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and placed the slate about six inches
away from my plate face down on
the table. When the four gave their
figures and the four were totalled
upon another slate the total was ex-
actly the same that Dunninger pre-
viously had written on the slate.
TO me this is the most wonderful
demonstration of the many marvel
GUS things that this man accom-
plishes.
know that no confederates were
present and l know that none of our
gang We're framed because we news
paper people were there to get the
low down on the whole business and
| know that we left not only baffled
but very quiet.
And even before the matinee on
Monday, Dunninger paid me a visit
at The Times and without a seconds
preparation he did one gigantic
demonstration after another and 1
know that he had no confederates
here and that his visit to The Times
was not prearranged.
On the stage at Keith's he is just
as wonderful. I am convinced that
Dunninger works without any as
sistants. If I did not arrive at that
conclusion after the most careful
tests 1 would not lie to you on the
question.
But l am convinced and I can
recommend a visit to Keith's this
week with the plain understanding
that Dunninger is the most wonder
full entertainer along these lines on
the American stage today.
He should be seen this week, be-
cause he is not only gigantic per-
sonality, but a rare artist in his
chosen work.
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Stage Verdict

LYRIC-With a bin headed
by Roscoe Ais and Katie Pull
man, the Lyric is presenting
one of the best comedy shows
[ have ever seen at this theater.
Ais and Pullman are positive
hits.
PALACE - The Rosemont
Troubadors are offering here
the first half an excellent offerA
ing, featuring Spanish dancing
and songs.
ENGLISH'S - 1.-THE Vaga-
bond King" is being presented
here for the week with an ex-
cellent cast. To the writer It is
the most moving dramatic
musical spectacle presented on
the American stage in the past
ten years. Should be seen by
everyone who loves the best.
KEITHS - Dunninger, a
mind reader. by his wonderful
method, whatever it is, Is CIV
ing one of the most remarkable
demonstrations before the pub
lie today.
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Louis XI ........ II. Cooper Cliffe
katherine De Vaucelles ..... Gene Wailin
Thbaut D'Aussigny. =. Randolph Leyrnan
Captain of Scotch Archers -. Olaf Olson
An Astrologer .-,.-...... p n. blnyon
NNaeY mary t uonSt a Sa,e
Oliver lie Dain ........... Emil Hoch
First Court Lady, ......... Mabel Potter
Second Court Lady ,.... Doris Kemble
Toison Dor. Burgundian Herald
...........-: KaIph moan
The Dancer ........ Evangeine Edwards
Another, Dancer ......-.. Herbert Crane
me olshop JonH W iidTu
Inc Inc hsngman 49, Lfo MORAN b an
Master of the Hunt ..... Vincent Cali
scotch &c Arc aasr =. Leo Moran Moran 2doiph
Frank rs5 Victor Sa6in s9%STd W2t6Rs
Rice. Richard webb, 90 A'"''
Tavern MenT7Lorenz Horst. Alfredo Cor
thur Young. Vincent CALI, Harry AIRY Go
yer Leo Moran. ,Adolph Frank. Victor
Webb. ,Hosrof Bagraduni,, .Raimonde
P 0Rfa 5ea 5San Ea s ssd LANCER
oyistte. oKathegine vsp BTant, Marie
thein. Esther Brankin. Marion Booth,
Esta, Mober, Lucille Burton. Eleanor
Claire Hill. Roma Gaskell. Elsie Muhrig.
Agnes Detru. Mae Adler. Dolores suarez.
Leona Riggs.
D' RSS6 F fS Fa et 'Rse Sf Wits EaRs
Bile Sara Mni5e PGIIy K b5r Bertee
Court Iadies-vtvian Oviette. Dolores
suarez. Charlotte Boc<enthein.. Lucille
Burton, Marie Muller Clara Small, Roma
Eleanor Leach. Elsie Muhlig, Margaret
Colcord. Bertha Carlisle. Mabel Potter,
ou treie Moran AdoIph Frank. Vic
tor Sabin, Edward watkins. Fred Burke.
DOMINIC olivero Frank Mapdess Edwin
Larry oDell. Vincent Gall. Arthur
Young. LorenI Horst. Alexander sAismaq
monde John. seifried LANCER. John vii
lard. Paul Jensen.
This cast list gives you an accu-
rate idea Of the magnitude of the
cast of THE Vagabond King" And
IN addition to this there is in the
pit one OF the Target orchestra
have ever seen at English's- August
Kleinecke Is director of the orches-
ira, and he brings out all the haunt
ing beauty of a score filed with the
most thrilling as well as the lowell
est melodies.
Probably I should go into detail
regarding other important people in
the cast. It is now after 8 o'clock
IN the morning as tell you about
this play.
But there IS one fact want to
impress-be IN your seats not later
than fourteen minutes after 8
o'clock, as you must have the at
mosphere and the very beginning of
the overture to get the most enjoy
ment out of a show which offers the
most possible enjoyment
Am not boosting this show because
It needs business. I warn you to
get seats at once, because this show
is going to absolute capacity at ev-
cry performance.
At EngIsh's all week.
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ROSCOE AND KATIE BIG
SENSATION AT THE LYRIC

1t is seldom that an act becomes
complete comedy riot because of
talent and novel handling of that
talent.
This week at the Lyric I witnessed
when covering the show for you, one
Of the most remarkable triumphs l
have ever witnessed in this city in
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Despite Dry Law, We
Make Alcohol Safe for
the Drinker.
BY M. e. Tracy


It is a sad commentary on the
Eighteenth amendment, the Volstead
act and all the expensive machin.
cry set up to enforce them that we
must now make alcohol safe for the
drunkard.
You can explain the thing any
way you like. but 1t is rooted in pub
lie horror as an appalling casualty
hist.
People who would rather flirt with
death, blindness or insanity than
obey the law are becoming toe
numerous for comfort.
Our best minds can think of nc
remedy but to make a forbidden bev.
erage harmless for their consump-
ton.
Who will say that it should not be
granted?
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the number of
years that I have
been telling you
about shows. This
triumph was hon
estly won by Ros-
coe Ais, Katie
Pullman and the
many others asso-
ciated with this
act. These two
people who top
the act are real
Snowman. They
have worked out a
comedy dance Of
fering with or
chestral q s S / S l.
ance which stands
mighty close TO
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OTHER THEATER OFFERINGS

Other theaters today offer: One In
creasing Purpose" at the Colonial;
Valencia" at the Apollo; 'Bardelys,
The Magnificent" at the Circle;
There You Are" at the Ohio; 1.-THE
Speeding Venus" at the Uptown;
'The Savage" at the South Side;
"Sparrows," at the Sanders; "A
Regular Scout" at the Isis, and
Bathing Beauties" burlesque at the
Mutual.
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CONSIDERING OTHER
ACTS AT KETTH'S

AS 1 have handled Dunninger, the
mind reader, at Keith's under a sep
arate review, I will devote this space
TO the other acts.
First Of all. I call attention to the
Four Diamonds. Here is n dance Of
fering of established merit. The two
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WE'LL PRESENTED DANCE
OFFERING AT THE PALACE

An exceptionally well mounted act,
the "ROsemont Troubadours," with
dances and good singing interpreted
all make for a very entertaining
number in the featured position of
week.
The act opens with the company
in an ensemble number singing a
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many others, but
l do tell you in
all sincerity that
THE Vagabond
King" is the best
musical play 1
have witnessed in
the past ten years.
And 1 have had
time to think this
over many months
because l saw
The Vagabond
King" last Septem-
Der in New York.
You know as well
as 1 do that this
is the musical play
that has such
wonderful melo-
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- .
lowing this is a
Spanish dance by a
young woman who
possesses all The
grace and charm
necessary to make
a colorfuI number
of the offering.
Rosamond Tyler is
present
N e X t is the
~Toreador Song, 4"
f T o m Carmen, +"
sung by a man
with an excellent
voice. This is the
singers best number
although he does
several more. In the
nct
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Here is a photo of a man who
is going to be the talk Of the town
this week. He is the greatest and
the most sincere worker of his
type. At Keiths all week. His
name is Dunninger and he is a
mind reader who actually reads
minds.
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Arc lamps, in which the mocha
nism for operating the arc is To-
Gated below the arc itself, are some
times called inverted lamps" The
mechanism is concealed in the pole.
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Dunninger Is a Complete Mystery Triumph Here

four digits. Dunninger then thought
out those numbers, totalled them to
himself, wrote the total on a slate
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Smile, Dern va, Smile

The best natured man in Jerome
yesterday was Jim Page, rancher Of
lower Oak Creek, whose broad smile
and genial manner reflected pros
perity Of the first watr. Jim, who
dislikes the professional complainer,
brought news of spring agricultural
and cattle prospects that, to use Jim's
words, haven't been equaled in ten
years.
The Page ranch, typical Of many in
that vicinity, is experiencing an era Of
phenomenal productiveness The
fruit crop is exceptionally large, with
peaches hanging heavy on all trees;
plums are plentiful this year and the
Page strawberry crop will far exceed
past reapings. Page expects to mar
ket at least $4,000 baskets of the lus-
cious berries. There are also pros
poets of good hay crop and the range
IS in good condition. Cattle are well
fed and the cattle market is sky high.
Can you blame Jim for smiling p
Verde Copper News.
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slid, our guide scrambled up ahead
and hauled us up with rope. After
we had all reached the first terrace
young Navajo by the name of Leslie
demonstrated his ability by running
up the toe-hole trail. A squaw who
had been attracted to the scene got a
great kick out of watching US come
down, and when certain members
mounted their steeds her amusement
could no longer be restrained.
On Wednesday we drove to Kay
enta, and from there 25 miles east
through Monument Valley. Those
who have enjoyed the screen presen-
tation of "The Vanishing American"
will recall the grandeur of the scenes
from this valley. The first "monu-
ment" to appear as one approaches
from the west is a bold black lava
butte known as Ell Captain. Then for
distance of 10 or IL miles there
comes a succession of thrills as one
beholds group after group of stately
columns or castles of red sandstone,
each set upon a sloping PEDESTAL OF
the same material.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Trying TO SaUe
BIGckburn's Neck

The shadow Of death that is clos
ing about Charles j. Blackburn lift
ed bit Saturday as his attorney,
Fred C. Struckmeyer, appeared be-
fore the state board of pardons with
petition, signed by the jury of
twelve men that convicted the Mesa
rancher of the murder of his partner,
Miguel Bernal, asking that the death
sentence be commuted to one of life
imprisonment.
Mercy for the condemned man IS
asked in bundle of petitions, pre-
sented by Struckmeyer and signed by
$500 persons. A score of business
and professional men, neighbors OF
Blackburn, were present to plead for
his life. Scott White, warden of the
state prison at Florence, told of Black
burn being model prisoner"
Despite the hearing of petition
for committing the death penalty,
preparations for the hanging of
Blackburn go on at the state prison,
and an unusually large number of
persons have requested "passes" that
they might witness the springing of
the death trap next Friday morning at
S o'clock, the time set for Blackburn
to pay the supreme penalty.
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upon motion Of Beeson and second Of
Tissaw which carried.
Motion was made by Hogan and sec
onded by Beeson which Carried to
permit the Shell Oil Company to con-
struct distribution plant east Of and
adjoining the Union Oil company
plant.
Mr.. Russell Shelves was appointed
as a member Of the Volunteer Fire
Department replacing j. R. Howell
resigned, upon motion of Babbitt and
second Of Tissaw which carried.
The following bills were presented
and the same were allowed and or
dered paid upon motion of Waldhaus
and second Of Hogan which carried:
Sewer Fund .........-.-......,-.-$ 5000
Water Fund ......-..-.-....- 3y254.41
General Fund ................ 1,960.50
The meeting was adjourned tc
Tuesday, April 10Th at o'clock P. NJ
upon motion Of Hogan and second OF
Babbitt which carried.
Approved: I. B. KOCH,
Mayor, City of Flagstaff
Attest: CLARENCE T. PULLIAM,
Clerk, City of Flagstaff
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(Mr. Pearson and DIR. A. E. Doug
lass of Flagstaff and d. C. McEwen
and Rupert L. Larson of Los Angeles
were recently guests at Rainbow
Bridge of Hubert Richardson, owner
of the lodge at the entrance to the
trail to the bridge.)
We left Flagstaff Friday evening
and spent the night at Cameron. The
next morning we went to Tuba City.
Here broken spring delayed US more
than three hours. The time was well
spent, however, thanks to the courtesy
of Superintendent Walker, who
showed us various objects of interest,
including remarkable painting by
Homer Lewis, the young Hopi artist.
1t was nearly nine o'clock when we
reached Rraibow lodge where Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanton Borum had good sup
per and comfortable cottages awaiting
us. The drive from Flagstaff to the
lodge is usually made in day.
Rainbow Lodge. lies at the foot OF
Navajo mountain, and is the point
where autos are replaced by mules
for the mountain and bridge trips.
Sunday mirning saw US off bright
and early with Rainbow bridge as our
destination. The distance is Is miles
according to Hubert Richardson's
speedometer, and two days are re-
quired for the round trip. Those who
don't like to ride mule have the
privilege of walking, and it wouldn't
be a bad hike either. One soon for
gets any physical discomforts because
the scenery along the route is but
little less wonderful than the bridge
itself. About half way, one finds
himself on high ridge overlooking
the approaches to the Colorado river
rock basin presenting view some
what similar to that obtained from
the top of Schnebly hill.
On descending it was found that
what appeared to be large rounded
boulders are really mountains, with
sheer walls or overhanging cliffs
rising a thousand feet above the mar
row, winding canyon bottoms. Final
ly a bend in the canyon reveals the
bridge, a majestic, smoothly chiseled
arch of red sandstone spanning the
lower gorge in which flows small
clear stream. No true naturalist can
confront such a miracle without
speculating as to its origin. The most
plausible theory was propounded by
McEwen, who reason thus: Once
upon time there stood tall upright
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Il Visit to Rainbow Bridge
By G. A. PEARSON

shaft of stone. The sun beating down
upon this shaft caused it to soften
and bend over like a candle on the
desert until the top touched the OPP
posite canyon wall and stuck there.
It was about four p. m. when we
reached the bridge, and the remainder
Of the afternon was spent taking
photographs. We camped under the
stars in an immense rock chamber
enclosed on three sides by vertical
walls and overhanging cliffs which
offered shelter in case of rain
Fortunately, it did not rain and
probably it rarely does. The balmy
canyon air and the comfortable cots
quickly put us to sleep, and how we
did sleep!
The next day we returned leisurely
to the lodge, stopping here and here
and there for photograph or to adj
mire the scenery. Not a small part
of the charm of the canyon was lent
by the wild flowers. Redbud bushes
were a blaze of color, while the spider
worts and Mariposa lilies would have
made Solomon look shabby by COM
parison. Unfortunately, the trail up
NAVdJO H1OuHGdl1l was 04OShC0 Ny
snow, so we were obliged to forego
what is said to be the best view in the
southwest. Navajo mountain rises
10,400 feet above sea level and about
1000 feet above the Colorado river,
which may be seen from its crest.
Imagine looking at the Grand Canyon
and the surrounding canyon country
from such a vantage point.
Tuesday saw us headed toward
home but there were still things to
see along the road. About 80 miles
south of Rrainbow lodge is Inscription
House lodge, recently built to accomo-
date those who wish to visit the
ancient ruins in Navajo canyon
George Hochderffer guides the tour
lists. down the rocky trail and his wife
serves banquet on their return. A
large ruin known as the Inscription
House, about six miles down the
canyon, is the main attraction al
though there are many other ruins.
The Inscription house is perched
under cliff about so feet up a steep
rocky slope and derives its name from
the fact that one of its interior walls
bears an inscription dated 1861, evil
dently placed there by some Spanish
explorer. The ascent was made by
means of well-worn toe-holes in the
rock. To be sure that no one back
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Official Minutes
CITY OF FLAGSTAFF. ARIZONA
Meeting April 18th. 1927

Meeting April 18th, 1927
Pursuant to law and ordinance, thc
Board Of Aldermen Of the City oi
Flagstaff met in the City Hall, its
regular meeting place today at 7:3C
P. NJ. Those present were Mayor
Koch, Aldermen Waldhaus, Hogan
Tissaw, Babbitt, Nackard, Beeson and
Clerk Pulliam.
rSAe minutes of the meetings of
March 18th and April 7th, were read
and approved.
Mr.. w. H. Switzer appeared before
the Board and requested that North
Elden Street between Aspen and Birch
Avenue be improved. The Board
agreed to make the requested i'm
provement.
Mr.. Guy Sykes requested pernis-
sion to install gasoline pump at the
curb line in front of his garage on
Agassiz Street between Railroad and
Aspen Avenues. Permission was
granted in accordance with his re-
quest, upon motion of Tissaw and sec
ond Of Beeson which carried.
The marshal was instructed to en-
force the ordinance relating to cars
remaining on paved streets after mid
night.
Mr.. Tom Mcmillan offered $4,000
for lumber in the long storage shed at
the reservoir. The Engineer was in
structed to sell the lumber mentioned
in accordance with said offer.
Mr.. P. j. Lindemann requested q
sewer line to serve houses at the rear
of lots a and in Block 4B. Alder
man Beeson with the Engineer were
instructed to meet with Mr.. Linde-
mann and go over the situation.
The Engineer was instructed to
commence improvement of Humphrey
Street between Railroad and Aspen
Avenues, clearing away the larger
boulders and making the street pas
sable.
The Water Department was author
lied to purchase new Dodge truck,
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This is a Studebaker Year

sion Wednesday, April goth, Mr..
Goodman placing the City's case be-
fore the Commission.
Messrs. Lee and Oliver Allsup pre-
sented a proposition to run the City
Camp Ground, the City to receive 1870
of the gross receipts.
Applications of Don Chisholm, S.
10. Brown, James Byron, VIM. Snider
and j. B. Campbell for the position of
Park Custodian were presented and
read. Written vote Of the Board was
taken and it was found that Mr.. Don
Chisholm had received the majority
vote of the Board for the position.
The Engineer was authorized to
pay foreman of the Street Depart
ment at the rate of $3.50 per day
starting March, 1927.
The Board authorized Downer and
Nero to rent the City's Austin West
ern Road Roller this coming summer
at $4,000 per month payable in adj
vance and in accordance with written
agreement entered into this date.
No further business appearing at
this time, the meeting adjourned upon
motion of Hogan and second of Mack
ard which carried.
Approved: I. B. KOCH,
Mayor, City Of Flagstaff
Attest: CLARENCE T. PULLIAM,
Clerk, City of Flagstaff,
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east edge of the city for the establish
ment Of Camp Ground. Motion was
made by Waldhaus and seconded by
Hogan that the City endorse Mr..
Green's lease as requested. The mo-
tion carried.
Evidence having been presented of
law violation, the City Marshal was
authorized to revoke the license of
the Christina Nava restaurant if he
believes the same is advisable.
The board agreed to assist in the
construction Of crossing on Phoenix
Avenue between San Francisco and
Agassiz Streets in order to serve
Block 33 Of Brannen Addition pro-
vided permission can be secured from
the Railroad Company to travel over
its property.
Responding to a request OF the
Board, Mr.. G.. T. Harrington appeared
to answer questions and explain the
stand Of the Flagstaff Electric Light
Company with regard to the high rate
and poor service complaint of the City
of Flagstaff. Mr.. Harrington stated
that the voltage charts exhibited show
only slight variation and are COM
mercially impossible to improve due
to the sensitivity of the instruments.
With regard to the rates, he stated
that our rates under the block sys-
tenn are lower on an average than
most cities of Arizona mentioning
Prescott and Winslow in particular.
An extended discussion followed rela-
tive to both lights and heat. Engineer
Goodman and Mr. Harrington will ap-
pear before the Corporation Commits
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20

Mayor Koch, Councilmen Hogan, Tis-
saw, Nackard, Beeson and Clerk Pull
liam.
Immediately after the Board was
called together it went into executive
session.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of obtaining the opinion OF the
Board with regard licensing Of car
nivals and travelling shows in accord
ance with Ordinance No. 219 which
reads in part as follows:
Par. 66. All licenses issued shall
be dated as of the date of issuanceS
thereof and may be revoked by the
town council If the person licensed
shall have violated the conditions un-
der which the license shall have been
issued, or whenever in the opinion of
the Town Council it shall be deemed
expedient to revoke such license; and
from the time of said revocation such
license shall be utterly void and Of no
effect and the amount paid therefor
shall be forfeited to the Town of
Flagstaff"
The Board instructed the Marshal
to issue no licenses for such carnivals
and shows without the approval of
the Board and the Attorney was in
structed to draw resolution to thI
effect for passage at the regular
meeting Of May 9th.
No further business appearing at
this time, the Board adjourned.
Approved: /. B. KOCH,
Mayor, City of Flagstaff.
Attest: CLARENCE T. PULLIAM,
Clerk, City of Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Renew Your Health
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Calotabs are the greatest of all
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The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Meeting April 10Th. 1921

Pursuant to adjournment taken
April 11th, the Board Of Aldermen
met today at 7:3O P. NJ. Those pres
ent were Mayor Koch, Aldermen
Waldhaus, Hogan, Babbitt, Nackard,
Beeson and Clerk Pulliam.
Mr.. Harold Greene appeared re-
questing endorsement of his proposed
lease Of the Railroad property at the
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-20
Meeting May 3. 1927

Pursuant to call Of the Mayor, the
Board of Aldermen met in the City
Hall, its regular meeting place, today
at 2 o'clock P. M. Those present were