The San Francisco call., 1904-09-05
LOCAL MARKET ACTIVE.

recent transfers of local real estate
was the purchase by A. Lebrecht OF
953 Chestnut street of the property at
Ninth and Webster streets, now oc-
cupied by the Penn Oil Company The
building now occupied by that COM
pany will be moved as soon as a new
location can be secured and modern
business block will be erected on the
property. Mr.. Lebrecht purchased the
property from Taylor & Co. The sale
was consumated through the firm or
Taylor Bros. & Co.
c. H. Taylor of the above firm says:
Our business has Increased at least 100 per
months of the previous years We have re-
ceived a large number of inquiries from Eastern
people. also from Los Angeles and other
southern cities, and a great many capitalists
from San Francisco are seeking investments,
realizing that Oakland has great future The
apparent certainty of the bonds being carried,
together with a number OF other enterprises,
seems to strengthen the faith OF all outsiders
and we feel that Oakland Is beginning to realize
It's own Importance Some of the recent sales
made by this firm are: tract pear Beulah
Park for subdivision to Joseph kind OF san
Francisco. a portion of Tuxedo Park TO j. A
Johnson of Alameda residence Thirty
second street to ]. W. Eber. residence on thirty
second street to G. W. Nunss. residence on
corner of Tenth and Magnolia streets TO A F.
Aird, residence Athol avenue TO Dr- A.
Galbrath OF Chicago. business property on
Eighth street to James Brideaux of san Fran
cisco residence East Nineteenth street TO
E. c. Pendleton. residence in Linda Vista 70
James Foley, three lots on Boulevard Heights
to G. VandeneerebOom. residence on Elith ave-
nue. NJ F1gOlas. residence on Howe street 10
Andrew Swanson, residence on Pearl street TO
Major II b. Orwig lot on Linden street to
A. F. Waters. business property on twenty
second street to L. F. Herrick. lot on Atnol
avenue to Margaret Bequette. lot on Lydia
street to Ida Deme. lot on Peralta Heights
to r. w de Iansey, lot in Morse tract (Peralta
Hcights) to w. G. Ames. business property on
Webster street TO A. Lebrecht The 1rn also
has a number OF important deals on hand IN
volving considerable amount Of capital
H. c. Capwell, president of the Oak
Iend Board of Trade, who is enjoying
a trip through the Eastern States,
wrote to a member of the Board of
Trade that he expected to start for
California several days ago and would
probably reach this city on Monday,
September 5. Capwell writes that the
proposed bond issue is attracting con-
siderable attention in the East.
William ]. Laymance of the Lay
nance Real Estate Company has just
returned from vacation of several
weeks, spent in the mountains.
Wilbur Walker, secretary of the
Merchants Exchange and member
OF the Alameda County commission to
the Worlds Fair will leave for st.
Louis tomorrow morning. Mr.. Walker
will remain at the exposition during
the month of September.
Councilman Elliott will deliver an
address at meeting of the North
west Oakland Improvement Club next
Tuesday evening.
NEWS OF SUBURBAN TOWNS.
The following statement from Fran
els Ferrier, prominent real estate
dealer of Berkeley, indicates that the
people of the college town are using
every effort to advance the interests
of Berkeley:
1 see no sign Of a 'Iet up to the steady
growth of Berkeley. We are making prepara-
tions to attract as many Of the visiting Sir
knights Tempar to Berkeley as possible dur
ing conclave week and an sure they will re-
member Berkeley favorably when giving their
Eastern friends account Of their tour to
I understand that ''the Realty Syndicate
will purchase several thousand tickets from
the Key Route and Oakland Transit Company
and issue them in coupons under a handsome
souvenir cover. These tickets will be pre-
sentec 10 the Vlsi.lns or nulSh's 1Ii anI thelI
County traversed by the electric lines.
On Thursday. September 8. 1904. at p. m.
there will be a free grand concert in the
Greek Amphtheater. under the auspices Of
the University Of California. and this will no
doubt attract a great many.
A sixteen-Page booklet descriptive Of the
university has just been issued for distribu-
ton from headquarters Of the conclave. 645
Market street. San Francisco.
An important sale made through my office
lately was block S, in the Leonard Tract. to
john L. ShunlaI, the price beiuS Ciost 70 Si0s-
OOC
Lots IN the McGee Tract are selling we'll
over fifty have changed hands in the last six
weeks
The Alameda Weekly News has is
sued a handsome folder in honor Of
the visiting knights Templar, bidding
them welcome to Alameda. The
folder contains much interesting and
valuable information relative to the
Island City.
An extensive business enterprise has
just been inaugurated in Haywards,
which will be known as the Haywards
Manufacturing Company. The COM
pany was formed by d. Chrisholm,
proprietor of the Haywards Agricul-
tural Works. The capital stock of the
new company is fixed at 100000 and
the officers and board of directors are:
President d. Chisholm: general manager.
f. w Merwin: secretary. E. Eichoff; treas
urer d. Chisholm; A. Noach, T. b. Russell
and Arthur G. Allen.
Prepare for Jewish New Year.