The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24


o real estate values in the business
section Of Oakland is q situation now
being looked forward 10 BY the real
estate and other business men of Oak
land. who declare that they see signs
that point with certainty 10 the reau-
zation of their hopes.
Chief among these signs are the
contemplated improvements by the
Southern Pacific and Western Pacific
railroads The former. with its scheme
OF turning its steam local lines into
electrically propelled ones. gives prom
ise OF changes for the better. not only
along the lines OF travel IL already
has. but along those II intends 70 con-
struct-
Seventh street. IN particular. Is ex-
pected 10 become z much more impor-
tsnt thoroughfare when the steam local
read has departed from Il Already
tfs property owners. IN anticipation
Of that tine. have placed eiectroliers
along the whole distance OF the street
from West Oakland 70 Lake Merritt
Other improvements are being planned
for this street
WILL INCREASE VALUES
Another thing that viii settle real
estate values. giving them an upward
tendency. will be the opening OF the
Western Pacific line along Third street
The passenger station at Washington
and Third streets is nearly completed.
and the coming OF regular trains is
only q question OF months With the
installation of this road. factories,
warehouses and other Industrial enter
priEes are expected 70 find their place
n that section OF the city north OF
the water front and south of Seventh
street. For a long time there was
little demand for this property, but its
values have stiIenrd IN anticipation
of late.
Franklin street values and the values
q property IN the immediate neigh
borhood Of the proposed extension Of
the Southern Pacific along Franklin
street have also settled for the good of
late The pocket OF property east of
Broadway and north Of Fourteenth
street is IN better demand than II has
been for two years.
REALTY MEN TO RALLY
Oakland real estate men expect much
beneflt from the holding or the con-
vention OF the California state realty
federation. which viii begin August IL
and continue three days. During that
time Oakland viii be visited by many
OF the most prominent real estate men
Of the state. who viii have an oppor-
tUnity 70 observe the advantages OF the
city. A record breaking delegation from
all the principal cities OF the state is
expected, and Oakland dealers are max
ing great preparations 20 welcome
them fttingly. The Oakland real es-
tate association has appointed the fol-
loving delegates 10 the convention:
Hubert Bryant, E B. Bull and ". J.
Laymance. The alterEates chosen were
r A Jackson, r. J. Montgomery and
z F. Porter. The Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroad companies have made
rate OF z fare and & third for the
round trip from ali stations IN Cali
fOrnia for those who intend TO attend
tees 70 take charge or the convention
have been selected:
Ways and means committee-Ways
and means committee Of the members
Bryant. chairman; E. B. Buil. Thomas
z Hayden, ~. z Brown, \. n. Cross
ley 4 Ty%rTsl; % W J. beimert. G
son, K. H. Nickel.
Finance committee-W. J. Laymance.
chairman; Wickham Havens, A H.
Breed.
mittee-G. =. M- Gray, chairman; F. F.
Porter. II. T. Minney. y. NJ. Crossley.
Frank J. Taylor, Hugh NJ. Cameron.
uittee-Frank K. Mott. chairman; L.
3. Bull, vice chairman, ". J. Leimert,
c A Tyrrel. G. ". austin.
Reception committee-Hubert Bryant,
chairman; R A Jackson, o. e Hottie,
II. L Holcomb, j. Tyrrel, George H.
Vose, r J. Montgomery.
Banquet committee-E. B. Bun,
chairman; @. W. Austin, E. J. Wood-
ward. Roosevelt Johnson, c. F. Cole.
Publicity commfttee-G. c. Barnhart,
chairman; J. IL Perkins. K H. Nickel
T. T. Hayden. +. A VIII.
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
The serious work OF the convention
will be supplemented by enjoyment.
Trips will be taken In automobiles to
the points of interest about the city,
and the visitors viii be instructed as
10 the country around Oakland and
its many advantages. The Oakland
real estate association will be the hosts
Of the occasion.
Inquiries and acceptances are being
received from every quarter and IL is
estimated that the record Of attend
ance made at Sacramento last year
will be eclipsed and possibly doubled.
D. ". Carmichael Of Sacramento. pres
ident Of the federation. states that in
asmuch as all real estate agents are
invited to attend. whether members of
the federation or not, il will be in all
probability the greatest gathering of