Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 23

-NOVEMBER 227 HITCH SUNDAY MORNING, OAKLAND. TRIBUNE. COMMTY WITHOUT IRK ON LARGE POWER HOUSE COMMENCES S. P. Company Will Have Monster Electric Plant Locat ed on North Side of Canal in Fruitval 1 The Southern Pacific has commenced III tllUUi lis It A work en the great power-hmwe to be catd on th? north side of the Tidal Ca nal, near the Frultvale avenue drawbridge, which Is to supply the current cperatir.s mammoth electric system to be operrted in the cities on the east ride of the bay.

Steel for the structure Is arriving on the ground. "Workmen have rut. in a spur trnck on the site of the building in order to make easier the unloading and handling of the steel and machinery that will enter into construction and equipment of the big power plant. Steel Arriving. In speaking about the building of the power-house and.

the plans of the Southern Pacific with retard to the commencement of work on converting its Alameda lines to an electric system Industrial Agent Hoover of the company said: "The actual work of putting up the big 1 -Q PERSPECTIVE OF ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE TO BE ERECTED BY J. CATHER NEWSOM IN ELM- 1 WOOD PARK, BERKELEY. i I kt- I LINES CAUSE REALTY EW CAR front elevation of large residence to be bolt bt mrs. loretta scott at the southeast corner of ellsworth and warp streets, berkeley. o.

t. mccoon company, Architects, 1 EXTENSIONS AND power-house on the north side of the Tidal Canal, near the Fruitvale-avenue drawbridge, has been -started. The steel for the structure, which was ordered pome time ago, is arriving, and I believe that there is a carload' In the yards al WITH MANY BUYERS IN BERKELEY OSOAR HIGH ready. A are putting in a spur track on the site of the power-house, so that we can unload the steel and machinery. MANY PLANS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT ARE BEING ARRANGED, MAKING OAKLAND A CITY BEAUTIFUL which haa since been in operation wlth Two Dynamos.

out a franchise. i "The power-house Is to contain two PREPARES PLANS New Facilities It is also proposed7 to construct l'nes extending north and south, on FOR PRETTY ROME along very rapidly, and the contractors will soon be able to commence dredging Lake Merritt. commencing at the present terminus ofj the Grove-street line and reaching to the' WILL ERECT HOME BERKELEY, Nov. 71. The Board of Town Trustees has finally passed an ordinance granting to the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose Railroad a franchise for its proposed line on Sacramento street.

Another line will branch from the Sacramento-street tracks, between Bristol and Delaware streets, and running in a northeasterly direction, parallel the tracks of the Santa Fe Company and open up another line of communication with the 'Point Richmond, district. According to the terms of the franchise actual construction work must begin within a year, and the line completed within three years, and already realty in the sections traversed has taken a giant dynamos of 5000 horsepower each. The plant is to furnish the current for operating all of our electric lines in Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley, gome tinjft ago we sunk a test well on the sitexto ascertain what waW we could obtain there. The test showed that there was an ample supply of water to be had and we are now sinking a larger well nearer to the Tidal Canal. Work on the powerhouse will be pushed as rapidly as the building material and the machinery ar Within a short space of time Busnroa Park Is to receive further attention from Plans have been prepared by Archi the park department.

All in all, the tect J. Cather Newsom for an attract park department. has its hands full. Po effort will be spared lij, an endeavor to ive residence, which Is to be erected on Twenty-eighth street, near ieie- make a very commendable showing on the park sites by next spring, rive." if graph avenue, by Alex Hlrshberg. This Chatle Mulford Robinson of Rochester, K.

the landscape expert employed by the city of Oakland some two years ago, to prepare a report on the beautlflcatlon of the city, stopped over In Oakland few hours the other day on Jils way to San Jose. He was greatly Impressed at the growth and development of the city slnco his visit; here several months before the San Francisco fire. In company with Mayor Mott he rode about to look at the Improvements that are being made In the various park sites throughout the city He expressed much pleasure at the amount of work that has been accomplished, and was particularly i gratified at the results being obtained along; the Harrison Boulevard. Offers Suggestions. The plan for the Lakeside Park was residence Is to be of the colonial style.

corslsting of seven rooms and bath. ATTRACTIVE On the first floor there will be a living; MANY EW FLATS town line. The other line will run west; from Marin avenue and tap the new mu-i nicipality of Ocean View, where It wWj be necessary to secure an additional1 These lines and their extensions, arsj intended primarily as feeders for ther Southern Pacific and Key Route and will afford ample and rapid service to that portion of the city lying to th north and west. Its added facilities of transportation to the ferry and to ths business sections of Oakland and Berke-j ley will add greataly to the desirability, of this district as a residence' section. If' the franchise for these lines Is property values throughout the northern part of the city will be greatly enhanced.

1 Buying Property That the Southern Pacific Company Intends to extend Its proposed electric line noticeable leap In value. In the past the section of the city through which the new line will pass has severely felt the handicap which la-k of adequate transportation facilities has incurred, and this room, orr the entrance jiau. tnis room J. Cather Nevaom, the well-known architect of this city. Is erecting a handsome home In Elmwood Park, Berkeley, in the near future! A perspective of the residence is shown herewith today.

The. residence is in what is termed the picturesque style, with Swiss treatment. The exterior is covered with ca be 14x17 feet, with a large and cosy fireplace at one end. The dining- line will provide rapid and easy access to Sun Francisco. It Is predicted that room will be off the living-room and be 14xl feet.

In the dining room there will be an Inglenook, book cases and a TO WILL BE ERECTED the whole section will experience a build-in? boom within the coming year that will buffet. The kitchen department will con render it one of the most desirable resi di shingles, left natural, and the finish to the brackets, verges and windows Is of rough redwood, stained. The broad portico with its pergola treatment, ce tain the servant's room, cool closets, dressers and cabinet fixtures, with a large pass closet with cupboards. dence portions of the city. briefly outlined to I him and he offered (many valuable suggestions In connection Many more permits were issued this THE LAKE i therewith.

i The labor involved Jn cultivating large Many New Lines week for the erection of flat buildings and fine homes in this city, among which are the following. On the second floor there will be ire? large bedrooms, with clothes closets and drop shelves. The bathroom will be fitted in the modern style. ment door and steps gtves an imposing as well as pleasing effect. The living room, feet in slier with inplenook, 6x11 feet, containing a firetlle, 10x10 areas of ground Is tremendous and the The work of construction on the new I on Ninth street through the northern I expense Incident thereto Is very large.

Mrs. M. McDonald. two-story, ten part of the city into Ocean View is at One of the Illustrations on this page today --shows the new residence to be rooms, 542 Sycamore street; joooo. Inches, mantel 7 feet wide, with Beats at sides and ends, irnd the beam celling and his wainscoting, give a coy and H.

Oustafaop, two-etory, 5 and 6 'A system of parks, however. Is not the 'work of a year or two, but the growth of "many years, and the time has arrived when Oakland must provide more funds room apartments, south side of Thlrty- erected for Mrs. O. C. Morton in Grand-avenue Heights.

Work will soon begin The lot Is situated on high ground, with Dwisht way-Sixth street line of the Oakland Traction Company is being pushed forward with all possible haste. Dwlght way, all along the intended route, Is torn up and being prepared for the rails, which will be laid soon. This cross-town line has long been' desired by residents of that section, and the break HOME I nrth street, east or west street; i33uu. tested by the number of realty pur chases negotiated by the agents of ther company in the Ocean View district in the past' week. Different representatives of the Harriman -interests busily engaged in buying property along! the proposed right of way until the hold-t homelike result, all stained In tobacco brwn.

the maintenance and development of a gentle slope to the westward, and the 'them. The dining room Is 14x18 feet, with architect, A. Merrill Bowser, has devl Albert Prager, a landscape architect. klinker brick mantel, side board nnd oped the plan and exterior to make the tng have reached a notable total. -Thai ing of ground preparatory to laying the been employed to assist Mr.

Lamond the park superintendent, and has china) closet. feet 10 Inrhes high; panel wainscoting with plate rail. most of the unus'isrl onortunltles this TO BE ERECTED latest of these purchases is a lot. on. racks was productive of an Increased sightly location affords.

M. Macedo, two-story, eleven-room flats, south side of Twenty-eighth street, west of Grove street; $2700. G. W. Purkee, two-story twenty-room flats, northwAt corner Fifty-second and West streets; P.

Lafon, two-story, eight-room business building, east side of Shattuck avenue, north of Forty-ninth street; $4000. ed upon the discharge of his duties with Virginia. street, and the conclusion has): been drawn by residents of Ocean View! activity in real estate throughout the district. In plan, the house contains many new unique features, not the least of which much enthusiasm and energy. Rushing New Wall.

his location is Intended for a sta: The latest addition to the proposed net are beautiful vistas embracing the halls The Kitchen fleprrtmeni, wun servanis room, dresser. rol closet and cabinet treatment, will be a model Rhorer kitchen. The upper floor will contain four large bedrooms with good slzd clothes presses, drop shelves, complete. The bath that th tion. and rooms, of the ground story, and out work of new street car lines In this city is a system of three lines, the franchise J- Mrs.

Rcott has had plans prepared by the O. T. McCoon company for an attractive home, which she Is to build at the southeast comer of Ells CLEARINGS OF THE ward, through broad sun porches, to the distant hills and the sea. These vistas are greatly enhanced by glass doors and A contract will soon be awarded for constructing a driveway through Lake-Hide Tark. About I 100 worth of trees and shrubs have been ordered and will J.

Mauerhan, two-story seven-room residence, west side of Santa Ray room will be fitted out with the finest for which is asked by Duncan McDuffle of the realty firm of Mason-McDuffie. The plans include an extension- of the present Northbrae line on Grove street. OAKLAND BANKS!" of fittings. east of Vlona avenue; (5004. French windows connecting the various worth and Ward streets, Berkeley.

On When completed this home will be arrive here very shortly. the first floor of the residence there Is Mrs. F. White, two-story, eight-room as well' as that Tjortlon of the line be residence, north side of Mandana bou to be a large hall, dining and living Work on the rip-rap wall en the march land south of the lake Is being rushed tween Berryman street and Monterey levard, east of Lake Shore avert ufe; $4000. rooms, and an ingienoou ana aen.

ah Clearings: This week, $1,778,865.93 corresponding week last year, one of the most attractive of Claremont homes, and will cst $6000. J. Cather Newsom Is the architect and McN'abb and Stratton tiie builders. avenue, which was constructed before the these rooms will hate polished oak floors town limits extended that far north, and 209.75. and can be thrown Into one scpartment.

There Is to be a large butler pantry, separating the kitchen from both the REALTY BUSKS breakfast and dining rooms. On the upper floor there are six large bedrooms, bath, linen closets, sun deck, and a sun porch. The outside of th build rpoms and Torches, the keynote of the plan being plenty of fresh air and sunlight and a general feeling of cozlness. Special Furniture. The ground story contains a living-room, dp.n.

kitchen, din'ng-room. butler's pantry, servunt's room and spacious hall. One of the principal features will be specially designed furnltur. The second story Is reached by wide Mairs. broken by broad landings, and contains threo large bedrooms, each with a dressing-room and ample closets, bathroom, linen presses and two large sun or Flerplng povcliPS.

The house will be heated Throughout with gas furnace and large fireplaces, hii1 l'ghted with electricity. ing will be finished in rough plaster and tinted with water paint. III COUNTY LARGE SEA CAPTAIN TO BUILD SWISS CHALET HOME Captain M. A. Anderson, one of the Probahly the best place to ebserv the financial transactions in Alameda county Is at the office of the County Recorder.

Chief Peputy County Kocerder I. A. pilots on San Franclco bay. is to erect a MASSIVE EXTERIOR. The exterior treatment Is extremely handsome residence on Mather street i nr Gilbert.

In Highland Terrace. The Mmple and dignifiei structure Is to be or a Swiss cnaiet siyie being frankly expressed and dependence beine nlaceri rather nnnn nleasinir nuttin of architecture, and Will contain eight iMjti'iiiMwifcyww -y j- iSSfiSl'i--- hfev-li''1 'i I 'r i r'A is fKmvmmmmmm' aBSRiBlssve o' 1, i 't J-. Sinclair snid yesterday that he has noticed a steady gain in real estate business. Last week he says he recorded on an average of 250 documents, a day, principally deeds to property. The banks have loosened up, according to observations in the Recorder's office, and more loans rooms ana Dam.

rne interior win do pnd mass that nn abundance of detail. finished In hardwood floors, paneled walls and beamed ceilings. The architect of the structure, which is to cost $4100, is A. W. Smith.

BEGIN ERECTION OF The materials will be shingles and roughcast cement, with trimmings in redwood, treated in poft-toned stains. The grounds will be developed with vine-clad pergolas, garden seats, hedges, and a picturesque lych-gate. The cost of the building, exclusive of lot development, will bo about $5000. TELE(TrApTi AVENUE BANK IS TO BUILD NEW FOUNDRY PLANT have been made within the past couple of weeks than at any time since the financial stringency came on more than a year aso. HAS PLAN? PREPARED FOR $3000 BUNGALOW The Empire Foundry has started the erection of its new plant on Second street.

The foundry recently sold its i former riant to the Western Pacific Com pany, the property being located at Third and Washington streets', which, it Is said. will be utilized for station pikrposes by G. Tarsen has had plans prepared by Architect T. Newsom for a bungalow to be greeted on Central avenue, near Mills College, Fruitvale. The structure is to contain six rooms and to cost $.1000.

The walls will be paneled, and there will be beamed ceilings, coved at the corners. The Telegraph avenue bank has obtained a permit to erect a one-story bank building at the northeast corner of Telegraph avenue and Twenty-ninth street. Ths structure is to cost 15i10 and will of attractive architecture. Work will commence Immediately on the building of the structure. the railroad company.

rv TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET. NEAR TELEGRAPH The foundry's new plant will be built ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE TO BE ERECTED BY MRS. G. C. MORTON IN GRAND AVENUE-HEIGHTS.

A MERRILL BOWSER, ARCHITECT. AVENUE. J. CATHER NEWSOM, ARCHITECT. on a lot 75x100 feet, and the structure will cost $2500.

O- REPORT OF BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED PAST WEEK SHOWS GRAND TOTAL OF STRUCTURES ARE GOING UP ALL OVER of Telegraph jVottage, north sjde of Eat Twentv-sev-, Hugo Miller, alterations, 232 Twelfth John tage, south side of Forty northeast corner street; $500 enth street, 2S feet west of alleclto avenue and rwenty-ninin street; ttio. Ernest A. Wollits, additions, 14J3 Web Summary of building permits applied for at the Board of Public Works for the week ending Wednesday. November 18. as compiled by Walter B.

Fawcett, secretary: No. ster street; $150. F. T. MacHenry.

one-story four-room dwelling and store, west, side of San Pablo avenue, 26- feet south of. Athens' -avenue; $1960. Empire Foundry -'Company, one-itory, foundry, north side of Second street, 100 feet east of Broadway: $2450. F. C.

Blgnanle, additional cost to former permit on two-story eight-room permits Amount dwelling; $1000. 30 One-story dwe'llngs $50,825 H. Kocnecke. alterations, 1202 San' Pablo avenue; 8297. David Chambers, one-story five-room dwelling, northwest corner of East Twen-tv-ntth street and Highland avenue; $1500.

M. McNamara, one-story six-room cottage, west side of Nineteenth avenue, SO feet north of East Fifteenth street; 81800. Tony Zampa, alterations, southeast corner of Sixth and Washington- streets; $75. I H. W.

Williams, alteration and additions. 271 Orange street; $1250. John Young, one-story shed, north side of Fifty-fifth street. 300 feet west of Telegraph avenue; $50. W.

E. Wiggins, one-story flve-room-' cottage, south side of Fifty-sixth. street. Frank Mott Company, additions and alterations, 1060 Broadway; $1500. William Gruener, one-story five-room dwelling, west side of Chtwood street.

400 feet north of Santa Rosa avenue; $2000. M. Macedo. two-story eleven-room flats, south side of Twenty-eighth street, 300 feet west of Grove; $2630. George W.

Durkee. two-story twenty-room flats, northwest corner of Fifty-second and West streets; $7500. M. L. Wagner.

two-story six-room dwelling, sdtith side of Sixtv-first street. feet east ol west; duv. R. Waldman. one-story three-room dwelling, north side of Fifty-fifth street, 160 feet east of Market; $550.

Rurritt one-story five-room cottage west side of Dover street. 100 feet west of Sixtieth; $2000. Sim Bin. alterations, 427 San Pablo avenue; $75. Mrs.

C. Horton. alterations, 1852 Thirteenth avenue; $75. A. Bisagno, one-story five-room dwelling, east side of Klrkham street, 166 feet south of Fourteenth street; $1000.

C. Lazy, one-story flve-room dwelling, east side of Mather street, 112 feet south of Gilbert; $2000. place; $2000. R. Harrison, alterations, 3186 Telegraph avenue; $2000.

Thomas Puffy, one-story flve-room cottage, taft.fidf of Fifteenth avenue, 56 feet north of East Fifteenth street; $1200. P. afon. two-story eight-room laundry, east side of Shattuck avenue, 50 feet north of Forty-ninth street; $4100. Karl H.

Nickel, two-story six-room dwelling, east side of Fairmont avenue, 350 feet south of Monte Vista avenue; $3200. EHen T. Day. alterations, 671 East Seventeenth street; $75. II.

F. Munson, one-story five-room P. Cruso, alterations, 824 Linden street; $500. M. Mulvlhill, alterations, west side of Telegraph avenue.

250 feet north of Fifty-second street: $300. C. M. Johnson, one-story eight-room dwelling, east side of Regent street, 130 feet south of Woolsey avenue; $2800. Abble Fisher, one-story flve-room dwelling, west side of Fourth avenue, 135 feet north of East Twelfth street; $1820.

One-story dwelling with tore Two-story dwellings Two-story Hats One-story bank Two-story laundry One-itory loundry Garages, Bank frames and sheds Alterations, additions and repairs 120 feet east of Market; jzeou. Mrs. F. White, two-story eight-room, dwelling, north side of Mandana Boule-' vard. 250 feet east of Lake Shore avenue $3800.

G. V. King, one-story six-room low, east side of East Oak street, iO feet1 south of Prospect avenue; $2000.. 1135 feet west of Desmond; $24J. A.

A. DanlKe, aueraiions, norrnwesi corner of Seventh street and Broadway; J. Mauerhan, two -story seven-room dweliine west side of Santa Ray avenue. Total 1 1,950 6 20,145 4 1V410 1 4.475 1 4.100 1 2.450 5 650 29 12.868 78 $113,903 28 $48,950 9 1S.987 3 1,235 15 18, 350 3.276 17 27.105 78 $115,303 200 feet east of Vlona-avenue; $4495. W.

O. Penlne, one-story six-room dwelling, southwest corner Dover and Fifty-sixth streets; $2100. dwelling, west ide of Munsey way alley). 100 feet south of East Sixteenth street; $1240. Mrs.

M. A. Bradley, one-story six-room dwelling, east side of Fourth avenue, 80 feet south of East Sixteenth street; $500. 8. R.

Tripp, one-story flve-room dwelling, west side of Falrmount avenue, 60 feet north of Laurel avenue; $2730. Report By Wards. First Ward I Second Ward Third Ward Vurth Ward f.U rarreu, onr-si'nv uvr-rtwm unfiling, east side of Kobley Terrace, head of Montell street; $500. P. L.

Keane, one-story five-room cottage, south of Falrvlew avenue, 400 feet east of Shattuck; $2000. S. H. Humaaon, one-story five-room cottage, east side of Moittton street, 250 feet north of Fifty-second; $1430. J.

Basino, alterations, 1626 Linden street; $110. Mrs. S. C. Blddle, one-story two-room shed, west' side of Dover street, 121 feet north of Aileen; $250.

I M. Babcock, alterations, 557 Twelfth street; $175. B. RansTtme, alterations, northeast corner Boulevard and Grand avenue; $200. Mrs.

Kate Lloyd, one-story five-room A. C. Henrv Ninth street; $100. Henry Schmidt, alterations. 1668 Seventh street; $1000.

John Cronin. additional cost to former permit on one-story four-room cottage; $200. Steve Long, two-story nine-room dwelling, eawt side of Parkway, 90 feet south of East Tenth street; $2000. J. R.

Llbby. alterations, northeast cor-, ner of Telegraph avenue and Sixty-sixth street-; $55. H. Q. Ellsworth, one-story garage, west side of Adams street, 600 feet north of Perkins: $75.

Charles V. Fitch, alterations, 83S Grand avenue: $450. i A. Johnson, one-story two-room' cot- Fifth Ward Gustlons. iwo-siory me uuu pi room flats, south side of Thirty-fifth street, 275 feet east of West; $3300.

Eblnger, one-story- three-room dwelling, east side of Heriog street, 120 feet north of Sixty-third street; $125. Gus Brause, one-story one-room tank-house, 3598 Telegraph avenue in rear; $75. Gallndo estate, alterations, 413 Eighth street; $35. ji. Simon, alterations, S1 Broadway; $110.

i H. 8. Wadsworth, one-story four-room cottage, north side of Sixty-third street, 150 feet east of Colby avenue; $950. Mrs. F.

B. Stiles, one-story flve-room dwelling, southeast corner of East Twentieth street and Irvine- avenue; $1600. UaVlU ISarry, UHC-n lui uvc-iwua vw- tage, west side of Howe street, 150 feet south of Howard; $1500. David Bary, one-story five-room cottage, west side of Howe street, 180 feeft south of Howard; $1500. A.

L. Aruda, alterations, 26 Boehmea OAA $500. Charles T. Ilearther, one-story five-room cottage, north side of Twenty-eighth street, 25 feet east of Linden; I1S50. F.

M. Cotter, two-story six-room dwelling, west side of Jayne street, between Perkins street and Euclid avenue; $3250. John F. Preston, one-story seven-room dwelling, west side of Grove street, 40 feet south of Fifty-ninth; $2500. B.

N. Newman, alterations, 824 Fifty-fourth street; $100. Ed Hartman, shingling roof, 250 Helen street; $50. Telegraph avenue Bank, one-story bank S. Masslrio.

two-room addition, 443 FIxlh Ward Seventh Ward. Summer street: F. C. Forbes, alterations, 21 Telegraph Totals avenue; $lb0. Mrs.

M. McDonald, two-story ten-room Or. H. Evcrs, altering dwelling- to flats, west side of Elm street, 166 feet southl of Thirty-fourth; $2000. flats.

542 Sycamore street; $5000. Bert Canedy. one-story five-room cot Building Permits. N. Rohike.

alterations. 817 Broadway; tage, north side of Sixty-third strt. 135 East Twenty-first aWtvtH aua. feet east of Racine; ll.uu.