The San Francisco call., 1913-09-20
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HELP BOOST
OAKLAND
Real Estate interests Predict
Influx of Tourists at Open
inQ of Lincoln Memorial

IN the opinion Of leading real estate
men OF Oakland the fact that The Lin
cola memorial highway VIII have its
transcontinental terminus in Oakland
win be a tremendous benefit to the
city. In fact, one OF the leading oper-
aators goes 50 far as 70 predict that In
actual beneats tho Lincoln highway
VIII rival -he benefits thai would ac-
-crde from new tTanscontinental rail-
way
Four ana e half million dollars
has already been raised by the Lin-
coin Highway association. The money
is simply pouring into the national
headquarters from manufacturers or
automobiles and other accessories who
viii largely benefit, and from motor
car owners who want to see this great
highway a reality.
Circulars issued by the Lincoln
Highway association state that when
the road is complete the trip from
New York TO San Francisco can be
made I'm comfort" in - 10 Is days.
With the constantly decreasing OF
prices and constantly increasing ef-
ficiency OF motor cars. it is certain
that the trip can he made far more
cheaply than by train. With the Won
derful concrete based. bituminized
roadway that IS planned and with
service stations at short intervals,
there IS no question that the trip
by the Lincoln highway Will be far
more comfortable and delightful than
by train
Furthermore, thousands upon thou
sands of persons in the east want 10
have their cars with them in Califor-
MIA. At present the expense of ship
ping a car from New York is consid-
erable. despite which hundreds of well
to do people have their cars shipped
to California every season. With
smooth road at easy grades, and
straight course from New York TO
San Francisco, untold numbers of mo-
forfsfs will take advantage of the fact
TO bring their car out for use over
the splendid California roads.
Paul Dinsmore, sales manager for
Wtckham Havens incorporated. speak
Of the benefit to Oakland of the Lin
coin highway. predicts that when the
road is complete at least 100000 tour
ssts will come rolling into Oakland
every year. or so 600 machines, with
an average Of FIVE passengers to the
ear
with the s4.5o0, 600 at present avail
2 bic. and the whole country enthusi-
sstic over this Atlantic TO Paeinc
highway, the directors Of the assoel-
alton expect that they VIII have q
first class complete highway early
enough in 1915 so that motorists can
come via the highway to the Panama
Paciac exposition.
The worst parts OF the road viii
be completed first and It only requires
the construction of a few hundred
miles to Increase the efficiency Of the
present overland trail 100 per cent.
oakland real estate dealers are en-
thusiastic over the prospect and sew
eral movements are already on 1901
to raise funds to be forwarded TO the
national association.
NEW ELECTRIC SERVICE
The inauguration of service Of the
Nfefrose. broadgauge Southern Pacific
electric line from HiIisdale avenue
at 1avenscourt. the present terminus,
Ia Dutton avenue. San Leandro, is
an event Of far reaching Importance
TO the city of Oakland
The new extension is nearly four
miles In length. The track is laid,
the poles are in place. the wire IS
strung. the streets are paved and
the Southern Pacific has given it's
absolute assurance that trains viii
be running October I. IN fact, it IS
compelled TO do so by the terms Of
its franchise
The district that viii be opened up
is naturaIly one Of the most at
tractive in Oakland It Is very gem
orally known the warm belt" being
from 5 TO degrees warmer t1an
the north and west portions of the
city nearer the bay. The soil Is
famous for its fertility, as the wealth
of flowers and greenery in Hayens-
. cotrf and Rroad dr1OOr testify.
The new district that will be given
the best kind Of San Francisco trans
portation by the new line contains
about i've square miles, or equal IN
area to all of San Francisco north of
townsend street and east of Van
Ness avenue. Fine homesites can be
bought very cheaply at the present
time but It is anticipated that the
Southern Pacific VIII operate to IN
crease values very markedly. Among
The better known subdivisions which
VIII be served by the new line are
Electric Loop tract, Iveywood, Holly
swood terrace. Toler heights, Ken
wood and Broadmoor. The line al
ready runs to Havenscourt and viii
ran through It after October /.
A very large part of the new dis
triot is restricted 10 residences. but
business property viii develop about
she stations. and great activity along
this line is anticipated.
The fact that this district Is trav-
ersed by the Foothill boulevard is
another powerful factor making for
IT'S rapid development, The Foot
hill boulevard and East Fourteenth
street are. the great arteries. to the
southeast which is the only direction
in which Oakland can grow. There
is no doubt that the Key Route. which
now runs to Nelrose viii be com
PEELED by the competition Of the
Southern Paegac to establish serN-
ice to San Leandro also In short
all signs point TO extraordinary de-
veiopment through. this entire splen-
did district.
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