The morning call., 1895-02-06
MRS. JOHNSON'S REALTY.
1t Is Sold at Public Auction at
Fair Prices.
Thomas J. Clunie, John ]. O'Farrell and
George 4. Fitch Buy the Down.
town Properties.

With the exception of fifty-yara lot
on Jefferson street, near Taylor, on the
seawall, the real estate of the late Mrs.
Kate Johnson was sold yesterday at auc-
ton by Easton, Eldridge & Co. The sale
was held to realize cash for payment of
debts amounting to $500, 900 in excess of the
100000 accruing from the sales of furni-
ture and works of art.
Although Mrs. Johnson had expressed a
desire In her will that no order of court
should be necessary to confirm the sales,
Benjamin Bangs, executor, announced that
each and every sale would be submitted for
confirmation of the Probate Court, that
purchasers might be fully protected.
Nearly 700 people attended the auction,
and bidding was participated in by great
many OF those present.
The hfty-vara lot at the northwest corner
OF Leayenworth street and Golden Gate
avenue, which is covered with buildings
not belonging to the estate, but giving a
ground rent of $175 month, was bought
by Thomas ]. Clunie for $74, 900. Wendell
Easton stated that James G. Fair had
offered $1,000 for this lot and that Mrs
Johnson had paid $135 900 for it years ago.
The Johnson residence of twenty two
rooms, bathrooms and layatories, and a
fifty-vara lot at Leavenworth and O'Far-
reu streets, was bought by J. ]. O'FarTell
for $4,000. George K. Fitch bought the
Pioneer warehouse and the fifty-vara lot
on which it stands at the southwest corner
of Battery and Filbert streets for S3S, 800
On these properties bidding was raised
$1,000 at time with the exception of the
last onep which was started at $50, 1000, and
after reaching $50, 900 was contested for in
bids of $500.
Five stores and four fats at the northeast
corner of Guerrero and Twenty-third
streets, renting for $2240 year, with lot
5Ox114 feet, was sold to John A. Lennon for
ST., 100. P. F. Dundon bought lot As 10
on Main street, 1892 feet south from How
for $9250. A residence of nine rooms and
bathroom, attic and basement finished,
renting for $50 month, with lot 25x102
feet, sold for $500 to Mrs. Margaretta
Gingg. A dwelling on Clay street, near
Scott, having nine rooms and bath and
renting for $45 month, with lot 25x127:8
feet, was bought by Mrs. P. G. Jordan for
$40, $50 and 5221Z Jessie street, near Sixth,
with lot 25x75 feet, for $500. This property
pays $58 a month.
q. Queto bought the property on Green
street that has a front of 40 feet and
depth on Battery street of % feet for $4,000.
1t rents for 500 month. Two lots on Clay
street, east of Laurel avenue, 25x127 81
feet, sold for $2150 each to Thomas Magee
Jr. A third was sold to B. D. Deane for
$2250 and another to Henry Kunst for
$3.50. Charles Clark bought the 50-vara
lot on Jackson street, 1875 feet west of
Laurel street, for $4,000. John Courtney
got block 799, outside lands, bounded by
Thirty-second and Thirty first avenues and
L and K streets, four blocks south of Gold
en- Gate Park, for $3.50. NJ H de Young
bought 600x120 feet of block 925, bounded
by 0 and n streets and Thirty-second and
Thirty-third avenues, in the same district,
for S15OO