Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 17

mmJl MHmimmbnm IMfflfii I 1 NO. 8. CENTS SUNDAY TEN CENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, Sl'NDAY, Jl EY 8, 1923. I tVOUJME XCIX THREE Richmond Residence of Pure Spanish Design Specialty Shops, Offices, 16th and San Pablo MiLDINGSFOR vHALF YEAR 1823 IMDUSTHMLLY PRE EMINENT IS OAKLAND PORT SHnWfiRIIWTHi 'l UIIWII WIIWBIIII jfT rT1 Cliamlier of Coininoice Tells Sinking Farts in Recent Special Publication. Large Proportion Oakluml Pormits for Factories, Stores, Apartments.

h.t i w. sii HtilltlitV (Iiaiitfe of Alnineli Count. i 1 points relating to land's rapid industrial development and th'' main reasons thercfur, air set forth In "I nd u-t ril Oakland." a recently lulled by the Chamber of Commerce for distribution among those Interested in the question of locating or commercial hcadquartn for western 1 1 11 Oakland's remarkable Increase In building construction during the! i first nix months of 1023 offers food i tor thought as to Its significance IJn the development of our city as metropolitan center. It itc worth wr- i wfv r.rXH-c.x wwroc WFTOMWIW .1 A while at this time to analyze the lor lin point to business I conditions Uiat may well be con sidered a source of congratulation Attractive structure being erected by the Midgeleys, owners of American Theater, to have a frontage of 175 feet on San Pablo, 80 feet on Sixteenth street and 75 feet on Fifteenth street. The Stores will be especially arranged to suit high class specialty shops.

Among the striking facts set forth are the following: Total population. Oakland, Eas' hay, 41.1.50(1. Sixty iniles waterfront and 150 square miles Ideal Industrial land. Crescent shaped residential plain rising to footing moo fct high. Inviting home Kites for peiplo.

Great garden and fruit sections of Alameda county, within one hour by motor truck. Oakland is at the mouth of the A'cii' and attractive home of James T. Sarbett, Richmond architect, which represents jhe adaptation of the best Spanish architecture to modern requirements. liehiml the wall run.1 a covered walk riongsidc the conventional patio. Thi walk connects from dining room to the garage, at the left.

1 VALUES to business men ami property own-rs. It probable that the casual oh- (terVor of the great totals shown Ifrom month to month in jpermils thinks of these figures in terms of a few largo buildings stich IKs The TRIBUNE Tower and a large number of residences erected toy the various home building or- Hons. While these two ENTIRE STAFF ifore Than Quarter Million Dollars to Be Invested On Long-Term Lease. STATED SOLID VACATION rl.KM(s of construction represent a three great prodlict ice valleys of California, the Sacramento, San Joaquin and Santa Clara: One-third of California people live within 25 miles, one-half within 75 miles and two-thirds within I reaches all residential sections. I Labor supply and conditions gi.od.

Climate endorsed by Charles M. Schwab as Ideal working climate. Oakland labor rated hy I'. S. i government as mont efficient In Permanent Construction and Charm of Appointments Make Ideal Home.

large total the main significance; or the records is. in my mind, The new Midgley building, containing twenty spacious stores and approximately fifty offices and representing a construction cost of more than a quarter-million dollars, is being rushed to completion and will be ready for occupancy Fortv members of the affiliated Nation-wide advertising has brought many homeseekers to Oakland, according to J. H. A. their relation to the large number of business buildings which coat from upward.

Such buildings, psread over a large area of the city, show a wholesome character of growth in buildfng development. Buildings of this class cover 1C0 miles of Oakland. Threo million. five hundred thousand people are within Oakland distribution nren. Freight rates and convenience of transfer favor Oakland against all other Pacific coast ports, reach ers.

The prevailing color of the exterior Is terra cotta. with Prussian litue window frames and Spanish red trim. Thw entrance is typl-caUy Spanish, with polychrome architrave. At either side electrolier posts surmount the buttresses of the front steps. There aru seven rooms trt.th house, four hoi ng on the first floor.

All main aeilinfw have Tiffany hand-painted ceilings and wall, of silk flock paper. There is a. large Spanish fireplace in the living ruom. iChe woodwork is ill at soft gray tone. There is a "King Tut" den Off the dining room, The kitchen is in white, as Is also the breakfast nook.

All modern conveniences have been installed. The Spanish effect is carried through Into the back yard, the fence being of this style, with mission arch gate. Tract icallv every section of tne Shealey orMaxwell Park. Shealey states that a large percentage oi the homes sold by Burritt Shealey have been purchased by people brought from the East and the Northwest by publicity. "Home building," says Shealey, "is going ahead at full force and will continue so for some years to come.

It is continuing on a sound cities. The total number or which permits have been is sued in Oakland between January ing this market. I Three transcontinental railways, i one electric railway, live paved highways (two two navigable rivers, three coast- wise steamer lines, eleven Inter-coastal lines and twelve trans-l'a-citic lines, connect Oakland with Mi and 30 is around fifty ana country. Cost of living 5 to 10 per cent cheaper than eastern cities. Tax rate and bonded Indebtedness low.

Twenty-three national organizations now operating plants here. Five now erecting plants. Eiqht have purchased ground for factories. The booklet states that "Oakland, opposite the Golden Gate, on tho mainland sljie of the world's largest land-locked harbor, Is the most rapidly growing Industrial city on the I'acilic coast." XF.W AT TO LINE. A certificate has been granted by the Railroad Commission to II.

Cainpodonico Draying Company to operate an automobile freight lino between San Francisco and Irving, ton via San Leandro. their aggregate will run to 1 several million, dollars. These jhuildirrKs range from the $20,000 A Hiven-room holne. which will cost with fui has heen completed hy T. fv'ar-liett of rtii hmon.I for u.se of himself and family.

Narhelt an architect of loni; experience In home and design. In the erect ion of the new home at Kleventh and Roocevelt streets. Klelimond. he has endeavored to lncly.de In tho one home the he.it points of many others previously designed and liullt. The hulliliiiK i.s of pire Spanlnh ilcsinn.

its main frontage Is to the west, alone which yide lies the living room, dining room, covereu walk, patio and garage. The latter is accessible from the house by way of the dining room, Hit-that occupants of the car may go from Ktirana to house Interior without exposure to the weather and in complete privacy. Huildinn construction Is of Plckey Mastertlle, with stucco finish. Windows are of "Kawneer" manufacture, produced In the Herkelev pl.int of the manufactur about August 15. Located in the heart of the shopping district, the new structure covers practically an entire block with frontages of 175 feet on San Pablo avenue, 75 feet on Fifteenth streec and eighty feet on Sixteenth street.

It is the first improvement on the west side of San Pablo for several years, replacing buildings which have been in that locality for more than 50 years. Ex-Governor George C. Pardee, C. J. Wetmore and Grace Richards are owners of the' property which has been taken over under long-term lease by the Midgley company, Comprising C.

W. MidgVey, Rex Midgley and Van V. Midgley, owners of the American theater. The new structure will be two stories and mezzanine, of steel and reinforced concrete throughout. An important feature is the abundance of plate glass, used to afford the tenants ample light.

advertising agencies of K. L. Ham-man Advertising in Oakland and Johnston Ayres Company in San Francisco left today on their annual vacntion of two weeks. The decision to give practically the entire staffs of the two offices a vacation period at the same time was reached in "the interest of better advertising service for clients during the summer months, according to K. Hamman, president of the two agencies.

JJuring the two weeks' period, beginning today and ending Monday, July 23, skeleton organisations will be maintained in Oakland and San Francisco for emer gencywork only. In ''the past, according to Ham-man, advertising service during the summer months has been affected by the absence of regular members of the staffs on their vacations. It is believed that the new system will materially assist In maintaining tfce standard of service during the summed months. "This plan of having the "whole organization take a vacation at the- basis with a steady demand from increased population and from outsiders who have heard of Oakland's advantages for residence and business. "Pessimists, observing the remarkable increase in building records here and the astounding growth of the city in all directions, are inclined to think Oakland is overbuilding.

"Some of these peo 'fipartm-nt building to the 'denartinent store extension, Among building permits of the under consideration, the fol- lowing are representative: Coit Investment Company, fifty-one room, three-story apartment, $60,000. i B. H. Berocvich. two-story brick and concrete store, $20000.

twit-thirds the 'world's population. Four million six hundred and fifty thousand of population of eight western states are reached by railroads terminating in Oakland, against 2.225.000 for Seattle and 2,100,000 for Los Angeles. Industrial consumption of water has increased 66 per cent in Oakland since 1919. Ample provisions have been and are being, made for water. Unlimited hydro-electric power available at low rates.

FTtrrr nrpoRTS. Imports recently issued by the BurViu of Commerce stSte that large? quantities of dates and figs are annually imported into the United States from foreign countries. Between eighty and ninety million pounds of these two varieties of fruit were imported last year in addition to what were consumed In this country, of California production. NI.W GLF.NN COUNTY LINE. The Railroad Commission has granted a certificate to J.

F. Hick-ford to operate an automobile stage line between Rlk Creek and An abundance of cheap fuel! Californial Packing Corporation, Jwo-story warehouse, Nielson Packing Company, two-etory creamery, $150,000. H. V. Arnold Company, three-story, twenty-room apartment, $20,000.

California Pricking Company, exists in convenient oil lields. Traction system of 250 miles Alder Springs, Glenn county. ple have decided to wait for prices to come down and many homa-Seekers have been advised to wait for a drop. They fair1 to see where all (he people are coming from to occupy the houses built and building. "Speaking from our judgment, based oh long experience, we be-lieVte that this is the time to buy a home, especially when It may be obtained on a rental basis.

It is not wise to pay rent when the same payments may be applied toward ownership. Land values are rising -A Afji Builders Exchange Bulletin same time has been tried with great success by several agencies In the East," said Hamman. "If the plan is a success, it will be adopted as a permanent policy." Alt Crossing --3 all over Oakland, and especially in! fit-vr SzrZ tersir One-story brick factory, $6 2,500. Wiemer, three-story, forty-two-room apartment, $30,000. Allen King, one and two-story ooncrete theater, $45,000.

Myron N. Routt, three-story, twenty-four-room apartment, Harold C. Holmes, two-story, stores and loft, $30,000, tVhiuhorne Swan, concrete tore, $38,343. I Mrs. K.

Cordy, three-story, ighteen-room apartment, $25,000. G. P. Miller, extension, $30,000. rapidly; developing sections such as Maxwell Park.

We have advanced I To Be Repaired prices four times since coming to Maxwell Park. "Out of 220 homes sold in this Invest in a lifetime of health' and happiness The State HigfTway Commission Union Construction Company recently completed a ten-story apartment building in San Francisco, in which a fleet of McDonald trucks, made by the Union Company, handled materials in excavation: the having applied to the Railroad Commission for authority to reconstruct the existing over-grade crossing of the Northwestern Pa- i LflSnmsiJiT cific railroad company over the i c. V. Greene, threa-story loft, $Wooo. structural steel department fabri state ay rvejir Alto.

Marin ft- K- McMann, six-story, store. county, and to apportion the cost thereof, the Railroad Commission 1 Vind apartment, $60,000. Burritt Shealey section, not one has come back into our hands. Purchasers have continued to recognize their value. FamiMes are now moving into our homes at the rate of one a day and we expect to see our present offering exhausted in sixty days." An open-air dance was held In the center of the Burritt Shealey tract last friday evening.

A large platform was erected, which will bo used for subsequent occasions. More than 2000 people attended the first dance. Another is to be held two week later. the planning mill department furnished the millwork. A "Master" radio set is being installed, which is manufactured by the Union Construction Company.

E. M. Martin, two-story, jjBne-room apartment, $25,000. J. C.

Cannon, two-story, thirty- i two-room apartjnent, $38,000. directed the Northwestern Pacific Railroad company to alter the existing timber trestle at the location and crossing involved In this proceeding to provide a vertical clearance of not less than fourteen fe'et. nal-bnH Rjnlt Melrose branch. I I Central National Bank, Fruit- f7C AAA HOMES Build your home where fresh sea breezes with a tang of salt refresh you the whole year 'round. Build it where an always beautify panorama of bay and lake and cities is spread below Build where tn YTJOATAN PHONOGRAPHS.

in Yucatan are said to be gaining popularity, particularly those of various brands manufactured in the United States. The old type, with horn attached, is still popular but the tendency of the better homes Is toward the larger and more elaborate cabinet machines. The General Flreproofing Company Is furnishing metal lath and channel iron for The TRIBUNE Tower for the J. Stevens Company; also on the addition to the Fab-lola Hospital for the National Lathing Company. This company also furnishes metal lath on the Mosswood School auditorium for William Wakln; on the Vocational High School for D.

Sexton, and on the Hudson Bay Fur Company's newt store on Telegraph avtmue. Another Job to be done by the Company Is the metal lath for three news buildings at the State Home for Adult Blind at Thirty-sixth street and Telegraph avenue. This work Is being done by Cronln Burnett. Beautiful Maxwell Park' I G. P.

Guyet, three-story, twenty apartment, $20,000. City of Oakland, school, I. Wallin, three-storj. apartment, $65,000. i Henry G.

Hill, three-Btory, (4hirty-six-room apartment, $36,000. National Lead Company, exten-'ion, Mrs. E. Herron, store, $35,000. Whitthorne Swan, store, 00.

R. "WTiitehead, two-story office Vuilding, $29,380. Fabtela Hospital, four story, 1175,000. Advertiser Building, store nd loft, $65,000. F.

E. Adams, three-story, twen plenty of room California Fruit To Rotterdam Reports to United States Bureau of Commerce from Rotterdam indicate that a large Increase has taken place In imports of California raisins, grape fruit and oranges Into' Holland, following an aggressive campaign which has been waged by American exporters. Prunes are Increasing In popularity with the Dutch. Much of the cheaper grades of sub-tropical fruit comes from various countries of the Mediterranean, but for higher quality of table varieties, selections are made from or parden and tennis court and children's room apartment house on Orchard street, near Summit, for A. Davis.

Total cost, 1 L. Lucas, general contractor, la erecting two one-story, six-room bungalows near Sixty-sixth, on Chabot road. playthings insure healthful and American markets and California fruits are especially preferred. combine artistic charm and modern convenience Built on a scenic "site, a beautiful Colonial, Spanish, English, French or Italian design, and finished inside by our skilled decorators according to the scheme. you prefer the home you choose from the group we are building in Maxwell Park is bound to have an artistic, individual charm.

With the incorporation of every known built-in com-" fort feature, it is sure to be a model of convenience. See the Burrill Shealeu Homes Today enjoyable recreation And especially. be certain that vour home will always California Builders' Company Is erecting a two-story, slxteen-room apartment house for Edwin Such, near Sixty-second and Telegraph avenue. in a Frank D. Moller, president of the Cement Contractors' Association, reports the following: Henry Wilson job Contractors, Charles Stockholm Sons, Sea View avenue.

Piedmont; Hammond Weeks Job Contractor, A. Peterson, Wild-wood Gardens, Piedmont, The Oakland Planing Mills report the following Jobs finished: Mercantile Trust Company branch, Emeryville; G. A. Mattern apartments; University High The following is the work now in progress: Central National East Fourteenth street and Fruit-vale avenue; Gladding-McBean office building; Mrs. E.

Herron. stores; Lester Hink building; School. Schuler McDonald, genera! contractors, have been awarded the contract to erect a two-story concrete store at Third and Broadway for Max Dubovgky. Harry C. Knight, general contractor, has been awarded the con ty-five-room apartment, $26,000.

State of California, power house, ttc, $43,000. A. S. Cavenson, store, $34,000. Foster Kleiaer, office and VioP.

$30,000. Mutual Creamery Company, ba- ftery, $21,387. H. M. Turrell, stores, $35,000.

Lurie Company, garage, St. Frances Ie Sales parish, chool. $75,000. Maud Munro, three-story loft, $35,550. Midaeley Company, stores and fftces." Kahn extension.

$275,000. Salvation Army, warehouse, General Electric, Company, radio tation, $30,000. John Breuner ware-ouse, $180,000. H. B.

and E. C. Loli. stores, Offices, $80,000. E.

B. lonatd. three-story, twenty-four -room apartment, cao. No attempt has been made to details of construction or location. To anyone familiar wtt the city, a glance at the list will fcive lmmedite conception of the character of buUding epera-tlons represented.

They 'Uat that Oakland Is not slowing Retail Store For Lease 14x60 FIE LOCATION IV THE CKTKR OF THE RETAIL DISTRICT $250 a Month Ml ITU 111 508 AMERICAN BLDG. nAU nALLTHIPrtOrlE OAKLAND I20 You will be delighted with the values you can buy for Mexicans Drink Filtered Water Reports from Mexico show considerable increase in the sale of American made water filters of the types stiitable for household usq. Public water supply does not receive the careful treatment given it in the United States and must be boiled or filtered In the" homes to render it fit for consumption. Mexicans as a whole have become inured to the class of water supplied from various sources. American residents, however, almost exception, use filters for impure water and the local people are being educated in their use through American example.

FRENCH SHIPS. A report covering the progress of liquidation of French 'GSvernment ships up to Jamsry, 1923. states that when the acconts of the government's transactions In merchant shipping are finally closed, they will eh'ow a in round numbers of X.000.000,000 francs, or. at present exchange rate, about residential section where your investment will be sound financially. Montclair is the place you will find all these things.

The large lots are priced low now and values are already on the upward trend. Come out and see for yourself. Then you wi'! want to $5475 Small payment down Balance $45 to $5D per month and np tract to erect a two-story, srxteen- DIRECTIONS ri-b th trit 9P ttf tfiT. drlre or.t Morlit 4 Prt e'anl. Or trmwtr trvra tr' to MTitr ilr b'n-t iot A t.TV" rt'l to I-ak.

Wl wtu tirln too th trict. If 1 1 wiik. HOV TO GET THFRE: TaVe car 7 (53tb Ae.) en.l of car line. By auto Foothill BouWarJ ole treet, north on Cole treet to out 7'cc build at Montclair. Specialists in Business Property Leasing AD Property Management REALTY SYNDICATE CO.

I BURRfFT SHEALEY t4'1" I1 program of bunding -and! J1 t'Sit this program a fell East Bay Title Insurance Co. Second" floor, Perry Bldg. 414 Thirteenth St. Title Insurance Escrovct An Eaetbaj Institution Cnder th Supervision 'of the Insurance Commissioner of the State California. Telephone: Lakeside 1600 Tenth Floor.

Syndicate Bldg. Owners end Builders of "Homes of Dly- criminaiing People of Moderate Means. 276S Kingsland Ave. Phone Fruit vale 22S1 WINDOW SHADES? Hake Tkeaa Ay Sl Amy Cir Metropolitan Shade Factory "A SHADE THE BEST" 4242 BROADWAY Phone Piedmont Cleaning Itcpahinjr. TOO" 3 JCAXTOV CONCRETE.

tuiliilnt: In the city of Canton. hina is said to gOK ahd 'tTfffiy notwithstanding msiettleil t-t-i jitions. At present, several f-ti'Te buildings in the class construction. AH art jr. o.iera rcinfirced concrete buildings.

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