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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
ITALIANS IN BAT TIE
ON BULKHEAD.
SicilianS Make an Attack
on Three Lombard on
Tackson-Street Wharf
ONE MAN MAY DIE

The race feeling and animosity that
exists between the natives of Northern
and Southern Italy were responsible for
a fierce battle on Jackson-street wharf
yesterday afternoon AS a result OF
the tight Giuseppe Bossaneli. a Lom-
bard, is at the Harbor Hospital. bad
ly beaten on the head and shoulders
and in a precarious condition. Et-
tore Bottari and Augustine Mantovani,
his compatriots, were seriously injured
while attempting TO defend him. Five
Sicilians who are said TO have attacked
the trio have disappeared and the police
are looking for them.
According TO the statement of Bot
tari, the least injured of the trio, the
attack was unprovoked and unexpect-
&c Bossanelli and his companions
were walking along Jackson street to-
ward the wharf when they became the
targets for decayed fruit thrown by
the Sicilians. Bottari says they remon-
strated with the men, who appeared TO
be drunk.
Immediately stones began to fly. Bot
tsri was struck on the side Of the head
and fell MantOvani started to run, but
Bosssnelli seized a stone and went
after his assailants. His example en-
assistance. as did BOttari, who nad
arisen 10 his feet, partly dazed.
Rocks flew through the air and the
men came together in q fist fSht on
the narrow wharf at imminent risk Of
falling into the water. The odds were
against the Lomba Bossanelli was
beaten into insensibility, whereupon his
assailsnts fed.
MantOvani and Bottari carried Bos-
sanelli TO his lodgings at 318 Broadway.
After an hours search a policeman was
found. but for some ineXplicable rea-
son the ambulance was not summoned.
After the arrival Of Detective Sergeant
Harry Reynolds the police van was sent
for and BossanelH was removed TO the
Harbor Hospital. where the wounds OF
the others were dressed. They consist
Of contusions on the face head and
shoulders Bossanella bears evidences
OF having received q terrific beating.
The police were unable to learn the
identity Of the five men who made the
attack. Il is believed that the friends
OF Bossanelh know who the men are
but refuse TO inform the police, IRE
ferring 10 settle the trouble in their
pwn way.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06

Powell street. and John Everding. in
West Berkeley.
1t will be well for all owners of
realty to watch from day to day the
result of The Calls survey of this
phase of the conditions wrought by
the disaster. 1t is, of course, next to
impossible for each realty holder to
scan the court records from day to
day to learn whether or not his titles
have been assailed, but The Call is
watching and a perusal of The Calls
accounts of it's Investigations may
save many a property owner a vast
amount of trouble and possible loss
Of title or of money.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
SKIN ERUPTIONS
FOR 50 YEARS
Suffered Severely With Eczema All
Over BOdy-Examined Is Times
by Government Board Who Said
There Was No Cure-An Old
Soldier Completely Cured.
A THOUSAND THANKS
TO CUTICURA REMEDIES

"For over thirty-fve years 1 was a
severe sufferer from eczema. The erup-
ton was not confined to any one place.
1t was all over my body, limbs,
and even on my head. I am sixty
years old and an old soldier, and have
been examined by the Government
Board over fifteen times, and they said
there was no cure for me. l have
taken all kinds Of medicine and have
spent large sums of money for doctors,
without avail. A short time ago [
decided to try the Cuticura Remedies,
and after using two cakes Of Cuticura
Soap, two boxes Of Cuticura Ointment,
and two bottles of Cuticura Resoivent,
two treatments In all, / am now well
and completely cured. A thousand
thanks to Cuticura. I cannot speak
too highly of the Cuticura Remedies.
John T. Roach, Richmondale, Ross
Co., Ohio, July II, 1905"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
CALIFORNIA CABLE
TO START SOON.
Power Plant Given Full
Speed Test and All
Operates Satisfactorily

| The California street cable road will
be in operation by August 15 and the
Hyde-street crosstown line of the same
system will be running as soon there
after as cars can be provided The ma
cninery of the power plant at Califor-
MIA and Hyde streets was given it's
nrst test at full speed yesterday and
round to work satisfactorily
Eight cars will be placed on the Cali
1ornla street run when it starts, and
a 6-minute service provided. Every
effort is being made to finish the con-
struction OF these cars, for everything
is in readiness virtually for the opera
ton of the road except the rolling
stock.
1t is reported that the corporation
has placed an order for forty cars with
the Hammond Company, almost the
same number in use before the fire.
lnasmuch as the United Railroads will
not be able to establish service soon
In those sections traversed by the Cali
1ornia system, the field for traffic is
regarded as promising and all dispatch
possible is being employed to get cars
and cables running.
Much depended on the condition of
the machinery in the power plant for
II 1t was ruined the prospects were that
the California-street lines would not
resume. Examination of the plant was
encouraging and when the machinery
was made to move the outlook was
brighter. A definite conclusion re-
mained, however, for the final test of
yesterday, when the cable was sent
whirring out California street to the
terminus at Central avenue and back
TO the power house at full speed for a
period of several hours. All worked
well and the last misgivings were dis
PEELED.
President j. B. Stetson of the COM
pany is SO encouraged that he believes
the cars can be started running by the
end of this week. 1t is believed, how
ever, that few extra days more will
be required to get the line into shape.
More cars will be provided as soon
as they can be built As soon as five
or more cars are available the Hyde.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT ON
VAN NESS AVENUE.

One of the most noticeable places in
the business center of Van Ness avenue
is the branch of the City and County
Bank at 1929 Van Ness avenue, between
Geary and Post streets.
About four years ago the officials OF
the City and County Bank established
themselves at Sixth and Stevenson
streets, opening up a new banking dis
trict. and the appreciation shown by
the merchants of that district for this
convenience soon made it one of the
leading banks Of this city.
The managers of this institution with
their usual foresight saw a good open
ing for bank on Van Ness avenue and
therefore lost no time in getting ready
and are already doing general bank
ing business there.
They have installed steel and con-
crete fire and burglar proof vaults, one
of which is set aside for the use of
their clients free of charge.
This will afford them a safe and con-
venient depository for their books and
valuable papers and the late fire has
demonstrated the necessity of such a
place.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
GOLDBERG
BOWEN CO.

Conditions prevailing and during the three months
have handicapped considerably We stocking rapidly
possible Your kind indulgence still solicited until the many cars
merchandise consigned freight
portation and the and foreign
manufacturers making impossible fill completely We
WILL however offer from o week
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06

include notes receivable and unpaid
liabilities. Notes receivable represent
total OF $4,000. The liabilities
amount to s444. .S09.50. and thus the
total assets are $3.s1o.64As6.
The claim department reports that
9e02 have been registered. represent
ing total value Of S2,543, ,950.31. OF
these s506 have been approved and
vouchered. representing a value OF
s1.735,245-46. number are still under
investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
MAKES FINANCIAL REPORT
OF RELIEF FUNDS TO DATE

According to the report OF the finance
committee of the Relief and Red Cross
Funds. issued at the close Of business
on Saturday evening. August 4. the
total cash receipts reached s5.742.1s5-SS-
The disbursements amount to s1,706.-
74172, thus leaving a balance Of cash
on hand of s4,035.45416 This does not
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06

street line will be started. running from
Market and O'Farrell streets to the
North Beach. The North Beach district
has at the present time very meager
car line facilities.
The question of repairing tracks and
conduits on the California system pre-
sents but little difficulty. The entire
cable of the Hyde-street line was
ruined by the heat, but that portion of
the Calffornia-street rope that lay be-
yond Van Ness avenue was not in
jured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
Chinese Educator nead.

Rev. Walter Ngon Fong, a graduate
of Stanford University, who was presi-
dent of the Ii Shing Scientific and In
dustrial College of Hongkong. died in
that city about May II of plague Fong
was for a time instructor in Chinese in
the University of California He was
one of the ablest of the Chinese who
have been educated in America and as
president Of the Hongkong college ex-
erted a very great influence toward the
modernization of Chinese education.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
100000 MOTHERS
Daily Tell Other Mothers

That Cuticura Soap is the best baby
soap in the world for cleansing and
purifying the skin, and that Cuticura
Ointment is of priceless value for
soothing and healing itching, tortur-
ing, and disfguring eruptions. A single
application of Cuticura Ointment, pre-
ceded by a warm bath with Cuticura
Soap, gives instant relief, and refreshing
sleep for skin-tortured babies, and rest
for tired mothers. Battle the af-
fected parts with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap, TO cleanse the surface of
crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle; dry without hard rub
bing, and apply Cuticura Ointment
freely, to allay itching and infamma-
ton, and soothe and heal.
cutieura Soap Ointment and Pills are sold throughout
neword Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Props Boston.
~ Nailed FTes, Bow ;e Cure Torsuring HunOrsn
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06

T HE story in yesterdays Call of
the bold attempt of A. Everett
Ball and others yet unknown,
under the corporate name of
the Potrero Nuevo Land Company. to
seize upon certain realty holdings
whose ownership had never before
been disputed, and of some of which
the owners had been in peaceable
possession for more than fifty years,
directs attention to the danger to
which land holders are exposed from
the assaults of the designing and un-
scrupulous.
Similar attempts have been success
full in former days. They are easier
a view to ease the clearing of titles
by rightful owners, has opened the
way whereby persons without right or
title may, by following the same pro-
cedure, cloud the title If the owners
be negligent or unaware, and reap an
ill-earned reward by extortion.
VIGILANCE NECESSARY.
The only remedy seems to be con-
slant vigilance and prompt defense.
In some cases it may be possible to Sc
cure a conviction for perjury If the
complainant in a suit to restore title
swears he has long owned property to
which he never had shadow of title.
But the ways of such tricksters are
dark and devious and the rascals gen
orally manage to safeguard them
selves with some sort of evidence,
either real or manufactured, which,
while il may not establish a title to
the property, will nevertheless estop a
criminal action.
plete records of transactions involving
great areas OF land, and carefully
choose from among the many holdings
such as are best suited to their pur-
pose. The possession of old deeds can
be used TO give a semblance of right
to fraudulent claims, as also may the
possession of papers bearing upon any
former suits at law, concerning the
titles assailed
CALL KEEPING GUARD.
In order that the schemes of such
tricksters may promptly be met by
vigorous defense and further com
bated by criminal prosecution in cases
where conviction is deemed probable
The Call has undertaken to watch the
court records for all suits to "re-es-
tablish title and to publish the full
account of every one whose appearance
is suspicious. The block maps accom-
panying this article show the lots to
which Ball and his associates lay
claim.
Some of the men who have held
these properties for years were driven
from their homes by the fire and their
present whereabouts is unknown. The
Call has managed to hunt up a few of
them and give, them personal notifica-
tion. There are others who have
moved several times since the fire.
whom this paper has not yet been able
to find.
Among those who have been located
are A. Depretto. 1850 Guerrero street;
c. c. Pernau (of Pernau Brothers,
printers). 423 Hayes street; Teresa
Cuneo, 640h Green street, later 1893
Montgomery; Margaret Nichols, 221s
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06

THE MAP HEREWITH SHOWS THE TWO
BLOCKS AT NORTH BEACH, TO PARTS
OF WHICH THE PoTRERo NUEvO LAND
COMPANY HAS LAID CLAIM IN ITS So
CALLED SUIT TO RESTORE TITLE
SOME OF THE PRESENT HOLDERS HAVE
FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS HELD
UNDISPUTED POSSESSION Or THEIR
LOTS. THEY WILL FIGHT THE SUIT.
AND SOME OF THEM DECLARE THEIR
INTENTION OF PROSECUTING A. EVER
EFT BALL AND Ills ASSOCIATES IN The
LAND COMPANY FOR PERJURY.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
Suits of Land Grabbers Endanger
Property Throughout the City.

TINE the "Poto Nuo Company
of North Beach realty title to which has in
the necessity popeownes The Call
watching all suits.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06

Cooper & Co., the stationers, AZ years
on Market St, now 1927 Fillmore mr.
Ellis. Full line blank books&stationery'
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-06
HagEin BUYS a Mansion.

BOSTON, Aug. 81. B. Haggin, the
California millionaire, has bought
James Van Aliens magnificent Newport
estate.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27
denleanor.


Every Sheriff. constable or police officer shall have authority
shall be his duty receipt of information house
tent apartment being house. room or apartment for
any OF the games mentioned in this Act open any door or
opening into such house apartment with or without
warrant of arrest for the purpose arresng offenders Of this
Act
Section g. Every state county city, town. or ownhip officer
VINO shall demand ask for receive collect valuable
consideration tor his the officers herein
named for or with the understanding aid exempt or other
wise assist from conviction for violation Of h;.
act is guilty OF msemeanor and shall he
punished by fine OF not less than hundred more than
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned county or ctv ;. M
not less than thirty days than months
Watch next issue for Developments ON the gambling
proposition
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

splendid newspaper man. and in
him the black citizens of the Great
Northwest will always find a man
ever ready to champion their cause
against anyone who wants to crush
a man simply because he has a
black skin. Topeka Plaindealer,
We greatly appreciate the above
compliment, coming as it does
from one of the greatest race
journals in the country, and pub
lished since its incipiency in the
city where we have resided for the
past SO years. We have always
endeavored to live up to this stand
ard, and since coming West we
have only taken up a new deter
mination, and endeavor to demon
strate the efficacy of Peace, Pros
perity and Union!
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

Mr.. Tafts speech seems to have
been a complete failure. His adj
vice to the Republican factions to
stop fighting was followed by the
use of pistols. The South take
him up and trounce him on his
concession to them on reconstruc-
tion, resent his criticism of their
color lire in politics, while declar-
ing that his intimation that the
Republican Party would not inter
tere was not strong enough. They
resent his bribe for office. As for
the colored peoples friends, they
are angry, and the colored people
condemn Taft's declarations on
this matter as base betrayal, its
concrete effect being seen in the
North Carolina Republicans ex-
tending the "Grandfathers" clause.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

commonly table poker any game
played with dice device whatever
conducts any slot machine other maar machine
permits conducted games com
sureng checks credits
of value property thing whatever andany per
owning charge saloon beer hall
other yace any place drinks served
who permits games this played
saloon hell bar other place
of business place drinks sold served punishable
fine of not less than $4,000 slOOOOO every person
convicted violation of Section of this Act be imprisoned
until such and paid
Sections l. Every person duly summoned the
prosecution or any proceedings had under the provisions
Who negec or refuses to attend required guilty
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

We are sorry to announce that
several communications of news
which would have been very ac-
ceptable for us to publish reached
us too late for publication in cur
rent issues, and to publish them
later would only be Stale news.
So all parties having news items
which they desire published must
get them to this office by Wednes-
day of each week to insure publi-
cation.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27
Household OF Ruth Banquet.

Golden City Lodge No. 3455
G. u. 0. of o. f. gave a banquet
last Thursday evening at their hall
in the Lucas Block on Rodney
Street,-a banquet complimentary
to the Household of Ruth No.
S42.
The affair was a highly credit4ble
one, and was attended by about d
as guests Of Golden City. The
table was tastefulIy arranged in
the shape of T, and groancd
under the weight of the delicacies
which the brethren had placed
thereon. Punch was served, fruits,
ice-cream and cake. Messrs. Irwin.
Ford, Crump, Parker, Harris, Dor
sey and others certainly did them
selves proud for the manner in
which the banquet was carried
out After the refreshments were
served, and tables cleared, the
evening was passed in a jovial
spirit, Mr.. Dorsey assuming the
role of POSTMASTER. The editor
of The PLAINDEALER, who was a
guest, was called upon for an
address, and responded in few
words along lines of racial pro-
yress, uplift, and the great benefit
lccruing to the race through its
secret orders. Mr.. w. Mason re- ,
iponde1 to the subject Of the ,
Benefits of Oddfellowship' in a i
ew well-chosen remarks. Others G
we're called upon, and the hit o f
he evening was the speech that c
w. Ford did not make. Great u
redit is due Golden City, which
or entertainment and hospitality p
D guests cannot be eXcelled. "
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27
PEACE !
PROSPERITY !!
UNION!!!
CLEAN UP.

The great cry of "Down with
cratt." and a general cleaning uE
has struck a chord of unison
throughout the nation. And for a
while it seemed as though our fail
.City of Helena had become inocu-
l,teJ with this microbe, but accord
|ing to what we can see the same
ras only spasmodic, and again
crime is openly, without hindrance
|Or protest from our officials, being
committed.
The anti-gambling law is being
'Hagrantly violated; tbe sworn Off
cers of the law have only to turn
their heads to see it, and these
conditions naturally cause the peo-
bic to suspect graft. If the city
5 not receiving the revenue, WHO
poEs is the burning question with
Ehe people, for as a rule officials do
bot neglect or refuse to suppress a
trime unless there is tacit under
handing of some kind and in this
Instance the people of Lewis and
Clarke County and of Helena are
Untitled to know why it is that
|ambling in the shape Of Poker
wide open at this time, and who
getting the revenue.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27
Dixie Concert Company
Makes a Decided Hill.
An Exc, IIent COmpanp of COIored
Performers at Central Park.

j. H. Tucker, foreman of the
mechanical department of THE
PLAINDEALER, assisted by Messrs
N. Caldwell and J. c. Brown, have
succeeded in gathering and organ
izing for entertainment purposes a
galaxy of real artists, and their
first performance at Central Park
last Thursday evening established
for themselves a reputation.
They pleased the large audience
which gathered in the pavilion to
the utmost. The Company is
composed of 20 people, not a
dead one in the bunch. They
make one of the strongest choruses
that has ever appeared on stage
in Helena. The show opens with
a minstrel first part, in which the
the funny men are given a chance
Bill Bailey" makes a hit with his
song Let Me Down Easy"
J. Manuel. who sings Nobody
also was given the glad hand by
The audience.
Miss Ophelia Simpsons singing
vas easily the hit of the show
Judging from the vociferous ap-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

Plause she was given, and she was
called back time and again. Her
song was "One Little Word"
William Merritt, whom the
writer has known many years, halls
from a family of marvellous sing
ers, and he certainly is holding up
the reputation of that family in
the singing line. His rendition of
Under Southern Skies" was per.
lection and he too was called back
time and again.
The sketch team work of Latty
and Simpson was good.
SECOND TO NONE.
The quartette consisting of Mer.
rift, Hobbs, Phillips, and Roseman
will take second place to none.
Their singing is alone worth the
price of admission At last nights
performance they were encored
until they simply could not re-
5pond from exhaustion.
THE CAKE WALK.
The swell and up-to-date cake
walk which is put on as their after
piece would cause George Walker
o look we'll to his laurels, as in
lis most palmy day he would have
o go some to defeat either contes-
ant in the Great Dixie Cake Walk
ed by the prince of them all.
harley Centers.
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/. '''i'ner in which Joseph B.
y Conducting his Helena
''la PLAINDEALER is no, only
70 the black race, but the
T. state IN which it is pub
h r. The paper is bold and
|ror to =, uelense e of right, and a
.n al that is evil. Mr.. Bass
"''n a gentleman, and a
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

~ course LaCroix is a dead
1 Ou' the people would like to
I" Just how the deal was fixed
iOr resumption of gambling
this city.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

Regardless of President Roose-
|eIts utimatum that he would not
|and for a reelection, there are
0'e who are confident that he
III be IN the running. Possibly
same conditions will arise that
me to the surface at the Phila-
Flpnla Convention in 1900, and
will be forced to accept the
|pmination.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

NepuOllcan mayor witholds
S"'l0n 10 a loyal ally in the
0u'lOn OF political pie, and
'"'y ooor of hope for the col.
O'ner IN this city it seems
''uSf a Democratic mayor.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-27

1t might also be called to the
IttentiOn of the proper authorities
bat 50 many hearty and robust
pen in and around the city who
% not work, and who have no vis-
Pc means of support are a detri-
Pent to the progress of the city.
nd should either be made to seek
FORK or stand trial for vagrancy.