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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
SAYS FRIENDS BEAT
AND ROBBED HIM
Fireman Who Paid for Gay
Night ReveI Tells Weird
Tale of Ingratitude

OAKLAND. Aug. S.-With a weird
tale Of friends whom he had lavishly
entertained turning against him on the
Webster street bridge at midnight and
after administering a severe beating
robbing him Of sl4, Walter Long, a
fireman at Alameda point. reported at
the receiving hospital today TO have
his battered head dressed.
Long said that he had taken a party
of four on a gay time last night and
that he being the cnly one who had
cash 10 finance the enterprise Long
credited himself with a liberal outlay
for the merrimeut Of the others When
all but S14 had been expended Long
said that they started 10 walk home
across the bridge, as they felt the need
OF the night air. On the bridge the
fireman victim insisted that a con-
spiracy was hatchedsand promptly car
ried into execution, when he was set
upon and pounded into a state OF coma
and the s14 withdrawn from his pocket.
As Long said he would not prosecute
his friends OF the night before. but as
serted that he would exact drastic in
dividual payments when he met them
singly. Steward Sam Platt gave slight
credence TO his story
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
MISSING HUSBAND
LOCATED IN JAIL
Oakland Woman Finds Absent
Spouse Imprisoned in Contra
Costa County

OAKLAND, Aug. 7.-WhHe his wife
was sending out frantic messages from
her apartments at the Maryland house,
Thirty third street and Telegraph ave-
nue., in the belief that her husband,
James NJ. Montgomery. had met with
foul play, the man was occupying a
cell in the Contra Costa county jail at
Martinez For three days he was a
prisoner there, charged with passing a
spurious check and during that time
Mrs. Montgomery was appealing to the
local police and to friends to trace the
absent man.
Montgomery is a salesman for the
Electric mailing company of Minnea-
polls. He dabbled in a brewery bust
ness in Contra Costa county and out of
his business affairs grew the charge
that led to his incarceration. He is
accused of giving worthless check
for 500 to j. j B. Orth of Martinez,
and Orth took the matter to his attor-
ney, b. H Griffins of Richmond.
Efforts to adjust the difficulty proved
unavailing. and three days ago Mont
gomery was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
William Veale. The accused salesman
had gone to Contra Costa county on
business and his wife, who heard Moth
ing from him, supposed he had been
foully dealt with because, as she be-
lieved, he had considerable money with
him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
Richness of California
Soils Shown by Tests
Plant Life Giving Bacteria Found at Great
Depths, Contrary to Accepted Theories

BERKELEY, Aug. 7.-completion of
preliminary tests of California soils
which promise to be of the greatest
interest to the farmers and scientists
Of the United States has been an
nounced by Charles B. Lipman, soil
bacteriologist of the university, to the
effect that bacteria in the soils neces-
sary for the sustenance of the plant
life have been found at greater depths
in California than in any other state
in the country.
The difference in the depths at which
the living sustaining plant bacteria
have been found by Lipman in Cali
fornis, as compared to the depth found
in eastern states, is so marked that he
has taken up a special line of investiga-
tion Of this subject
INTERESTING DISCOVERY
His preliminary tests made during
the past year in Hayward, Auburn and
other parts OF the state show that the
bacteria exist at distance of five and
a half feet below the surface as COM
pared TO two feet, the depth heretofore
found in the east. At one spot near
Hayward a soil test was made which
showed that the bacteria were present
at II feet and all, scientific data as to
the two foot depth of the finding of the
germs of plant life were overthrown.
Lipman has been lately added to the
faculty of the department of agricul
ture of the university in the capacity
Of instructor. He held the Goewey
scholarship last year and will study
now for his doctor degree. His brother
is a great scientist of New Jersey.
Lipman's announcement of his results
has created interest here, as the field
Of soil bacteria is comparatively new
in this section. He will give a course
in this unique subject this year on the
opening of the university.
PROVINCE OF BACTERIA
According to Lipmans explanation of
the province of the bacteria, he said
that the germs were necessary for the
creation of nitrogen. the life giving
gas for the plant. The fact that the
bacteria is lower in California soils
than in the east is significant.
Lipman's announcement follows:
The meteorological study of California soils
at the university experiment station during
on the biology Of soils Of the arid regions.
Some of the facts CLEANED in these studies
thought wise to make brief preliminary re-
port OF them. The facts may be categorically
enumerated as follows
formed by the smmonifylng bacteria has been
found to take place markedly at depths Of
u feet in a soil from Hayward. Further, in
samples gathered under the greatest precautions
to avoid contamination, nitrite formation was
found TO go on actively at a depth of five and
one-half feet in soil gathered at riverside.
Below FIVE and one-half feet there was com
pact layer Of hardpan, in which there was little
or no bacterial growth. and nitrite formation
could not therefore. be expected deeper down
in thar particular soil. In six other soils col
leeted in different parts OF California nitrite
formation was found to depths Of six feet
or as far down as we had gone for samples.
NITRITE FORMATION
2 cnntrarr TO exnectatinns nitrate fnrrna
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
ACTIVITIES RESUMED BY
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Athletic Managers and Editors
of the Acorn Named

ALAMEDA, Aug. Athletic and
literary activities have been resumed
by the associated body of the Alameda
high school. Edwin Anthony has been
elected manager of the football team
andf Emil Bruzzone has been chosen
captain The track team will be man
aged by Vernon Thopp. The football
coach is yet to be appointed.
Friday evening, September 3. the
students swill present a vaudeville
show. The following have been named
as the staff of the Acorn, the student
publication:
Editor. Martha Vaughan; associate
editor, Philip Virgins; story editor,
Dorothy Tisdale; manager, Henry AL
len; boys athletic reporter, Edwin An
thony ;fgirls' athletic reporter, Ruthoan
Sackett; boys reporter. Tim Perkins
girls reporter, Bessie Troy; josh ed
itors. George Meredith, Ada Mason,
-Charles Murphy, Harold Bruntsch; de-
batting. William Wieland: alumni at
University of California. Winnie Mere
dith and Spencer Brush; alumni at
Stanford university, Monte Haslett; art
lists, George Mastick, Harold Thomas
and Charles Medcraft.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
GOLDEN GATE PARK BAND
TO PLAY AT PIEDMONT
Will Give Series of Six Con-
certs in Park Amphitheater

OAKLAND, Aug. THE announce
ment that Paul Steindorff and his IA
nous Golden Gate Park band will ap-
pear at the Eucalyptus amphitheater,
Piedmont park, in a series of six con-
certs will be hailed with delight by
music lovers of the bay cities. The
magnificent natural beauty of the world
famous amphitheater in California S
most beautiful park, in conjunction
with the appearance of the leading
musical aggregation of the west, should
act as a magnet in drawing thousands
of people to the concerts, and the COM
mittees in charge of the concerts have
arranged for only such programs as
will please the most fastidious critics
of music
The first concert will be given next
Friday evening and every Friday even
ing thereafter for six weeks. The
full strength of the band-40 pieces
will be heard and Steindorf will direct
the concerts in person.
Advance sale of seats is now going
on at sherman. Clay C Co.'S, Fourteenth
and Clay streets, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
WILL ASK ENGINEERS
TO INSPECT HARBOR
City Officials and Federal Ex-
perts Plan Water Front Tour

OAKLAND. Aug. Mayor Frank X.
Mott. City Attorney John W. Stetson.
City Engineer F. c. Turner and repre-
sentatives OF various commercial bod
les viii within a few days make a tour
OF inspection OF the entire water front
OF this city by boat.
They viii be accompanied by engin-
GERS who are working on the plans for
harbor Improvement by bonds.
II IS expected that Colonel Huer and
Colonel John Biddle. both Of the United
States army engineering corps in
charge Of harbor work on the Pacific
coast, VIII join the party. The purpose
is 10 get the advice of the govern
mental engineers and procure their
sanction for the municipal improve
ment plans.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
Supplements HiIgard's Work

BERKELEY, Aug. 7.--As a supple
ment to the mastery work on Soils"
from the pen of Prof Eugene w. Hill
gard considered the worlds greatest
authority on soils, DIR. r. H. Lough-
ridge. life associate or the famous
scientist, has started the writing of
a book on "California Soils" which
will be one of the most important
additions to soil research in recent
years. To the California farmer and
scientist the book will be invaluable,
containing as it will all the known
facts of soils of the state and the Pc
culiarities of the various sections
Coupled with the book will be a map
which Doctor Loughridge has al
ready finished, showing in the color
scheme the soils of the state at a
glance. This map, the result of years
of study and preparation. will be
printed before the book on California
soils comes from the hands of the
printer.
Second only to Professor Hilgard in
his knowledge of the soils of the state,
Professor Loughridge has given his
life to the study of the ground, and
his work during the evening of his
life will be the crowning glory of a
career of activity in research and in
vestigation of California soils
He was retired with the degree of
professor emeritus last May after long
and faithful service for the university.
Doctor Loughridge Is one of the ear
liest faculty members and for years
has worked side by side with Doctor
HfIgard in some of his most important
researches in the field of soil inves-
figation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
Alleged Criminal Record
OF Mrs. Maud Johnson
Accident Swindler" Will Be Taken to Seattle
TO Stand Trialon Charge of Felony

shortly after her marriage to Bob
Bany. a clog dancer. which took place
six years ago. Four years ago she
was an accomplice with Bany and her
brother in law, Otto Hackensack, in a
forgery. All were arrested. Mrs. Bany
was paroled, Bany escaped conviction.
and Hackensack was pardoned when he
reached the penitentiary. Soon after
ward Harkensack died and Bany
disappeared. The forgery is alleged to
have been committed at Pendleton, Ore.
Leaving Bany. the clog dancer, the
woman was married to Frank Johnson.
the Californian who is in jail with his
brother Luther as suspects. She has
with her now an s months old son.
who was born before Mrs. Johnson got
hurt on the Northern Pacific at Port
land, for which she collected damages.
BABY IN THE FRAUD
The baby played an unconscious
part in that fraud. as his mother
averred that she was a widow
who had lost her husband eight months
before, and that her child was post
humous. The ruse gained her not a
little sympathy in her negotiations with
the Portland railwaymen.
An assistant to Mrs. Johnson ap-
peared in that transaction. in the per-
son of her sister, Mrs. T. E. Raster,
whose name the accident swindIer is
said at times to have assumed. Mrs.
Raster is the wife of T. z. Raster a
travelling salesman for the Case broth
ers cutlery company of Kane. Pa. The
northern police accuse him of protect
ing Mrs. Johnson from the detectives
who sought her after her Portland in
jury
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

OAKLAND, Aug. George Carson.
claim agent for the Seattle electric
railway, arrived here today to take
Mrs. Maud Johnson back to- answer to
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses. She is charged by
Carson's company with collecting a
neat sum for damages for fictitious in
juries.
Carson met with no fight from the
woman. She assured him, as she had
the police and John Ferrin. claim agent
for the Oakland traction company, that
she was willing to return to Seattle,
where she seems to believe she can
beat the charge in a, trial. 1t is known
that she had physicians to attend her,
and related TO them her supposed in
juries. The medicos advised her to
get damages, and so she succeeded in
mulcting the company.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
With Carson came additional infor-
nation about the woman accident
swindler. She has something of a
criminal record in the state of Wash
ington, where she is even now on pro-
baton.
AS her history goes she was reared
near Albany, in the Willamette valley.
Her parents now reside near Lent. a
suburb of Portland. She has a brother
who is employed as clerk in Port
land store. Her father, Dan Wagnon,
was once on the Portland police force.
He was dismissed several years ago for
his relations with gamblers. The
Seattle police allege that he now
passes his time near gambling resorts
and racetracks.
Mrs Johnson's notoriety began
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
An Advertiser Should Never
Tie Himself Up

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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

tion, unlike nitrite formation. has thus far
been noted only down 10 a depth of two
feet. Further experiments however, will be
instituted TO ascertain If this holds true of
all California soils
8. Meteorological examination of a soil from
Auburn, Kept in a tightly stoppered bottle on
the museum shelves for 81 years, reveals at
least one representative of each of the groups
Of nitrogen-transforming or MISUNDERSTANDING
tion bacteria. except b. .radicicola. OF these
several species of ammonifiers were found, one
species of nitrosomOnas (obtained in the mOtile
and also in the zooglsea form) and one species
Of Acotobacter. The latter exhibits marked
differences from the other Azobacter species
thus far described. and 1t therefore named
A. hilgardii, in appreciation of the eminent
services of Professor Z. w. Hilgard to seien-
tifc agriculture Briefly the organism may be
described as a small elliptical cell, which
brane at the surface of the mannite solution
1t is nonmotile and has slight nitrogen fixing
power.
FOUND TO HAVE SPORES
4. The species of nitrosomonas in the old
soil mentioned in the foregoing was found TO
have spores. This is particularly interesting,
since Winogradsky stated in a report of the
results Of his wonderfully thorough experiments
served.
No nitrobaeter species or nitrate organism
has yet been found in the old soil
The foregoing facts are probably due chiefly
to the great peryiousness of the soils OF the
arid region. owing to the slow formation of
roots are enabled TO penetrate to depths rarely
md N bQ mi
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08


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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-18

State assessors at Ellsworth.
The State board OF assessors were in ses-
sion at the court house last Friday. The
full board was present-Assessors Otis
Hayford, Of Canton; George Pottle, Of
Lewiston, and w. 8. Thompson, Of South
China, and Clerk James Plummer, OF Au-
gnsta. There was very full attendance
OF assessors from neighboring towns prss-
emit, and important information Is to the
equable valuation OF property was given
and received.
Sidney j. Stockbridge, Of the Ellsworth
board OF assessors, appeared before the
State board. The valuation Of Ellsworth,
according to the local assessors, shows .
falling Oh, while the State assessors last
year increased the valuation about 2D3, 600,
OF which $4,000 was on real estate and
$4,000 on personal estate. The State
assessors inquired thoroughly into the
valuation OF the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Go. dam, the action OF the
city in fixing the assessed valuation at
$6O, 900 for term OF ten years, and the
raising OF the assessment to 500, 900 last
year.
The State assessors intimated that 9
large part of the increased valuation
which they had placed on the city was due
to the dam, and said there was no reason
why the local assessors should not tax it
at fair valuation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-18
THE CENsUs-TAKERs
VIII Begin Their Work Next April
The Pay aud the Job.


Will Begin Their Work Next April
The Pay aud the job.
Next April the census enumeration will
be on the war-path. Morrill, N. Drew, OF
Portland, and Elmer P. Spofford, OF Deer
Isle, have been named as supervisors from
Maine. These men are to name the emu
merators to be employed on the field work,
while tie actual appointments may be sent
out from the census bureau in Washing
ton.
The rate OF compensation fixed for
enumeration is flexible. The basis is this
Not less than two or more than four cents
for each inhabitsnt enumerated; not less
than twenty or more than thirty cents for
each family reported; ten cents for elch
barn or enclosure containing livestock,
not on farms, and not less than twenty or
more than thirty cents for each establish
ment or productive industry reported.
The compensation allowed an enumerator
shall, under no consideration, exceed $6
per day Of eight hours.
Provision is made for the employment
OF many special agents, whose work will
supplement the work Of the enumerators.
They are to receive % day and travelling
expenses.
Any person over twenty-one years OF
age who refuses to answer any question
submitted by the governor. through the
enumerator, may be fined 500. The aams
fine is provided for false answer.
All the census reports are to be com
pleted and printed within period Of
three years, dating from j iy l, 1905.
The census will be restricted to inqui-
ries relating to population, to agriculture,
to manufactures, and to mines and quar-
ries.
The schedules relating to population
will include for each inhabitant the
name, relationship to head of family,
color, sex, age, conjugal condition, place
OF birth, place OF birth OF parents, numb Der
OF years in United States, citizenship,
occupation, whether or not employer or
employee, and il employee, whether or not
employed at the date of enumeration and
the number of months unemployed dur
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-18
Why She FatteDed.

l. Zangwill tells the following story:
The fat girl OF c. is not myth nor a
show person, but a solid private reality
that l have seen. Her fairness weighed
upon her, SO she went to physician to get
rid of some of it. He drew her up care
fuL dietary; she was to eat dry toast,
plain boiled beef, ETC., and to return in a
month to report deduction. At the end OF
the month she could hardly get through
the DOCTORS doorway. He was aghast.
ssDid you eat what told your" he asked.
''Religiously." His brow wrinkled it
self. Suddenly he had an inspiration.
sAnything else?" he asked.
"Only my ordinary meals"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-18
school Eve and Ear Tests !.

SCHOOL Eye ana FIT I6stss
A new State law provides that in all
towns except those having population Of
forty thousand or more, eye and ear tests
are required. There is no expense to the
towns in making this examination. The
material with directions for making the
tests will be supplied on requisition to the
state superintendent of schools. The
teachers will conduct the examinations.
The directions and material will be ready
for distribution on or about September l.