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Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
CITY TAXES COMING IN.

City Marshal Bradford has been making a roundup in the collection of street poll tax and taxation on dogs. He also met with gratifying success in the collection of the first quarters oc- cupation tax. So far, MT. Bradford has collected from these three sources the sum of $707.75. Dog owners have paid the city $60 to insure the peaceable nine men have paid SITS in poll taxes. The sum of $47075 has been collected on occupation licenses, and MT. Brad ford estimates that the total amount for the quarter from this source will reach close to 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
SUM MONS.

In the Superior Court in the County of Imperial, State of California.
 Everett l.. Massey, Plaintiff, vs. Alice J. Massey, Defendant. R. O. Bordner, Attorney for Plaintiff.
 The People of the State of California send greeting to Alice J. Massey, De- fendant:
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above, brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Imperial, State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this Summons-if served within this County; or within thirty days if served elsewhere.
 And you are hereby notified that un- less you appear and answer as above required, the said Plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the Complaint, as arising upon contract, or he will apply to the Court for any other relief demanded in the Complaint.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Imperial, State of California, this 29th day of May, A. D. 1908. 14-9t D. s. ELDER, Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
SUM MONS.

In the Superior Court in the County of Imperial, State of California.
 Cyrus F, Lathrop, Plaintiff, vs. Nancy Louise Lathrop, Defendant R. O. Bordner, Attorney for Plaintiff.
 The People of the State of California send greeting to Nancy Louise Lath- rop, Defendant.
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above, brought against you in the Superior Court of the County of Imperial, State of California, within ten days after the service on you of this Summons-if served within this County; or within thirty days if served elsewhere.
 And you are hereby notified that un- less you appear and answer as above required, the said Plaintiff will take judgment for any money or damages demanded in the Complaint, as arising upon contract, or he will apply to the Court for any other relief demanded in the Complaint.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of the County of Imperial, State of California, this 29th day of May, A. ID. 1908. 14-9t D. s. ELDER, Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs. Goodrich, mother of Mrs. Fred w. Matheson, died at her apartments in the Hotel Garren early Thursday morning, after an illness of only a few hours. Heart disease was the cause of her demise. Mrs. Goodrich, who was in her seventieth year, came to Fl Centro with her husband only a month ago, with the purpose of mak- ing their home near their daughter. They had purchased property here with the intention of building for their permanent residence. The funeral services were conducted at the Hotel Garren yesterday forenoon by Dr. R. P. Shepherd and Rev. J. F. Tout, and the body was taken to Imperial ceme- tery for interment.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
BUYS RANCH NEAR HEsER.

A. c. and Louise B. Tobias of Los Angeles have purchased of the Loftus & Burnham Company a ranch of 160 acres, situated south of Heber This company has sold town lots in Heber to J. B. Dunlap A. c. Page, w. c. Clark and M. Herman, aggregating $50OO Joseph R. Loftus has just let contract for clearing up of 16O acres south of Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, California, May 25, 1908.
 Notice is hereby given that Clementine P. Conner of Santa Ana, Assignee of Olive J. Gray who, on August 31, 1904, made desert land entry No. 2755, for the s. W. 4 of Section 25, Township 15 s., Range IA E., s. B. M., has filed notice of intention to make Final Proof, to es- tablsh claim to the land above described, before the Clerk of the Superior Court, at El Centro, Cal, on the 11th day of August, 1908.
 Claimant names as witnesses: l.. M. Van Horn, Clyde Lytton, Ira Aten and A. P. Nuffer, all of Fl Centro, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, July 11-Aug s Register
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
NOTICE OF EQUALIZATION.

Notice is hereby given that the as- sessment books, map books, state ments and military roll of the county assessor, will be in my office on and after July P, 1908, and open to inspec- tion of all persons interested.
 That the Board of Supervisors will meet to equalize said assessments on the 23rd day of July, 1908.
 D. s. ELDER, County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Impe- perial County, California. 14-2t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

County Clerk Elder on July issued a marriage license to Richard w. Maddox, a native of Texas, aged 25, and Ethel Free, a native of Pennsyl- vania, aged 27, both residents of Holt vile. On July a marriage license was issued to Alphonso Perez, a na- tive of Mexico, aged 2S, and Jesus Valdez, a native of Mexico, aged IS, both residents of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
SEEKING BOND ISSUE.

Imperial citizens are discussing the propriety of submitting to the voters proposition to issue $5S,000 bonds for municipal Improvements. This sum is the full amount for which the city can be bonded under present val uation of taxable property Included in the desired improvements are q city hall, fire-fghting apparatus and an improved system of water works.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
DISTRICT SCHOOL MEETINGS.

Last Saturday was the proper time for the holding of annual meetings of Tn several of the twenty one school districts of the county there are also vacancies in the board of directors to be filled. As Saturday was a public holiday no school meetings were held. Some have taken. place this week, and others have not yet been set
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11

FOR SALE-20 good COWS and 20 head of young stock Will sell on
 easy terms Inquire at El Centro. Creamery, I will be at El Centro July 3 and after. H. o. Sisson. 11-tf FOR SALE-Citrus Stock-Washing- ton Navels, Thompson's Improved Navels, Late Valencias, Eureka Lem. ons. Apply to C. L. Mcfarland q
 Company, R. D. No. 8, Riverside,
 Calif. 3-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
HERE IS YOUR CHANGE.

10 ACRES OF LAND-One and one fourth miles from El Centro. Land is good and in cantaloupes this year. This land has public road on two sides and has main canal on one side. Owner has put the price of this land down where it will sell. If interested, call and see J. w.. COlson, Realty Broker.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11

E. J. Louis of Los Angeles has been in El Centro and other Imperial Val ley points this week, looking after property interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
LOCALS

c. F. Wiles was a passenger bound for Los Angeles on Mondays early train
 -II-I-
 Dr. Y. J. Hes has returned from q weeks soiourn at Los Angeles and other points on the coast.
 -II-l-
 Frank Preston is amongst the lex odusters,' having gone to Redlands to spend a few days with his parents.
 -I-il-
 Mir. and Mrs r. C. Doeble have gone to Redlands for a weeks visit, after which Mrs. Doeble will go to the At lantic Coast to visit a sister.
 -U-Il-
 Dr. J. C. Blackington has joined the pilgrimage to Los Angeles. R. D. Jauman was also a passenger for Los Angeles on Wednesday,.
 -II-II-
 l. A. Morgan and family departed from El Centro Monday morning for summers soiourn at Long Beach, where they have taken a cottage.
 -I-II-
 Albert Durham, who has been in the Imperial Hospital for the past week, threatened with pneumonia, is recov- ering and will return to Fl Centro Monday
 -Il-I-
 H. B. Pearson returned last Satur day from visit to Phoenix and other Arizona melon-raising points. The Arizona melon crop will about reach it's prime this week.
 -II-II-
 A Union Pacific freight car was wrecked in the El Centro switch yards Wednesday morning, by being given a swift kick down the track and bump ing up against a string of cars with brakes set.
 -II-II-
 Consulting Engineers Olmstead & Gillelan, who have contracted with El Centro city trustees to prepare plans for a city sewer system, have just com pleted plans for a pumping plant for Redondo, and bids are being received for it's construction.
 -I-II-
 MT. and Mrs. A. Turner, with their son, of Rhyolite, Nevada, have been in El Centro the past week, looking for location, and have decided to make this town their home. They de- parted on Thursday, but will soon move here.
 -I-I-
 Mir. and Mrs. O. c. Eberhart of Thermal were El Centro visitors the first of this week. MT. Eberhart, who was one of the first white settlers in the Coachella Valley, has acquired land interests in the Imperial Valley and will be frequent visitor here.
 -ll-Ir- J. H. Smith, a hardware merchant of Long Beach, has been spending sev- eral days in Fl Centro the past week, and has decided 10 locate here. He will return with his family next month, and expects to purchase lots and erect a cottage here. He will also invest in ranch lands in the valley.
 -II-Il-
 Rev. H. Eummelen returned last Saturday from his visit to his parents at Paxico, Kansas. He was accom- panied by his sisters, who reside in Los Angeles, and during their visit their parents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Father Eum- melen says farmers in the section of Kansas where he visited are unable to harvest their grain because of con tinued rains and wet weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11

B. B. Nosler is selling fine, ripe to- matoes at 1 cent pound on the Van Horn ranch miles south of El Cen tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11

List your lands with the Ira Aten Land Co., They can give you best re- suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-20 acres half way
 between Long Beach and Los An geles, for Imperial Valley land. h. quire at Press Office. 13-4t
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11
Classified Liners
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-65O feet lumber, good as new. Will sell for $12.00 See I'm perial Grain & Milling Co.,, Imperial, Cal. Hits
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-11

FOR SALE-Spring wagon and har- ness; good condition. c. F. Arm strong, northwest corner of Fl Gen. fro 14-2t#
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

the Columbia Theater for one week in
THE Prince Chap" play that has the
reputation of being one of the most
interesting seen in New York in many
seasons. The play was the initial EFFORT
of Edward Peple. who commenced ms
career as dramatist with real sue
cess The Prince Chap" was originally
presented at the Madison Square Thea
ter. New York. and the metropolitan
critics pronounced II to be the INST MT
of the season. 1t had not been antici-
pated that the play would take such
hold upon the public, and nifty nights
was the first allotment of time given
for its run. Owing to the fact that The
Man On the Box was booked to follow
The Prince Chap" the latter piece was
compelled to vacate the Madison Square
Theater Webers Theater on broadway
became available. and. contrary to the
usual fortune that attends piece that
is transferred from one playhouse TO
another, The Prince Chap became a
greater furore than before. Again 1t
crowded the theater to the doors and ad-
ditional matinees had to be given. Then
THE Prince Chap had its second no.
tice to quit. and 1t was compelled 10
take to the road. Then an opening was
made at the Lincoln Square Theater.
where 1t continued until third notice
to quit was necessary. Its last New
York engagement was at the Majestic
Theater.
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mediateIy there is associated with it

mediately there is associated with 1t
such well-remembered performances as
those she gave in Billie Taylor Pa
tience.' "Olivette," Apollo The
Queens Mate 'Pepita." .Girofe Giro
fla The Queen OF Brilliants" AN
American Beauty The Wedding Day"
and Lady Teazle.' Mr.. Joseph Brooks.
under whose direction Miss Russell is
now starring, took advantage OF the
opportunity that presented itself fol-
lowing Miss Russell's excellent work as
a coincidence in Lady Teazle." and be-
lieving that she possessed, 10 an un-
usual degree, the gifts of comedy. put
her out in a play called "The Butter
fly This proved to be a success from
the start and served Miss Russell all
of last season. The play this year
''Wildfire'-is racing comedy built
around the romance connected with
racing stable at Hampstead. Long Is
land. The story is declared to be direct
and consistent, the dialogue bright and
entertaining and the general staging of
a sumptuouSneSS not usual in plays or
this character. Mr. Brooks has sur
rounded Miss Russell with an excellent
company, among whom are Boyd Put
nam, Will Archie. Hugo Toland. Nor
man Tharpe. Herbert Corthell. Frank
Andrews. Owen Westford. Morgan Wal
lace. Harry S. Stafford. Annie Buckley.
Rosie de Vaux and Gencvieve Cliff. Dur
ing the engagement at the National
this week matinee will be given We'd
nesday and Saturday at 2:15.
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to the battletields of Dixie. 1t was de-
stroyed about thirty-six years ago.
n professional man of this city who has
crossed the tifty-third mile post in the
journey of life. who was employed at the
old Canterbury in 1868 and 1869 in the
double capacity of cymbal player in the
brass band of the theater and vendor of
peanuts. pop corn and lemonade in the
auditorium, recalled some interesting
"reminiscences of the playhouse the other
day
II was good looking and rather pert
lad of twelve or thirteen years back in the
late sixties he said. when l secured
employment at the Canterbury. The
principal actors of the stock company
FOR mind YOU there We're no travelling
troupes or companies in those days-were
required to do a nightly stunt in the brass
band. A show fellow had to be as YER
satile as the dickens in the olden time,
and l recall that Fitzmorris. who always
had the hero part. in the melOdramas.
PLAYED the trombone in the Canterbury
band. while John Mulligan. the stock
comedian. in both black and White face
parts. footed on the cornet. with McMor-
row. the man-of-allw work. beating the
sheepskin of the big bass drum
1T fell to my lot as a boy" continued
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of Arthur Voegtlin of the New York Hip
podrome. and II is said that the artist has
produced wonderful effect OF the sua-
ciouSness and great distances of everything
connected with this mammoth playhouse
One of the scenes represents the great
actors fund fair, which was held last
winter at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Another Is the interior of one of Gothams
after-theater resorts. In both OF these
scenes people prominent on the stage and
in the business offices Of leading theaters
are impersOnated Many tuneful musical
numbers are introduced. Billy Cort's imi-
sells impersonation of Montgomery and
Stone, and Mr.. Cars remarkable imita-
ton of David Warfield are among the
novelties with which the review abounds.
Among the plays burlesqued are THE
Merry Widow, THE Rose of the Rancho"
The Thief" THE Chorus Lady, The
Lion and the Mouse" The Music
Master 1.-The Dairymaids," THE
Auctioneer.' THE Squaw Man. THE
Great Divide "A Grand Army Man."
THE Office Boy" THE Orchid" Polly
of the Circus The Road to Yesterday"
Fascinating Flora" The Partisan
Model The Social. Whirl.' The School
Girl and The Red Mill" In the COM
Sydney Herbert, jr. Post and Russell,
Maud Raymond. Laura Guerite. Queenie
Vassar, Katherine Bell and Bessie Fri
ganza. The six English Primroses, the
six Irish Gibson girls, picture girls. golf
girls. flower girls and other girls serve
to please the eye with their beauty. grace
and artistic and harmonious costumes.
There will be matinees "Wednesday and
Saturday.
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New Academy.

The New Academy will offer as its at
traction for the week The Four Mortons
and their company Of singers. dancers
and comedians in the new comedy. with
music. The Big Stick by George V.
Hobart, the author of the Dfnkelspiei
letters. The story of the play has to
do with the aspirations of Daniel Dona-
hue. former laborer. who has risen to a
contractor in a small way. and who. after
having been awarded his first contract.
is confronted with conditions which for
a time prevent him from carrying out
his agreement. There is a grasping
money lender. a scheming woman. an
Italian padrone. a German music teacher.
a gossiping neighhor. a youth with am,
billions and the wife. son and daughter
of Donahue. The play is In three acts.
and is said to be literally interpreted
with new and catchy song numbers. Prom
inent in the supporting company are Tony
Hart. Ernest Mack, Frank Sheen, Butler
Vaudeville Marion Sherwood. Margaret
Flavin. Jane Edwards. Edythe Warner.
Agnes Williamson. Lexie Clerk and the
American Ladies' Quartet.
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appearing in an amusing burlesque on
The Great Divide" with Peter DAILY.
Alexander Carr is young actor, inter
esting more on account of what he prom
ises 10 do than for what he has yet ac-
complished. He began his professie nal
career on the vaudeville stage. and Sprang
into prominence a year ago on account of
his clever imperSonation of David War
field and of his original creation of Tob-
litZky. an East Side Hebrew. in ''Wine
Women and Song" The Messrs. Shube TT
saw him at this time and placed him under
contract for term of years. In The
Gay White Way" Mr. Carr gives his imi-
tations of Warfield as we'll as assuming
several entirely. dissimiar characters in
manner that proves his versatility to
be as marked as his talent.
Jefferson De Angels began his stage
life at the age of eleven, appearing until
he was eighteenth variety Sketches with
his sister. He then crossed the CONT
nent. and after four years in San Francis
co. made five years tour of Australia
China. India and Africa. On his return
to this country he joined the McCaull
Opera Company. Three years later he
went to the New York Casino appearing
first with Lillian Russell. then with Della
Fox. and then with the two in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

lumbia Theater. with Guy Standing as the
star. have just been announced by VIII
liam A. Page. who managed the stock
company at the Belasco last summer
This summer Mr.. Page will have the
stock company at the Columbia, begin
ming the first week I'm June. when the
house passes under the management of
Fred G. Berger, representative OF the
Metzerott estate. owner of the Columbia
Mr.. Standing will open his engagement
with 1.-The Mummy and the Humming
Bird and other plays (which he will pre-
sent will be, His House In Order "A
Message From Mars "A Marriage of
Convenience" Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots"
'Imprudence. 1.-The Man From Blank
ley's' and Are You a Mason?" Mr..
Standings leading woman will be, Miss
Dorothy Hammond. who appeared as
leading woman of the stock company at
the Columbia two seasons ago. Other
members Of the stock company will be
Miss Jeffreys Lewis. Miss Angela Nc
Caull. Miss Jane Cowt. Miss Rosetta
Brice. Martin Sabine, George CASTOR. AL
fred Hudson. jr., Nicholas Judels, Samuel
Klawans and II. T. Parker.
After Mr.. Standings appearance as the
star OF the Columbia stock company Mr..
Page has arranged for special starring
engagement OF Miss Charlotte Walker,
who will appear for three weeks only by
permission of Mr.. BelascO.
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amateur actor. who was totally blind. at
tempted to walk the tight rope across the
stage He lost his balance when the mid
die of the stage was reached and tumbled
head foremost into the audience, but was
not seriously injured. The lady actresses.
as they were sometimes termed, were
women of uncertain ages. In the vaude
vile they sang. bal lads and danced some.
Mulligan's speciality on the variety pro-
gram was d black-face song and dance.
Song and dance artists were then all the
rage.
After the Canterbury went up in smoke
its former patronage went largely to the
Metropolitan Hall. variety theater. sit
uated on PENNSYLVANIA avenue on the site
of the present Post Office Department and
directly opposite The Star building.
Those were old days and good days"
said the former cymbal player of the Can
terbury with sigh. land they bring back
floods of memories of Booth. Forrest, Joe
jefferson. Frank Mayo and the old Ma
tional Theater. with Parkhurst and the
other members of its very able stock
company in the days following the close
Of the civil war.
COLUMBIA STOCK COMPANY.-Plans
for "A summer stock company at the Co
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the professional man. Ito march along
side of McMorrow and clang the cymbals.
The leader Of the band. who was chief
prop instructed me to watch McMor-
rows right hand and when he struck the
bass drum ] was to strike the cymbals.
We paraded through the streets of Wash
ington. playing blares of alleged music.
and made a stop Of five minutes before
each of the hotels. where we gave a Sc
lection to attract the guests to the show.
Several large boys were selected to carry
transparencies bearing Inscriptions de-
scriptive of the performance. Each of
the transparency carriers was given
free pass to the peanut gallery
THE greenrOom and dressing rooms
were in the Lewis building. which Is still
standing at the southeast corner of 9Th
and Louisiana avenue. and the apartments
were entered from the street, marks of
the entrances and stairway still being
visible on the east end of the old struc-
ture. Adjoining the dressing rooms was
the bar
One of the first melodramas ] attended
at the Canterbury was thriller. 1t was
Nick WHITES. the Trapper Scout
McMorrow played the role OF Nick and
won undying fame with the boys in the
gallery as he shot down redskins by the
score. The. crack of the rife and re-
volver +resounded in every act and at
times the stage was crowded with painted
Indians. renegades and trappers. There is
no melodrama of TODAY that can equal in
blood and thunder Nick Whiffies the
Red Avenger.' and similar plays that We're
produced at the old playhouse, in the mat
ter Of s1Inpowder burned and the san
culinary slaughter. as McMorrow used to
express it.
John Mulligan was recognized as one
of the best comedians before the foot
lights in those DAYS. and his droll and
quaint monologues and sayings and
ancient Jokes would sound queer before
a twentieth century audience
"FitZmorriS' forte was in playing the
leading role in the English melodramas
depicting the daring dongs OF Jack Shep-
herd. Claude Duval and other away back
British highwatmen. There was much
gun play in that class of plays and the
thrills came thick. fast and furious.
''At times the show would be OF the
variety order. but most of the plays were
dramatized from the Beadle dime novels
descriptive of Indian fighting. the daring
exploits of robbers, pirates and other OUT
laws of that ilk. On one occasion All
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"a Village Lawyer"

The attraction at the Columbia Thcatcr
FOR next week will be Will NJ. Cressy and
Blanche Dayne In a rural comedy. "A
Village Lawyer" VIII NJ. Cressy enjoys
the distinction OF being recognized as q
good interpreter of Yankee character and
as laugh-maker. and he is said TO have
the power TO touch the hearts OF his au-
dience. Though Cressy and Dayne arc
the stars I'm the production. they have been
surrounded by an exceedingly capable and
well-balanced cast. including Trina La
Pierre. Mrs. T. 4. Eberle. Myra G.
Brooke. Happy Jack" Gardner. Charles
Willard. Richard Webster and Hale Nor
cross. The stage settings are said to be
unusually complete and attractive.