Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-18

and quietly. You will discover me a
mighty cool proposition under the cir
cumstances, and If you are keen enough
to heed this advice you will discover
that 1 will have absolutely no difficulty
in getting you out of that gathering and
into The Herald Office before any one is
aware of the fact the capture has been
effected. ~
Don't go about the game the way you
have during the past few days. Sleuths,
III want every one to take. a square
whack at this game today, and when 1t
Is all over 1 want every one to be salts
fled that at least have gone the limit
in the endeavor to give all hands the
fairest sort Of fair show at my cap
ture in the city of Los Angeles.
AS Bill Carruthers managed to get
back from Sam Francisco yesterday l
now discover that after the capture 1
am to have the Joy of giving all hands
chance to look me over at Chutes
park, where the reward-and hope il:
will be $1O00-will be turned over to the
person lucky enough to identify me to-
day.
Invites the Knockers
All this beautiful glory is to come my
way tomorrow evening, at which time
1 understand Manager Lehigh of Chutes
park intends spreading himself in an
effort to make things real interesting
for all who care to ramble out his way.
l will be there in clean shirt and
collar to match-all of which will help
considerable-as the past few days 1
have been compelled to travel around
this town looking pretty rocky.
The invitation is out, good people, so
come along to the big show and let me
hear from the several thousand who
have frequently declared 1 would never
dare to show myself in public after this
game was over. Bring all your ham
mers along-don't overlook any bets
and, above all, don't fail to tell me all
that you have so frequently threatened
to tell me since 1 have had the joy of
working among you.
Anythinglat all, you know, to please
the people of Los Angeles. 1t sure
would be too bad for me to leave here
without giving you chance to see
for yourselves how easily you have
all overlooked the daily chance to end
my career and at the same time pick
up an easy thousand dollars.
VIII Meet His Pursuers
Seriously, folks, 1 understand, ac-
cording to information received from
my business manager, that arrange
ments have been made for me to ap-
pear for one night only-just like
real one-nighter-at Chutes park,
where The Herald management will
turn over to the Hon. Niles Pease, the
head of the city administration during
the absence of Mayor Harper, the re-
ward offered by the Los Angeles Her
aid for my capture.
Acting Mayor Pease will then pre-
sent the money to the man or woman
who is fortunate enough to identify
me today. Then 1 suppose there will
be the usual fireworks and other things
during which 1 am scheduled to say
few things to those who care to
listen.
1 will be able to tell you more about
this tomorrow. Perhaps my astute
business manager will also request me
to do Highland fling or sing song
or two during the exercises-I'll find
out and let you know later on.
Takes In the Crowd
Here is what happened to the crowd
yesterday: Conductors 1139, 1879, 1882,
1140, 1916, 1899 and 1904; motormen sec,
772, 974, 597 and 500; letter carriers 116,
81, S2, 174, 26 and 4. who failed to wear
his number; policemen So, 223 and SER
geant 10; postal messengers 500 and 764.
l also encountered Frank E. Wolfe,
standing on Fourth street near the,
corner talking with William Hamilton
Cline and the business manager of the
Herald, s. II. LaVerty, who was being
closely trailed down Broadway as he
was crossing Fourth street by two
men who for some reason or other
thought he might possibly lead them
to myself.
The chap with the light sombrero,
who yesterday wore dark soft hat;
the twin sister with the red hat and
the smooth-faced chap with glasses,
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