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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

away. He had his photograph taken In
the city hall park with Mayor Harper,
Chief Kern, Police Commissioners
Schenck and others. He mingled with
department heads and subordinates,
His looks are engraved on many minds
In the city hail.
Mayor Harper wants Los Angeles po-
lice TO get the credit for running down
! this shadowy fellow. He thinks the
department should do It and II these
fail then some one connected with the
city hall. II is even intimated that
the mayor Is interested in some bets
on the game.
Commissioners Form Syndicate
All the police commissioners are In q
little syndicate of their own. II any
of them seize Raff1es there must be
division Of the money. All walk about
with The Herald in their coat pockets
that Is when they are able to hold It
without lending" II to some friend at
the city building who would rather bor-
row then buy.
Chief Kern has made a bet with him
self that he will land Rafhes single
handed and unassisted If any man
ever underwent a piercing scrutiny
George Harris Donohue is that indl-
vidual and Chief Kern is the man who
did the sorutinizing.
And whllo the big guns are making
bets and parrying the thrust of their
friends the little fry are equally conf
dent and equally observant. They, too,
want to land the fish. They realize
that It is q fair break for everybody
and that no one has a better chance
than the other. 1t Is a case of trained
eyes and faculties.
And all are singing to the tune of
IT Have a Girl in Baltimore:
Mr. Raffles, please come here,
Let us see your smiling face,
Give us just q partial steer,
We're the boys to make the pace"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
BY BERT r.. PARKER
OF the Bureau of Criminal IdentificatiOI
of the Los Angeles Detective De-
partment

A T the special request of the man
~ agement of the Los Angeles
Herald l have given George Har-
ris Donohue, the mysterious Mr.. Raj
files for whom there is a reward
of $1,000 offered, the most minute
examination ever accorded either a
criminal or a murderer accord
ing to the most advanced methods of
the world renowned Bertillon system of
criminal Identification.
Peculiarly enough 1 discovered Raj
fies to be absolutely willing to undergo
this severe test. 1t appears to me that
a man for whom the entire city will
soon be on the chase would under or
dinary circumstances make an effort to
maintain his identity until he had at
least started on his mysterious mission
throughout our midst.
In presenting himself for "identifica-
ton purposes" before the Los Angeles
bureau of criminal identification Raj
ties is taking chance second to no
other persons who has ever ventured
into this city. 1t seems almost an i'm
possibility to conceive how this re-
markable man can maintain his iden-
tity among the citizens and police of
this city for any extended period.
Meets Police Officers
The fact that he has managed to pre-
serve an incognito in such cities as
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Pittsburg and New Orleans should
not be seriously considered by the resi-
dents of this city, as in Los Angeles
this celebrated man of mystery will
find himself confronted with local con-
ditions which in the mind of any
trained professional detective should
render his effort practically impossible.
In addition to having his measure
ments taken, Raffles also expressed a
to meet twenty-five or thirty
patrolmen assembled in the squad
room, and he there gave all hands an
equal chance to thoroughly 'look him
over in exactly the same manner as
would happen to any notorious criminal
with whom we wanted the men of our
police department to be on the most
familiar terms.
In the Identification room Rafles
evinced considerable interest in the per-
.fectness Of our appliances, and to my
surprised seemed more than anxious to
assist Photographer Florentine to get
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
DETECTIVE TELLS WHY
RAFFLES SUCCEEDS IN
ELUDlNG HIS cAPToRS

IT have been closely following the
adventures of the Mysterious Mr.. Raj
fies and see he has not been captured
yet" said George L. Whitmore, at one
time considered one of the shrewdest
private detectives in the country, who
is now visiting his family in Los An
geles, when seen at the Angelus yester-
day.
IT am not surprised that he is still at
large, and if you had the experience I
| have had with men for whom the police
search you would not be surprised that
no person has so far been successful in
landing that reward.
"I understand the members of the
police department in Los Angeles are
taking a great deal of interest in the
case, but l would not hesitate to lay a
good sized bet that not one of them
will even come near catching the man
of mystery until he is ready for cap
ture.
Police Not Dangerous
"When this is all over I think Mr..
Donohue will himself be willing to
admit that the ones from whom he had
| the narrowest escapes have been
sharp-eyed young men and women, in
no way connected with the police de-
partment or with any detective agency.
my reasons for saying this are
SllIlplC' IHG pOllCC VI Oil ClllSS udNG
certain lines along which they work,
and when anything out of the ordinary
comes along they are for a time. so to
speak, up stump. I have seen this
illustrated a score of times.
Nov the Raffles proposition is new
to them. Here is a young man ready
to be caught and willing to give him
self up, providing his captor says the
right words. But this young man is
ha oil a HI
description has been published together
with his pictures taken in many diff
ferent costumes and poses and is
aware that the police have a better de-
scription Of him than they have, as a
usual thing, of even the most noted
criminal.
"As a consequence he is compelled
to keep awake at all times and ex-
ercise his eyes, his judgment and his
shrewdness. For instance, he must
watch every person who passes him as
we'll as all that surround him when he
| is in a crowd. In case he sees any
person looking at him intently he must
not waste any time but get away from
that vicinity.
Game New to Police
"This is new to the police, for the
average detective is not familiar with
watching for a man who knows he is
being watched for. AS usual thing a
criminal does not exhibit much shrewd-
ness and always leaves some clew be-
| hind him by which he can be trailed.
In the case of Raffles he dare not dis
close his identity to any person, for, If
he did, that person would in all prob
ability capture him and claim the re-
ward. He keeps secret where he is
rooming and even the most intelligent
and preserving sleuth is unable to learn
that. Raffles changes his clothes fire.
quently and I suppose seldom appears
twice on the street in the same suit.
1.-THE person who catches him is
going to be some one who has closely
studied his features as they appear
each day in The Herald and who has
been able to memorize them. 1t will
probably be pure luck when they do
catch him, and in my mind 1t will be
when he is making one of his pur-
chases in some store"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

which the layman would term a
bumped nose.
The base of the nose is Horizontal;
the root of the nose is nil, meaning that
it runs straight from forehead with
very little curvature to bridge. The
length, projection and width are all
medium, with slight turn to right.
Peculiarly of Ears
The borders of the ears are medium
and the lobes are round. The left ear
extends further from the head than the
right, which gives me the impression
that it has been caused by sleeping on
the right side.
Teeth are fair, upper front very wide
apart, in center, which would give
Raffies an excellent opportunity of slip
ing individual crowns over them or in
serting false one between them,
thereby possibly altering his facial eX-
preston.
His chin is what we would class as
long and pointed, and should you ever
discover him laughing you would find
him possessed of slight dimple in the
center Of the chin.
His complexion is medium and face is
smooth, medium large mouth, with
general contour of face slightly oval.
His general mannerism, as is apparent
TO me, is quick alert and active, and
he should wear No. shoe and about
6& glove.
Following the general requirements of
the Bertillon system, I made note of
marks, scars and moles. There ia a
dim mole under the outer end of his
left eye, another an inch and quarter
below previous mole. There is a dim
horizontal scar over the left eyebrow. a
small white scar at bridge of nose;
there are numerous other marks of
identification, which the average OBJ
server would fail to notice. as it is an
assured fact Raffles will take care not
to appear on the streets Of this CITY
minus clothing
Following the conclusion of measure
ment taken at police headquarters
Raffies showed me a copy of a New
Orleans paper containing his alleged
official police description, which. after
carefully looking over. L discovered
could be Valuably added to.
This Bertillon description which we
have taken at police headquarters I'm
this city is absolutely correct and i'm
my mind should afford every person in
terested in his capture a far greater
advantage than has ever been afforded
those who have previously sought the
man of mystery in other cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
LOS ANGELES BUSINESS
MAN ADDRESSES Y. M. c. A

PASADENA, April IA young Los
Angeles business man, Francis M.
Moody, delivered a strong address in
the Y. M. C. A. auditorium this after
noon, his subject being THE Young
Mans Victory" An unusually large
number of men listened to the semi
sermon and Mr.. Moody, who is Yale
graduate and thinking speaker, made
an excellent impression.
According to Mr.. Moody, the young
mans victory is one over himself. He
painted a word picture of what an am
bilious young man with the true Chris
ton insight can make of himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
THE MYSTERIOUS
MR.. RAFFLES ANSWERS
HIS CORRESPONDENT
Rernice-Nn-

Bernice-No.
w. T. D.-Glad to know you have no
trouble in getting a Herald.
Sherlock HIT was there the first
day / began operations.
A Reader-No.
Subscriber-If they dodn't catch me
here in a few days I will be glad to
take a chance at the beach.
G. c. Hutchins-I expect to get down
your way shortly.
G. H. Caspery-I am writing you
personally.
Venice-I may take a chance later If
] find time
Long Beach-Why not join the mer-
ry rush in this city? / am due for cap
ture any day now. Come on and get
busy.
Department Store Clerk-I am will
to take the chance if you will name the
day and promise that every clerk in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

the best possible results in taking the
two pictures which are always taken of
criminals brought before us for identi-
fication.
He made no objection to going the
extreme limit in granting us an oppor-
tunity of securing every available
feature included in the acknowledged
intricacies of the Bertillon system, and
now that it is all over 1 can't for the
life of me determine how he will be
able to go ahead with his work, par
ticularly if the Los Angeles Herald
makes public the results of this test.
BertiIIon System Explained
In order that the public in general
will understand thoroughly the exact
meaning of the Bertillon system of
identification, as is kept in the depart
ment of criminal Identification at the
Los Angeles police headquarters-and
over the entire world, for that matter
will explain in detail the exact re-
suit of my findings, so that every per-
son will know this man like a book be-
fore he starts to-as he says, "get
busy"
In the first place Raffles is what we
would call "a man of slender build"
his height with shoes on being feet
s ga inches.
ACCOIulllS 10 lH6 DSIllliOl InedSuT
ments, however, Raffles' height is re-
corded as 74.4 centimeters, or, in other
words, 5 feet ~ inches. 1t must be
taken into consideration, however, that
Raffes will not be likely to run around
town barefooted, that is why 1 am CIV
ing you the height you can more readily
expect to discover.
Rafhes win weigh 1888 pounds with or
dinary street clothes on. His age Is
| somewhat deceptive, being 81, but looks
more like a man of 33 years. On this
point it might be possible for Raffies
to make up" with the aid of costumes
either as young or as an old man.
That may be one of the secrets of his
success.
Rafhes' hair is what we would term
very dark brown, graying, which
means that his hair is rapidly becom-
ing gray.
His eyes are brown circle, running to
slate color which would be termed by
the ordinary observer as a very light
brown.
Regarding Raffies face, he has a
slightly receding forehead, of medium
great height and medium width, all of
which would ordinarily indicate an ele-
ment of concentrative shrewdness. His
nose is termed a rectilinear sinuous,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

made and syndicates formed to divide
the $1,000 prize.
In pigeonholes under every counter
IN the city hall current copies Of The
smooth-faeed man who approaches anv
counter with any question and in The
least resembles the ubiquitous Raffies.
He is Invariably challenged and the
challenger grasps a copy of the ever
ready Herald as he does SO.
Have RaffIes Fever
To say that city hall employees have
Raffies fever Is putting II In a mild
form. They have the Rafhes craze
They practice the alluring phrase about
You are" etc, so that they can mum
Bile it In their sleep. 1t was a iest at
first, but II has become serious. They
want the money.
The city hall bunch has had ample
opportunity OF seeing Raffes He spent
hours there before he made his get
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08

is reported treated him in a severe
manner for conducting the alleged i'm
posture.
Goodwin bore little resemblance to
the real Rafhes, beyond being smooth
faced and OF medium height and
weight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
THINK RAFFLEs AFRAID
TO VISIT CITY HALL

why don't Raffes come to the city
hall? Is he afraid?"
At all hours of the day for two weeks
this question has been asked in all de-
partments and in all forms
From mayor and police commission
ers to the humblest janitOr every man
has been on the lookout for a glimpse
at the slippery mortal who has set Los
Angeles by the ears. Eyes have been
strained, false cleWs followed daily. bets
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-08
THE REWARD FOR RAFFLES

The Herald will pay $1,000 the captor his
her possession at the time of capture padup SUBJ
scrption receipt for year The Herald and copy
of the current issue of the paper.
sam Herald will pay $500 capor has his or
~OVV her possession at the time of capture pad-up SUBJ
scrption receipt for six months to The Herald and
copy of the current issue of the paper
c700 The Herald will 5000 the capor has in his or
pHVVh her possession at the time of capture padup sub
scrption receipt for three months to The Herald and
copy Of the current issue of the paper.
cIO0=The Herald will pay 500 for the capture of +he
plVV Mysterious Mr. Ras if the captor has in his or
her possession at the time of capture copy of the cur,
rent issue of The Herald.
Dill &c To the thousand dollars part o T.
NOLLO you have only to observe the following rules.
you the Mysterious Mr. Raes you have only to saw
"You the Mysterious Mr. Rales of the Angeles
Herald"
If you have the right he will bring you to The
Herald Office where you will receive of the four rewards
offered by The Herald
He will positively deny his identity any person who
recognizes him.
He will have disguise of any kind only changing his
. clothing.
When the challenge is made copy of the latest issue of
The Herald must be Immediately produced
No person connected with The Herald either directly
indirectly will be entitled participate in these rewards
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
UMPIRE FLYNN QUITS.
Ordered Transferred He Leaves Serv-
ica AZ fla 1 eanue ~.

ice of the League.
Umpire Jack" Flynn. of the Iowa
State league, resigned yesterday, and
he will be succeeded by Frank New
house a Texas man. whom President
Justice has signed. Hofer, manager of
the Quincy team, filed charges against
Flynn, as a result of trouble in the
Sunday game at Burlington. Hofel
notified Justice that he would not play
again under Flynn. Justice ordered
Flynn to go to Keokuk, and sent Bush
to Burlington. Instead of going Flynn
resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

wen enough to give up the use of med
icine.
Mi-o-na costs but soc a box, and
makes positive and complete cures.
The best proof Of itsJlnerits is the
guarantee to refund the money if it
does not cure that Mcbride & Will give
with every box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
INSTITUTE ENDS.
Examinations Of Teachers Begin a
High School Today.

High school oday.
The annual county teachers instl-
tute. which has been in progress at the
high school building since the first OF
last week, closed with the Tuesday af-
ternoon session. The institute has been
a success in every way, and was pre-
iminary to the examination of the
teachers, which began at the high
school this morning and will continue
thru today, Thursday and Friday
County Superintendent Hostetler has
supervision of the examination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

ness are requested to keep away
and are hereby forbidden to trespass
on the Glucose property.
GLUCOSE WRECKING co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
For Sale or Excnanae.

A first class steam launary doing
good business in one of the best towns
in Iowa. Will take clear income prop
erty. Price $4,000. Reason for selling,
having other business. See Albert
Odett.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

/ the Red Men celebrate here as is pos
sible. therefore request that all mer-
chants suitably decorate their places
of business out of respect to the day
and the order that promotes the cele-
bration.
o. L. INGLEDUE.
Mayor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
Concert at the Methodist Church,

Friday evening, June %, the Iowa
Ladies' quartet. composed of Mrs. Ma
belle Wagner Shank, Mrs. Grace Clark
DeGraff. Mrs. Dell and Miss Orlena
Mann, will appear in concert at the
Methodist church. Miss Mann has
been called second Schumann- Heinck
by the manager of one of the large ly-
ceum bureaus and the other singers are
too well known to need any introduce
ton.
Dean Frank Nagel of Highland Park
College. will give several of his own
compositions.
Music lovers should not miss this
chance to hear a really fine concert.
Tickets 35 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
LACE SALE.

Thursday From 8 to IL O'clock at The
Bargain Store.
We will sell Thursday morning L.
600 yards of lace and insertion for 8
cents yard. These laces are a bar
gain. Some of them 3 and 4 inches
wide. Some val laces in this sale.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Lloyd Hodges. conductor on car No.
- of the NJ. L. P. & Ry Co. was slight :
ly injured in the car barn ofthe COM
pany by having his foot sprained.
Hodges was standing on the fender
holding down the troney.sswhen the car
ran into No 1. The INJURY is slight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
Notice.

Owing to the danger of being injured
or killed. all persons not having bust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

General Superintendent D. c. Noonan
of the Iowa Central arrived in the city
Tuesday evening. and remained until
this afternoon, when he left for Oska :
loosa in his business car, attached to
a freight train. Mr.. Noonan is out on
an inspection of the property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
Notice to Merchants.

It is the desire of the city to make
as good an appearance on July when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26
In the Police Court

James Sullivan and John McGovern,
arrested for being drunk, paid their
fines in the police court this morn
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Thursday afternoon with Mrs j. G.
Hollingsworth and MrsA Play. at the
formers home, sos North Second av-
enue NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

The largest and most up-to- date
stock of jewelry is at Hellberg's
Prices are reasonable Remember thi!
when you want to buy in that line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

strawberries ever shipped out of Mar
shall county Was consigned and left
for Minneapolis yesterday. The car
contained 400 crates, all of which were
grown within few miles of this city.
P. A. Hall, living short DISTANCE south
of this city, furnished about half of the
car: load
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

passed thru the city Tuesday evening,
en- route to Davenport. where they will
be i'm attendance at the state Sunday
school convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Mrs. Lester Williams. eO4 East State
street, entertained eighteen little girls
and boys Tuesday afternoon for her lit
tie daughter, Evelyn. who was 4 years
old. The guests We're children of the
neighborhood. and enjoyed a merry
time. Light refreshments were served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Mrs Minnie B. Legg, ITO North
Fourth street. solicits the public's pat
ronage in all lines of dry cleaning.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Good called
Cor and delivered. Telephone $50 Red,
new line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Miss Maude Salisbury reached home
Tuesday evening from Momence, ILL.,,
where she has been engaged in teach
ing music. and will spend the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A.
SaliShruX
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

v At the Mutual Benefit you get clean
fresh groceries at theslowestt prices
Prompt delivery and9 every effort to
please. We save you money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Miss Carrie Powers arrived home
Tuesday evening from Genoa O., and
will spend the summer with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Powers.
She stopped al cedar Rapids on her
way home to visit her aunt, Mrs. A. G.
Taylor, and was accompanied from
that city by Mrs. Powers, who has
been at her sisters home for a week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

The E. o. t. club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Leavitt
East POI South Fourth street. The
ladies spent the afternoon with their
sewing. after which the hostess served
a light lunch. Guests present were
Mrs Wallace Nall, of Oakland, Cal,
Mrs. B. Q. Frazey, of Gladbrook, and
Miss Anna Hecox.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Mrs. John Zindt 507 West Railroad
street, who has been quite i'll for the
past two weeks owing to an attack
of bronchitis is improved sufficiently
SO that she is able to be up and about
the house
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Guaranteed Stomach Remedy.

You may ask why Mcbride & Will
are able to guarantee to refund the
money unless Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets
cure when no other remedy for stom-
ach troubles is sold in this manner.
If the stomach is only given rest
by using digestive, the muscles soon
become weak. and it. is necessary to
continue taking a digestive tablet after
every meal. On the other hand, Mi
o-na used before eating, strengthens
the stomach SO that you will soon be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-26

Mrs. Warren Howard left yesterday
for points in southern Wisconsin,
where she will visit for three weeks.
Later she will go to Scion Springs,
Wis. to visit her daughter, Mrs E. r.
Hatch, and will also visit in Superior.
Mrs Howard will be gone until Oc-
tOber.