The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

the city the work that is being done
on Dupont. Kearny. Montgomery and
Sansome streets speaks volumes for the
vitality of San Francisco. Kearny street
especially is looking prosperous and
it will not be many months before that
thoroughfare is entirely built up. 1t
can hardly be expected for Kearny
street to be lined with shops just now
or while being built up, for the tearing
up of the street by heavy teams and
the dirt caused by building naturally
makes the merchants chary of coming
down town. Many Of the newly erected
buildings which have fine floor space
and are eminently adapted for the. use
of shops are now occupied by real es-
tate firms and also construction firms.
They, however, must be looked upon
as merely temporary tenants, for when
the street is in better shape retail
stores will take their places.
Dupont street, north from California,
has made wonderful progress There
is a good deal of work going on be-
tween Pine and California and Chi
nese hotel on the southeast corner is
said to be doing well in the way of pat
ronage On the opposite side of the
street building is in progress and a lit
tie further north and on the west side
is a Mongolian lodging house.
This enterprise on the part of the
Chinese is instructive and proves that
they are awakening to the fact that
comfort is one of the essentials of life.
In this they are following the example
of the Japanese, who before the fire
rented houses and turned them into
hotels and went even further, for on
the northeast corner of Clay and Du-
pont they built modern Japanese no.
tel with all appurtenances for the con-
venience of guests. This hotel, only
on far better plan. has been dupli-
Gated and is on Pine between Dupont
and Kearny.
A MEMORY OF OLD TIMES
Chinatown is fast regaining PTS old
appearance, and already there has been
established an art and curio store on
the old location. 1t was like a memory
of old times to walk on Dupont street
last Memorial day. On any holiday
Chinatown is invaded, not alone by
the tourist, but, also by our own peo-
pie and on Thursday there were to be
seen few strangers and also a mum Der
of San Francisco people who noted with
amazement the rebuilding of this quar-
ter. Not without interest to many peo-
pie was the spectacle of Chinese car
penters, who, Indifferent to the gaze of
many who thronged around, contin-
ued their work. Haste and more
haste is the cry of the build
ers in Chinatown, and the Chinese own
ers of property are said to make the
life of contractors a burden by insist
ing on promptitude and strict atten-
ton to the work in hand.
Everything is being prepared for the
arrival of the Chinese from Oakland,
and judging from the prosperous ap-
pearance of their stores, the merchants
are doing, and expect to- do, good
business. Some of the new establish
ments have artistic pretensions, and to
add to the gayety of the street, were
painted in gaudy hues. Their bril-
liancy was, however, evanescent, for
midnight dews and clouds of dust
have effectively dimmed their glory.
It is reported that the inter-.
iors of the joss houses and the
restaurants will be even more mag
nifcent than before the fire and the
tourist will have spread before him
glimpses of oriental life without taking
trouble to cross seas.
MONTGOMERY AND SANSOME
Montgomery street from Washington
to Market is one hive of business. Both
sides of the thoroughfare are being i'm
proved, and the big buildings such as
the Bank of Italy, the one on the old
Russ house site and that on the old
Lick house site are growing apace- The
work of excavation for the Clunie build
ing at the southwest corner of Mont
gomery and California streets is near
this street gives promise of 1t being
built up and in business as soon as
any other downtown street. Sansome
street is busy and there is considerable
work being done in the neighborhood
of California street.
11,o iDa hos a
much to revive the market and opera
tors agree in saying that after these
troubles are settled the market will be
brisk One of the most encouraging
signs is an increased inquiry, and, ac-
cording to the same authority, there has
been no great falling of in the number
of leases.
Several big sales are said to be un-
der way and 1t is expected that there
will be some notable transactions to
record south of Market street before
many days have elapsed. Sutter street
has taken new lease of life and work
on many lots in the way of excavating
has been commenced. The timbering
is being placed for the new Hotel
Granada which will be one of the
handsomest of the uptown hotels.
Rents, however, continue to be high,
though there is promise that they
will soon come down to the normal rate
THOMAS MAGEE e. SONS
Thomas Magee & Sons report the fol-
lowing leases:
Store in the California street side Of
the Hansford block, located at the cor
ner Of Market, Davis and California streets
Harry NJ Lichtenstein to the Water
bury company for term Of three years at
the total rental of $1,000; south corner Of
Howard and Dore streets, Sarah E. Hollis to
Warren incorporated company for term of FIVE
years at a total rental Of s., ,00o store in the
Market street side of the Hansford block To-
Gated at the corner OF Market, Davis and Call
fornia streets Harry NJ. Lichtenstein to Thomas
rental of S4,S00; northwest side of Freeion
street, so feet southwest Of Zoe place. Annie
Gilmartin to Excelsior redwood company for a
term of three years at a total rental of 81 500:
store In the Davis street side of the Hansford
block. located at Market, Davis and California
Streets Harry NJ. Lichtenstein to A. Repsnld &
Co.. the wine merchants, for a term Of one
and half years at the total OF 81 $780,