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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
TEACUP WEDDING IS
RIDDLE FOR THE COURT
PRETTY EXHIBITS WITH ALMOND
EYES CHARM 1T
Married in the Jap Fashion, by the
Use Of Teacups, the Man IS Now
Seeking to Have 1t AnnuIIed as
Illegal
TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23-When magis-
trate Pool had passed judgment on the
stream of petty offenders that moved
before him steadily for three hours
yesterday he took up what has become
known in the Yorkville police court
as the "teacup marriage case.
Let the big Jap and the little Japs
in" he called, and toward the bench
came women carrying almond eyed
babies and leading a frisky boy and a
girl, who played about the court while
the lawyers Wrangled.
up here with them; let them all line
up" said the magistrate, and the four
pretty exhibits were placed before the
bar.
Where's the mother Of these chill
dren?"
A white woman, Mrs. Jennie Sassa,
stepped forward, somewhat proudly. .
And the father?" the magistrate
continued.
"Now, your honor, 1 object to the
word father. The defendant, John H.,
is here" said Sassas lawyer.
Bring him before me-"
A Japanese of youthful appearance
stepped up.
The young Japanese and the white
woman are the principals in the teacup
marriage; the children of the almond
eyes are it's fruit, In 1899, she says, her
acquaintance with Sassa began. HIS
was, and is yet, tailor and visiting
valet and an employment agent for
Wallets. One afternoon over the tea
cups, she asserts, he offered marriage
and being accepted, proposed that the
ceremony be performed in the japanese
way She consented. Each lifted a cur
Of tea and took a sip, Then each slipped
from the others cup, clasping hands
He asked her if she would be his wife
and she answered, yes
"Then he put ring on my finger,
Mrs Sassa said, told me that we were
married and / believed him"
About six months ago she Informed
the magistrate, Sassa fell in love with
one of the servants with whom he
supplied her, Evelyn Ackerson. They
were married by the Rev. Il. S. Halo
way at the West Thrty-third street
Baptist church. Wife No. l had Sassa
arrested for abandonment, and her
.awyer Saul T.. Rogers. asks the court
o compel Sassa 10 provide for her and
the four children.
Sassa's lawyer alleges that the teacuI
marriage is not valid here or in Japar
and that the complainant was married
to a John Conkley, who is alive.
Mrs. Sassa No. / says that CoakleS
mysteriously disappeared thirteen years
ago. and that she had no knowledge OF
his whereabouts. II came out yester
day that a man supposed to be Johr
Coakley is i'm the Long Island college
hospital suffering from Bright's dlseas,
and that he is too i'll to appear il
court.
The magistrate adjourned the cas-,
until a later date.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
SCHOOL GIRLS FLEE FROM
VICTIM OF HAZERS
COLLEGE PRANK WHICH MAY
END SERIOUSLY
Half. Clad, Painted With Iodine and
Red Ink, o'NeilI Was Hurled Into
Room Where Feminine Society
Has Meeting, and Panic Followed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 2S.-When
Thomas O'Neil, an athletic youth Of
1S. applied for admission recently to
the Forensic society of the Jersey City
high school the members decided to
give him an initiation of a quality pro-
portionate to his staIwart build. They
succeeded so admirably that the high
school committee of the school board
Will hold meeting tonight to try to
find out the hazers in order TO expel
them. incidentally the young women
of the schools Delphian society have
not ceased blushing.
The hazing took place last Friday
in the chemical room of the school.
After O'Neill had been put through
some stunts" he was stripped to the
waist and several of the most artistic
youths proceeded to decorate him.
With solution of iodine they painted
on his bare back and chest snakes,
dragons, and arabeSques. Then they
streaked his face with red ink, stuck
his hair all one end with mucilage tc.
simulate an appearance of terror, filed
his mouth with soap, stuck all his
trousers pockets with mucilage, and
concluded they had done pretty cred
liable job. O'Neill stood it gamely and
good naturedly.
Next the happy though struck some
body of removing the victims shoes
and dangling them out of the window
at the end of a string. This caused the
trouble.
Directly underneath are the rooms of
the Delphian society, composed wholly
of girl members. They were giving a
pink tea. Seeing the shoes dangling
outside window one of the young
women reached out, grabbed them and
exhibited them as trophies. Their size
created amazement.
Immediately the shoes had vanished
the hazers ordered O'Neill summarily
hadn't any necktie on, hair not
/ combed, etc. His ghastly attempt at
humor didn't work.
The hazers blindfolded him, wrapped
several folds of cheese cloth about him
and crushed" him, football fashion,
downstairs and up to the door of the
Delphian society's room. 1t was fas-
hazers burst 1t from it's hinges, cata-
pulled O'Neill, all in his glue and war
paint, into the room full of girls and
fled.
The girls also ran.
ONeill started to apologize, but by
the time he had torn the bandages Off
his eyes, got the soap out of his mouth
and looked about him, he was as de-
serted as the boy upon the burning
deck, whence all but him had fed"
There were shrieks in the air, how
ever.
The girls told their parents, their
parents told the school authorities. But
O'Nell won't tell who his hazers were.
So the school committee hardly knows
what to do.
O'Neills mother is the most dis.
gusted Look at his pants" she said
yesterday. "The tailor can't get the
glue out OF the pockets. And the idea
OF putting glue in anybody's hair!''
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
MADE OTHER MEN RESTLESS
Why an Accommodating Young Man
Took OFF a Violent Green and
yellow Walstcoat

KANSAS CITY, Dec. ga bright
green bordered with a glaring yellow
braid and twinkling with golden flowers
shone on the chest of q large young
man who strolled about the lobby of d
Kansas City hotel this morning. Other
loterers made way for him as he paced
up and down. Men grouped and spoke
in whispers. No one addressed him per-
sonally. His eye was bright with de-
lance and he looked a husky person
who might be very sudden. But he
didn't look happy, and after blazing
resplendently for twenty minutes he
sought the elevator and returned in an
ordinary tweed coat.
IT'S no good" he confided to the
clerk ut can't be done in the west
That walstcoat cost me 500. IT is the
newest thing in New York. Men are
wearing them with brick-red tie
knotted. but without any pin. But
felt uncomfortable In 1t here and the
men about me grew so restless that j
took 1t off. Different skies different
manners, i suppose"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

Hawkins cut off further debate by a
sprint up the street, his climbing spurs
making a noise like fiat wheels on q
trolley car.
Howard stood his ground and seeing
that the energies of Zenobia, however
misdirected, were not malicious, hur-
ried to a neighboring peanut stand,
bought a bag of the dainttes and. re-
inforced by curious crowd, Ventured
boldly into the store.
Zenobia was still busy. Indeed, she
was working with feverish energy to
get things Strengthened out, and there
was continuous smash as she re-
placed good articles with bad. How
ard put three peanuts on the side of a.
broom and held them out to her. Ze-
nobia wagged her tail with gratitude
and did $672 more damage.
Emboldened, Howard fed her from
his hand, and, walking past her, in
duced her to turn around. That was
a disastrous but necessary maneuver
She followed him into the alley, up
to the wrecked stage door. into the the
ater. The attendant had just arrived
and was speculating as to the where
abouts of Zenobia.
"There, take your dinged old ele-
phant!" said Howard, and he beat a
retreat.
Meanwhile she of the pompadour had
hurried to the home of Sid Hopper.
She was out of breath, and between
that and her excitement could hardly
speak.
"The china shop" she gasped.
What! A bull in it."
mo, a-a-a-"
ut must be a BULL" declared Hop
per. "Thats the very worst thing that
could get into a china shop"
mo, this is worse" wheezed the girl.
Hopper went to the store and began
to figure out damage. To a group of
sympathlzers he expressed his aston
ishment.
Baby, boy and man. I've lived here
fcrty year. / was born here" he con-
tinued, humping counter by way
of emphasis, and not to indicate the
exact spot, "and never anything like
this ever happen before. bull !
could have stood for--but an elephant
why, doggone my buttons, there amt
no precedent"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
ONE SHOT KILLS TWO DEER
Carrots Lure Animals to Double
Slaughter, According to a Tale
From Milwaukee
Special TO The Herald

MILWAUKEE,, Wis., Dec. 23.-If the
story is true, and Joseph Skwiera wski
of the eighteenth ward tells it as an
eyewitness, Frank Niezorawski killed
two wild deer at one shot. Mr.-same
name-sat down on stump in clear
ing near eagle river and waited for
the deer to come up and be shot, ac-
cording to Skwierawski. The success
was due to the fact that the huntsman
was disguised with bunch of carrots,
which he held in his hands. The deer
came up and nibbled. The trigger
worked. Venison in two separate pack
ages succumbed. The man who did this
remarkable deed is an commissioner
of public works, and therefore the story
cannot be denied. Skwierawski and
Niezorawski are not brothers, though
their names would imply that they
ought to be at least cousins. They de-
clare, however, that this is not a fish
story.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
cow BARKED LIKE A DOG
A New York Farmers "Freak" Prob
ably Had the Hydroph ophobia-Killed
When She Went Dry
SpeoIal ID INC Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, Dec, 23.-Frank Linze-
mayer farmer who lives near Wick
atunk, a little village near Freehold
\. j., has been exhibiting for the last
two days mooley COW that barks like
a dog Interest died down today and
the COW. having committed the offense
OF running dry, was sent to the slaugh-
ter house to be transformed into his
winter meat supply.
The hired man who took the COW
got along all right until he reached the
main street of the village. Then the
COW began to bark and charged at the
astonished man. He took to his heels
and climbed tree and the mooley took
her stand below The COW was shot.
A dog bit the COW several days ago.
The villagers think she had hydro
phobia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
VICTOR GERMAN is RELEASED
Young Man. Charged With Bigamy
Goes on Two Years Pro-
baton

Victor h. German. a Los Angeles
salesman recently arrested on a charge
of bigamy. was released yesterday by
Judge b. N. Smith Of department one
of the superior court on two years
probation.
zermans first wife recently secured
Il decree Of divorce from him. 1t is
understood that both women were
working to secure the mans release,
the first wife being actuated by love
for her baby and the second by love
for German.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
The Galleries

of the world are reproduced in our art
gallery. II will be source OF pleasure
and instruction, who have leisure. 10
visit this storehouse of miscellaneous
colors In rare confusion The gallery
Is at your disposal and you will be well
come. Sanborn, Vail & Co. 357 South
Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24
THIS PONY WAS ASHAMED
His Natural Calico Had Been Spoiled
by an Amateur colorist of the
Italian School
Decial to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-John Hol.
born, who lives near Bloomfield N l.
mas a calico pony that he put ont 10
pasture every night Yesterday morn
Ing the calico pony trotted into the
before II.
Some one had decorated the pony
during the night with paint after the
seyle Oh the Italian national flag. An
sunny Italy reposed on the spine of
the animal
Holborn said HIS pony seemed 10
feel the humiliation OF its appearance.
He went 10 the police to ask them 10
look for the painter and decorator.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

Remember, in taking advantage of
these trips you are in no way obliged
to buy. we simply desire to show yoI
the property and allow your own good
judgment to decide whether you pur-
chase or not.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-24

"Ill bet money, Smith. that your
wife doesn't believe more than half
you tell her"
II know 1t. That's why / tell her
twice as much as should, d,"-omaha
News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
PREDICT DOOM OF BUREAUCRACY
"ouo Vadls" Author Fears Germans
May Absorb Poland.

Stockholm.-The Associated Press
correspondent recently had an inter
view with Henryk Sienkiewicz (author
OF Quo Vadis" and other well known
books) prior to his receiving the Nobel
prize for literature. The novelist said:
Il have not been in Poland for three
weeks. The situation in Russia and in
Poland is extremely bad. The bureau
cracy can not last much longer with or
without revolution. Its days are count
ed. The Russian people are good, but
the bureaucracy are a set OF thieves.
That was proved by the war. Count
Whites position is most difficult. Witte
is clever and Of great ability, but it
Is doubtful if he will be able to retain
his position.
I'VE are in the greatest danger as
Poles, and a German occupation Of
Poland is possible If this revolutionary
movement gets beyond the control of
the Russian government. Perhaps such
occupation would be by consent of the
Russian government and perhaps not.
However. If the Russian government
should acquiesce in the occupation OF
Russian Poland in whole or in part by
Germany the act would be resisted not
only in Poland, but in Russia.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
IDAHO NEWS.

Students of Idaho university will
abolish hazing.
Unlimited whisky and alcohol caus-
ed the death of Charlie Deadhorse. a
Nez Perez InoIan, who celebrated at
Lewiston saloons.
Mrs. Eugene Day, a bride of less
than IL months, the wife of million
are of the Occur d'Alene mines, has
commenced suit for divorce.
The annual cash income accruing
to the Nez Perez Indians for the rental
of their $4,000 acres of reservation
land amounts to 100000" said E. w.
Allen, cash clerk at the Lapwai agency,
yesterday.
Two old cannon, standing as orna-
ments on the campus at the University
of Idaho, have been the cause of
stream of correspondence between
Francis Jenkins, the registrar at the
university, and the war department
and now Senator hepburn has been
asked to straighten out the tangle.
Adjutant General Vickers has an
nounced that as the result of the cleo
AlOu AOl OOAOA1A VI AAA1 ot1OhA AObA
ment of the Idaho National Guard
Lieutenant Colonel John Mckinney oil
Boise has been elevated to the Col
onelcy and Major l.. V. Patch of Pay
cite to be lieutenant colonel. McBir
ney succeeds Colonel w. J. McClel
land of Nampa.
Thomas Hawkins, an employee of the
Federal Mining & Smelling company
at the Last Chance mine, in the Occur
d'Alenes, was instantly killed by be
ing struck on the head by a falling
plank. His skull was fractured. FAN
ing rock loosened the plank. He was
80 years old and unmarried. his
mother lives at Melbourne, Iowa. AL
inquest will be held Monday.
Milt Sims was found guilty of as
sault upon Miss Bessie Jones by the
jury in the district court at Moscow
1t was alleged in the information filed
by the prosecuting attorney that al
though Miss Jones was "a years o
age she was of unsound mind anC
that, therefore, under the statutes o
Idaho, Sims was guilty of statutor.
assault. which facts were proven t
the satisfaction of the jury.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
MINING MITES.

A. |. Goodell, superintendent of the
lie Roi smelter at Northport, Wash.
has expressed the belief that the smell
ter will be started again as a result
OF the dgnal victory won by A. J. Nc
MILAN at the lie Roi shareholders
meeting in London.
Grand Forks, b. C.-The Canadian
Pacific railway is said to contemplate
building a branch line from Eholt to
Franklin camp.
The annual report of b. II. Tatem,
lssayer in charge of the United States
assay office In Helena, Mont, on the
mineral production of Montana during
the year 1904 has just been released
by the treasury department at Wash
ington.
In substance, Mr.. Tatem's report is
as follows:
The aggregate value of the precious
metals won by the mills, smelters and
other reduction works from the ore
mined and treated, together with the
gold obtained from placers, shows a
marked increase over the yield of the
preceding year. The quantity and val
ne of each is shown below, the gold
and silver being computed at the coin
age rate and the copper and lead at
the average market price for the year:
Gold. fine ounces, 246,605,S74, S..
Os7. 1880; silver, fine ounces, 14,60S,
OS9.91, $1S,SS7, 22736; copper. fine lbs.
2S3. 945,SSO, $50 .41OSO9.67, and lead,
fine pounds, 4.5S7,59S, $195, $3.50; to
tai value. $50. 59O,S47.63
ORC Grande. Idaho.-By its Glory
hole method of mining and its 400 ton
cyanide plant, the Crooked River com
pany is able to handle ore at less thar
81 a ton and to extract between 81
and 80 per cent of the assay value.
The owners of the Oregon mine or
Summit fiat short distance from Orc
Grande, are driving an S25 foot cross
cut tunnel to tap the vein at great
depth.
Rossland. 8. CA contract for deep
ening the winze from the 1850 foot
level of the lie Roi to the 1850 foo
level has been let by Superintendent
Trevarrow.
In the Centre Star the main shat
has been extended to the eleventh lev
ell. and a station is now being cut
which Is 1890 feet below the collar o
the shaft.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
SPORTING NOTES.

Walter Ekersall, the phenomenal
kicking quarterback of the University
of Chicago football team, has been
elected captain for the coming year.
Milwaukee.-Young Erne of Phila-
delphia was awarded the decision over
Charles Neary in an eight round bout
before the Milwaukee Boxing club.
Colfax, Wash.-The Colfax Rod and
Gun club is preparing for big shoot
ing match to be held at the county
fair grounds on Thursday and Friday,
December 81 and %.
Honey" Melody, the well known
Spokane welterweight, has posted one
thousand dollars with the sporting edi-
tor of the Examiner, accompanied by
challenge to Mike (Twin) Sullivan,
says the San Francisco Examiner
Pullman, Wash.-At the gymnasium
of the Washington State college the
basketball team of the college defeated
the S. A. A. c. team by the score of
IA to 10.
University of Washington, Seattle
Graduate Manager of Athletics L. d.
Grinstead has announced tnat $1169.56
was the clear profit for the football
season Of 1905 after paying all ex-
penses. The salary of Coach o. F.
Curtis was $1,000 alone.
The winner of the 20 round contest
between Barney Mullin and Kid Par
ker at Spokane Friday night has been
challenged by Rufe Turner, one Of
the cleverest little colored fighters in
the country.
Kid Mccoy has sent a challenge to
James j. Corbett for a fight. In his
letter to Corbett, Mccoy says he has
posted $4,000 as a guarantee of good
faith.
James ]. Corbett, when asked con-
corning the challenge, said.
Mccoy made a great blunder in
asking me to fight. am an actor and
my ambi.-on is to become a great
actor / have a five year contract and
would not think of breaking it. My
lighting US are over. l hate the
lighting game. made all the money
and got all the fame that was coming
to me out Of prize fighting"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
MONTANA SoUI9BS.

Peter Larson is rapidly recovering
his health and strength.
Mrs. Reece T. Davis. wife of the
well known labor leader, committed
suicide at Helena by cutting her throat
in a frightful manner with a razor.
The production of gold, silver, cop
per and lead for the state from 1862
until the close of 1904 is shown to
have been as follows: Gold 1921,
22S,1S6; silver. $4O4, 4OS, SIS; copper,
S450.o27 1858; lead, s13,651, 075; a grand
total of s1,159,61J,547.
The notorious Kitty Elder was shot
in a quarrel with her husband in
Butte and died a few hours later. Her
death results from the effect of a shot
fired during a quarrel with her hus-
band. Her husband was also shot
and is in a serious condition.
A resolution against the present
game of football was unanimously
adopted at a meeting of the state
board of education of Montana.
Mrs. Ira Booth, daughter of a we'll
known Lewistown rancher, is dead
from a broken heart because of her
failure to induce Governor Toole,
whom she interviewed twice person.
ally in Helena, to pardon her husband
who is serving a three years sente-ce
for burglary.
Governor Toole has received letter
from Mrs. Marie Purcell of London
Eng, making inquiry about her broth
err Thomas F. Purcell, who left New
York for Montana in 1903 and had not
been heard of since. He is 20 years
old and has made a study of the veter
mary profession.
The members of the board Of
examiners OF the state soldiers home
recently made an inspection of the
home The board found the affair
and the management Of the institution
to be in very satisfactory condition
One of the greatest needs of the home
at the present time is new hospital
A bill providing for the discharge o.
civil service employees who fail to pay
debts contracted for groceries, cloth
ing, rent or the services of dentists
physicians, or undertakers, has beef
introduced by Representative Dixon o
Montana. After a government EN-
ploye has refused three times to pa,
bill he is to be suspended and If HI
fails in three months is to be stricken
from the rolls.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
Chinese give TERMS
TELL WHAT WILL BRING THEIR
BOYCOTT To AN END.
they Make Proposal TO American Mer-
chants at Hongkong-Are Many and
Extremely Weighty-Must Define
Term "Labor"-lnslst Upon Most Fa-
vored Treatment Of Chinese In U. s..

At meeting of the boycott commit
tee of the Chinese guilds and Ameri-
can merchants recently, the former
drew up the following demands, the
granting of which, they said, would be
necessary to bring the boycott to an
end:
FIRST, a distinct definition of the
term labor"
Second, that legislation affecting
the Chinese must have the approval OF
the Chinese government.
Third, that American consuls in
China be authorized to issue certifi-
Gates for admission to the United
States of Chinese, except laborers,
without hindrance, except IN cases of
fraud.
Fourth, the issue of passports by
the Chinese or other governments for
submission to American consuls pre-
paratory to the granting Of certificates
Fifth, mental examination prior to
departure to be conducted by Ameri-
can doctor and one European doctor,
the latter to be appointed by the
Chinese authorities, with a similar ex-
animation on arrival In the Uniteu
States If found necessary"
The sixth and seventh demands call
for most favored nation treatment OF
Chinese residents and travellers in the
United States.
The eighth demand repudiates ex
cepuonal registration.
Ninth, the admission of Chinese
laborers to the Islands Of Hawaii and
the Philippines. provided the local au
thorities are willing.
Tenth, in case of necessary inquiry
on arrival, there is to be no detention
provided security be furnished. Tech
nical errors in papers are not to be
considered a bar to admission.
Eleventh, the admission of the
families Of Chinese residents, the i'm
portation of females being safe
guarded.
Twelfth, the readmission to the
United States of Chinese who have
been deported for nonregistration OF
proof of their possession of property
in that country, or that they are credi
tors there"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-12-16
Theatrical Notes.

Willie Collie is back from London
and is quoted as saying that his mari
tai difficulties will soon be amicably
settled.
Eugene Blair has completed ar
engagements for her revival of solver
Twist" She has a new dramatization
Of the story
Edmund Rostand, the author of
"Cyrano." and "L'Aiglon." has signed
a contract to write a play for Miss
Eleanor Robson.
It is understood that Sir Charles
Wyndham. now Ga years old, will re-
tire not long after the close OF MS
next American season. 1t is his In
tention TO leave the theatre without
ostentation