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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

take place from now Oh. San Pablo
avenue is the great artery of traffic.
1t is acting as a magnet in drawing
business and growth toward it along
all the cross streets
Il am not prophesying. but stating
facts when I say that the city is
growing toward San Pablo. Over
$500. 900 worth of property has been
sold in Richmond Junction since early
summer and we expect to go over the
s12O. 900 mark this month.
"The state highway will soon be
constructed on San Pablo avenue.
Then the great Sacramento valley
traffic will be diverted from the round
about stockton Hayward route to the
direct route via Bay Point bridge OF
Martinez ferry through Richmond on
San Pablo avenue.
This traffic is going to make San
Pablo avenue a very busy thorough
fare. / am confident the Richmond of
the future will be east of the Southern
Pacific railroads and that the future
residence district will be along the
sloping hillsides up away from this
smoke and noise overlooking the city
and bay The history of Berkeley
Claremont Piedmont and Oakland Will
be repeated in Richmond
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
GREAT ACTIVITY IS FELT

The firm of w. B. McGerry & Co.
reports considerable activity in its
leasing department for the last 60
days. A few of the more important
transactions negotiated by it fol-
low:
For the account of the Baird Es-
tate company to Morris Stulsaft &
Co. the entire five story and basement
building at 647-49 Mission street. for
a term of years at a total rental of
$4,000.
For the account of Dolliver &
Burtchell to the Lamson company. a
portion of the loft on the second floor
of the building at GIT Mission street
for a term of FIVE years at an approxi-
mate total rental of $4,000.
For the account of ]. K. Brassil to
C. C. Frankopoll, the two story build
ing at 5O-52 Ivy avenue for term of
three years at a total rental Of $4,000.
For the account of Anna O'Connell.
lot 25x12O feet in the south line of
Post street, 110 feet west of Polk.
between Polk and Van Ness avenue
leased for term of five years to a
client for the total rental of $4,000.
Two story building to be erected i'm
mediately.
Mary j. Keane to Alice McGlassen,
two story residence at the northeast
corner of Buchanan and Page streets,
consisting of 16 rooms, for a term of
three years at total rental of SO, 500.
Joseph Estate company to the Stan
ley Steam Car company. in the south
erly line of Golden Gate avenue. IS
feet east of Hyde street. for a term of
one year at total rental of $500
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
WALL STICKS
I 0 Il IS
WORD
Carries Out Every Pledge to
Improve His Richmond
Property

RICHMOND, Nov. 22.-The develop
inner section of Richmond. is being
watched with great deal of interest
and pride by the people here, as it is
in this subdivision that the city coun
Gil has selected a site for the new city
hail. George S. Wall is certainly car
rying out every pledge he has made,
for this property is being improved in
de luxe style and will be fitting
location for the fine building the city
intends to erect
Wall, president of the New Rich
mond Land company. which is market
ing this high class piece of property,
has had wide range of experience in
developing city lands so they will at
tain the greatest values. Harbor Gem
ter is being developed along the lines
that will bring maximum results Be-
ing close to the commerce of the new
harbor, having the city hall, which is
to be built on a block set aside for
that purpose, and being on the line of
the Southern Pacific company's elee-
trio line into Richmond, this property
will develop to the highest point of
value.
A letter received by Wall from one
of the several business men Of New
York city that have invested in his
subdivision states that Richmond may
expect a good deal of development
from that city in a short time after
the Panama canal is opened. The New
Yorker says that many business men
of that city will come out here looking
for investments and sites for enter
prises about San Francisco bay, and
from what he observes Richmond will
draw a large number of these and be
selected by them for their operations.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
SALE POSTPONED D
FOR TWO REASONS
Sutro Baths AuCtioneers Make
Better Arrangements for
Disposal of Property

The auction sale of Sutro baths.
which was scheduled to take place at
the office of Baldwin & Howell last
Thursday. has been postponed to
Thursday, January 8. 1914. at II
o'clock noon. The postponement was
not decided until late Wednesday aft
ernoon. and in referring to the mat
ter A. S. Baldwin said:
There were several reasons why
the sale was not held Thursday One
of the principal ones was that sew
eral parties representing syndicates
told us that they had not completed
their financial arrangements. and If
given further time they would be able
to do so. Another reason was that it
was only a few days ago that we
completed negotiations which will en-
able us to lend at least 500, 900 on the
property to the purchaser. 1t is pos
sible that this loan may be increased,
which would be of still greater ad-
vantage in disposing of the property.
and we desire to have ample time to
make this fact known to prospective
buyers. We will be prepared in few
days to make a positive announce
ment of the amount We are able to
borrow on the property, in case it is
sold, and the full details will be pub
lished shortly.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
IS
BUYERS PROBLEM

In determining the character of ar
chitecture to be pretty generally fol-
lowed in ST. Francis Wood. Architect
John Galen Howard took into consid-
GRAFTON climatic conditions in San
Francisco. He was also guided by the
type of architecture which prevails In
the southern part of Europe, where a
similar climate long ago established
style of building peculiarly adapted TO
just such needs as those of San Fran
cisco. The broad restfui lines, the
white vine covered walls and the red
tile roofs of the architecture found on
the northern shores of the Mediterra-
mean will prevail in st. Francis Wood
These suggestions were closely fol-
lowed in the splendid house which has
just been completed on San Diego
way The residence which was built
by the owners of St. Francis Wood,
will doubtless serve as an inspiration
to other builders. The house being
built in St. Francis Wood for o. H.
Holt is well under way. as is the A. 5.
Cunningham home. Houses for Alfred
kohn on San Fernando way and Fred
erick NJ Gibbs on San Diego way, will
be started soon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
Oakland Men to
Take Up Realty

Wagner & Pugh, new firm COM
posed OF two of Oakland's most
favorably known real estate men, will
launch out in the real estate business
on Monday morning with new offices
and complete staff and facilities
at Ala Fourteenth street, Oakland
Both members of this firm are
thoroughly familiar with local condi-
tions and contribute to the partner
ship a fund of special knowledge OF
country and other property In Wnicn
local buyers may be interested
A. L. Wagner has been actively en-
gagged in various real estate opera
tions in Oakland and vicinity for
several years past. Previous to that
time he was interested in a number
of similar projects in the southern
portion of the state. particularly In
Los Angeles and Ventura counties
For the last few years he has been
resident of Oakland and has won
high opinions from the business COM
munity as man of integrity and OF
sound Judgment in all matters per-
tanning to real estate and finance
Charles f. Pugh, the second member
of the firm, came to Oakland when ne
was but one year old. and in the in
terval has had ample time to make
himself familiar with local conditions
For eight years he was clerk OF the
superior court under the present sec
retary Of state. Frank c. Jordan, and
at the time when John p Cook was
county clerk Following this period
of service, Pugh was associated for
number of years with an Oakland real
estate firm.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
.0WNE RS PAVE WAY
FOR COLLECTOR

Property owners in the Twin Peaks
tunnel assessment district are taking
advantage of the so day interim be-
tween the time of the signing of the
ordinance approving of the assessment
levy and the plans for the tunnel by
the mayor and the date for the tax
collector to begin work on the as
sessment rolls, to acauaint themselves
with all phases of the project.
The Twin Peaks Property Owners
association is assisting in this educa
tlonal measure by keeping open
house for property owners in the
Lick building, 81 Montgomery street.
The big relief map which formed an
attractive part of the Twin Peaks
tunnel exhibit at the land show has
been set up at the headquarters. An
abstract OF the tunnel assessment roll,
together with maps and the city en-
gineer's report, is available.
Men in charge of the headquarters
report that there has been an average
of 400 visitors a day since the head
quarters We're opened last Monday
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
Ne " STREE tears
FOR SACRAMENTO

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 21.-Laying of
rails and stringing the overhead wires
for the new streetcar line between
Sacramento and the new city of West
Sacramento was one of the important
events that marked the progress made
both in street railway and realty cir
cles here this week.
Completion of the new car line and
the Inauguration of service on or
about Sunday, December z, will be a
big event in the history of Sacra-
mento. For many years it has been
the dream Of local residents to see the
west side of the river become a part
of the capital city. But lack of COM
bined interest and sufficient capital
delayed this step in the city's progress
until about four years ago, when E. r.
Lilienthal, Louis Sloss, Eugene de
Saba .Jr., and w. p. Harmon of San
Francisco formed the West Sacra-
mento company and began the great
work of reclaiming the vast area of
waste lands just across the river.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
OroviIIe Orange and Olive Exposition.
November 25fh to 3Qfh.

Reduced round trip tickets via
Southern Pacific from San Francisco.
Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Redding.
Colfax, Bakersfield. San Luis Obispo
and points between. On sale Nov. % to
80 Return limit. Dec. 3.-Advertise-
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

AOVERT| |S|NG
MADE: HIS
SALES
Manager for Croker Estate
Gives Newspapers Credit
for Accomplishment

The annual fall rally in real estate
activity is being enjoyed by the
crocker Estate company in the sale
OF the Crocker Amazon tract. While
there was a consistent demand for
homesites in this subdivision during
the summer months. the ratio of the
sales fell far short of the number of
lots that have been sold during the
last two weeks when the fall activ-
ity was first noted. The fact that all
tract developments have been practi-
caliy completed in the subdivision
makes 1T appeal directly to purchas-
ers, who are contemplating erecting
their own homes in the spring.
The United States Realty and Build
ing company has purchased 20 lots
scattered over various sections of the
tract. The first homes, comprising
three in number will be erected on
Curtis street in the immediate future.
The bungalow of Mrs. Lena Farewell
at Roiph and Paris streets is near
ing completion. This home is located
in the first subdivision and will cost
In the neighborhood of $4,000. The
garage is detached from the house.
which is an innovation in the tract,
as the garage basement type prevails
in cases where owners possess auto
mobiles. Mrs. G. Meyers is now build
ing her third home in Curtis street.
The two former ones, which were
completed in the early summer, were
sold by her on the installment plan.
An ordinance has been passed by
the lighting committee for five arc
lamps to be installed in the Crocker
Amazon tract. They will be located
in Curtis street at Rolph and New
ton streets. Geneva and Paris streets.
Rolph and Morse streets and at Cen
eva avenue and Naples street. The
latter is in the heart of the civic
center of the subdivision. This move
ment is evidence of the rapid devel-
opment of the subdivision.
Il attribute the marked success of
the sale of the Crocker Amazon tract,
which now totals in the neighborhood
of the million dollar mark. to the ad-
vertising space we have employed in
the newspapers said arthur G. Dun
can. manager of subdivisions for the
Crocker Estate company. Il believe
that any full value. bona fide tract of
homesites in San Francisco will find
an active market if ample advertis-
ing space is employed in the local
mediums. The remarkable future in
store for San Francisco real estate
is conceded by everybody. 1t is sim
ply a matter of letting the public
know what you have to offer for
their money"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
WATER SUPPLY IS
MAIN ATTRACTION

The last year has seen the subdi-
vision of many large ranch holdings
throughout the state, and without
doubt. has proven one of the most
successful seasons in the sale of farm
lands that has been experienced by
operators for many years. The at
mosphere seems to be permeated with
the back to the soil" slogan, and
1nultitudes are acquiring small farm
holdings in various districts.
What has proven the most success
full farm land subdivision in central
California is known as Valley Oaks,
situated at the town of Calf That
tract was subdivided and put on the
market less than one year ago. since
which time practically the entire sub
division of $500 acres has been sold
and so vara farms have been i'm
proved with substantial farm build
ings
Frank G. Mitchell, sales mana ger
for Slime & Kendrick. agents for VAL
ley Oaks attributes the success of
the subdivision to the fact that
positive water supply has been fur
nished free to purchasers
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
SALES FORCE ENJOYS
VERY ACTIVE MARKET

Edwards, Brewster & Glover. Mills
building report a very active market
from their sales department and a
large increase in demand for money
through their mortgage and loan de-
partment. They report the following
sales consummated through their Of
fee:
William j. Welch to c. p. Schmidt.
two flats in the southsline of Twenty
second strict, ITS feet east of Guer-
rero, lot 20 By ia feet; $3.50:
Fred r. Grannis to Mrs. e. M.
lores street, 27 feet north of Twenty
sixth. 25 by 70 feet Terms private.
Theodore G. Gibson to #. G. Rodri-
guez, house and lot in the south line
Of Pacific street, 165 feet west of
]. Woolfrey to william Miller.
house. 81 Niagara avenue $2.750.
Theodore G. Gibson to N. q. Spje-
panicic, house and lot in the south
line of Pacific street, 165 feet west of
TAYLOR. $3.50.
e A. Gunterm to c. B. Harrison,
lot at the southeast corner of Lake
street and Thirteenth avenue, $4,000.
northwest line of Ellington avenue.
107 feet northeast of Farragut street,
26 by 104 feet. 5000.
G. Chambille to Atlas Home Build
ers. lot in the west line of Lisbon
street $50 feet north of Persia. 100
by 100 feet, $500.
F. N. Dodd to Knut Anderson,
house and lot, 272 London street,
s. Weinstein to Ann Keefe. lot in
east line. of Mission street. $50 feet
| north of France, IS by 1876 feet.
| ST, 900.
H. Lyon to S. Weinstein. house and
| lot in northwest line of Ellington
| avenue, l07 feet northeast Of Farra-
! gut. $4,000.
| in the north line of Pacific street,
| 68:6 west of Jones. % by so feet.
| 1900.
| Jules DINNER to FL. Artru. lot in
north line of Pacific street. 6S:6 feet
west of Jones, 20 by so feet Pri-
/ vate terms.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
RICHMOND BEGINS
To LAY OUT WORK

RICHMOND, Nov. 22.-Now that the
county has purchased the 100000
worth of bonds necessary to secure
the state highway down the bay shore
into Richmond, it can start work at
any time il wishes. as the plans and
specifications were all prepared by
District Engineer A. f. Loder of the
highway commission when he made
the survey. The supervisors can call
for bids any time they wish, and will
probably do so some time next month.
that work may start as soon as pos
sible
II is intended TO carry the work
along so fast that the last contract
viii be let next July, and the beauti-
full boulevard will be finished before
1915. The new highway will be Is
feet in width, with a concrete founda-
ton and asphalt top.
The big manufacturing companies
and other property owners along the
route all consented to give the rights
of way when the battle to get the
highway first began
Chief District Engineer r. B. Ball of
the Santa Fe Railway company was in
Richmond this week. and in a confer
ence with City Engineer Chapman all
obstacles in the way of constructing
the municipal tunnel unit of the har-
Der expansion project were sur
mounted.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

CALL s 7 RIP
DOES MUCH
GOOD
Progressive Manner of Show
ing Real Estate Approved
by Many

The Calls progressive manner of
boosting real estate and putting be-
fore people investment opportunities
in the NichoIl- Macdonald business CEN
ter tract in Richmond has proved a
money maker for Burg Brothers.
While last Sundays sales exceeded
$4,000, many more sales have been
booked during the last week. and
quite a large number of the visitors
have expressed their satisfaction and
qualification. not only over the hos
pitality of The Call. but of the won
derful opportunities offered to them in
this splendid business center tract.
w. 5. Faulkner, one of the men whose
energies have for a number of years
been directed toward pushing Rich
mond forward to her present enviable
position of the second largest ship
ping port of California and the coming
industrial center of the Pacific coast.
has joined forces with the realty firm
Of Burg Brothers, having become sales
executive for this active realty firm
Faulkner has a business career in
Richmond second to none. and his
name attached to any proposition adds
to its prestige Due to last Sundays
large crowd of visitors, his force of
statesmen is kept working night and
day closing business for Burg Broth
erS.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
GREAT ACTIVITY
EAST OF TRACKS

RICHMOND, Nov. 21.-As anticipat-
ed this spring. when the Realty Syndi-
cate decided to sell for subdivision
its valuable holdings on San Pablo
avenue from Macdonald to Cutting
boulevard. the greatest activity in this
rapidly growing city was attracted
east across the railroads.
When e. N. Tapscott. the big land
holder, purchased the Realty Syndi-
cate holdings every one here realized
that at last the finest property in
Richmond was to be opened to the
public. In an interview today with
Mr.. Tapscott. he said.
East of the Southern Pacific rail-
road is where the great growth devel-
opment and activity is destined to
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22

For a select list OF Real
Estate turn to the Classified
Columns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
ISLAND PAT" WARNS CANNON
Uncle Joe" Tells Republicans to Remain Faithful and
Democrats Will Hang IhemseI YES on
Their Own Rope.
Their Own Rope.

The Old proycro Give thief rope
euougisaud he'll haue himself sums up
the couusc, Of cx Speaker Joseph g. can
non Of Illinois TO the Republican party
in Us present political situation.
The convictions Of the Sage of Dam
Vile on the eve Of the Democratic re-
turn 10 power were revealed I'm letter.
which Was read At the annual meeting
yesterday OF the American Protective
TarN League at It's headquarters. 30. go
Broadway. boz which tho former Speaker
of the louise rcitcrates his belief Ia .
s,and-par policy and h.s distrust Of the
new 'reJ. gauzatiOn' programme.
George : Curtis Of BIngham,oU. AMI
William y. Oakley. general president Of
the international Lithogfsph Press Feed
ors Protective Association, were the pr.n-
g.pal speakers yesterday ln a general dis
cussiou OF the political situation and out
look Henry Is. JOY. Of Detroit, Chsrl 5
Cheney, ~ Connecticut. and John Hope
well o. Massachusetts, participated in the
discussion.
The speaking was followed BY the let
YET rom MI 'hUHolt NHl'H - lll pdl l.
as follows.
am satisfied that there is only one
thing Tor the Republican party TO do, and
mat Is to keep it's organization and Ie-
main I'm name and in fact faithful 10 It's
policies. II our Democratic friends. who
come into fUil power and assume full re-
sponsiD.lltF on March Z. write IN whole or
part their policies upon the statute book.
am satisfied that In the coming year
party Is restored TO power We VIII have
a great depression. After the people have
paid the penalty. | feel confident that
they Will get back To the Republican
highway
/ have no faith at all in all this talk
about a reorganization Of the Republican
party In my judgment all We have 10
do is TO submit 10 the inevitable let the
majority have It's way. and when things
get as bad as they can get. they viii
mend
Francis l.. Leland. the league president.
presided a. Yesterdays meeting. and
those present included seventy-fIvo indus
trialists from various states OF the Union.
To al vacancies caused by death and by
expiration OF Office these men were elect
ed az members Of the board OF managers:
T. 4 Van Wrinkle. Hartford CITY. Ind.
7 NdilfS ~ fbTNfllt New 'TItbllSs X. W
Malnckrodt St Louis, John f. Reyburn.
of pennsylvania: John Hopewell. OF Mas
sachusetts. and Il. g. Wagner OF Wis
cunsin.
The executive officers elected were
Francis l.. Leland. president. T.. II. Gift.
first vice resideut j. T.. Reyburn, Sec
oud vice-president; Wilbur r. Wakeman,
"a
.Iuillard. New York, Lyman Il. Coz.
Rhode Island; John II. Eastwood. New
Jersey. and William Einstcin. New York.
The treasurers report showed that Tor
the year ended January 10. 1913. the
league had received $3.50 OS, and had
expended ,i3.+o0 Of Nineteen new mem
bers had been added within the last two
weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
Personnel Of the Court.

ENasperated 10y their inability 10 ahol-
isb the court. certain legislators have
sought relief for their pent-up feelings by
attacking its personnel A glance al the
roster. however shows how baseiess are
these attacks The presiding judge IS
Martin A. Knapp whose long and cred
table service as chairman OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission established
a record which cannot be successfully OF
tackled and whose ability. integrity and
judicial sense have been shown TO be I'm
preenable Second comes william II
Hunt. whose high standing as jurist
was fully established long before he was
appointed circuit Judge, he having
served six wears in the supreme Court
Of Montana and having been United
States district judge for six years before
his elevation 10 the Commerce Court.
Judge Carln is Democrat and served
with distinction a. a district judge four
teen years before he was elevated 20 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-17
UPHOLDS WARREN co.
Minority Report Denies UnlaW
ful Fencing Of Land

NasuiuyI1u Jan. 20 Minority mem
b.rg 81 the rommi,'cc on Expenditures
.u IA, Interior Department submitted 20
the House to-day thr'r report drawn by
REPRESENTATIVE Burke ~ South Dakota
~, allegations 81 alleged unlawful in
,l,suf.s Of public lands 100 800 nN the
Warren I.IvcstpcE tuWIouN IN Wh'h
Senator Fran.s T. Warren, 81 Ni'-
ming. was Interested.
FtldInas OF tu, majority OF INC com
r,Iitce presented 10 the ilous" vsstef
dsv. held that the Warren l'.slo'N
CompauE was maintaining NnIa"IuI 10,
closures 81 public lands in wyoming ana
Colorado ion 1860. %.
claim OF any unlawful inciosgrcs within
inc last S.N wears. and the claim OF
unlawful IuClOsurcs ia 400 Is disproN'd
on tho overwhelming evidence OF the
record" The report dddE.
The finding OF the majority tiat al the
date of the report by special Inspector
r. Is Iinnen. in September. l"n, IN" war
ron Livestock Company had large acre
saes az uublic lands incloSed has no basis
ar excuse except the Binncn report. Whlcn
reuort according 10 the investigation OF
the Department Of Justice ana Cohcuit'I
I'm hy President Roosevelt, was dlspioN'u
bv the very maps ana eNhiplts prrsenteu
in slIpport OF il. and further utterly dis
credited by reports OF special agents OF
mo General Land Office made immedi-
stclv prior and subsequent 90 the Lam
nen report
I'm conclusion the minority members
submit that their statement OF the case
raises n strong presumption that thlS
en;ir. alleged Investigation could nave
no other object or purpose thih Pun'lN
nnlitic.L ono 10 discredit Senator War
zen. who ia p stakeholder in the Warren
I Livestock Company