Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-11
GREATEST TOWN
EVER HAPPENED
HARRY LOOMS OF ANGELUS
A BOOSTER
George Harris Donohue Meets Old
Friends and Discovers We Have
1900 Manufacturers in This
City
BY GEORGE HORACE DoNoHUE

how | would ever be able to cover the
remarkable distance with dignity anu
dining car equipment, but despite all
reports to the contrary the feat mas
heen ACCOMPLISHED, and now that l am
actually here 1t will be up to me TO
form myself into sort of educat1onal
institution for the benefit of those IN
this town who are not altogether sure
whether Los Angeles is real city or
not.
This idea struck me forcibly Whlle
sitting in the rotunda of Hotel AngeluS
Yesterday afternoon when Harry Loo
mis-, proprietor of that we'll known nos
telry, buttonholed me with the ioiloW-
ing bit of wisdom, which, if taken at
ali seriously. might be good food for
consideration by the host now In pos
session of this beautiful city.
You can bet your last rock bottom
dollar. Donohue," said Mr.. LOOMS as
he doled me out long black perfecto'
"that in less than ten years Los An
geles will be one of the greatest cities
in this country. 1t will be the real
Paris of America, and right mere TO-DAY
YOU can readily detect the advance ear
marks of a higher degree of cultiva-
ton than is apparent individually IN
any other city on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. LOOMS is undoubtedly a real
town booster, but his subsequent de-
auctions on future prosperity ana the
remarkable arguments he advanced as
a substantial groundwork for the polnts
covered claimed my open-eyed atten-
tion as like the thousands OF other
newcomers to Los Angeles i had put
little idea of the vast possibilities OF
this city as viewed from the many
sided arguments of Mr.. LOOMS.
"Why. away back, twenty years
ago" continued LOOMS, ct was down
in San Diego, and at that time every
body was talking about the WONDERFUL
era of prosperity which was sure 10
overtake this section of the country. l
remained there until about everybody
went broke, and then, like many otn-
ers. I came here, and today I'm still
wondering why left the old town, as
now it is a moral certainty that every
man who stuck there and held on TO
his property can now count his money
in the much coveted six figures.
"People who come here and remain
but a few days wonder how 1t is that
there are always so many people on
our principal business thoroughfares.
The answer is simple-seven-eight OF
our settlers who come here with the in
tention of remaining but short time
become enamored of the climate, buy
themselves a beautiful sunny nome,
and the next thing you know you see
their names in the city directory, ana
you discover they have transferred
| their wealth to the care or our local
| banking institutions.
"That's what's going to make Los
Angeles great. The class of people who
are now among us represent the wealth
! of the country. They are lovers OF
| music, art and the higher educat1onal
attachments. 1t will only be a question
| of a short time before we have among
us some of the greatest instructors IN
all branches of art. as they Will be
attracted by the great field which is
! here for them.
GAS it stands today, we have already
produced more champions than any
| other section of the country. Look at
| the little girl we sent from down the
country short time ago to New York.
Didn't she take every prize held up In
| the physical culture contest at Madi-
son Square garden? Well, l guess she
did; and besides, haven't we the great
est pugilists and the most beautiful
women to be found any place on earth?
| All you have to do, sonny, when you
| come to this town is to keep your eyes
| omen, and before you know 1T you VIII
| discover lots of things you may not
| think we have tabulated on our local
calendar"
| AS a matter of fact. before talking
with Mr.. LOOMS l made the rather
novel discovery that right here in sun
ny Los Angeles there are more than
eighteen hundred manufacturing con-
Germs whose annual output portends a
remarkable factor in the bank clear
ings of this city.
Another funny thing which I discov-
cred at the Angelus is the fact that
in back of the desk can be found a liv.
ing replica of Governor Hughes of
New York in the person of Nat S. Null
Ian, who for years was the able enter
tainer of the Palace hotel in San Fran
cisco. With Mr.. Mullan is julius A.
Buckler, who gained fame during the
recent national political campaign as
the youthful prototype of Col. William
Jennings Bryan. Mr.. Buckler is the
clever citizen who can spell eucalyptus
without consulting his hotel red book.
Since my arrival here have encoun-
tered several thousand people who for
some reason or other imagine l am
about to swing back into the gloom and
mysteries of the far-famed Raffes-
but take it from me, THAT Is one feat
ure of my exciting career which trust
is showed away far back into the grave
yard of Oblivion.
Since leaving here have been "Raf-
fling" continuously and as 1t stands
now I'm getting so that I am actually
afraid to go home in the daylight.
In a day or so, after get my proper
bearings restored, / will make an effort
to get among your real we'll known and
capable citizens and Herewith daily
along in the good old fashioned style.
Everybody likes to be talked to, and
if YOU have the time and feel happy,
lust pause a moment and consider the
great possibilities which may be yours
should you happen to stop and say
GLOW d. y do" to me.
Incidentally so that you will remem-
Der details all right I might suggest
that the gifted w. K: Carruthers who
was here with me two years ago, Is
now a vision of the past-he couldn't
get car fare to get back. Instead Of
W. X C. l have inveigled Walter s.
Kellar, a solemn looking youth, to join
me in the campaign which l am about
to spread before you.
Should you meet Little Walter"
treat him kindly and remember that
never before has he treaded either the
heated sands or the sacred soil Of
Southern California.
In q day or so we will all get re-
acquainted. In the meantime watch
this column, as there is never any tell
ing when you may discover your own
gifted personality shining through the
| iimelight of unexpected publicity.
Incidentally l wonder what has be-