The San Francisco call., 1906-07-16

written a review of the situation ana
outlook in San Francisco as he sees It,
which is, in part, as follows:
On every side are seen the signs of
cations are already densely built with
retail stores, every section Of the city
is showing signs of life and energy.
A strong, healthy sentiment prevails,
and the depression manifested during
the early days after the fire has dis
appeared with the revival OF business
Practically every banking house is DO
ing business at it's old location, and
many banks have established branches
in the Van Ness avenue and Fillmore
street business centers. All are doing
normal and rapidly increasing busi-
ness. as the clearing-hou reports viii
show
It is the belief OF many that the bank
ing, insurance and mercantile center
will be greatly enlarged in the recon-
structiQn of the city and Will reach
well into that part which was hereto
fore given over to small retail houses.
The real estate market Is keeping
pace with the activity which is being
displayed in other lines OF business,
and while the bulk of the transactions
now reported are leases for short terms
made by owners to insure immediate
revenues from their property, giving
them an opportunity to adjust and col
lect their insurance, arrange their
! finances and prepare their plans for
permanent structures, gratifying
number of long term leases have been
made, and many sales have been closed
at prices approXimattng the values
which prevailed prior to the great fire.
Many Eastern business men are con,
tinually coming to San Francisco and
can see for themselves the many struc-
lures which are standing erect and
complete, though entirely burned, but
crack. monuments to honest construc-
tion which should set at rest the dam
aging stories that have been circulated.
II Is greatly to San Francisco's interest
that many travellers should see the city,
so that they can refute the exaggerated
tales that have been written and sent
broadcast over the world.
Engineers architects, structural steel
men, builders, all men of standing in
their various professions, from all parts
/ OF the United States, are coming to San
/ Geld for their work. Many plans are
under consideration for new, modern
in the manufacturing districts of the
/ city, extensive and elaborate plans for
railroad depots and Improvements and
extensions TO the railroad systems are
not only contemplated but under way.
LARGER AND GREATER CITY.
The San Francisco of the future will
/ be a larger and creator city. The old
San Francisco, which grew up from the
pioneer mining settlement, will always
/ be pleasant memory to those who
We're fortunate enough to have lived
here among its historic landmarks and
J Ats charming cosmopolitan atmosphere.
The spirit of harmony prevails, and
the whole population is moving forward
under the direction Of the Mayor, to
whom every one turned on that fateful
day, and who through all the darkness
and distress met the situation fear
lessly.
The largest lease made to date in the
Mission district was effected during the
past week by Baldwin & Howell. The
lease includes the property owned by
the Dempster Estate Company, about
240x450 feet. on the west line of Twelfth
street, between Mission and Howard,
which was leased to the L. & E. Eman-
uel Company. and viii be used by them
for factory purposes The length of the
lease is ten years and the total rent
about $3.50. 200.
Baldwin & Howell report sales as
1 follows:
/ To client for account of the Spring
/ Valley Water Company, the entire
! frontage on the east side of Polk street,
between Chestnut and Lombard, front
ing 275 feet on Polk street with depth
Of 1875 feet the purchase price being
] $4,000, for account of the estate of
Emma Joseph to J. Burgin, the lot 30x
124 feet on the east side of Valencia
/ street. 376 feet north OF Hermann, for
t22,50O. which sale was confirmed by
Judge Graham on Thursday. 1t is the
intention of the purchaser to improve
the property shortly. To Margaret
Lynch for Mrs. S. Lee, on private terms,
4 the two-story residence of fourteen
4 rooms and bath, with lot 50X137:6 feet
on the east side of Dvvisadero street
100 feet south of Page; the lot 32:6x
street. 105 feet north of Turk, with old
! Improvements, has been sold twice dur
ing the past month. each time at g
/ substantial advance; new two-story and
basement residence of six rooms and
bath on the west side of Fifth avenue
/ 175 feet north of 3 street, to client for
Frederick w; Yoigt for $500; for
/ two-story residence of six rooms and
bath, 5S Lotta street, near Parnassus
I avenue, with the lot. 30x100 feet, $3.50
cottage of five rooms and bath on the
north line of Twenty fifth street, 155
feet east of Noe, with lot 25X114 feet
for Edith A. Wisker TO ]. ]. Dempsey
/ for $1,000: II. j. CrOcker, eight lots in
Island and De Haro streets, between
Nneteenth land and ,@%6d Twentieth for for
total total OF about KDDedv KsSOg0.d to GeoNTgt Ng
manich. Robert Wendt John Russ
Frank Tissack and John Granek
vacant lot. 25x120 feet, on the west
side of Fourth avenue, 120 feet south
of II street, for NJ. s. Hagen to Mary
E. Mccarthy. $1,000; lot 25x120 feet, or
the west side of Ninth avenue. 250 feet
north Of o street, from NJ c. Gorhan
TO Rudolph Westphal for $500; lot 4, in
block g. Castro-street Addition, to
Charles Erickson. for $525.
NUMEROUS LEASES MADE.
C. H. Umbsen & Co report the fol-
lowing leases as having been made dur
ing the past week:
James II. Garrett to ". Dodge, north
east corner of Hyde street and Colder
Gate avenue three years, at a tota
rent of $1,000. J. i. Wilkens to James
McNulty. northeast corner of Folsom
and I1angton streets; terms private G
+. Townsend to +. Gardner. north oi
4 McAllister street, 1876 feet east OF
Polk. 30X120 feet; terms private. H
Diedrlch 10 b. Dallega ct al. premises
1922 Bush street three years; total
$4,000. Kleinberg to G.. II. Holdstein
premises, 1925 Geary street, five years
$l1 700 A. F.. Bergson to Simmons ei
al south line of Fell street. 1929 fee
west of Van Ness avenue. 27:6x1 30
three years; total, 1920. NJ. a Gunsi
4, Co. to John Bernhard. store on Mis-
sion street. south of Sixteenth, five
years; total rent, $500. Mabel E
Hamilton to Laura B. Marlin, premises
555-7 Haight street three years lease
at total rent $432O. Emma. l.. Cowit
estate 10 d. j. OLeary, southeast cor
ner Howard street 237 feet east o.
Third. five years. at total rent $4,000
B. Stelling to H Gray ct al. premises
z49 Devisadero street. three years lease
at total rent $34SO. Charles Zinkand t.
Flora Arnhold premises, 1170 Pacific
avenue, one year, at total rent of $500
Fowle estate to Stager Bros, premises
l47S Haight street, five years, at tota