The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-31

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interest in water front improvements
which has been awakened by the re-
cent negotiations between the cham
Der of commerce and the United States
war department in regard to the deep
ening of the channel in Oakland har-
Dor, and by the approaching municipal
bond election for the erection of piers
and wharves. has had the effect of in
creasing the demand for business and
manufacturing property throughout
the city.
Among recent investors of note in
Alameda county realty is General
Frederick B. Funston, who is spending
his vacation in this city with his wife
and children. General Funston has
purchased a large piece of land in Sar
mer home. The sale was made
through the office of NJ. T. Minney
g. Co.
WORK ON BUILDINGS
Excavation work is under way fol
the foundation of a new two story
b44Sh business DullQlnS TO ne lOCdl0O
at the northwest corner of Fourth and
Webster streets. The building is being
put up for William NJ. Buffers, and
will cost between $1,000 and $4,000.
The Central Oakland light, heat and
power company has commenced the
demolition of the building at the
northwest corner of First and Alice
streets to make way for the power
station TO be built there. The contract
Eos he L.
a few days.
Edward f. Delger gave a deed OF
trust to the Central bank on his prop
erty at the southwest corner Of Broad
way and Fourteenth street. The doc
ument was given as security for a loan
Of $4,000 on a promissory note, the
terms of which were not given.
The Central bank also loaned $50, 00t
to John ]. Shoe, which he secured by q
mortgage on his holdings in the east
side of Franklin street, north of Ninth
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS
deed from Margaret Giblin to E
A. Whitaker has been recorded, con-
veying lot 100 by 100 feet at the south.
east corner of Twelfth and Franklin
streets. 1t is understood that the prop.
erty brought $125.0O0. The property
is improved with a three story brick
building and is well known as the
Pythian building. consisting of five
stores and four lodge rooms.
w. ]. Laymance of the Laymance real
estate company whose firm negotiated
the deal, representing both buyer and
seller, when asked what improvements
if any. would be made on the property
said that it was the intention of Whit
aker to renovate the property where
leases would permit and put the prop
erty in keeping with a modern bust
ness street. into which Twelfth and
Franklin streets are now developing
Laymance said that Whitaker was q
good example of what new money
means 70 a city. Whitaker is a Salt
Lake City capitalist who, since locat.
ing in Oakland. thinks so well of this
city that he has put into Oakland real
estate over $500 900, and while he has
not built any new structures he has
modernized the buildings purchased
and brought them up to a high state
of efficiency.
The records show that in June, 1889
Mrs. Giblin purchased the same prop
erty. She paid into the probate court
$4,000. The sale price today evidence
a handsome profit to the seller
The Oakland bank of savings len
$4,000 to the Rock Ridge park com
pany, taking a deed of trust on prop.
erty located in Rock Ridge tract.
Peter Chanquet has purchased prop.
erty at Twenty ninth street and Sar
Pablo avenue from the estate of Henri,
Michels for $4,000.
RALLY OF REALTY MEN
The real estate men of Oakland ar,
making elaborate preparations for en-
tertaining at the state convention O
the California state realty federation
to be held in their city August -, 1.
and IA
In addition to programs filled will
speeches covering every phase of tn,
real estate business and the reading O
papers and the discussions of various
subject the Oakland hosts sllav,
planned theater parties, a banquet. ex
tensive automobile rides and a bay tril
in a specially chartered steamer.
I'VE are going to give our guests
the greatest convention the federation
ever held" said Hubert Bryant, pres
ident OF the Oakland real estate as
ISOLATION. I'VE have city and count,
here that will be a revelation to ever,
visiting real estate man, and we ar,
going to spend lot of money to show
our guests what we possess from a rea
estate standpoint. 1t will be con
vention that will combine pleasure
with serious work. II Will be educa
tional to all of us and the fraterna
spirit that will result will be of grea
benefit even If the greater things w,
have planned to bring up were neve
1 considered. We are inviting every rea
estate man in the state, whether he be
longs to the state federation of not"
Mayor Frank K. Mott, chairman o
the entertainment committee, has mad,
arrangements to charter one of tn,
Key Route boats which will be uses
to carry the delegates upon a tri,
around the bay. Luncheon will b,
served upon the boat and music viii
be furnished.
J. Tyrrel personally received dur
ing the last three days more than 2,
letters from real estate men in various
parts of the state with whom he /,
acquainted. signifying their desire t
attend Applications are coming in b,
every mail for invitations. which ar,
being sent to any real estate man il