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6 REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING NEWS There has been more inquiry for property In the real estate offices dur ing: the past few days than in the pre vious three months, and this is taken as an indication that people will in vest in realty when the present finan cial tangle is straightened out. Oper ators are insistent In their advlee that persons who have money locked up in safe deposit vaults would do well to invest their coin in real estate, as there is no form of investment in the country which pays such good returns. There is ample evidence already that ; this advice is being taken, for not a lew people, have b«en securing infor mation in the different real estate of fices about Income paying property, and there is also another good sign of re turning confidence from the fact that people are now anxious to loan money In sains ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. Despite the stringency of the money market building is not stopped, and there are pretty nearly as many men employed now as before the flurry. This Is owing to the circumstance thp.t with in the past month tfafere has been shown a greater desire by the mer chants to come down town, and on sev eral of the bu!lding3 the work of com pletion is being pushed forward with feverish haste. Every day makes a noticeable change in the downtown dis trict and more and more stores are coming back to their old quarters. By this time next year the retail quarter will be firmly re-established down town. In speaking of the present condition of the real estate market A. Rosenstirn of the firm of Harrigan, 'Weidenmuller & Roseristirn said: "The real estate market, as far as sales are concerned, is cull, due to the stringent condition of the money mar ket- For to have an active market our e^vings banks must !end their money, and nowadays v.-hen one looks over the record sheet cne rarely sees the name of a bank as the mortgagee, but the canes of individuals. These individ uals who are now leading their money *czi good real estate security are the cr.es that have been hoarding their ir.cney in the safe deposit vaults. JL, . lock, however, for a better market a.«:er the first of the year." A YEAR'S CJI.VAGES People who have been absent from Bin Krs.cc:sco for a year are greatly surprised at th,£ charges that have transpire!. Market street has, of ccurse. made the greatest showing, and thert are sev^rtil blocks on this thor oughfare which -are completely built up. The sjw buildings are imposing an 3 better in every way than the old ones, -md there has been experienced little CiSiculty in securing tenants for oCices or stores. Kearnj- street is in belter shap'.- r;ow than it was at any tim«» | of its exislcr.ee. aad Montgomery is building vi> rapidly. The Mills build ij-C will bring large numbers to that thcrou'SJlilare, as. It is understood, that the former tenants have expressed ttielr <2es!res of rerenUr.g th^ir oificta. TfeeS F.uss trtxtldl&g opposite is filling up. The fact that merchants are seeking locations in the oid retail district is one oi the best signs of the confidence in -Sun Franc'sec. It " is 'ftot "Only the r.icrchar.ts that are coming fliwn towp, JiUt the same wish is. ehown by every cIrST of businessmen. The new build ing in Slarlcet street. No. €CP, had seven new tenants in the last three <lays rep resenting a!I lines of usefulness. The Cicckcr building is also filling up, as is the KursbMdt bank building.. It will r.ot be a great while now before work Ts commenced on the Postal Telegraph bjS'«diT:g- in Market street, as the first consignment of rrc-el which is to be used in its construction will start from Pcii^sylvar.ia about the middle of Jan^ The etores In lower Llarket street ere bcisg rapidly taken up, and aa the time e^'proaches for the arrival of more ivar vessels the ambition to own a etore near the water front grows keener. OfTSIDU DISTIUCTS Operators in outside lands report that tbe market his been comparatively brisk In the purchase of homes. Lyon a s iat la*, d to the value of fBO.OOO chani#ed hands on Baker's teach within the last pvo nor.ths. There is also considerable Inquiry for lot* on the Park^ide tract, which offers exceptional Inducements to people who are 1 desirous of building 5n a fine resi dence section. -"The houses that have been built at ParksJfle are artistic arid there Is no doubt that this section and Bakf-r's beach will be two of the Show places of the city. - . . There are few sections cf the city whJch have grewn so rapidly during the pist 12 months as Richmond. It is bc-lltved it has doubled la size and In population during that t!m«. * The ccv: Sunset district is also, going for ward, whiie even- out to the beach the number of people that have taken per manent residence is surprising. A col ' ony is growing' up at Ingleside, as many have bought refugee houses for a stftall sum, which they have joined tc^rether. shingled and thu's built com fortafcl* abodes for a r»ominal sum. In the Mission there has been no de cline in expansion. It is between the coming towns on the peninsula and the Special Gar 9 Free to Sunday— £):3s a. m., 12:20 p..m. ! -Fifth and Market Sts. Regular cars every 15. minutes out JVlission. Present this advertisement and we will refund; Certificates gladly accepted. 106-8 Countryman Bldg. I Phone FTanklin 2848 Van Ness at Ellis L •\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0-"-. •\u25a0-. .--.-.--. 5- . .- . i . city and has a splendid future. JSight at its doors are large tracts being opened up, such as the Crocker tract, which is being- managed by George H. Umbsen & Co. This tract will at no late date be covered with the homes of the well to do artisans, whose shop ping will be done in the Mission. For this reason, if for co ot-.er, the Mis sion is de|tlned to be one of the busiest quarters in San Francisco. DOWX THE PEXIXSULA The town of Burlingame has grown so large that it has become necessary for the convenience of its" residents to open a bank. A lot on the corner of Burlingame avenue and San' Mateo drive has been purcnased for the sum. of $10,000, which lot lees tuan four years ago was sold for $4SO. A rein forced concrete building is to be erect ed and the plans are made for a hand some and artistic; structure. Thttre have been considerable improvements near the town of San Mateo, and by next summer it will have a largre ac cession to its population. Ntar Redwood City the famous Din ij&a park property has been put on the market, and as it is one of the most picturesque places on the coast will undoubtedly be eagerly sought after by those who want to build homes in desirable surroundings. Farther down j the peninsula is the new town of Los Altcs, which will be on the short lime to Los Gatos and will have steam and electric communication. It is between the universities of Stanford and Santa [Clara and for this reason is popular. ; The new towns along the line of the Dumbarton. cutoff are also going ahead/ and there is a growing demand for lots there. PARNASSUS HEIGHTS - G. H. Umbsen & Co., who have been eminently successful in the sale of large tracts of land, will put on the market in the first week of December another block of Parnassus heights, numbered 763, which is bounded by J and X streets and Sixth and Seventh avenues, west of the Affiliated colleges, overlooking Golden gate with a splen did marine view. The tract will be sold only to those persons who contract to build fine houses, and no stores or. saloons will be allowed on the property. It will be remembered. that on Octo ber 12 Umbsen & Co. held an auction of the block adjoining the one which is to be opened to the public next month and sold over $80,000 worth of property. Therefore, there is no dou> that the block which is to be sold will find equal favor with the public. The firm also reports that 50 per cent of the offices in the Union square building have been leased, which shows the anxiety of profeseional men to come downtown. IMPORTANT LEASES Baldwin &-Hoxvell have consummated an important lease. _ The property is owned by the Macdonough estate com-/ pany and is located at the southwest erly corner of Grant and Union Square avenues. The lot has a frontage -of 70 feet in Grand avenue with a depth of S5 feet. Under the terms of the lea*e the owner is 1 to construct for George A. Moss, the well knovs-n glove mer chant, a modern building, which Moss has secured a lease of for 15 years. The total amount of rent to be paid for the term is close to $500,000. Although the structure wll} be only three stories in height. It is the intention to make it very attractive, and the plans are un der way byMacdfcnald & Applegarth. Moss will occupy a portion ef the building and sublet the balance. The building will be completed in about 12 months, at the end of which time most of the large retail firms will be doing business in the old retail center. The consummation cf this lease brings the amount up to nearly $C,000. <5oO of rents to be paid under leases ef fected by Baldwin & Howell in the re tail district, the principal leases nego tiated by the real estate firm in; addi tion to the Moss leass being those to Raphael Weill & Co., Davis, Schonwas- Eer & Co, TT. & J. Slcaue & Co. and Roos Brothers. The Press club has leased through Baldwin & Howell from Jeremiah Lynch the top floor of the new building which Lynch is constructing at the south westerly corner -of Bush street and Clara place between Kearny street and ; Grant avenue. The building, which Lynch has named the Ibis, is nearing completion. The first and second floors and basement have been leased to John Bergez, the well known restaurateur. The remaining two floors are being 1 ar ranged fcr offices. RECEIVT BALES Sol Getz & Sens report the following sales: Tirestr-CTe by 120 ta east Hue of Twenty fifth avenue. ICO feet north of I street, to MO !&r<i F. Ernest: C5x120 la east line ot Forty-sixth avenue. 160 feet \u25a0 souti of - H street, wlttj lm prorement*. conrietlajr cf a tbree room cottace, to Eltzabfta Roptcn; 82:6x100 at nortUeast cor ner cf Twentr-fiftn arence and I street, to innard f. irant: 25x120 In westy line of Forty-third f.veaue. 225 feet north of X street, to Monroe Drew: 253120 In east line of Tvrenty. Sftfc avenue. 350 feet sects of H street, to Edwin L. Dial; 50512 i) la west Hae of Ttftrty-ninta arenof. 100 feet north of T street, to T. M. Otto:' 25x120 la west line of Tbjrty-tblrd avenue, 100 fret north of A Ftreet. to Antonla C. I>*vls; THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, 16, 1907. 25x100 In cooth line of C street, 57:6 feet eait «f Fooy-af th avenue, to , George - . C. Lo y«t ; 25x100 In. west line of Orizaba street. 200 feet north of Ssrgpnt, to Mac Fletcher; lots 20, 21, S3 and 34 In block 44. City land association, to F. and A. Oastner: 25x100 in . norta line of M street, 67:6 feet west of Forty-fifth arenne, to Aynes Martin; 25x120 In east Hae of Twenty fifth avenue, 200 feet north of I street, to Sarah J. Robinson. ; . • OFFICE LEASES Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. announce they have added to their leasing de partment an office building \ staff, or corps of expert office hullding renting men, which is necessitated on account of the large number of permanent of fice buildings that have been placed In their hands. Among some of the leases which they have made are the following: , . . Wslls Fargo & Co. bullfilns— The height of j this building has been increased from six to eight stories and is being reconstructed and I waen finished will be oae of onr best class A structures In the city, a particular feature of the bolidlng being the fact that It has four street frontages, fronting as it does in Second, Mission and Anthony streets and in the drKe way property iof th« company. The entire top floor of this Tsuildlng: has been leased to the supreme court, another floor to the Associated oil company. A large portion of another floor to v the Alaska packers' association, a portion to Gray Bros., who were formerly tenants in tke old building. Also space to the Pacific car serrlce bureau and A. M. Blcnenfeld. WellK Fargo & Co. win occupy the ground floor and basement and second floor of the building them selves. Meyers &. Ward are the architects super rising the coostrnction of this building and it is expected that it will be completed and ready for tenants about the first of the year. Santa Marina building — This magnificent, large, eight story structure fronting in Market. Cali fornia and Drumm streets is an Indication of the character of the buildings which have been erected near our . water front to replace the oM structures which stood there before the fire. The class of tenants to whom the space la this building has been rented and rental obtained is an indication that there art plenty of large business firms located along tha water front who are perfectly willing to pay good rents if a modern building with all the conveniences is offered them. The entire ground floor of fbis building has been leased to the California fruit canners' association, 15 offices on the second floor to the Pacific Coast steamship company. Also space in the same building to the following firms: Madison & Bonner, Bulis Head oil works, Metropolitan redwood lumber company, King Keystone oil worts, E. K. Wood lumber com pany, F. B. Findley 6c Co., Hunt Brothers' company. Pacific Coast lumber surveyors' associa tion. Charles Nelson company. Beadle Brothers. S. E. Slade lumber company, Howard Holmes, E. M. Elam. The building is an eight story and basement reinforced concrete structure and Is now rapidly being completed and it is expect-^ that It will be ready. for tenants about the first of the year. Consular building — This building is situate at the northwesterly corner of Battery and Wash ington streets; opposite the new United States customs house. This is a three story reinforced concrete fireproof building oa a lot 137:6x120 feet, fronting in three streets — Washington, Bsttery and Oregon, elt covers the site of tne old bulMlng, which was formerly known- as the Merchants' exchange,- one of the historic lsnd rnarks of the city. A number of the ground floor offices and second floor offices have been rented to custom bouse brokers, among whom are the following: W. H.Thornley. Mattoon & Co., B«den &. Co., American mercantile com pany, F. F. G. Harper & Co., Beed & St. John, F. E. Mayhew & Co. Space has also been rented to the United States inspector of bulls and boilers, -Taylor school of navigation, California fruit growers' exchange. Apolllnaris water company, J. L. Milltouse, W iJUam 8.~ Page, S. H. Westphal, consul of Nicaragua and the consul of Panama. The large erounrL floor in Washington street, running through to Oregon, to John Van Bergen & Co. ; store In Washington street to S. Levy Sc Co., corner at Washington and Battery streets store to Samuel Zenovich & Co. This firm has also beeo appointed agent for the Oscar T. Luning baiMlng, a magnificent eight story fireproof bulMiag at the northwest corner of Kearny street and Union Square ave nue, half a block from the junction of Kearny, Third and Geary streets. This buiMin? has been built with all tl-.e Interior finish in tmetal. . THE TIME TO BUY IS NOW Slope arid fronting on Mission .street, close to. the city, and on three direct -. im \u25a0^^^^^^^^^^P^^f^^^^^^ri^^P^K ' macadamized streets, curbs, sewers and water mains, all free of /^^^^^S^^^i The window* are ot-wire plateglass. A number or reservations 'have already been made . by at torneys and other tenants. . : Pacific building— This building is now being rapidly completed and will «oon be ready for occupancy. S. N. Wood & Co. have taken ihe entire ground floor and metsanlne -floor and are now installing their fixtures. Quarters have beea fitted up for the Bar as sociation ;on the • ninth floor >of this building. The Bar association will Install the larg«« and best equipped law library In these rooms, which are large, light and airy and have been specially arranged for the association's purposes. The li brary is particularly well adapted for Its pur poses, as it extends from the Fourth street front of the building to the Interior court. Every rcomfort and convenience are offered to the mem bers of the association for study and research. In one corner Is a dictation room, where the attorney having, a brief to write may bring his stenographer , and with the best of reference books at his elbow dictate his work, thus saving much time and labor. The finish is In mahogany. Another special feature of these Quarters is the large billiard room for the use of members. The building,- therefore, offers special features to at torneys, and. with this idea In mind the owners have arranged the rooms of the ninth floor par ticularly to fill the requirements Of attorneys. Balboa building— Also been appointed agents for this elegant, new, 10 story building which is being erected at the southeast corner of Second and Market streets and which will b« ready for tenants about April. % Tbesame firm has leased the follow ing stores: ' . For Charles St^Mman and H. C. Norton. to the Pacific steel and wire company, store and basß ment of three story reinforced concrete building at the northwest' corner of , Fremont and Mission streets for a term of three years at the total rental of $10,000. For E. E. lllienthal to E. R. Wilson Si Co., stora and basement of new four story brick building at 1180 Market street for a term of five years at the total rental of $58,2?0. For estate of Joseph Harvey to -Margaret Mee haa and Thomas i. Byrne, store and basement at 8401 Sixteenth street for a term of three years at the total rental of $2,850. For Phillips estate company to John J. Bailie, etore in one story brick building at th« northwest corner of Battery and Bush streats for a term of five years at the total rental of $12,000. D. Coffin &' Co. report the following •ales for the' week: Jemima B. Llob to Mrs. lv E. Johnson, lot in east line of Cuvier street. 125 feet north of Bosworth; 25x100. Belle Mills to W, R. and Elizabeth Pope, lot and improvement known as 426 Valley street; lot 25x114. To Mary J. Burns, lot at southeast comer of Andover street and Union avenue; 25x70. Elixabetb Quirk e to J. Contos and P. Gofs, lot in south line of Twenty-ninth street, 80 feet east of Castro; 25x114. To James Brown, lot and improvements known as 48 College aTenne; lot 26x96. Henry J. Ohlsen to Peter F. Adams, lot in esst line of Gates street, 23 feet touta of Jeffersoa; 2Cx7O. EXCURSION TO DINGEE Special Train Will Carry Prospective Purchasers to Park Hundreds of persons who are inter ested in the 6ale of home lots in Pin ge& park, in Redwood City, will be taken to that beautiful suburb in a special train Sunday mornlnfif. Some time ago this magnificent estate was secured by an enterprising: rear estate firm and is being subdivided into home lots. The special passenger train will leave the Third and Townsend *treet depot at 10 a. m. tomorrow, and ar rangements for free transportation may be made with the agents of the property. Clark & Wehe, room 301, in the Crocker building. Ding-ec park offers a fine opportunity to the home seeker. It is located on beautiful hills and level meadows, and in the confines of the park is one of the; finest oak grroves to be found in this part of the country. The park covers 'an area of more than 3,000 acres. In addition to ideal location for the en BOBBERS ENTER HOME TO STEAL WOMAN'S JEWELS Gems and Clothing Form \u25a0 Booty in Several Burglaries • Mrs. .W. King reported to the police yesterday that her residence, 1556 Gough street, had been entered during , her absence Thursday afternoon and ' clothing and jewelry worth 1391.75 had been stolen. Katale Papera reported that his room in the cosmopolitan ho tel, 52S Green street, was entered Thursday morninc and {37, a diamond pin, gold chain and gold ring valued at $87 . stolen. Ignot Barenchuk re ported, that his residence, S2l Missouri street, had been entered through the rear door Thursday and $7S taken from a trunk. Ah Len and Ah Fong reported that their store. 652 Pine street, was en tered Thursday, a suit of clothes valued at 940 and 148.50 in coin were stolen. Solomon A Heinze, tailors. 1852 Devisadero street, reported that an un known Chinaman had stolen a bolt of blue cloth valued at $90 from their store. _ ' . . John Duffy, teamster, 647 Second ave nue, reported the theft of two ends of an election boota, the flooring, three wooden horses and a stand valued at $80 from Golden Gate avenue between Lyon street and Central avenue. Her bert Sims, carpenter, 456 Fell street, re ported the .loss of his tools' valued $100. . Advertised goods are the best — that Is why substitutes are offered in place of them. Insist on having th* best and you will get it. <>;\u25a0 \ strike: breakers play poker Eight strike breakers who were ar rested Thursday night by Policeman Foley "in a room, at the car barns, Twenty-fourth and Utah streets, for playing poker pleaded guilty In Police Judge Shortall's court yesterday and were each fined $8. Two of them, Christ Fisher and Roy Lewis, were also con victed of carrying concealed weapons and will be sentenced today. joyment of the beauties of nature the resident will have the advantages to be found in a modern city. ,• The Bay Shore cutoff and the Dum barton bridge will greatly enhance the value of this property, as Redwood City then will be a transcontinental passen ger and freight center. The Peninsular eJ.ectrlc railway, which jvill be com pleted in the near future, will give better service. The excellent transpor tation facilities will make it possible for residents in that city to reach San Francisco in 30 minutes. Surveyors have laid out the lots Ui such a way as to preserve the natural beauties of the park and already a large number have signified their intention .of securing home lots. PRIEST ASKS REMOVAL OF SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Rev. J. P. Gallagher Brings Charges Against Mark Before Mayor The removal or Cecil Mark, principal of the Crocker grammar school, was asked of Mayor, Taylor yesterday by Father P. J. Gallagher, chaplain of St. Vincent's. In making: the request Father Gallagher charges Mark with •being an "immoral and dishonorable man." Particularly In the controversy between Mark and Mrs. Greenan, a teacher, formerly under Mark, does the clergyman declare that the prin cipal's actions have been such that "ho has proved himself unfit to preside over any school or act In any official capacity in connection with the train ing of the children of our city." Father Gallagher recites In his let ter to Mayor Taylor that at his request an investigation is being conducted by the board- of education in Mrs. Greenan's case, and he states that sev eral of the school directors have ex pressed the opinion that Mrs. Greenan had been greatly wronged by the testi mony of Ma.rk and by his "conspiracy with a number of disreputable persons, who resorted to bribery, forgery, per jury, conspiracy and subornation of witnesses In order to take this teach er's position and destroy her reputa tion." The priest adds that former Mayor Schmitz had promised to dismiss Mark from the school department If the charges brought against him were proven. He relates that the principal obtained a stay of proceedings by in junction and prevented a final hearing. In conclusion Father Gallagher asserts his ability to furnish detailed evidence to substantiate the charges he makes and ends with the petition that -Mark be dismissed from the school depart ment. BROKERS GAIN* SIORE TIME Customs brokers, who have had dif ficulty in meeting the de.mands made upon them by the government rule which requires that all tonnage taxes must be paid in coin, have obtained from Special Deputy Collector Farley an additional 24 hours in which to maka the payments. Heretofore they have had to settle claims within 24 hours of the time of filing papers, but under th? new rule they will hare 4S hours. MAKES 'NOVEL DEFE.VSE Emil Stenlow, clerk in a cigar store at Fourth and Townsend streets, was charged in Police Judge Conlan's court yesterday with conducting a poolroom. A policeman testified that he gave Sten low 50 cents Thursday to bet on a i horse, Seven Bells. Stenlow's defense was that he thought Seven Bells was a new brand of cigars and he kept the 50 cents till he could ask the "boss." The judge fined him $30. WARNING The Special Excursion .to DUMBARTON OAKS takes place Sunday, December 8, 1907. It will run over the Bay Shore Cutoff., Cal! to- day and make your reserva- tion. Get your free railroad ticket. Many were disappointed when DUMBARTON was opened. The train holds just so many. Don't be a late comer. Make your arrange- ments now. DUMBARTON OAKS is the pick of the peninsula. This excursion is FREE. Be our guests. A splendid luncheon will* be served. American Real Estate Company 636 Market St.. San Francisco Telephone Temporary 3593 rfgg|||gk LEASS prg>t^|gl offices g, I 111 vjs^ Irl tho * I j f ||l Propolis lsl ill Sank Building PH 2 H &lr *£i Market and 13&J5 '•** &v s*n eT<r Montgomery j£i fjl CiS->iiS /y Finest Appointed ! JEMM^^« BuUdin/ or at 1237 Van »*«. WEEKLY CALL, $1 YEAS PROPOSALS PROPOSALS will be received *t t&e'Burna fit Supplies aad Ac«mnt», NaTy Dejartaseof, W&sblnfton, D. C, nstU 10 o'clock a. a.. D«- cemC«r 17. 1907, and pabllcly opened Uaia*- filately tfiereafter. to fnrclsSi at t!x# na-ry r«r<l. Mare Island, Cal.. a quantity of hat* 1 supplt •».. as follows: Sch. 434; Motor.— Ssh. 614; L*7dea jars, kltcbea uteajlls. — Scb. 515: Ercaie plstet. brass, ralres. — Sch. 517: Layatary flrtins*. lens«a, treads. — Sch. 3tS: Steel. i!a<r, Coke, tools, carhornadnm wheels. Applications tat proposals siouM drsljrnate tUe schedalu gs«!r#d bj number. Bl&nlE propcr&is will be fsrala&rd upon application to the nary pay office. Saa Fraacisco. Cal., or to the bureau. E. C. BOGEK3. Paymaster General C. 8. N.