The San Francisco call., 1905-08-28
BUILDING ALONG
WATER FRONT
Hercules Gas Engine Com
pany Buys Property in East
Oakland for New Factory
FRUITVALE Is GROWING
Acres Can Be Had for Manu-
featuring Sites at Foot
Prices in San Francisco

OAKLAND, Aug z7.-The development
OF business along the water front Of
Oakland has been remarkable and is con-
tinuing. new deals being made every
week in this section. Manufacturing
plants are moving from San Francisco
TO this side of the bay. where they can
get acres of water front for the same
price that they would have to pay for
front feet in the metropolis.
There is plenty Of good water front
TO be had around the basin of Oakland
harbor, where the cars run in on one
side and ships sail Up on the other, and
as the Federal Government dredges and
deepens the harbor this property becomes
more and more valuable
This kind Of development means much
for the general growth Of Oakland. Every
factory that is built on the water front
means an addition Of from 50 TO 800 to
the population Of the city. The en-
ployes must live in the town, and many
Of them purchase their own homes, while
all Of them trade in this city, so that
all lines Of trade are improved
The latest industry TO move from San
Francisco is the Hercules Gas Engine
Company. II was only two weeks ago
that the Victor Gas Engine Company
concluded the purchase of a piece Of
water front property near Twenty-third
avenue and the Hercules people closed
deal this week that will bring them
10 this side Of the bay. The American
Magnesite Company is preparing TO begin
its operations. The road from Livermore
to the Santa Clara County line is COM
plete and the road from the mines to
the county line will be ready in less than
two weeks The construction of the bunk
ers for the magnesite in the town Of
Lfvermore has been begun, and the trac-
tion engine company for hauling the pro-
duct from the mines TO Livermore is
ready for business. The factories on
the Oakland water front at East Oak
land are nearly completed. There are
several of these. one for the production
Of pure magnesite, one for the manufac-
ture Of fire brick, one for the manufac-
ture Of building brick and finish ma
terials and one for the manufacture Of
carbonic acid gas, all from the mag
nestle that will be hauled by traction
train from the mines and shipped BY
the Southern Pacific Company to Oak
land.
LARGE DEAL Is MADE.
One Of the biggest deals of the week
was put through by Taylor Bros & Co.
They have sold for Mrs. Peterson,
formerly Mrs. Kramm, the property at
the junction of Broadway and Telegraph
avenue The property is covered by a
three-story frame building. which will be
remodeled. The deal involved $4,000
That the realty market is still grow
ing frrner is evidenced by Mason-Mc-
Duffie Company's report that satisfac-
tory sales have been made in all Of their
tracts during the week; Northlands has
g record Of five sales; Hopkins Terrace
three; Claremont four and Fairview Park
four. Brokers in the college town feel
assured that the coming three months
will show the greatest record of sales
S. B. Kenfield Of S. 3. Kenfield & Co.,
Berkeley real estate dealers, has re-
turned from a trip through Mendocino
County Mr Kenfield combined business
and vacation, as he has on hand several
important deals in that section involving
large tracts Of land.
The old established real estate firm of
Jones & Baker of Berkeley has changed
10 r. W. Baker & Co. J. R. Sleeves,
who has long been identified with Berke-
ley and its development, has become a
member of the firm. They have a long
list of the best Berkeley property.
The firm Of Hale Bros. of Berkeley has
divided its interests. The brothers form
erly conducted two Offices, one in North
Berkeley and one at Dwight way J. P.
Hale. who conducted the North Berkeley
Office will tomorrow open headquarters
al University avenue and Shattuck ave-
nue.. A. L. Hale will have offices at
Dwight way station.
The Realty Investment Company has
opened Offices at Fruitvale for the han
ding of property in that growing section.
The company is composed of S. A. Pot
ters and w. s. Saunders. Mr. Potters
will manage the Fruitvale Office. They
have interests in the High-street Tract
and a number of other choice investment
propositions.
FRUITVALE WILL GROW.
There is TO be a great deal Of develop
nlent in Fruitvale in the near future, and
the residents Of this section will see
whether they cannot annex themselves
10 Oakland and get the benefits of mu-
nicipal improvements, such as street
lights, fire and police protection. This
section is really part of Oakland, as far
as geographical boundaries 60 and II is
already so well built UP that city gov
ernment has become a necessity. The
people are believed TO favor annexation.
for some months ago a proposition TO in
corporate the district as a separate city
was beaten by vote of four to one A
petition for annexation 10 Oakland is
now in circulation,
This spirit Of progress and annexation
was shown on Tuesday last when the
Oakland City Council finally granted the
Oakland Traction Company the necessary
franchises that will enable it 10 complete
fts lines TO Fruitvale. The Fruitvale
Board of Trade sent three large automo-
bile loads of boomers to Oakland with q
brass band, which paraded about Oakland
boosting and booming their section The
officers and members Of the Board ot
Trade committee in charge of the cels-
bration were: President. A. Lorsbachi
vice president, w T. GruDb; secretary
Dr. J. II. Callen, and John A. Sanborn
Henry Barkmeyer, Alfred Robinson, E
H Marwedel, w. s. Dunlevy, G. A
Armstrong, NJ. c. Gibson. H. A. Pleitner
w. e. Rudell and John Auseon.
That the section south of Oakland is
growing rapidly is shown by the lively
little town of Haywards. Assessor Reese
has raised the valuations inside Of the
town limits sl35.s65.
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