The San Francisco call., 1898-10-13
ENCOURAGING
 CONDITION OF
 REAL ESTATE Immediate Advance Predicted. MANY SALES NEGOTIATED ASSOCIATION FORMED TO LESS FEN TAXATION. Chances at the Records, New Build ing Contracts and
 General Realty
 Notes.
MANY SALES NEGOTIATED
ASSOCIATION FORMED TO LESS
 FEN TAXATION.

The real estate market is still slowly progressing. with every prospect of a marked improvement before the end of the present month. Although not as yet of such a nature as to bring universal announcement, still the advance made is sufficient 10 make the brokers feel san guine that the entire character of the world of realty" will be changed from long existent depression and a marked tendency to deterioration to a healthy condition of progress before the lapse of the remaining months of the present year.
 There is on foot movement which, It successful, will materially assist in bet tering the condition of the realty marhet.
 A new organization has been formed of various real estate firms, the members or which have subscribed to the following resolution:
 To the Voters and Owners of Real Property of the city and county of San francisco;
 Political parties In San Franclsco nave De- come vile barterers.
 Laws not honestly enforced the money or the taxpayer is squandered @ through +, tne so ao- called political bosses that dominate the par ties
 We believe the time for action has come: that good citizens irrespective of party realty should unite in strong and determined eff fort to suppress these practices by becoming members of the Real Estate AgehtS anu rEoP- erty Owners Association.
 This Is a self protecting proposition that re- quires our earnest attention; 1t Is a movement at the present time that will mold the destiny of this city We want to place ourselves in the hands of honest, reliable men and improve the advantage that we now have within our grasp. We should prepare ourselves Tor the reception of the new business opportunities new thrown open to us by the now probable acquisition of the Sandwich and Philippine islands also by the construction of the Nicara- qua canal. Wharves should be constructed Tor the accommodation of commerce Workshops and factories should be constructed and oper- ated for supplying the wants or trade Tn those countries.
 Our desire is to create such conditions in this city that all idle houses shall be filled by happy and prosperous families and induce idle capital to invest here and in the vicinity To the above end you invited to join In con vention to select such persons for office as will bring the above much desired results.
 We the underSi gned property owners or tn1s city pledge ourselves to become members or the Real Estate Agents and Property Owners vention to indorse worthy municipal candidates from the nominations or the respective parties. and promise to our best efforts In securing the election of such men as shall be lndorsed by the Real Estate Agents and Property Own CTS Convention, which Is to be held on Octo- Der l0 II and F, at a nall selected py the president.
 The obligation of this agreement is voun- tary; no fees to be received for such serv- ices. With the object of good government we, to become members of this association
 J. K. Prior. John McNally, W. Q. Watson A F. Lejeal. Ralph Harding M. l. Johnson, L. H. Sly A NJ. Speck. E. K. Clarke, Daniel Kelly, Charles Sladky, L. Metzger. E. L. At kinson Captain William Ede, l. Harris, Ben- jamln Lichtenstein
 Since the organization was formed last week at least 200 property y-holders in the city have signed the resolution