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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
PROSPERITY 1dtS the Progress and Growth Of Fair grRegu
BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW PROSPERITY
Oakland Shows Larger Increase
Than Other Coast Cities
and Realty Sells Well

Ihere is no better indication OF ths
prosperity of a community than it's
bank clearings, and Oakland during
the last three months has increased
her bank clearings over those of last
year by a greater percentage than any
other city on the Pacific coast. During
January. February and March. Oak
lands average of increase was more
than 20 per cent-fOr the month of
March alone it was more than 81 per
cent.
The increase in san Francisco. Los
Angeles and Seattle averaged from 23
to % per cent and none of these cities
even approached the record made by
Oakland.
Another indication of business con-
ditions is the activity of the realty
market. which during the last so DAYS
has eclipsed all previous records. In
speaking of the matter, z. 3. Bull.
manager of the Frank X. Mott com
pany, said that February. March and
April had been by far the biggest
months in their history.
The sales that we made in Grand
avenue heights in February and
March and those that we made in East
lawn in April beat all the records Of
our Office said Bull. Last Sunday at
the opening of our EastIawn properties
we entertained one OF the biggest
'iONuS tAidL ever assembled at a tract
opening in Oakland. and our sales
went we'll over the 100000 mark We
lind that Oakland properties are not
only being purchased by local people,
but that hundreds of outsiders are tax
ing advantage of conditions and secuT-
ing all the property in Oakland that
they can afford to buy. There is no
question that this city has a wonderful
future, and this fact is beginning to
be appreciated not only throughout
California but throughout the entire
country.
Our chamber of commerce. is re-
ceiving hundreds of letters from all
over the United States inquiring about
Oakland properties. and scores of these
people who have visited Oakland have
either made purchases in local realty
or have left with the intention of do
ing so in the very near. future.
Never in my experience have 7 seen
such a demand from outside sources
for Oakland properties. This demand
is not confined to business real estate
but is extending throughout the
suburban districts into the various
residential tracts that are now being
placed upon the market. The shire wd-
est investors are putting their money
into these outside districts and il
seems to be the consensus of opinion
that OaSland's greatest development in
the next 10 years will be in the in
crease in value in residential holdings.
Blocks are now being sold not only by
ourselves but by a number of other
real estate concerns in Oakland that
ought to double in prices within the
next few years.
The development of the canal the
worlds fair and the general upbuilding.
of the Pacific coast will have a ten
dency to increase the population of
Oakland very materially. and this will
create a demand for outside residential
properties, and the value of the choicest
properties will unquestiOnab1y be
greatly enhanced"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
SALES REPORTED BY
SOL GETZ s SONS
Richmond and Sunset Figure i'm
Weeks Transactions

Sol Getz & Sons, Inc, report the fol-
lowing sales:
Lot 1f0x100, at the southwest corner of Judah
tJ) street AMI Thirty-fifth avenue, Sunset dis
trlct, to Thomas F. and Charles A. Maher.
Lot ouxi0U, a In the north line of ANA (A)
street, 90 feet west of Thirty third avenue Rich.
mond district, to John l.. Hughes
Lot o0xIS, III the east line of Forty ninth ave
nue. Ocean bouleyardl, 1875 feet south OF
Qulntara lQ) street, Oceanside district to Ben
Lot 25x100. in the northwest line of Madrid
street, 115 feet northeast Of Brazil avenue Ell.
ceisior homestead association, to Margaret Kelly.
Lot 2oxl2O. in the east line OF Forty eighth
avenue, 3t:6 feet south of Lawton G.) street
oceanside district. to Arthur z. Nathanson.
Lot 2oxl2O, in the east line of Forty-fourth
avenue 100 , feet south Of Judah Cd street,
oceanslde district, to X. NJ. Borman.
Lot 25x120. in the west line of Twenty. third
avenue, 125 feet south of Irving Cd street, Sun
set district. to Frederick NJ. Hitler.
Lot 2oxl0O, in the north line Of Yerba (X)
street. 1oT: IS feet west of Thirty-uiuth avenue
Parkside district, to ELI Webb.
Lot 25xl2o. in the west line of Thirty third
avenue. 500 feet south Of Geary street Point
Lobos avenue), Richmond district, to Kathryn Fl.
Spalding.
Lot 5ox12s:11 in the north line of Sloat
boulevard market street,. 200 feet west OF
Thirty y-ninth avenue, to Krlstina Bjorman.
Lot 50x12o in the west line of Forty seventh
avenue. 100 feet south of Judah IN street Sun
set district. to Edward Stocklin.
Lot 32:6xf00, at the southeast corner of Irving
ID street and Twenty-ffth avenue. Sunset dis
trfct. to kristina Bjorman
Lot % SJx120, in the west line of Ninth ave
nue.. S3:6 feet south of Moraga (A1 street Sun
set district to Dennis NJ Coghan.
Sol Getz & Sons have opened another
branch office at Lincoln way eH street)
and Twenty-fourth avenue. in the Sun
set district to accommodate would be
purchasers of lots in their Sunset tract
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
new Town,
TO BE "OPENED"
Party of San Franciscans to
Take Part in Formal Cre=
alton of Village

Taft, the new Kern county townsite
in the Midway oil section. will he form
ally opened tomorrow by large
party OF investors who will leave the
ferry at $40 O'Clock tonight going
south from Oakland to Tracy. Fresno
and Bakersfield The party Will ar
rive at Taft at l0:30 o'clock Sunday
morning and make its return from
there at $50 o'clock in the evening of
the same day, reaching San Francisco
at O'Clock Monday morning
The new town is located on the
Sunset line of the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railway companies. The maps
of the new community have been ac-
cepted by the county supervisors and
already streets have been put in. 1t
adjons the town of Moron, which has
population of $500 Title in the new
town viii be given to investors di-
rectly from the United States govern
ment through the Philippine oil and
gas company, the townsite promoters.
Water pipes have been laid, the
streets will be oiled and rolled, con-
crete curbing put in and sewer gas,
electricity and telephone service pre-
pared for Business building restric-
tions call for brick. stone or concrete.
no wooden or galvanized iron struc-
lures being permitted within certain
lines.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
COURT ORDERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REALTY
Choice Property to Be Offered
at Auction

Lyon & Hoag will hold an auction of
real estate Tuesday, May TO- at noon
IN the store at 40 Post street near
Montgomery. The sale is by authority
Of Frank A. Dwyer. court referee.
The titles of properties have been
searched and the bidders viii know in
advance that clear titles are offered.
Among the properties to be sold are
1926 and 232S Folsom street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth. two story
residence renting for $45 month on q
lot e0x122:6 feet; lot running from
Twenty first TO Twenty second avenue
between California and Clement streets,
in the Richmond district, capable of be-
ing divided into eight lots, each 25x1 20
feet; lot 45x65 feet in Howard street
near Fourth; lot 50xS0 feet in Howard
street near Sixth: SCI and 663 Shotwell
street near Twenty-first, a two story
house renting for $50, and lot 36x122:6 Is
feet: Oakland business corner opposite
Point station at Seventh and Pine
streets, 105x2o1 feet, with building con-
tanning four stores and lodging house
that rent for s96 a month; Oakland lot
in Thirtieth street near Union, 25x100
feet. These properties are all offered
at referee sale and the sale will be abb
solute, subject TO the confirmation OF
the referee.
In addition to the properties offered
at referee sale, the following will be
auctioned: Two lots on Guerrero street
near Eighteenth, each 25x100 feet; 425
Fifth avenue between Point Lobos and
A street 25x120, with two story house
OF six rooms; corner of McAllister and
willard streets, 25x95 feet, with three
story building containing six flats
which rent for s94 month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
MANY HOMESEEKERS
FAVOR NORTHBRAE
Beautiful Residence Site in
Berkeley IS Rapidly Being
Built Up

BERKELEY. May 6.-To the activity
of the railroad companies no less than
to the beauty of this new residence
district is due the boom which is now
on in Northbrae. Although the greater
number of those who have already
bought are first of all seeking out
Northbrae as a site for their own
homes, many of those who first pur-
chased a lot on which to build have
chosen others as an investment.
The Northbrae boom is beneficial to
the city in general, for among the hun
dreds of people who have been at
tracted to these properties many have
Bought in other sections and the real
estate situation is more gratifying now
than 1t has ever been. Perhaps the
most remarkable feature of the Norh-
brae activity is that large number of
the lots sold in that section have been
purchased by Berkeley residents
Perry T. Tompkins, general manager
of the Mason -MacDuffie company, re-.
ports that more than dozen houses
are either being planned or under con-
struction in Berkeley heights and that
for several days past from six to eight
lots a day have been sold.
Although this last month has been
of Berkeley real estate, it is just the
beginning of what is now taking the
shape of a regular BOOM, said Tompkins
"and this summer promises most eX-
traordinary business in Berkeley resi-
dence property. There can be no doubt
in the mind of any one who spends a
few hours in Berkeley that 1t is the
coming residence city of the Pacific
coast.
Many people who have come out to
Berkeley from Oakland and from San
Francisco after an absence of year
or so have expressed their astonish-
ment at the transformation of the
northern part of the city. Beautiful
houses have sprung up, and gardens
with millions of roses are in bloom
where what seems but a few months
ago were COW pastures.
During the last few weeks we have
sold two houses in C1aremont and IL
lots in Claremont and CIaremont court
These were very desirable and brought
big prices, but | predict that any Of
the lots in the Northbrae properties
will be worth so per cent more than
any of these in one year from today"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07

great musical festivals. of open air
dramatic performances in which lead
ing artists appear, of weekly musical
entertainments that take place Sunday
afternoons, and of functions Of various
sorts.
The athletic events that result from
the rivalry of two universities-the
University of California and the Stan
ford university-the football, baseba II
and field day contests are attractions
that draw thousands frequently to
Berkeley and furnish the population of
the city with enjoyment. In this some-
what cursOry view Of Berkeley. lead
ing features only are outlined. Beauti-
ful Berkeley is a title to which the city
on the east shore of the bay lays claim.
No one who is acquainted with the
facts will deny the validity of that
claim.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
NORTH BERKELEY
SITUATION unique
Picnic Grounds and Poppy Fields
Become Favored Spots for
Investment
BY R. c. NEWELL

The present situation in the Fair
mount Park, thousand Oaks, and Re-
gents Park sections of North Berkeley
is unique 1t has been regarded UP to
the present as a rather inaccessible
though beautiful country, suitable for
Sunday picnics. the thousands of hoI-
iday makers giving mute but eloquent
tribute to the beauty of Thousand
Oaks by making it the destination of
their Sunday rambles. But all this is
changed with the rapidity of magic.
Where golden poppies and modest vio-
lets bloomed for the special delectation
of the nature lover, wide cleaning
streets wind invitingy over the hills
The clank of the steam shovel and the
railroad lines are at once heralds of
new life.
The officials of the Southern Pacific
have looked over this district. noted
the fact that it lay directly in the path
along which Berkeley is compelled to
grow; saw the inspiring view. the
neighboring University of California
one and a half miles away, and said:
mere Is tne place Where the growth
of Berkeley must logically go.o
This was three years ago and since
that time $3,000,000 has been appro-
priated for this work. Station sites
have been bought, franchises secured
plans are complete and the lines of
track almost laid for a suburban sys-
tenn the like of which can not be found
on the coast. Three lines, parallel.
until they reach Solano avenue or
Ninth street between Fairmount Park
and Thousand Oaks, between Regents
Park Nos. 4. and s, through Sunset
Terrace. form two complete double
track loops, on each of which electric
trains will maintain a 20 minute
schedule. This means a train every
five or six minutes, which is far su-
perior to the service enjoyed by the
business centers of Berkeley, Oakland
or Alameda.
IT also means a new business center
in Albany on Main street from the
main line of tracks OF the Southern
Pacific through Sunset Terrace to the
right of way of the Key Route, 1900
feet east of San Pablo avenue. and
possibly farther.
The great increase in values enjoyed
by investors in Claremont was. caused
by the extension of the Key Route TO
the Claremont hotel. Only one ferry
line is responsible for the phenomenal
rise from $40 per foot in 1906 to 500
per foot in 1910
Fairmount park and Thousand Oaks
have three Southern Pacific lines, which
will be running within six months. and
there is a Key Route line besides that.
must be running inside of two years,
according to the terms of it's franchise
The rise in value at Piedmont from
1906 to 1910, while in many cases 100
per cent starting at s35. per foot, falls
short of the tremendous Increase of
Claremont by just the difference of a
ferry train service. While Key Route
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-07
ADDS $4,000 ACRES
TO $4,000 ACRE FARM

A large deal has been closed by the
country department. of Baldwin &
Howell. involving $4,000 acres in San
Luis Obispo county, about Is miles
east of Paso Robles. The purchaser
of the property is the c. W. Clarke
company. The purchaser owns about
$4,000 acres adjacent to this property.
This is the second transaction in San
Luis Obispo county land which has
taken place within the last month the
Won Schroeder ranch, consisting of about
10000 acres, having been sold by baron
von Schroeder to /. w. Hellman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-24
much to heart. He insists that it is all

mucn TO neart. He Insists that IL Is all a
mistake and that Jeffries has been misin-
formed as to his stand regarding the
fight. 81 will see Jeffries before the fight -
said Sullivan this morning. He will not
refuse to see me when he learns that
have been put in wrong. It's all Corbett's
fault. He doesn't like me and saw an op-
portunity to humiliate me yesterday. But
l don't hold any srudge against any one
1 want Jeffries to be my friend, and when
/ have a talk with him everything will
be squared. 1 would not say a word
against Jeffries. because he has always
been on the square. and the newspapers
up did me great injustice"
1t is understood that Sullivan is bring
ing influence to bear on Jeffries to receive
him, but it is doubtful if the big fellow
will back down from the stand he has
taken.
Yesterdays incident occurred during the
afternoon. Sullivan appeared at the JEFF
fries training camp and was told by for
mer champion James j. COrbett that his
presence was not desired at the camp
"Why?" asked Sullivan, as he stood at
the gate that had been closed to bar him
from Jeffries' cottage at Idoana Springs.
Because" replied Corbett. you have
knocked the big fight and called II a fake
Jeffries wants me to say that he will not
shake hands with YOU
That's a mistake. I've been miSuuOt-
ed" protested the veteran John L.
II don't believe you were misQuoted, -
calmly answered Corbett, and. after a
brief colloquy, Sullivan returned to Reno
with his manager. Frank Hall.
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Almost a Riot at BROOKLYN.

BROOKLYN. June 2L-The game be-
tween New York and Brooklyn yesterday
was marred by a fight between Arthur
Devlin, third baseman for New York, and
spectator in one of the boxes Larry
Doyle took hand to aid his mate and
both players were put off the field and
later arrested.
At the end of the third inning Devlin
rushed across the diamond to the grand
stand and struck a spectator who had
been nagging him. The spectator struck
back and spirited rally followed Dew
lin emerged under arrest. and the spec
tator with a pair of black eyes For
few moments there was great excitement.
Fans swarmed on the field and somebody
narrowly missed Devln with a bottle
Special officers cleared the field and play
was resumed. New York won easily by
s to - Score:
r. H F..
New York. ...... o 90 1 O-S II O
Brooklyn ....... 900 90 % Q IL 10
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JOCKEY DIES AFTER FALL.
Huppe Fails to Recover From In.
iuries in Steeplechase.

NEW YORK, June 24.-E. Hoppe, the
jockey, died in the Emergency Hospital
at Coney Island yesterday morning as the
result of injuries sustained when Harry
s.. Pages Gold Plate was crowded and
fell at the thirteenth jump in the steeple-
chase at Sheepshead Bay Wednesday.
The boy, who was rated among the best
riders through the field. was struck In the
spine by following horse as he attempt
ed to rise and conclusion Of the brain re-
suited.
Three horses went to the jump in ques-
ton practically head and head, and Bound
Brook is said to have crowded Ticket of
Leave, which in turn knocked Gold Plate
out of his stride just as he rose to the
jump. Huppe took a flying somersauit
and rolled over four or five times. 1t
was a spectacular fall but the boy would
have escaped If some other horse had not
struck him.
Huppe was not under contract to MT
Page, but rode many of the latter s
horses, handling Rampant in most OF that
good Jumpers winning races last year.
His home was in Virginia, where he Is
survived by two sisters.
Mr.. Page was greatly shocked at near
ing the news and said that Huppe was
manly fellow and one OF the best Jockeys
he had ever seen.
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HARVARD BEATS YALE
By TIMELY HITTING

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June "a. Har-
wards strength and Yale's weakness I'm
the pitchers box gave the Crimson the
second game of the series yesterday by a
score of to 2, and sends the deciding
contest to New York for next Tuesday.
The big Blue batters, who drove two
Harvard pitchers from the box Tuesday.
made very little progress yesterday in
solving Hicks curves, while Murfey
whose academic ban was taken or a few
days ago. and who started after base ball
honors, survived two innings, during
which three Harvard men raced across
the plate. Then Tommers went in and
stopped further Crimson tallies.
This gave the field a particularly rosy
hue until the seventh, when some one
turned on the Blue light, and the Har-
ward players became SO dazzled that a
couple of errors, mixed up with some
schoolboy plays and a short hit, gave
Yale two runs. There were still a couple
of Ellis on, the bases and only one man
out when Hicks switched on the Crimson
glow again. and there were no further
tallieS.
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NATIONALS HOME FOR
LONG STAY SATURDAY

After a trip which has lasted
a month, the Nationals will re-
turn here Saturday to open
series of four games with New
York. To date fourteen games
have been lost and eight won, a
showing much better than the
team usually makes away from
home, and there Is a chance of
another victory being annexed In
the final game of the series ut
Boston today.
The New York team has proved
itself one of the strongest In the
race, and, besides, has been par
ticularly troublesome to the M
ti0nals this season.
McAieer will either pitch John
son or Walker In the game to-
morrow, while either Vaughn or
Ford will work for the visitors.
The game Will be called ut
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-24

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. June 24.-What is believed
to be a deal whereby the Washington
club will secure the services OF Second
Baseman Page of the Worcester club OF
the New England League was consum-
mated last night, when Catcher William
Rapp of the Nationals was ordered to
report to the Worcester club. This was
decided upon after a conference between
President T. c. Noyes, who joined the
team here yesterday. and Manager NC
Aleer. Neither of the Washington club
officials, however, would confirm the re-
port that Page had been secured In ex-
change for Rapp, though the rumor TO
this effect was persistent.
PAGE is said to be q youngster who has
attracted general attention. and all the
major league scouts have beeen looking
him over Herman Schaefer Of the Ma
tionals was there on Tuesday. and Is said
to have brought back the most f1attering
reports concerning Page.
Killffer did a great stunt to purlo1n
home in the second. and Bob Cnglauo
helped him along by good blocking at the
rubber. karger cut the rubber with the
ball That run was the second or the
WAShiuRtOnS IN twenty-five luuI6c'
But for 1t Boston would have landed in
nine rounds
Harry Gessler was unable to perform
owing to his bad leg, and kflllfer took
his place.
Milan had a nice chance to show his
speed OH his hot drive that caromed of
Karger to Lord in the second. He fairly
few over the ground
Umpire Perrine was assigned to the
Harvard-Yale game and his absence was
not missed.
Killifer's one-handed capture of Speak
ers long drive to deep right in the third
was a saver three men being on the cor
ners at the time.
The weather was decided improve
ment upon that in the preceding contests
refreshing wind making things endur-
able for the bIeacheriteS.
Bob Unglaub didn't get a put-out unit
the fourth, and on the play Elberfeld had
his first assist. Bob hurt his foot while
at bat in the second and was given an
examination at the close Of the inning
as a result of which he was able to re-
sumo play.
Street was again on the mark TO show
his sterling worth and again put quietus
| to Mr. Speaker. Lelivelt had his chance
| in the sixth with Milan on third and none
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Veteran Pugilist Displays His HUI
initiation at Being Turned
Down by Corbett.
WILL TRY TO ARRANGE
MEETING WITH FIGHTER
Insists He Was Misquoted Regard
ing Battle-Boilermaker Not
Apt to Relent-Pleased
With Corbett's Call.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
RENO, June 24.-The turning down of
John l.. Sullivan by Jim Jeffries is the
topic of all conversation in local sporting
circles today and 1t is believed that there
will be further developments. for Sulli-
van seems determined to arrange a
meeting with Jeffries, with whom he
thinks he can square himself soon as
he can see him personally
Jeffries' stand against Sullivan is gen.
orally admired. That the veteran has
been quoted as saying rather unkind
things about Jeffries and the fight with
Johnson is of course conceded. and that
Jefries should resent such comments
seems to please the fight fans.
Those who know Jeffries insist that
Sullivan will never be able to make
thoueh Sullivan may try to get an au-
dience he will again be turned down when
he makes his appearance at the Moano
Springs training camp.
Jefries is reported to have shaken Cor
bett by the hand when he was told what
Jim had told Sullivan. II want to thank
you for having given him call, Jeffries
Is reported to have said to Corbett- John
L. has been knocking us, so why should
We put the Iatchstring out for him?
don't want TO see him at all He has
not been friendly toward and has
hurt the sport. let him go his way
and ! will go mine.
Says It's a Mistake.
Sullivan has taken his rundown very