Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-17

up on some street corner-was sold at the
ridiculously low price of 70 cents.
Four pair of pants, which the seller de-
clared by all the little gods of the police
station to be worth 81 a pair. were put
up. They're all broadcloth," interpolated
his assistant. To the uninitiated they
looked like shoddy of the cheapest kind,
to be had at any north side store at any
time of the year for 70 cents. But the
word of the police carried weight. The
four pairs were sold for 50.
Two hose nozzles brought,3 30 cents.
Johnny Is Stung
One of the best sales of the day was a
box of assorted revolvers. Everything
from a modern Smith Wesson to an old
flint lock seemed to be included in the
assortment. Among them were several
fine weapons. After hot fight second
hand dealer got the lot for SIS.
A lady's fur of mole skin was produced.
Mindful of his success in playing on the
emotions of the bidders in the sale of the
lap robe, Auctioneer Craig tried to recall
the beautiful necks the fur had once
enwrapped; but it was not in condition 10
arouse pleasant memories, and 70 cents
was all he could raise on it.
Two demijohns which once contained the
elixir of joy brought delighted comments
from the front row when they were pro-
duced, but these expressions were sue
seeded by disappointment when the happy
ones learned that they were empty.
Two sporty looking patent leather spats
looked good looked good to the young fell
lows One youth with a bright red tie
bid up the shoes to 81 and they were
knocked down to him before he learned
that the shoes were both for the right
foot Then he backed down from the pur
chase
Buyer Is Buncoed
During the long, exhausting work of the
morning the auctioneer was bothered con-
by youngsters who bid without
wanting the goods. The climaX-and the
end of their bidding-came when a little
fellow bid % cents on a pile of dirty
blankets. sold to the kid" said the
auctioneer. But the kid was game. He
paid for the blankets and threw them in
to the trusties-though they do not appre
ciate blankets at this time of year.
Another little fellow started to bid On
a can of oil. After he had made bid of
10 cents junk dealer made the same bid
and tried to claim the oil. But the young
ster was brave and insisted on his right |
10 the property, while the crowd cheered.
In long case was brought suit of |
clothes. After discoursing on the merits |
Of the garments, the auctioneer called for
oids.a Bidding was active till his assistant, |
10 urge them on, pulled out the coat that |
they might see what a fine garment 1t |
was. There were no more bids made. The |
coat did not come up to its advertised |
merits, and the last man to make a bid |
before the disastrous appearance of the
coat seemed to feel he had been buncoed
Fully 80 per cent of the articles placed |
up for sale were taken in by the second
hand men and the junk dealers. Almost
hundred little fellows came down expect.
ng to buy the wheels advertised. But on
most of the bicycles placed up for sale the
1ealers put in their bids, always outbid-
ling the little fellows by % or so cents. A
argc assortment of sundries was divided
nto three piles and sold.
The money taken in by the auctioneer's
,lerk amounted to about $500, which will
De turned over to the city treasurer.