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The border vidette., 1908-09-05
San Javier, Sonora, News.

News has been received from the railroad camps to the effect that orders have been given to push the work on the construction of the road from Cumaripa north. 1000 men are now at work and 1000 more men are wanted
 The mine owners of San Javier, La Barranca, San Antonio de la Huerta and Toledo are making ar arrangements to construct a bar 25OO telephone line connecting the above named towns. The actual work has begun and over five miles of the line is brushed out and posts set. The line will be in oper- ation for the fall business.
 Tn spite of all the hinderances along the Yaqui River all the little towns are beginning to set up and take notice. All are getting ready to operate by the time the railroad is in as far as Rioleto or La Dura. People are building houses, San Javier has a new church, the first one to be built in this part of the country in many years, and cor rugated iron Is taking the place of the thatched roofs; in few years more aeroplains will take the place of mules.
 In keeping pace with other inn provements baseball is being in- troduced with great success along the Yaqui. At San Javier two we'll organized clubs have been playing ball for over a year with surprising "class." Don Juan Cleaver is the captain of one of the clubs and Fred Williams spreads the ink for the other Of late these clubs have become renowned over the eastern circuits and in all probability, CIeaver's star back stop, Don Juan Miller, will be sold to the White Sox for $IO,OOO, for the coming year. At Toledo a club is being lined mp by Joseph Barney as temporary manager Although very heavy since his re, tirement from "Clubs" he thinks that with months hard training he can get down below the 200 pound mark which is his best weight. Fidencion Bons and Ma nuel Gerrero will comprise the battery and the new club will in all probability be able to show other hines how ball is played They will be known as The Va qui's." Watch the score?
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
WIH Re Or sanize Big Company.

On September 21st, next, in Tue son there will be held special meeting of the stockholders of the Llanos de Gro Mining Company, to consider proposition for a transfer of the property of the com pany to the Llanos Consolidated Copper Mining Company.
 The proposition to be passed up- on by the stockholders will be the transfer of the mills, machinery, pipe lines, pumping plant and equipment of the company to a new corporation to be capitalized at $1 100000, in consideration of $35O,OOO worth of the capital stock of such corporation, such corpor- ation to be owner of the mines now owned by the Relna del Gro Min ing company, and the El Tiro mine and some 10000 acres of land appurtenant thereto owned by the Sonora Quartz Mine Development company, all of which properties are about 13O miles from the Unit ed States border and situated in the State of Sonora, Mexico.
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
Additional Local.

Attorney w. J. N. McOurdy is arranging to open offices next to THE BORDER VIDETTE office. Walters many friends will join in wishing him good luck.
 Sonora railway, last evenings pas arrive here until g o'clock this morn ing. No one was injured. Wreck caused 5y spreading rails.
 John Callahan. formerly of Nogales. where he and his family have many friends, now of Globe, Arizona. and Ed Martin, of Bisbee. are visiting in Nogales today. both being here on business connected with the Alamos Copper Company, of which they are directors.
 Henry Till, of Tucson, agent for Rainier beer, ca me down from the an cient and honorable pueblo Thursday evening, and returned yesterday. There is a rumor in circulation to the effect that Henry contemplates re- tiring from the beer business, in which he has for a long time so successfully engaged.
 Harry J. Karnes, the mining engi- neer, has rented the Mrs. Alfonzo E Noon residence on Sonoita avenue, one of the most pleasant in the city. and in few days Mrs. Karnes and the children who are enjoying a visit at the Arizona ranch, will return to the city and take up their residence in their new home.
 0. A. McCarty, of the contractin g firm of McCArty & Siebold. has re- turned from the coast. where he and Mrs. McC,rty have been enjoying their honey moon. Mrs McCarty re- maiued on the coast with relatives and friends. She and her husband may decide to spend the fall and winter months in Nogales.
 Attorney Parker of the O.. R. Y. tG P. R. R and his associate Attorney this city. have been making Nogales their headquarters for the past ten days, having business here for their big company. The gentlemen are oc- cupying the offices of Dr. Sneaker in the Montez1ma hotel building.
 The manager of the Four Metals Mining Company has gone east, where it is hoped he will arrange to make direc: connection between his big camp and Nogales. which connection will mean much for the company and this city, the natural supply point. We have faith in the Four Metals and hope to become better acquainted with the Red Hill"
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
Notice or Time Set for Settlement Ot Account and Hearing Petition
 Distribution of Estate.

In the Probate Court, in and for the
 County of Santa Cruz, Territory of
 Arizona.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Con cepcion de Soto. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Thomas Rayze, the ad dministrator of the estate of Conception de Soto, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, and filed in said Court, his final account of his administration of said estate. and also petition for distribution of said estate. and that Monday the 14th day of Septein Der, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. ., of said day, at the court room of said Court, at the court house, at Nogales, in said county, has been appointed for the settlement of said account and hearing said petition. at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file exceptions in writing, to said account and petition and contest the same.
 M. MARSTELLER, 8-29 St. Clerk of said Probate Court.
The border vidette., 1908-09-05

Last Saturday evening American n Consul Lee. stationed at NogaleG, So- nora, Mexico, after spending a couple of days at Cananea. on official busi- ness, returned from the big copper camp Consul Lee, who is an expert horsemsn. having seen service in the United States army, road from Cana nea to Nogales. a distance of ninety miles, in twelve hours: using relay of horses He reports the camp flour ishIng, four furnaces now being in operation doing the work of the eight used under the old system. While in camp he was the guest of Vice Amer jean Consul Breathitt.
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
For Justice of the Peace.

The undersigned announces him. self as Independent candidate for Justice of the Peace of Nogales Precinct No. 1. Will not refuse the endorsement of either or both parties if offered.
 CHAS. TAYLOR.
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
For Justice of the Peace.

I hereby announce myself can didate for Justice of.the Peace of Nogales Precinct No. 1, subject to the will of the Democratic County Convention.
 LEE REAGAN
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
For Constable.

I hereby announce myself can- didate for constable of Precinct No. 1, subject to action of the Demo cratic county convention.
 J. B MOORE.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Assembly,.

1 hereby announce myself can didate for the Legislative Assem- bly, subject to the will of the Democratic County Convention.
 FRANK J. DUFFY.
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For Constable.

I hereby announce myself a can didate for constable of Precinct No. 1, subject to the will of the demo- cratic county convention.
 C. P. LOPEZ.
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For Treasurer.

I hereby announce myself can didate for treasurer of Santa Cruz county, subject to the will of the Democratic county convention.
 ARGUS REDDOCH.
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For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself can county, subject to the will of the Democratic County Convention.
 HARRY J. SAXON.
The border vidette., 1908-09-05
Notice of Primary Elections.

with provisions Assembly of Territory of
 
  the of to be political shall Nogae said County held Academy Rink and the
  territory Novem I'd
 Council Sheriff. Justice of the Constable n republican committees
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
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PAUL NICHOLSON AS CON RYAN

ample opportunities for study and he
has made the most of them.
The Nicholson summer home is IN
the heart of one of the actors colonies
on Long island sound. Many stage
celebrities are among his neighbors.
Last summer they organized a baseball
club and actually played several games
against town teams, along the Long
Island shore. They travelled between
towns on horseback, this being, so far
as I know, the only instance of the
kind on record. The sporting editor
tells me he never knew a ball player
who could ride a horse even if some
body assisted him to the animals back,
but then there are more things In
heaven and earth than have been
dreamt Of, even by a sporting editor.
In this actors nine were such prom
inent players-not prominent ball
players. please UNDERSTANDINGS George
Cohan, Willie Collier j. J. Corbett,
Raymond Hitchcock, Fritz Williams.
Fred Stone, Dave Montgomery. Harry
Kelly, Charles Grapewin and Paul
Nicholson.
After 1 had secured the list and
counted it over I discovered ten names
whats the extra man for?
asked.
"There's only ten," replied NICHOLSON
"Sure," / said, "but why ten?"
1--WE had to have ten men always.
You see there are nine positions in the
game of baseball and an umpire. we
always carried our own umpire. 1t
seemed better to do so and we did 1t.
Then we weren't constantly getting
the worst Of it on decisions. If the
other fellows kicked why, of course,
Corbett was there and the kicks usu-
ally didn't amount to much anyway.
You see. they all knew Corbett."
l was unable to learn how many
games the team played, nor what was
their percentage at the close of the
season. l was, however, credttably in
formed that the teams reputation was
thoroughly established in every road
house en- route.
This pleasant little excursion, which
has been a fixture now for several
summers past, will not be repeated
next year, so far as Mr.. Nicholson Is
concerned Unless present plans are
changed he will go on a horseback trip
through Montana next summer, pass
ing part of the time on ranch owned
by friend.
Paul Nicholson is the son of the late
Paul Nicholson who was one of the
founders of the New York Press club
and who was the first dramatic and
musical critic OF the New York World.
He was succeeded by Nym Crinkle,
now also dead. Mr.. Nicholson ST.,
was the originator of the first dramatic
paper ever published IL America, 'The
Season."
Paul Nicholson's mother was well
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

devil and the milliner her pancake
hat The stage manager has his props
and the actor his business And so
you can go through any vocation, I
do not care what it is, and you will
find convenient abbreviations or cut
phrases that amount to nothing more
nor less than slang.
1.-THE lawyer, the tutor, the scientist
and the tramp are alike in that they
all want to save time when they speak.
"There is no pure English spoken
today. If there is any pure English
at all it is written.
'It may occur to some who have
seen my impersonations of a Chicago
restaurant man in The Girl Question
that the character has almost more
slang than an ordinary man can carry
around with him every day. But Con
Ryan has many duplicates in real life.
In fact, he is modelled after Chica-
goan who uses so many original say
ings in ordinary conversation that I
believe seven out of ten persons could
not understand % per cent of his con-
versation."
One of Mr.. Nic.lolson's "stunts" in
'"The iGrl Question" is an imitation of
James j. Corbett not as Mr.. Corbett
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
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PAUL NICHOLSON AND HIS MAS COT

a good laugh. OF course everyone
knows Just how to cure cold, and
everyone Is always ready to try his
own particular cure Oh the other fel-
low. That accounts tor the collection
"You ii1n't buy them yourself,
then" I hazarded
mo" he rejoined somewhat con-
temptously. They're gifts expressive
of the solicitous sympathy of my
friends. Of course try to be properly
appreciative but I'd much rather they
had dubbed together and presented me
with a new joke. These are so old
they are no longer funny"
His American Ambition
Nicholson IS an American. Conse-
uuently, In his knickerbocker period
hia consuming ambition was to be-
come a successful street car driver
This I believe, is one phase or young
America, when city bred, that never
fails to make itself known. 1t is not
long lived, however, and 1t usually
succumbs as 1t did in Nicholson's case,
to a firm determination to become
president"
"That lasted longer" he conf1ded to
ne, "but you see there was no limit
to my ambition, and / finally decided
I'd rather be a comedian than be presi-
1s"Why not both?" I suggested, help
fully. "The incumbent, now"
you'll have to parton me-" he IN
terrupted. "I can't talk politics. The
management won't stand for 1t. 1t
isn't good business policy"
Nobody asked you to talk politics,
I rejoined. Nobody ever does. They
are quite content If you will listen to
them. If you will only remain quiet
they don't care whether you are q
Prohibitionist or even Doodle Dee
may have imagined 1t, but thought
Paul Nicholson shuddered.
''Now, Mr.. Roosevelt" continued,
"as the leader in and ex-officio OF the
Grand Oily party
He continued his packing and SEEM
ingly heard nothing Of what was
saying.
"Are you a Roosevelt Republican,"
I queried with some asperity.
Thought you didn't care" he re-
Joined. However. don't mind tell
ing you, am G--comedian."
TITS the same thing. Now, Mr.
Roosevelt"
Pardon me again, bat are you talk
ing for publication? Because, If you
are I would suggest that you take
few notes. The memory of newspaper
men is oftentimes treacherous and 1t
is very disagrecable, you know, to be
misquoted."
This was rather facer Fortunately
a diversion occurred. There came a
knock on the door, an 4. in response to
Nicholson's Come in there entered a
pretty young woman whose name, l
learned upon Introduction, was Miss de
Won. In her hand she carried a for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

come so sensational that both words
are now terms of reproach among the
better-informed class of theatergoers.
"The big play of today and of the inn
mediate future" he said, us the So
Geological play; the play dealing with
politics in the broader sense of the word
and with religion. Such a play is Ed
mund Ram Kennedy's tremendous
work, The Servant In the House An
other is Percy Mackaye's Mater both
OF them produced by Henry Miller.
However, the world and his wife al
ways will want to be amused. Comedy
never will disappear from the stage,
whatever may be the prevailing fash
lon or fad in current theatricals. There
have been radical changes within the
past year; changes that have been lit
tie short of a dramatic earthquake, but
through them all comes the comedian,
like the clown through his paper hoop,
with "Hi, HI! Here we are again!' !"
Down to Date slang
In "The Girl Question" Paul Nichol-
son plays the part of Con Ryan. Ryan
is the manager of fashionable cafe
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

companies, in "Charley's Aunt" and
"The New Boy" He was with Alice
Nielsen in her original production of
"The Fortune Teller" in which he cre-
ated the part of the Jew. He was the
first star ever sent on the road by the
Shuberts, and his successful tour un-
der their management in Hoyts "A
Stranger in New York. provided the
Syracuse brothers with the sinews of
war which enabled them subsequently
to become one of the foremost the
atrical firms of the country.
At the New York Casino Paul Mich
olson played Algernol Cuffs in '"The
Belle of Bohemia" a role afterward
played in London by Richard Carle a
comedian whose methods are as dis
similar from Nicholson's as can well
be imagined. At Days he was seen
In the George Grossmith, jr., part of
Cosmos Bey in the American produc-
ton of "The Messenger Boy" and as
Sir Reggie in The Country Girl" He
played Wakeful Jones in George AIDES
Sultan of Sulu" at Wallack's theater
and later followed Fred Lennox in the
principal comedy role of AIDES Peggy
from Paris" also at Wallack's. Then
came the Merry Widow burlesoue a
| season in vaudeville with Miss Norton
and now "The Girl Question"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

who habitually talks slang, the slang
of day after tomorrow. Now the style
in slang changes almost as rapidly as
he style in feminine wearing apparel.
AS result Nicholson is allowed con-
siderable latitude in the matter of lines.
1t is his duty to keep the dialogue of
his own part down to date. When a
new slang phrase arrives in town Mich
olson seizes it and turns it over to Con
Ryan, who makes it his own. If the
language doesn't grow fast enough un-
aided Nicholson proceeds to invent
some slang on his own account which
Con Ryan promptly popularizes for
him. Consequently Paul Nicholson may
Justly be regarded as an authority on
the slang question as we'll as upon
1.-THE Girl Question"
When I asked for his views on the
subject he opened a compartment of
his trunk and took from it two sheets
of paper, typewriter.
at am often asked that question:" he
explained, land consequently I have
written out my answer. Here 1t is, If
you care to look it over"
VERY considerate, l am sure" / re-
piled. "I'll just take this along with
me instead of making notes. The men,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
sY srpLE LAwRENop

~
n AUL NICHOLSON. who comes to
the Mason opera house this week
\ in "The Girl Question:" is a sem
sible comedian. BY that mean to
cay that the Nicholson comedy COM
pels laughter without doing violence to
your funny bone. Tnere is q reason,
other than a physical one, for the
laugh.
Now with Richard earle. for in
stance, the case Is different. Carle,
too. is a successful comedian, but he
Is no mora like Nicholson than Nichol-
son is like our own Mamie Loewen-
stein. Carle is a graduate of the funny
bone, slapstick, seltzer bottle School
fol entertainers. If remember right
ly the "funny bone OF mastodon"
once served MIN as plot for an en-
tire musical comedy
Nicholson is matriculant IN the COL
lege of common sense humor, the hui
nor that 4s funny without being abb
surd, laughable without being ridicu-
lous. Paul Nicholson wears no cap
aid bells. He is not garbed in motley.
He has an ontlc wit but sober de-
pertinent.
UP in San Francisco The other night
/ had ittls talk with Nicholson IN
the course of which I learned several
things of interest. We were sitting
In his dressing room in the Van Ness
theater. 1t was what theatrical folk
call "get away night" and as ne
talked Nicholson packed. over In one
corner Of the room was an imposing
array of bottles, boxes, atomizers' IN
halers and similar contrivances: Ihe
comedian gazed at the collection
mournfully and a trifie distrustfuliy.
Don't know where I'm going to
stow away all that truck" he voiun-
teered.
"What Is it" I asked. Are you
studying allopathy or is this medi-
cine show
Nicholson declined to laugh.
ITS no joke" he said. "I've got
a cold in the head. Hadn't you no
ticed 1t"
II havsa't' heard YOU sing yet" I
retorted.
Don't" he warned me. This is
San Francisco. Wait until we arrive
in Los Angeles. They tell me 1t is
quite the thing to have colds here. If
every city in the country was like
Frisco the Standard Oil graft would
pale into insignificance before the
emoluments of the bromo quinine in
dustry. Thsre are ffty-seven varieties
OF cold cure in that lot and not one
Of them worth even a giggle, let alone
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER

lesser writer's particularly embellished
their works with it while even good
old DR.. Johnson, Dean wifi, Pope and
other authors of their caliber did not
escape it's allurements
"Jn a restaurant the other evening
heard a party discussing this subject.
One of the women deplored the impuri-
ties that are filtering into the language
and instanced the talk of her chauf-
feur, who, it seems, likes to say
'skidoo, 'twentythree, beat it. and
other like expressions. Another of the
party spoke up and said she rather
enjoyed slang. 'Oh. get out said the
champion of simon pure speech, un-
consciously using a slang phrase once
regarded quite as vulgar as 'skidoo.'
This particular woman's husband is
a broker, and doubtless she would be
Mortified to learn that every time he
advises a client to sell short or do
lots of other tricks of the stock mar
ket he shows his appreciation of the
value of slang as time saver and a
money maker.
"The newspaper man has his scoop
and his 'deadline,' the printer his
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

outset of his career has found him.
self halted by an unexpected hit made
| in g. role which had been regarded as
unimportant. His success In the part
may have been accidental but 1t takes
years perhaps for him to live down
that success and win his way again
| into parts for which he is suited.
Perhaps If you could make it just
! a little palmer what you mean by lead
! ing mans parts" suggested.
| 1T can give you an instance" Mr..
Nicholson assented. when The
Merry Widow was being played in
London, but before 1t had been heard
here, Henry w. Savage, who was then
planning an American production Of
fered me the part of Prince Danilo. I
had, of course, heard of the tremendous
success the opera had made abroad
and knew that big things were ex-
pected of 1t here. Naturally was flat
tered and I took the libretto home to
read over with lively expectations.
Refuses Famous Role
1T read it through three times.
played the music, 1t was all very good,
l thought, but couldn't see myself In
the part. Consequently ! returned the
manuscript to Mr.. Savage and refused
his offer"
"And you never have regretted re-
fusing to create that role in this coun-
tryY
wasn't a laugh In it. 1t is my business
to make people laugh. OF course. tho
opera was produced and was great
success. BY the way, do you know
the name Of the original American
Danilo?"
I confessed ignorance.
''Well, / do; but you have proved
my point. Perhaps you wouldn't be
able to recall even the name of the
Widow IL 1t hadn't been for her di-
vorce case.
Nov, when Joe Webber put on his
burlesque of The Merry Widow in
Chicago 1 was offered the part of the
prince and was glad to get it. That
was a different role. Where couldn't
see the laugh in the original part
couldn't see the script of the burlesque
for laughing. Audiences thought it
was funny too, and / continued In the
part until the burlesque was taken off
to make room for a later one on another
subject. 1 did not create the role.
however, Charles Ross having played
it first" ).
Despite his own success in burlesque
and his appreciation of that class of
stage entertainment, Mr.. Nicholson re-
luctantly expressed to me the opinion
that the popularity of burlesque is fast
waning, as is also the popularity of
melodrama. Both phases he regards
as deplorable and both as traceable di-
rectly to managerial inef1ciencies.
Burlesque, he thinks. has been permit
ted to descend, in the cheaper houses,
to vulgarity; while melodrama has be-