheri- Fred Cahns 3. f. Perkins, NJ J. Lay
= 3 McNslly. George B. NJ Gray. E. A.
Hcunc. JsEles Miller, :. s Austin. II. c Chsp-
afsrrhsYaifs. lreqfEc =. PzIdee. F. G. Ravens.
-5smes p MentEoInery. chaTies Jurgens. Fred
van Bohen Seis. z. 5. kitcEener. Fred Taylor
frank A. Leach s., BaHi = Seheffer. Hugh
. q. king. .. 3. Hotle 2- X Miller. FRED !.
olsen 81. T.. Davis. y fiiism Laird Eil. Nsph.
F10Eney- Hon. a a Melvin. C. " NsrdeH.
ErEoI NaTSaaIf. Frank Brown. :. II. Green
v-qo1. oscar Herling- Guy g Earl J. +. AJAX
vol Nnl- MoBer. F. J. Woodward. r 4.
Perry =. l. Barker. 4. EUrrlin, Albert Kayser.
.rik iindb56on kshb FrledIsnGer. NJ. Bsnkei,
wn. Butler. r. Bennett, 7. Marshall. c. 4.
Nestiit j. MrTdOck E ". MARYLAND. J..
'iuteaeck. Edwin BkEe. Dwight Hutchinson, L.
a. Lyon. +. sfarretr.
MEETINGS WELL ATTENDED
Meetings IN favor Of the bonds and
annexation are being held in ali parts
- the city. and al are well attended.
Councilzslsn \ /. y. Cobbledick was the
spes ker Of the evening al meeting
- the East Oakland Heights improve
n1ert club last night. Al this meeting
addresses were also made by Mayor
Mott Prof. L D Inskeep. Prof Herman
kower Of the University OF California
and Andrew Hayes- The First Ward
Improvement clab will hold rally
Tuesday evening al the club headouar-
ters. Shatt7ick avenue and Forty-sex-.
enth street Mayor Mott and other
INC 30.