The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-04-27

has fallen victim to the wiles of
cupid. Giant after giant rose a.
gainst him and strove with all the
strength and skill of man to subdue
him, but it remained for little wo.
man, scarcely over five feet in
height, to bring the proud champi-
on to his knees. Miss Frieda May
er of New York is the woman who
will be the mighty Jeffriss' life
partner.
At half past eight tonight they
were married by police Judge Nor
timer Smith in his Office. Billy De-
laney, Jefries' matchmaker; Eu-
gene Vancourt and Mrs. B. Acker-
man, wife of wealthy mining en-
gineer, of Cripple Creek, and a
friend Of the bride, were the only
ones present at the ceremony.
Though the announcement of
their wedding comes as a surprise.
to the public it Is not so to intimate
friends, who have noticed their ac-
quaintance and growing love. The
two have been acquainted for four
years, having met in New York on
the occasion of one of the champi-
on's visits there.
The acquaintance then formed
has been kept up and has gradually
developed into love match. Three
weeks ago Miss Mayer came to San
Francisco at hsr future husbandsinvi
tation and lodged attheAdams hotel.
The champion tonight took his
friends entirely into his confidence
and told Vancourt to arrange the
"details. A license was procured
from Deputy County Clerk James
Glover at 8 o'clock and half an hour
later the happy pair were man and
wife.
The bride is handsome, petite
brunette, % years of age. She is 10
days younger than her husband.
In striking contrast to her husband
she stands only five feet two inches
in height. She walks easily under
her husbands extended arms. He
weighs 235 pounds, she 130.
Immediately after the wedding
the party adjourned to the Gas
Kitchen, where supper was served.
Corks popped and cherry speeches
Of congratulation were made. Tel
egrams announcing the marriage
were sent to Mrs. Jeffries, the cham
pions mother, in Los Angeles, and
to Mrs. Bertha Schmidt, the brides
mother, Of 210 East Eleventh street
New York City.
The bride has considerable prop
erty of her own in New York. She
was married but divorced some
years ago and permitted to resume
her maiden name.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffries left tonight
on the II o'clock train for San
Francisco. He said:
| We'll be happy, all right. If
we are not, it won't be our fault.
I've known my wife about four
years. She is going to go every
where with me. Tomorrow morn
ing We start for Harbin Springs,
where I will train for my go with
Monros."
"Jim and I decided to get mar.
ried sometime ago, and as soon as l
could get some business matters
Strengthened out in New York I
came out to San Francisco to get
married." said Mrs. Jefries.
1--WE did not want the affair to
| be generally known, SO we were
married suddenly and quietly. Mr..
Jefries is retiring by nature and
does not like notoriety in an affair
like this, SO we only had few
friends present.
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