The San Francisco call., 1904-12-12
BETTER HARBOR
IS DEMANDED
Oakland Board of Trade Be-
gins Campaign to Obtain
Necessary Improvements
REALTY MARKET ACTIVE
Holiday Season Has Little
Effect Upon Demand for
Alameda County Property
Oakland ONCE, San Francisco Call.

1915 Broadway, Dec. IL.
Knowing that the development of
Oakland harbor meant an increase in
the number Of factories, docks and
warehouses along the Oakland water
front, the Oakland Board Of Trade has
begun campaign for the Improvement
of the harbor. The first step was taken
last Friday, when Edwin Stearns, Sec
retary of the board, and E. c. Sessions
left for Washington to attend the COM
ing session of the Congressional River
and Harbor Committee, and present
the facts in regard to the needed de-
velopment. This effort of the Board Of
Trade has received the Endorsement OF
Governor Pardee, the California Pro-
motion Committee, the State Board of
Harbor Commissioners, and other or
ganizations about the bay.
During the last month many inquiries
have been received by the Board of
Trade from Eastern business men and
manufacturers, relating to prices of
business property, available manufac-
turing sites, and transportation facil-
cations have expressed desire to set
tie in Oakland.
The local real estate market con-
tinues active In spite of the fact that
people are now busy with preparations
for the holidays.
The Realty Bonds and Finance Com
pany held successful auction Of busi-
ness property yesterday, all the hold
ings bringing good prices.
The Realty Syndicate reports a num-
Der of large sales Of residence property
in the Central Piedmont and Piedmont
Springs tracts, among which are the
following:
To H o. Palen Of Milton. Bradley & Co..
lot 1O0x125 feet on Montecito avenue, near
To j. W. Doubleday of Sloan & Co. lot 5sx
l25 feet corner OF Park way and Hillside ave-
To W. D. Reed OF Oakland. lot eox2o1 feet
on Draecena avenue.
To L. c. Williams. lot 125x123 feet on cor
ner of Estrella and Ramona avenues.
To Walter Wayte OF San San Francisco, lot
94x165 feet on corner Of Blair and Hillside
TO R Chapman Of San Francisco. lot 175x
loo feet on corner OF Sheridan ana SIERRA ave-
To Granville Abbott Of Nevada lot 1oox15o
feet, corner Of Sheridan and Highland avenues.
The Polytechnic Business College
has been moved from its temporary
quarters in Maple Hall to the new
King building, where. it will be per-
manently located.
Rives NJ. Baker, son of George w.
Baker, has opened q real estate and in
surance office in Oakland
The Independence Square District
Improvements Club will hold an election
of officers on Friday. December 16.
ALAMEDA, Dec. 11.-With the close
of the present year more homes have
BEEN erected here than during any
year of the last decade, and local really
dealers and builders expect that the
coming year will see the record of
| 1894 nearly one hundred and fifty resi-
dences, surpassed. Many of the local
realty dealers and contractors have
plans ready for new homes and ara
waiting the close of the holiday season
before beginning work. There is a
steady and increasing demand for mod
ern cottages of six and seven rooms
| that rent for from $40 to $25 month.
Concerning business with the Alame-
| da Land Company, Frank N. Dodd of
that firm said:
| We are experiencing an unprecedented in
quiry from outsiders for Alameda real estate.
There is marked Improvement in the condi-
! tion of the market. Many investors and those
seeking homes contemplating settling in
this city. Many beautiful homes in
course of construction throughout Alameda and
desirable building lots daily becoming
valuable. Several cottages and flats about
| to be erected on Central avenue, near Chestnut
street. The promised improvement in our roads
| and the completion of a beautiful new depot at
the gauge terminus is positive guaran-
| tee of a system of electricity through
streets. Alameda will then surpass any city
OF its size in the world. Investors. spectators
or home seekers can make no mistake to pur-
| chase within the city limits as the future Of
| fers every announcement and the accom-
plishment OF our most sansuine expectations.
| The opportunities were never better than they
| are at present. The realty market is sound
and healthy
| Hammond & Hammond report a
steady inquiry for cottages to rent and
they always have waiting list of
/ those seeking to obtain a cozy home in
| Alameda. This firm also reports that
because of the demand for modern con-
veniences in residences many owners of
! houses that have been built for some
| years are making alterations to the
/ buildings to meet the requirements of
| tenants.
/, Charles Adams & Co. of Bay Station
have negotiated several important
| transfers during the last few weeks
| and expect to be busy after New
! Years day.
William Dufour recently effected the
! sale of the large lot at the southeast
| corner of Santa Clara avenue and Will
| low street to John ]. Ormsby The
/ purchaser intends to build on the lot TO
satisfy the needs of the tenant.
! A. r.. Denke of the West End has
! disposed of number of houses and
/ lotS u,oSt of Fifth straat and iS ,,-a,ax
] day season.
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