The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11
ANNENATIONISTS
FACE INJUNCTION
Suburbanite Seeks to EnlOln
Election, Attacking 1t on
Three Points
Campaign Goes Ahead and Suit
Will Be Contested by
City Attorney

- r-oolr1,-r, +aUnship. at the extreme
and of the territory proposed 10 De
annexed TO Oakland, filed a petition TO-
dav for an injunction TO prevent the
holding Of the annexation election Inc
hearing on the petition, when was III
rected against Mayor Mott, City Clerk
Frank Thompson and the members OF
the city council. was set for trloay
morning at 10 o'clock before Judge
Ellsworth. The election is called Tor
the following Tuesday.
The three points of attack raised oy
Dgfrst are on the grounds that the de-
scription OF the lands involved is not
defnabIe and is ambiguous tnat ths 5
territory IS for a large part composed
Of farming lands. and that municlpai
control would be irksome and burden
some. and that the bond election called
for the day before the annexation would
press a tax upon the annexed terri
tory in the event the bonds carried,
without the voters in those districts
having q voice in deciding on bonds
CARRIER. Creswell & CARRIER of san
Francisco represent burst. His prop
erty is north OF the foothill boulevard
near the western boundary line Of San
Lesndro.
CITY Attorney Stetson, as soon as
notice of the suit was given, began pre-
pairing TO meet the attack Mayor Mott
said tonight: we are glad TO have
these questions decided in court. for.
without attempting TO forecast judicial
action. we feel sure Of our ground.
Everything that was done in the pre-
liminaries for the annexation election
was carefully and studiously prepared.
The city viii be ready TO meet the issue
in court"
territory one and a half times as
great as itself viii be annexed TO Oak
. T.n,r- I
carries. Included in this territory are
the towns of Fruitvale. Melrose, Elm
hurst. Allendale Dimond, Leona
Heights and Seminary Park. with an
area Of 36.6S square miles and 4 popu-
lation that is estimated TO be between
fo,no0 and $4,000 Oakland's present
area is 2z.09 square miles. The total
srea of the greater city viii be 60.77
square miles, and its population in the
neigh5orhOod OF 100000 OF the 36.6S
square miles in the outside district
The greater psrt-30.33 square miles
is within Brooklyn township. while 6.35
square miles are in Oakland township.
INCREASES THE ROLLS
The annexation of the outlying dis
tricts viii increase the assessment roll,
which is at present sIO9, 9,007.Ss7, by
Sl5,926, SOC, making total Of sf24,934.-
z67.
These figures were made public today
by the campaign committee in charge
Of The canvass that is being made TO
induce voters inside of Oakland and in
the neighboring towns 10 support an
neNatiOn- Under the leadership of
Frank W. Bilger this committee is
working busily in every voting pre-
cinct, arousing interest and pledging
voters 10 so TO the polls. A great
number CT automobiles have been prom
used especially In the outlying dis
tricts. where the population is more
scattered
Endorsements for annexation are be-
ing made daily by fraternsl, civic, in
dustrial and social bodies of Oakland
and the outlying towns. The Moot
Court association of Alameda county
has passed a resolution pledging the
services OF the members on election
day The Endorsement was signed by
the following: Frank L. Rawson, SUI
preme president; Burton j. Wyman,
supreme secretary; James p. Mont
gomery, supreme vice president; A 3.
Coffman. director; n. c. Wuerth, clerk
OF the court; T. Al Cary, president;
Harold l. Rawson, secretary. and Harry
n. Irelan, Edward Z. Herrscher, B. 3.
Jones. Wesley Dixon. w. j. McCammon.
~ j. Lennane, Godfrey Retallick. y.
+. W. Quinlan, H. w. Isaacs, S. s Norris,
q. r. Tracy and ]. f. Estes.
The Swedish-American republican
club met last night and unanimously
Endorsed annexation and the bond is
sue. The meeting of the club was ad
dressed by G. NJ. WardaI
Branch No >, amalgamated carpen-
ters and joiners. held a crowded meet
ing last night at Carpenters hall and
passed a resolution indorsing annexa-
tion and the bond issue
one Of the most largely attended
meetings Of the carmen's union was
held last night. at which similar reso-
lutions We're adopted. Addresses were
made by President J. w. Smart. T. o.
Davis and others.
Eloquent speeches in favor of both
propositions were made at the mass
meeting of the building trades coun-
cil, AT which resolutions of Endorsement
were also passed. The spea kers were
President II. Banker, John Kerns. r. NJ
Hamb, r Il. Pratt and several others.
Among other organizations that have
placed themselves on record the last
- hours as in favor Of annexation and
the bond issue are the Merchants ex-
change and the Retail coal dealers as
sociation-
A committee from Oakland. composed
Of ]. H. Clay, A 5. Lavenson and J. T.
FLYNN. conferred with the Merchants
exchange 3no the Downtown associa-
lion Of San Francisco 10 enlist their
support for the bond issue. the purpose
of which is TO improve the water front.
build a municipal building and improve
the fire and police telegraph and tele-
phone system. The bond election will
be held November Is. the day before
the annexation election. James RoIph
Jr.. president Of the MERCHANTS ex-
change, and Andrew J. Mccarthy. presl-
cent OF the Downtown association. ex-
pressed themselves as heartily in SYM
pathy with tie projects. A request has,
been made Of many san Francisco mer-
chants TO permit their employees who
live in Oakland and the outlying dis
tricts 70 have an hour of on the days
Of election iE order TO permit them to
vote. Many favorable replies have
been received.
Outdoor meetings We're held in Oak
land before workingmen in order to
give them an opportunity TO listen to
arguments in favor OF the bond issue.
G NJ Wardali, ". A. Seton Jr and
other speakers spoke today to the me-
cilanics of The Southern Pacific COM
pany.
Meetings in all parts OF Oakland and
the outlying districts will be held
every evening except Sunday until the
days OF election A rousing meeting
was held tonight by the Twenty-ihtrd
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