The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
OAKLAND RECORDS
A YEAR OF SUCCESS
Annexation Proves to Be One
of the important Advance
Movements of 1909


En; era Of development in the history
Of the city; it has been marked by ac-
tivity in building and realty transac-
tons il has dated the completion OF a
great new transcontinentsl railroad
which has its westernmost terminal
here, and within its brief span the city
has more than doubled its area and
largely increased its populs alton.
r furthermore, the old year has paved
the way for even more important
achseNements IN progress during the
new Nineteen hundred and ten will
witness the actual commencement OF
the great bonding projects recently au-
thorized by the cfty's electors-the de-
vel0pment Of the harbor. the improve
ment OF the water front and the con-
structiOL Of a new city hail and other
municipal buildings Ere it has passed
its infancy the city viii have begun the
laying out OF the Ella borate system of
parks which viii border Lake Merritt
and make the very heart of the munich
pslity one Of the most beautiful urban
districts in America.
BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON
The holiday season has brought
large measure OF business to Oaklands
merchants and businessmen Favorable
weather brought the shoppers out in
volume OF business worked to the mu-
tual advantage of purchasers and sell
srss FOR 1t increased the total profits and
kept down the average of prices.
Oaksand's shop keepers declare that
they have never before been so busy
and that never before has money been
spent so freely in this city for Christ
mas presents. The almost lavish ex-
pendlrure Of money for Christmas gifts
is regarded as a criterion Of the citys
general prosperity and has brought the
businessmen TO a high pitch OF optim-
ism in their predictions for the new
year. Money is circulating freely and
every department Of trade and COM
merce is benehting accordingly.
BUILDINGS NEARING COMPLETION
4 number of the larger buildings in
course OF construction IN various parts
of the city are now nearing compile
ton. and shortly after the new year
sheds its swaddling clothes they will
be ready for occupancy The walls of
the new Farmers and Merchants saw
iuEs bank. at the southeast corner Of
~ irteenth and Franklin streets. have
been completed and force Of work
men are now engaged in finishing the
iurerier decorations Of the building.
When completed the new building viii
have cost approximately 800. 900.
The big building at the southeast
corner of Fourteenth and jefferson
streets win be finished soon. and ar
rsngements are being made already to
Jet the store and Office space which il
viii afford.
Bids for the construction OF a new
FIRE engine house at the corner of
Fifty-siNth and Dover streets were
opened at the last meeting Of the
board OF public works and the contract
has been awarded TO O. 3. fckerman &
son for Sll.795. The plans chosen were
drawn by Architect r. D. Voorhees,.
That the recent bond and annexation
elections have aroused a great deal OF
outside interest in Oakland and its
development and have had the effect
Of persusding many people in other
parts Of the state 10 settle in this city
rs evidenced by the fact that numerous
c6ers have been received by local
realty dealers lately to exchange
southern properties located in Los An
geles. Rediands Riverside and San
Berna ardino for building and home sites
iu this city
LETTERING THE WHARVES
The directors OF the Adams wharf
company have decided to spend a con-
siderable sum IN repairing and enlarg-
ing their wharves in order TO accom-
p1odate the increased volume of ship
ping business which has accrued since
Tie passing Of the herbor bond Issue.
Work viii be commenced on the
T.tlarves Immediately
During the week just ended the bank
cIesrinss IN Oakland amounted to
sl.753 ,S47-95 as compared with s1.551,-
1928 last year.
Oakland's growth during 1909 is
shown in a remarkable increase in
bank cIearings over those Of 1908. This
Years figures, sent out this evening by
the Oakland chamber OF commerce, give
. gain OF nearly $4,000, 600 at the
close of 1909 over the previous y
months. The totals for the two years
are as follows:
1898 1898 'ss.sas ss.sasss sss e e
Increase ...............sI sIe,s74 Is
A steady demand for new cottages
and bungalows is reported by George
W Austin, the Broadway real estate
dealer.
~Of fifteen houses which have
built lately. but three remain unsold."
said Austin today, and ] am confident
that these viii be sold within a few
DAYS after the holidays.
4 have also had a number OF in
ouiries for large properties lately, par
ficularly for factory sites and busi-
ness properties. Despite the temporary
decrease in business attendant upon
Ile nolQaE season nave closed the
following sales during the last week:
J. G. and Kitty Bullock 10 ]. W Coggins. cot
teee and lot the west side Of Center street
near Fourteenth. 25x75.
Arthur and Ella Eield to John Firpt. house and
Dot. 25xl10 east side of Campbell street I54 feet
eglfh Of Sixteenth.
Katie H Phiubr0ok 70 z. /. Curtis. two story
ei-bf rom bonse located east side # West
street aboat 50 feet south Of Seventh.
MarF r. Dyer 10 !. ". Coggfns. large two
sforv residence. 81 :6x525 north side OF East
Fiffccnth street west OF Twenty fourth avenue.
Esfste ~ J. r. Kelly 10 Mrs. r. Mcmillan.
house and lot on north side Of Eighteenth street,
faff west Of Castro. lot 40x52.
f.stafe OF J. r Kelly 10 Rose r. Rock lot al
northwest corner 0f Eighteenth and Castro
streets. 4sxG0. with improvements Of a large
two story house
Oscar Bergstein 10 Afaurtz Peterson lot J0x
l2O soath side q East Seventeenth street. 153
feet east of Fruitvale avenue.
This Is portion Of the old home place OF H. G.
Mfnie, property bought by BerEsfein few
weeks ago. Peterson has also bought the old
residence and Is now moving same on his lot.
Oscar Bergstein % John Lennon, lot 52xl20 on
soUih side n East Seventeenth street, 1913 feet
cast Of Prutvale avenue.
Austin is now developing an attract
i've residence tract known as Lake
View Terrace. overlooking Lake Mer-
ritt. The tract has been suboivided and
the choice building sites which il Of
fers have attracted wide attention