Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-06
RAFFLES WILL
MEET YOU TODAY
FIFTH AND BROADWAY AT I
O'CLOCK
Mysterious Man VIII BE at lntersee-
ton Of Two Great ctreets for
an Hour-Makes Cap
ture Easy
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me all his stock in trade, but I made
him feel easier by assuring him that
my wife would surely call down and
select one of the carriages from the
number he had shown me. Good boy,
Purvy; look out for me next time.
Doesn't Need the Money
A tall. dark ccmplexioned man with
a grayish mustache dedclared he could
let me have a very fine go-oart for ~,
when called at the Eastern Quitting
company's store at 622 South Main
street. where / found the baby car
riages on the third floor.
gave this chap. whom 1 later dis
covered, according to the card which
he handed me, to be c. r. Anderson,
the safne story regarding my wife"
which he accepted good-naturedly. All
right Aldy; get your gum shoes on
today.
A medium sized, light complexioned
man with a sandy mustache, wearing
a dark suit Of clothes, was busy show
ing two women a line of beds on
balcony when 1 entered the II. Arnold
Furniture company's store at SAC South
Main street. When this salesman
caught sight of me he remarked: Il
will be with you in a minute" AS l
waited on the main floor newsboy
entered and laid copy of the Los
Angeles Herald on the piano stool.
Stepping over to where the lad had
placed the paper, 1 discovered that in
the upper left-kand corner it had
red stamp, which read: Compliments
of Rodman." AS the salesman was still
busy with the women 1 left the store,
picking up a billhead of the firm as I
passed out.
None of Them Alert
At ZOO South Main street, Overell's
furniture store, 1 was greeted at the
main entrance by middle-aged, dark
complexioned man with a smooth face,
who wore a dark suit of clothes. This
chap said he did not have a Fulton
go-cart in the store. but offered to sell
me birdseye maple chiffonier for $40
When 1 handed out 1.-The wife" story
this salesman gave me one of the firms
cards, after insisting that 1 be sure and
instruct my wife to call on him. All
right old chap; I'll think it over.
tall, smooth faced chap, wearing a
dark checked suit, met me at the door
Of Brent's furniture store, 712 South
Main street, and after listening to my
story regarding baby carriages, turned
me over to George C. Thornburg, who
was on the balcony and who promptly
showed me q swell line of baby fixtures.
1 bothered Mr.. Thornburg for fully
ten minutes before declaring my ina
bility to select baby carriage, and
said 1 would have to have my wife
come down and look them over. He
was good enough to produce his card.
Many thanks, George; I'll look out
for you at the ball game today.
J. T. Hermsen. a clerk in the Stand
ard Furniture companyS store at 653
South Spring street, said that although
he did not have a Fulton go-cart, he
had one equally as good, which he
the lookout for my wife" who I de-
clared after receiving his card would
call around later and select the sort
of a baby carriage she wanted.
Invites Them to Game
Gust kindly take my card, and when
your wife calls have her be sure and
ask for me-" said Leonard G. SeitZ, a
salesman in the Los Angeles Furniture
company's store at 631 South Spring
straet, after I had declared that after
all my wife would have to select her
own baby carriage.
NJ. Hammerslock, a salesman in the
Niles Pease Furniture company's store
at 439 South Spring street showed me
a variety of baby carriages and go
carts in the basement of his store. He
gave me his card, with his name writ
ten on the bottom in pencil All right,
Hammy; are you going to the game
today?
W.. D. Seese, a salesman in Barker
Bros furniture store at 420 South
Spring street, showed me a line of baby
carriages in the basement and was
also good enough to hand me his card.
Come over to Fifth and Broadway dur
ing the AUTO Parade, w. D. S., and
say HOW D'Y.
How About You, Steele?
Walking around the corner next to
the Hotel Angelus, at 226 West Fourth
street, I gave the clerks in e. V. Lew
is photograph supply store a chance
at the easy thousand, when I bought a
tube of photograph paste from a tall,
young, smooth faced, light complex
ioned chap, wearing a dark suit Of
clothes He gave me a receipted bill.
which I noticed bore the initials &C.
w. L."
When 1 looked over the story of my
fun with the automobile dealers on
Thursday I saw that I had overlooked
stating that I had also called at the
motor and bicycle supply house OF John
T. Bill e. Co., at Tenth and Main
streets. Well, / went in there and
from the card that 1 secured from the
gentleman who was so good as to tell
me l could buy a large Presto light
tank for $50, and a small one for $35,
/ take it that Guy Steele was one OF
my victims. Mr.. Steele also informed
me that could have the tanks refilled
foI the small sum Of 81 and SO respect