The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
TAFT'S ELECTION
BOOM TO REALTY
Oakland Building Permits Show
Big Increase Following
Presidential Poll
Figures for Thursday Amount
TO S74,467, More Than for
Months Past

OAKLAND. Nov. Son the heels OF
the presidential election a big boom in
Oakland realty has commenced. Build
ing has taken long strides forward. per
nlits issued in Oakland exceeding IN
value those issued for months past
Thursdays permits amounted TO $74.-
<s7. While the figures for the follow
ing days have not YET been compiled by
the secretary OF the board Of public
works. it is known that they have in
creased each day. The prospects OF
further construction in electric lines
and other improvements planned by
railroads on this side Of the bay have
also been largely responsible for the
Increase in the number of building per-
mits.
Since the election real estate men
have been figuring on the increase in
the population as compared with other
cities in the state. II was found that
there was an increase Of approximately
loo per cent in the number of voters in
the county since four years ago, most
Of them coming to Oakland. There
are also a large number who have
not been here long enough TO vote.
A noticeable feature Of the applica-
A-D-H AoE PERMITS 10 Dullu III the CITY
Is that while the figures total large,
the amount is divided up into numerous
smaller figures. indicating the increase
IN the number Of buildings as well as
in value.
The highest costing structure for
which a permit was issued during the
week was for the new st. Andrew s
Catholic church. on which viii be ex-
pended $4,000.
f. A. Young is building a fine home
IN Belivue avenue, from designs made
by the Oaklsnd firm Of Mccall & Wythe.
The residence is to be in the early
English style. exceptionally compact.
The feature of the house is the living
room, which is arranged for a sun
view, with large windows and French
doors 10 open on = southern exposure.
For several weeks the plans issued
by local architects indicate that radi-
cal departures from the ordinary run
Of designs are sought by people build
ing homes and fats In most cases the
changes provide for numerous improve
ments, giving more light and air than
IN the structures previously erected.
Ezra W. DecOto. prosecuting attor-
ney for department No ! Of the local
police court. viii soon commence the
erection. OF a frame building on the
east side OF Telegraph avenue near
Aifly -Aouflu street, AT a cost of 81. 500.
II VIII have one story and win pro
vide for nine stores IN front and three
apartment houses in the rear.
D. ID. Smith and F. Hahn of Oak
land viii put up a two story building
in East Fourteenth street, Fitehburg
on property they recently acquired. hav-
ing a frontage OF 80 feet and depth
OF l50 feet. The structure will CON
sist Of stores on the first floor and fats
above.
Two fine apartment buildings will be
erected in Telegraph avenue between
Forty second and FOrty-third street
one for Miss Jane E. MONTGOMERY and
the other for Miss Margaret II. Mont
gomery. The first is already under
way They are on adjacent lots and
will contain is rooms. the structure to
cost $1,000 each.
Miss Ella Donnellan has let con-
tract for the erection Of a fat build
ing at Twenty ninth and West streets.
The structure viii contain II rooms
and viii cost $4,000.
George Hofschneider will erect a
seven room house in Forty-seventh
street near Telegraph avenue Work
is to commence Immediately. the cost
being s2,S00