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SUNDAY MORNING. OAKLAND TR1BUNC DECEMBER 1011. 20 HORRIBLE CRUELTY OAKLAND WITH SPLENDID PARADE CELEBRATES PASSING OF STEAM TRAINS AND DAWN OE A NEW ERA Of PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY OF THE COSSACKS OF ALL Mix with NIGHTS Gorgeous Floats Are Cheered by Thousands, Who 1 Line the Sidewalks as Procession Moves Along the Streets (Continued from Pag-e 17.) of the crowd was the Oriental division, furnished by Chinese and Japanese citizens of Oakland for the carnival. This included brilliant Oriental floats, a Chi-nese band and a troop of Chinese boys on horseback, costumed to represent various periods In the history of the flowery kingdom. When the parade had passed the carnival portion of the program was opened, and the vast throng started out to en-Joy itself in true carnival fashion.

The reviewing stands were deserted by the spectators and turned over to several large brass bands, and to the mus'c of FATHER TIL1E SITS AT THE THROTTLE 6 Sf ELECTRIC TBAIH IS BLAZE OF GLORY Symbolizing the new era of improvement and progress into which its local service has entered with its electrolized system of transportation, the Southern Pacific last night applied in a spectacular and unique manner the tradition of ushering out the old and welcoming the new as it is popularly celebrated with the'passing of the old year and the advent of the new. Applying this sentiment to railroad equipment the company sent over the Seventh-street line, amid the acclamation of thousands of enthusiastic people and in compact formation, an obsolete locomotive bearing the significant "No. 23," at the throttle of which sat an engineer cleverly "made up," with long white beard, hoary locks and appropriate costume, to represent Father Time on his last journey, and carrying a double" meaning the death ot ossified steam transportation and the passing of the old year. Following the antiquated "iron horse" came a train of three electric cars, all brilliantly illuminated, from trucks to trolleys with thousands of incandescent lights, attesting the advent of the new system of transportation with the birth of the new year. Along the roofs of the cars, standing out against the darkness in the glory of hundreds of electric lights, were the words "Southern Pacific Company," each car carrying a frame of one illuminated word.

All the coaches were bordered and the entire train outlined by lights. After this came another illuminated electric train bearing the significant and appropriate words, outlined by scores of incandes-cents, "Civic Co-operation Results in Efficiency." -The whole scene of the unique railway parade was thoroughly in keeping with the spirit of the celebration and of the New Year's season. A the shouting and the flashing of the lights to commemorate the transformation of Seventh street there wis a deeper meaning which allied Itself with the Interests and welfare of the entire city. Seventh street is but a portion of the vast electric system projected at a cost of $10,000,000 by the Southern Pacific company. The suburban passenger and freight service Is but a portion of the activity of this company, and tne other great electric transportation company, the "United Properties Consolidated, capitalized at $200,000,000 for the development of this region.

The change In Seventh street Is but a symbolic incident In the general development and evolution of the city at large, and with the Improvement of this thoroughfare Is bound up the great Improvements of waterfront and harbor, of park 'and playground, of auditorium and schools. GAY CROWDS IN STREET. The people laughed and shouted and sang and danced in Seventh street last A carefree throng watched the big procession go by with gleaminc eyes flashing admiration of the resplendent spectacle. Afterwards, in a merry mob. they Joined In the carnival and danced and frolicked with little thought of the Underlying solemnity of the occasion.

But a few men In the crowd, men who had given hours and weeks and years to the service of the city In bringing about this worthy achievement, smiled with a quiet smile that expressed a pleasure too deep to be set forth in mere shoutings and loud words. These men caw In the carnival all the joy and pleasure and carefree happiness of the crowd making gaiety ever a great gain. But they also saw tn It a cause for a deep and heartfelt thanksgiving that give a different twist to the lip from that of a mere happy smile and which put some moisture In the eye. Father E. P.

Dempsey, that rare fighter, was one of these, and the thoughts that ran ffiroigh his mind as he watched the fesfgftl turned back far IntD the past and foiVard thi future, and measured the chains of flashing lights as merely a link between two wonderful epochs the epoch of striving and courageous fighting that Is past and the epoch of splendid achievement that Is come. BENEFITS GAINED. The Immediate occasion for this celebration Is the conversion of the old steam traffic In Seventh street to a highly efficient and beautiful electric service. Concomitantly the district has been benefited by the paving of the street by the Southern Pacific company. In accordance with the terms of the grant to the railroad.

A third- occasion of the celebration If Jd ib.eJojmd In the fact that the railroad. In addition to paving the street, will light it for the coming 35 years cf the life r.f the franchise, and will pay a round Into the city treasury each yen of lt receipts from the service. The total of benefits in cold cash would have cost the citizens over three-quarters of a million dollars. The scone of this great night carnival of the city of Oakland, planned by the Seventh Street Improvement Club, was one of spectacular beauty. For almost three miles the street was flooded with light frcm innumerable Incandescent lights.

Store fronts were decorated with buntings, flags and the green holly and red berries of the holiday season. CROWDS GATHER EARLY. The street, paved with the smoothness and evenness of a ballroom floor, stretched bright arid clean and straight between Its rows of sparkling lights. Early In the evening the crowds. gally dressed and ready for the frolic, began gather along the enrb lines.

Many carried umbrellas to be ready for Inclement weather, but this form of protection came to be merely a subject of Jest and witticism when the night remained clear ind fine. The celebration was divided Into two portions, that of the big procession and that of the carnival proper. The crowds waited patiently for the big procession, and as It passed applauded the various brilliant features of the spectacle. The procession proved the most beautiful and successful In the history of the city. Two electric tralnB, one Illuminated with 8000 Incandescent lights, and a steam-drawn train were given as the representative of the Southern Pacific in the parade, and formed one of tne most popular features along the line march.

Another feature which won the plaudits Patrolmen Paulson. Brock, Merrick. Erlckson, Peters, Nedderman, Reinhardt, Kohler. McTlgue and Carter. Corporal Charles McCarthy was given charge of the district In Seventh street from Jefferson to Myrtle streets.

The following were under his command: Patrolmen Van Houtte, Hall. Bannister, B. A Wallman, Orbell, Teeple, Maxey and P. J. Kelly.

Corporal J. F. Flynh had charge of the section of Seventh street from Myrtle to KIrkham streets with Patrolmen Oakes, Hennlnger, Petersen, Enright, Gannaw, Jones, Evers and Gardiner under his command. MANY SPLENDID FLOATS. A feature of the pageant was the huge copper brewing kettle built specially for the Golden West brewery by the Thomas Booth Company, the pioneer firm on this side of the bay In theopper building Industry.

The kettle was mounted on a special truck and presented a brilliant spectacle. It havng been highly polished and decorated for the occasion. The float of the Seventh Street Improvement Club, the organization responsible for the display, was illuminated with electricity and bore the words: "A Happy New Tear to All." Chinese merchants of this city, assisted by organizations from adjoining cities, made the most gorgeous spectacle of the parade. Strictly Oriental In color and design of their floats and with dragons and other grotesque figures, the fruit of their labors were justly exemplified and cheer after cheer greeted, the Chinese boys' band and drill team. The Japanese section with is varl-col-ored lanterns and parasols, their banners and costumes augmented the Oriental display, the whole contributing a touch to the procession that could not well have been eliminated.

IN PERSIA Belgium Now Appears as the Silent Partner of Russia In War. ALL OVER AN ANNUAL GRAFT OF $400,000 Women and Little Children Are Butchered Wtih Indescribable Ferocity. WASHINGTON, Deo. All of the bloodshed, the misery, the burned and sacked cities and villages, the Indescribable cruelty of the Cossacks and Turcomans in Persia Is aimed at one according to Information received In Washington from the Persian central committee In Constantinople tonight. According to this information the real motive of Russia and her silent partner, Belgium, now brought for the first time into this sordid tragedy.

Is that (400,000 in annual graft shall not escape their hands. THE $400,000 GRAFT. For years the financiers of Russia and Kelgiisn had mulcted the Persian government" of $400,000 annually for taking care of her fiscal affairs. This in addition to tne great sums that disappeared from the Persian treasury, going jio one knows where. It was learned tonight that the contract made by the Persian government with W.

Morgan Shuster and his twenty-one assistants was for three years at approximately $100,000 per year, a saving to Persia in the aggregate for that time of nearl: $1,000,000. This in addition to the vast sum that by honest administration was kept out of the hungry hands of the greedy grafters. Even before Shuster and his aides as sumed charge of the Persian finances Russia and Belgium made protest. SHUSTER MADE PROTEST. Practloal'y the flrat day Shuster was In office he and Russia and Belgian bankers clashed.

So eager were the two grasping nations to retain control that they pro posed to Persia that Shuster and his party be paid the full amount of their contract and be sent home to America- Belgium even went so far, -It Is stated tonight, as to offer to foot the bill. Persia refused. Diplomacy having failed, only the Cossack saber and the rifle of the Turcoman remained. An instance of the march of the Cossarks from Resht to Kasbln was read to the International News Service correspondent tonight and the barbarity seems almost Incredible. When the Cossacks reached Kasbln ahead of the col umn of 4000 troops they Invested the place and evicted the residents.

SAVAGERY OF COSSACKS. A drunken Cossack, according to this story, was In the act of seizing the child of a widow whose husband had served in the war against the Shah. The woman endeavored to recover the child and as her last appeal was given her little one was impaled on a bayonet. At another point 300 women and children wre penned In a field that had been Irrigated for cultivation. Then In the night Cossacks opened the sluices and those who escaped death by drowning were shot and sabered to death by drunken cavalrymen.

had been numerous conferences between representatives of the railroad and members of the Seventh. Street Improvement Club. In the past corporations seeking franchises of this nature had obtained by indirect means the signatures of a majority of the property owners in the street affected and had gained their ends by individual deals that had not benefited the district at large. Under the direction of Father E. P.

Dempsey, James McElroy, Charles Sturm and others the club decided to work to bring about some general improvement to better the community and to make a stand against Individual deals that would defeat this purpose. With this end In view the club obtained signatures to the application for a franchise, and a committee took the matter up with E. E. Calvin, vice-president of the 'company, and other officials. The committee Informed the company that the club could defeat any attempt to bring the matter before the city council and demanded certain concessions.

Among these was a promise that the railroad should pave Seventh street at a cost of $200,000. After lengthy negotiations the company agreed to this, and with this understanding the matter was placed before the council. Each of the eleven members of the city council had pledged himself at the time not to vote for the franchise unless It contained provision for the paving of Seventh street. It was anticipated when the franchise was submitted that there would be no opposition. Seventh street was considered as merely a tail to the big water front franchise recently granted by the council, and although this has been opposed bitterly, it was thought that once having been granted the "tall would go with the dog." BETTER TERMS IN SIGHT.

The franchise was referred to the railroad committee, but following a precedent the council went into session as committee of th whole with the railroad committee as this was an Important matter. For a time no constructive legislation was suggested, and it was apparent that the franchise would go through with the mere provision for the paving of Seventh street and the payment of a lump sum of.no very great amount to the city. At this time Ben U. Pendleton, then president of the cour suggested that there was a possibility of "obtaining better terms from railroad than, those outlined, and the matter was referred to Pendleton by the council. Pendleton had been working out In his mind a project to have the railroads pay more for this franchise than in the past on a profit-sharing' basis, following the plan which has been tried 'In.

Chicago. Believing that because' the Seventh street line was' the last and was essential to the railroad, the officials might be wining to concede more than was usually the case. i Working for several weeks on figgures as to the income from this line. Pendleton elaborated an agreement which was accepted by the-railroad -by which the city would reap a. revenue amounting to a total of $2,000,000 for a.

fifty-year grant to the Southern Pacific company, the plan working on a profit-sharing basis. Xt was just when things were working smoothly and the agreement, was about to see Its adoption that four councilmen suddenly changed front and. came out in opposition to ih Pendleton profit-sharping- plan. They demanded that the life of the franchise be cut to thirty-five or twenty-five years, and. that the rental to the city be made a stipulated sum each year In place of the profit-sharing; plan by u.

to the oity your "THE QUEEN OF KETTLE FEATURE Huge Brewing Cauldron Manufactured Here by the Thos. Booth Co. The huge "polished copper brewing kettle standing twenty feet high exhibited in the Seventh-street celebration parade last night, by the Oofden West Brewery was the second of Its kind built In Alameda county, being constructed by the Thomas Booth Company. of 1370 Broadway. The first brewing cauldron built In the county was also turned out by this firm for the Independet Brewing and Malting Company, the Booth concern being the pioneer In this line of work in the county.

The kettle In the parade Is the largest In this section, having a capacity of 300 barrels. Ten thousand" pounds of tho finest copper was used m'its construction, the copper sheets being riveted by a special steam process. The Thomas Booth Company is recognized as one of tho leading firms In "Its line of work on the Pacific. Coast. It makes a specialty of distillery and brewery work as wt-H as the construction of stills such as are used by dyeing and cleaning establishments.

In getting the contracts for the building of the two brewing cauldrons Che Booth concern had to bid against a number of long-established and recognized firms In San Francisco and Oakland may well be proud of this progressive and up-to-date company. It is the spirit shown by the Thomas Booth Company which goes to build up the home, Industries. In building up Its business In Oakland the company has had the loyal support of the CJolden West Brewery which has always thrown business in its way when possible. The growing activities of the concern has made It imperative to move to a larger and more commodious home, the present one on Broadway being altogether too cramped. New quarters have been selected at Twenty-second and West streets, the structure being a modern three-story building occupying the greater part of the block.

LUMBER UNLOADED IN LOS ANGELES HARBOR LOS ANGELES HARBOR. Dec. 30. Arrived: Steamers Yale, Sari Francisco: G. W.

Fenwick, Astoria; Caspar, Caspar; Yosemite, Portland via San Francisco; Mandalay, Crescent City via San Francisco. Sailed: Steamers Yale, 3:30 p. San Francisco; BeaveT, 10 a. Portland via San Francisco; State of California, 9 a. San Diego; Helene, 6 p.

Wll-lapa; Temple E. Dorr, Gray's Harbor; San Gabriel, Umpqua. One of the largest lumber cargoes Of the season was brought into port today by the steamer George W. Fenwick, which had 2,000,000 feet from Astoria. The steamer Caspar had a lumber cargo of 750,000 feet, while the steamers Yosemite from Portland and the Mandalay from Crescent City had partial cargoes of lumber.

BURGLARS DISTURBED. PLEA SANTON, Dec. 30. H. Arendt department store was entered by burglars this week.

No booty was taken by the men owing to their being disturbed at their work by Night Watchman Guanxlroll. would Increase in the same proportion as the receipts of the railroad. BLOCK PROGRESS. As It required eight out of eleven votes to carry the measure, the four council-men, headed by Albert H. Elliot, effectually blocked action for several months, but failed to present any satisfactory constructive legislation to bridge the difficulty.

It was to the ability of Pendleton again that the final adjustment was made, when a new agreement was obtained from the company which, was so reasonable that the four Insurgents were forced to accept it. By the terms of the second agreement the railroad was granted a privilege for tblrty-five years instead of for fifty, and for the Pendleton profit-sharing plan was substituted a fixed rental. The terms outlined by Pendleton In his second plan and agreed to by the railroad and the council were exceedingly to. the eity. They gave the city the following benefits: f-For paving Seventh street.

.1 For lighting Seventh street thirty-five years 310,485 Rental 245,000 Total The passage of the ordinance granting the franchise with these provisions was a triumph in many ways the city. Never had a railroad paid so heavy a price -in a western city for a grant be fore. For two and one-half miles of double track railroad right-of-way for thirty-fire years the corporation agreed to pay the city over, three-quarters of a million dollars. The handling of this grant was a triumph in another The negotiations between the city and the railroad were free from the slightest taint of- any Indirection or dishonesty. The' whole affair was characterised by the utmost honesty, and the stralghtest business principles.

The representatives of the city, headed by Mayor Frank KL Mott and Ben Pendleton, and the representatives of the Seventh Street Improvement Club were actuated by disinterested of 1 service to the- community, and their labors were rewarded by the -chance given them to present to the city a gift of inestimable value in permitting a great Improvement and gaining It with additional benefits te the elty Jy way of MONSTER Best Frien nams TABLE CHINA COUNCIL TO ARRANGE REPUBLIC Eighteen Provinces Will Send Delegates to Convention1 Soon to Assemble. SHANGHAI. Dec. 30. The composition of the Chinese national convention suggested by Premier Tuan Shi Kai and accepted by the Imperial court at Peking to setile the future form of government in China, was decided on today during the session of the peace conference between the delegates "of the imperialists and revolutionaries.

Each of the eighteen provinces of China proper will, according to the scheme adopted, form one section; inner and outer Mongolia will each "compose one section, and eastern and western Thibet also one section each. Each section ia to be entitled to elect and send three delegates to the conference. Kach section is to exercise three votes In the conference, even' if the full delegation from the section is not present. The delegates are to be summoned to attend by telegraph, partly in the name of the provisional republican government and partly Jn the name of the Manchu The Man-chug will issue the summons in the northern provinces and also In Manchuria and in Chinese Turkestan, while the Republicans will call the delegates together from the southern province. Both parties will Join summoning the delegates from-Mfrn-golla and Thibet.

BUSINESS TO OPEN'. As soon as delegates representing three-fourths of the total number of sections have gathered business will" be commenced. Dr. Sun Tat Sen, the provincial president, expects to leave for Nanking January 1. Preparations are being made for an impressive inau gural ceremony on the occasion of the restoration of Nanking as the capital of China.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen, on his arrival there, probably will issue a proclamation and hold a review of several thousand troops. The garrison has been heavily reinforced. Five transports disembarked rebel troops from Canton this morning. Within the last few days wholesale queue cutting has been going on throughout Nanking, the soldiers indiscriminately shearing merchants and coolies.

The cutting- has been accepted generally in a spirit of good nature, but in many cases pitiful scenes have occurred. Otherwise Nanking is quite orderly. FLANS ARE HUSHED. Dr. Sun Yat Sen notified the foreign officials that the plans for a military government were nearly completed, but they would not be announced until approved by the cabinet.

A strong central government is to be organized, with a parliament representative of tfhe people. Each province will elect its own governor. Both army and navy will be national and together with the finances, will be controlled by parliament. The fiscal system will be readjusted on- modern methods and inter-eommunicatlon by railroads will be pushed on as rapidly as possible. FORESTERS HOLD MASQUERADE BALL Members of Livermore Lodge i a -rm.

mi nave resuve iime ai lain -Annual Event uvekmuku iee- ai. xne nineteenth annual masquerade ball' "of the local branch of the Foresters of America was held tonight -in the Sweeney opera house march presented a brilliant medley of costumes, many of them being of rare design and costly fabric. The attendance from surrounding towns and neighboring lodges was large. Among the prise awarded the maskers were those: for the handsomest -the- best sustained character, and the best group. Da not hg was kept up until a late hour, excellent music being furnished ty the Sachau orchestra.

AUTO STOLEN WHILE HE ENJOYS ORPHEUM SHOW An automobile belonging to Dr. Thomas O. Dobts, 1202 East Twenty-third street, disappeared from In front of the Orp heron theater' last night while Its owner was inside enjoying the performance. Some on -drove away with the machine between the hours of 8. and 11 o'clock.

The automobile was a Mitchell runabout and, valued at about $150U. Its state register number was 18.754. Up to a late hour the police had not succeeded in wauuic uiv mcniDg, REVEREND EDUCATOR GOES TO PORTLAND MARTINEZ. Dec 80. Kev.

Father "Victor, former head of De La Salle Institute here, but for the past four years in charge of St. Joseph's school Berkeley, has severed his connection with that school and gone to Portland, where he will be placed in charge of one of the schools of the brotherhood. Father Victor was a- recent visitor here saying good-bye before his departure for the- north. i dp the waltz and two-step the merry-makers. some masked and in gay costumes, danced on the newly paved highway.

A feature of the after-procession program was the rendition of Fred Campbell's latest song, "Oakland," by C. Patrick Hildsley. The music was composed by Mrs. "Waldo S. Rucker.

The words are as follows: Now here's a little lesson I hope you'll learn it. too. And never be a knocker. No matter what you do. Just love the town you live It's the finest in the land: No place is half so pretty.

And none Is quite so grand. So fill your glasses right up to tho brim. And all Join In the chorus with a vim. CHORUS. O-A-K-L-A-X-D.

that spells Oakland. don't you see. Some folks say that we are slow. But they ought to see us grow; We don't care what knockers say. We are on the map to stay.

Boost, my boy; get In the fight -Oakland, Oakland, you're all right. We'll be the biggest city In this glorious state; Get In and be a booster Or yen will be too late. It's Oakland flr6t and Oakland last And Oakland all the time; She's blooming like a rose, my hoy. And growing mighty fine. The knockers are all numbered with the dead.

The has-beens have all buvdld up and fled. CHORUS. We have the finest climate. We have the purest air. We have the greatest people That's living anywhere.

No place on earth Is fairer, And none can quite compare; No finer schools or prettier homes Will you find anywhere. So fill your glasses right up to the brim, And all -Join In the-chorus with a vim. REVELRY LASTS LONG. The revelry lasted long into the night. Until midnight crowds of merrymakers went arm in arm along Seventh street and flashing lights were reflected In gleaming eyes and gaily colored store fronts vied with bright cheeks and bright masks.

The parade started from Fallon street and proceeded beneath varicolored lights west along Seventh to Bay street, counter-marching along the same route. The first division was led by the police automobile with Chief of Police Adelbert Wilson and Captain J. F. Lynch In the tonneau. The first division was made up of automobile, beautifully decorated In many Instances, and bearing city and county officials and prominent business men of the city.

MILITIA IN LINE. The first division was under the direction of Grand Marshal Louis Sehaffer, his aids and Companies A and of the National Guard of California, under Captain Orton, marching to the music of Scott's military band. The second division was made up of automobiles, many of them decorated, bearing Mayor Frank K. Mott, city officials, county officials and pao.mlnent guests from other cities. Thoei comprising the division were as follows: Valerga and Sllva'a Concert band.

Mayors Frank Mott. J. Stltt Wilson and W. H. Noy.

Commissioners Harry Anderson. William Baccus, John Forrest and Fred Turner. Supervisors Joe Kelley, John F. MulUns, Fred Foss. Daniel Murphy and William Bridge.

Railroad officials, Harold W. Clapp. cent on the very lot you want. Oakland, DEPARTMENT Edgars. W.

A. Scott. Supt. Whitney, W. H.

Xorton. Mr. Hoover. Al Baker, G. Oaylord.

Daniel Crowley, President Merchant' Exchange, and Wilber Walker, Secretary. The Seventh Street Improvement Club committee, J. J. McElroy. P.

A. Cox, Charles I Sturm. Rev. E. V.

Dempsey, George Yager, Pres. BEAUTIFUL. FLOAT. The Seventh Street Improvement Crab float, a very brilliant and elaborate affair symbolic of the work and achievement of the club, closed this division. With George Williams' band, the third division carried three brightly decorated automobiles, from the Oakland Paving company, followed by the employes of the company who worked on the big contract of paving the street.

The- fourth division received much applause, as It included Piedmont Fartor, X. S. G. with a score of 'adies on horses and In costume; the Oakland floral depot float and representatives of the following improvement clubs: Seminary Park Improvement club. Latham Terrace Improvement club.

The Central Improvement club. The Taxpayers' Improvement club. Laurel Grove Improvement club. Fltchburg Improvement club. United Improvement club and Alameda Improvement club SJid others.

CADETS IN LINE. The fifth division. led by McBaJn's Fifth Regiment band, included marching columns representing the Irish-American League, tho League of the Cross Cadets and the Business Men's League. The Oriental division with dragon floats and Chinese and Japanese lanterns was one of the most brilliant In the entire parade and provoked applause and cheers In every block of its march. H.

W. Ixjcke was the aid In charge. The division Included the following: Chinese Native Sons of the Golden State grand officers and local officers In automobiles. The Chinese Native Sons of the Golden State hand. The Chinese Native Sons of the Golden State lodge.

The Native Daughters float. Thirty Chinese maidens In silks and satins representing a tea garden. The Chines merchants In automobiles. The committees. Sam Kee.

Gee Share, Kfng Hong and Lim Ben. Seventeen Chinese on horses, representing ancient history of China. Chinese music. Chinese Merchants' float. Chinese school children carrying the new flag of China.

Members of the fraternal orders, the Eagles and the Moose, marched In the seventh division with Sheriff Frank Bar-net as aid, while the Red Caps, the Knights of Pythias, the Ancient Order of Foresters and the African-American League made up division eight, JAPANESE MARCH. The Boy Scouts and the Congregational Cadets marched In the ninth and tenth divisions. The eleventh division carried th Japanese contingent as fqllows: Japanese Merchants' Association committee In automobiles Dr. Matsuzakl. T.

Masuda, R. Takata ami Aokl. ChaSrman committee. Dr. Matsuzakl.

Secretary, H. Maisushigo. Japanese lantern parade of 300 lanterns. Gray's military band led the twelfth division, which was made up of a cavalcade of floats and decorated vehicles. POLICE DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.

In handling the vast throng attending the parade and carnival the Oakland police distinguished themselves. The uniformed men proved themselves able to keep order while, permitting great freedom to the pleasure-seeking crowd, while the activity of the plain clothes resulted in there being but few victims of pickpockets and purse snatchers. Chief of Police Adelbert Wilson, with Captain J. F. Lynch, day captain of police, headed the procession In the police automobile.

The several details of police handling the crowds were under the command of Captain Charles Bock, night captain. Between the automobile and foot sections of the long procession was placed the small squad of mounted police, who aided the patrolmen stationed along the line of march in keeping back the crowds. The mounted police were Patrolmen De-gelman. George Powers, Loshen, J. A.

Riley and Fltzhenry. Lieutenant Bert Curtis was placed In chars of the district bounded by Seventh street. Broadway. Fourteenth and Washington He was assisted by Patrolmen Dufton. Keefe, M.

P. Riley, Tate, Nell and J. F. McCarthy. Sergeant James Walters had charge of the crowds lit Seventh street east of Franklin street, and with his men.

Patrolmen Drury, Peters. Thornally, O'Neill and llcCumber, made a good showing. IN DENSE CROWDS. To Sergeant Frank Sill was given the duty of guarding Seventh street from Franklin to Jefferson, where the crowds of citizens 'were closely packed. He was assisted by Patrolmen Seyden.

Pullman, Doolan, Havens, M. P. Powers. W. Hodgkins.

A. B. Smith. C. Pleasants, Holmberg- and Mi Emlgh.

Sergeant William Brackett had charge of the district from Peralta street to Bay on Seventh with the following patrolmen assisting him: Tusher. Nightingale. Wallman. Robinson. Greenlee, Connolley, Pratt and-etebbins.

Corporal John. Murray -mmm assisted -by Three Awards for Industrial Floats The committee of awards, consisting of Charles L. Pierce, cfealrman o'f the Seventh Street Improvement Club celebration executive committee; Daniel Crowley, president of the Merchants' Exchange, and Wilber Walker, secretary of the exchange, were stationed at the reviewing stand. Seventh and. Market streets.

The entire line of the parade passed by the stand twice to allow the Judges an opportunity of thoroughly Judging the entries, and after much consideration, owing to the extent and elaborateness of the parade, the following prizes were announced: For the best Industrial display, made by a manufacturing or mercantile concern, three awards were announced, without rating as to first, second and third. These were to the Oakland Paving Company, the Thomas Booth Company and to K. Kotnast, Japanese tailor. For the best appearing organization. Piedmont Parlor No.

120, Native Sons of the Golden West. For the best woman horseback rider. Miss Beatrice Graham of 1368 Broadway. For the best decorated float, Chinese Native Daughters of the Golden State. For the best decorated automobile driven by a man, automobile decorated in flowers and small electric lights, driver's name unknown.

For the best decorated building, the Golden West Brewing Company, Seventh and Krkham streets. The committee also recommended the awarding of a prize to the display of the Irish-American League. Long Fight Becomes Triumphant Victory The history of the granting of the privilege to the Soutnern Pacific company for the splendid- piece of Improvement work on Seventh street was filled with dramatic incidents, and Is interesting both as a part of the development of the city and also on account of the men who worked for the betterment, and the difficulties they experienced. The matter was fought out before the old city council, and It was only the patience and persistence and bravery of a group of men In thv council and a group of men who had the interests of Seventh street and the city at large- at heart that brought the matter to a successful conclusion. Ia the face of much opposition the city council bad granted to the Southern Pacific company the SO-year franchise' for the Oakland mole water front privilege In accordance, with the famous "Memorandum of Agreement," when the Southern Pacific entered Its application Tor the Seventh street franchise, which was a renewal of an old grant.

The franchise asked formed the last link the grants asked by tho Southern Pacific company tor the conversion of the entire suburban system to electricity, which will cost the company $10,000,000 when completed, and It was Immediately, recognized that the application was one of grave Importance. Long drawn-out The franchise was applied for In September. 1310, and It was not until late in March, 1911, that the grant was made. In the intervening months persistent efforts had been made to block the rail-toad by enemies of the corporation and by those who were against the municipal administration. Prior to the filing of the application for the franchise wtta" tb.

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