Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
RAFFLES TO Be AT
CITY HALL TODAY
MAKES APPOINTMENT FOR THE
NOON HOUR
Offers Fine Chance for Some One &c
Gather In One Thousand Dol.
lars In Easy
Money
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this incosnito until Thursday evening
I intend making the finish as spectacu-
lar as possible-as there is one thing
like-and THAT is ACTION.
Captain Harmon d. Ryus Is manager
of the White garage. Captain Ryus
has given me the use Of his big POPE
HARTFORD TOURING CAR. which
is now sailing over the streets of your
city, carrying the announcement OF my
presence in town.
Big stunt Coming
Captain Ryus told me the evening
prior to my official disappearance that
the POPE-HARTFORD AUTOMO-
BILE was capable of doing almost any
thing. 1 coincide with Captain Ryus-
because 1 have seen the POPE-HART-
FORD AUTOMOBILE IN ACTION
MANY TIMES UNDER ALMOST ALL
SORTS OF CONDITIONS.
That Is why 1 am going to ask Cap
tain Ryus to show the people OF this
town lust what the POPE-HARTFORD
really can do WHEN 1T COMES
DOWN TO REAL ACTION. 1 am go
ing to have that machine perform
stunt at Chutes park Thursday night
never before attempted on the Pacific
coast, and 1 see where Captain Ryus
will sit up nights from now on trying
to figure where he is going to secure
the daredevil chauffeur willing to ac-
cept the proposition l will hand out IN
a day or two.
This may never happen, of course
it all depends on whether 1 am gathered
in by Thursday. If am not-you can
all count on one Of the warmest times
in the history of this town when the
crowd really starts to get busy after
me in Chutes park.
Slow in Action
am doping this out after sizing up
my chances there last night. Had the
crowd gone after me with one-half the
enthusiasm apparent in crowds in al
most any other city where 1 have
operated there would be nothing for me
to write today bu the name of the Win
ner of the contest.
Chutes park as an amusement resort
is a small place compared to other
pleasure resorts I have operated in,
and the fact that there is only one
means of entrance will make it
mighty tough proposition for me to
even gain entrance when there is any
real gathering of Raf1les sleuths on the
watch for my arrival.
Last evening it was different. 1 had
no trouble in walking through the
turnstile Immediately after a girl
dressed in blue, who managed to tear
her skirt on a nail just as she reached
the inside of the grounds. 1 made
quick detour of the inclosure unmolest-
ed by those who imagined themselves
keen on my trail. 1t was up to me to
speedily discover my "get aways," If
there were any, in case things did not
1Sok altogether right. After working
around for half an hour L discovered
the only means of entrance was through
the main gate, and that L had to pass
through a turnstile, the exit being
worked in practically the same man
ner.
This will all come in remarkably fine
for those who permit the chase to ex-
tend over until next Thursday night.
Finds Big Crowd
There was more of a crowd at the
park than I thought there would be,
as my business manager assured me
over the phone that 1 would have a
"real easy time Of it," Because" said
Bill, Everybody in this town goes to
church on Sunday night"
If President Roosevelt is looking for
any new recruits to his newly formed
Liars club he will find first class ap-
plicant in the person of w. K. Car
ruthers, my business manager, as, in
stead of everybody being at church
last night, I think the whole bloomin'
town was at Chutes park.
All right, Bill-only it's lucky for
you and The Herald that 1 had my wits
about me last night. AS you seem to
like this night work so we'll I am go
ing to take another whirl at the game
Thursday night, when you will dis
cover just what my chances are when
a determined mob gets after me, aided
by artificial lights.
All right! Let it go at that; am
here for your special delight, and, as
I don't care who gets the money-so
that you get, 1t right will not bother
much any more as to when the capture
really takes place.
Get busy on the job today in front
of city hall. The chance will be a good
one and I Will be anxious to see who
wins.
If you want the thousand-stay in
line from now on