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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
BRIDE TOO SHORT, so
HE FLEES THE ALTAR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Two minutes
after the marriage ceremony Miss Mar
garet German was deserted yesterday
at the altar, but she was happy last
evening. for a reunion had taken place.
Miss German was married at st. Jo-
sephs Catholic church in East Twenty
second street. Bayonne, N. j., to Mich
ael Harville. He is six-footer and
his bride is not quite five feet.
During the courtship the difference
in their height had apparently not APP
pealed to the bridegroom, but when he
stood at the altar and the ceremony
was being performed he noticed 1t.
AS the guests were about to rush for
ward and offer their congratulations
Harville stopped and said to the blush
ing Margaret
IT think you are too short for me.
Good by
Then he rushed from the church and
was out of sight before the amazed
guests had recovered from their sur
prise.
The bride swooned. When she re-
vived she was led to her home in tears
and the wedding festivities were de-
elared off. Toward, evening the BRIDE
groom appeared at the brides home.
He was sorry, he said, for what he
had said and done and he didn't mean
1t, anyhow. He considered his bride
plenty tall enough for him.
Margaret cried with joy, embraced
and kissed him and sent notices for
the guests to come to the belated fes-
tiVities.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
EPWORTHDISTRICT
CONvENTION0 OPENS
REV. HOWE OF Los ANGELES
HAS PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
over 15o Delegates Attend the Fourth
Annual Meeting, and Visitors Are
Dlned by Pasadena
Members
Pasadena Agency,
16M East Colorado street.
Telephone Main 152.

PASADENA, Nov. sO-This evening
over 150 delegates to the Bpworth
league district annual convention as
sembled in the parlors OF the FIRST
Methodist church at the corner OF
Marengo avenue and Colorado street.
This is the fourth annual district con-
Vention and Is by far the most largely
attended of any yet held.
The convention lasts until Saturday
afternoon, when it Ill disband after a
love feast and testlmony-taking SER
vice at $3.50 o'clock. Election of Of
ficers does not take place until SaLllr-
day morning, when the first business
session will be held.
The delegates to the convention came
together shortly after 6 o'clock this
evening for luncheon and so5ial hour
before the evening session. 1t was well
after o'clock when the Rev. A. W.
Lamport, pastor of the First Methodist
church. called the first formal session
together and led in the praise service
of the evening The choir of the First
church led in this service.
1t was nearly 8 o'clock when George
Telling of Pasadena delivered q brief
address of welcome to the Crown City.
In response to Mr.. Telling's remarks
William Himrod of Pomona responded.
The address of the evening was deliv-
cred by the Rev. D. F. Howe, d. D.,
of the Los Angeles Westlake church.
Following DR.. Howes address the
delegates received their assignments
for the Saturday all-day session, and
then the meeting adjourned until the
morning. brief and informal social
session following the business session
of the evening. The officers of the dis
trict convention are Kenyon Warren,
president, Pasadena; j. C. Schneider,
vice president. San Dimas; j. M. Hart
ley, second vice president, Upland; H.
K. Needharf third vice president,
Glendora; Miss Grace Porter, secre-
tary, Pasadena; Mrs. ]. C. Schneider,
treasurer, San Dimas, and Mrs. d. L.
Ashton, Junior league superintendent,
Alhambra.
The delegates from out of town will
be given a drive about the city to-
morrow afternoon, and a number of
fine addresses are scheduled for the
all-day session.
Hotel del Coronado agency 334 s.
Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
ATTENDS TWO COLLEGES
MANY MILES APART
Special to The Herald.

SYRACUSE, Nov. 29.--H. w. Mer-
win, jr., is accomplishing the feat of
being a student at two universities,
300 miles apart, and attending classes
in each.
He is a freshman in the College of
Liberal Arts of Syracuse university,
and a senior in the law school of New
York university. He attends classes
at one or the other each day.
Merwin is a stenographer on the
Twentieth Century limited and the
Lake Shore limited trains. He leaves
New York city every other afternoon
at $3.50 and arrives here in the even
ing. He attends early morning classes
on Mondays, wednesdays and Fridays
at the Syracuse university.
At 10:40 o'clock he leaves for New
York arriving there at 5;25 in the
afternoon. He attends his law classes
in the evening on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, there.
Merwin expects, after graduation
from New York university, next June,
to practice law in New York city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Noy. SO.-Mrs. Mary
Kinds, 66 years old, died this morning
at her home after an illness of several
weeks. Funeral services will be held
from the residence at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Burial will be at Whining
ton.
w. L. Osborn. who lives at Hill and
Orange streets, reported to the police
last night that on Wednesday night
thieves visited his chicken yard and
took eleven large ducks. The police
are investigating the conditions sur
rounding a few Thanksgiving dinners.
viii Westfall, laborer. accused by
a companion of having sold him bot
tie of wine, is in the city prison await
ing trial on charge of Illegal liquor
selling. Westfall, the complaining wit
ness, and another individual, were
found in a drunken condition last night
by a night watchman.
outdoor sports always at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
NEW CHARTER
IS COMPLETED
LONG BEACH FREEHOL LDERS
AFFIx SIGNATURES
Document Meets with General Ap-
proVal Of Citizens-Defers Elee-
ton One Year-Reduces
Salaries of Officials
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Nov. 3O.-After a sea-
sion lasting from $3.50 o'clock this
morning until o clock tonight the
charter board Of freeholders declared
the new charter completed and affixed
their signatures to the document.
The charter was read entirely
through by ]. A. Miller, secretary of
the board, and a majority of the Sec
tions were adopted as they had been
virtually agreed upon in previous
meetings. Two important changes
were made, however, to reduce the ap-
parent objections to the new instru-
ment. With these changes the MEM
GERS of the board feel that they have
done all In their power to satisfy the
demands of the people as so far ex-
pressed and hope that the charter will
be accepted by majority of the
voters.
The first change made today was
with the intention of decreasing the
expense to be incurred by the city
under the new order of things. The
salary of the mayor, which had been
fixed at $1,000, was reduced to $500; the
salary of the city attorney, fixed at a
like amount, suffered the same reduc-
ton; councilmens pay for attending
meeting was cut from $5 to So; the
salary of the city treasurer was cut
down from $3.50 to $500. The salary of
the tax collector and license collector
and of auditor were fixed at. $1,000
each.
Election Is Deferred
Late this afternoon the members of
the board agreed to defer the first
municipal election under the new
charter until December Of next year.
VIA i ..%t
Zens who opposed the holding of the
election in April, as had been planned.
The present trustees will now have an
opportunity of car: ying out certain
municipal improvements which they
have planned and will not be forced
out of office without having fair
chance to fulfill their promises along
these lines. The city election will be
held in December every two years.
The remainder of the charter was
accepted today practically is it had
been reported before. The instrument
provides for seven city wards instead
of five, with councilman from each
ward; the mayor shall be the respon-
sible executive head of the city govern
ment; there shall be board of public
works, whose duties shall include those
of the street superintendent, building
Inspector and plumbing inspector, and
who shall let contracts for all street
improvements; the police and fire de-
partments will be governed by COM
missions of three men each; there shall
be also a library commission, a school
board and board of health.
1t was decided to submit an alterna-
tive proposition concerning the grant
ing of liquor licenses to hotels.
A final draft of the charter will have
been prepared by next Tuesday night,
when it will be presented to the coun-
Gil. A number of citizens seem to be
opposed to the charter on general
grounds, but the sentiment of the ma
jority is apparently in favor of its
adoption The board hope to be able
to submit it at an early GATE to the
legislature.
Coronado the society resort.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
QUEER FIT SAVES MANS LIFE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Nov. 3O.--A re-
markable escape from death is reported
from Newberry. While Fred Hills Of
Dollarville was walking along the rail-
road track of the Duluth. South Shore
e. Atlantic he suddenly was seized with
an epileptic fit and fell rigid between
the rails.
A train was close behind him and the
locomotive and five cars had passed
over his body before the train could be
stopped. The train crew picked up the
rigid and apparently dead man and the
train was run back to Newberry, where
the crew were astonished to see the
corpse" suddenly come to life and
quietly walk away.
Hills owes his life to the fact that he
lay quite rigid and motionless while
the train was passing over him. Had
he raised his head an inch he probably
would have been instantly killed. Be
yond few scratches he was unhurt'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
WHAT! CUPlD'S AGENT?
PERISH THE THOUGHT
Special to The Herald.


BOSTON, Nov. 3O.-F. c. Kicker of
council Bluffs, Iowa, wishes 1t distinct
ly understood that he was not in Bos-
ton as an agent for himself and seven
other young men of his town to see if
the charms of eight young Boston
women are all that have been said of
them.
Somebody out in Council Bluffs an
nounced through news association
that such was Mr.. Ricker's mission. Mr..
Kicker doesn't know who the perso mis-
that started the story. He would like
to find out.
This is the story: Eight young men
of Council Bluffs among them the
aforesaid Kicker, were said to have
been introduced to eight young Boston
women through a mutual friend, with
correspondence and photographs inter-
changing in quick succGsS m.
Being cautious like, the '4estern young
men decided that, before taking irrev-
ocable steps, they would make sure
that the young women were what they
appeared to be. They chose an ennis
sary, one Kicker by name. All this
is according to the story.
AT the hotel appeared Kicker. To
him came reporters. Kicker wasn't glad
to see them. He scowled when the
question was broached. He was really
wroth.
81 don't see why the folks back west
are doing this" he said. II don't see
the joke"
"Then there are no eight Boston girls
as mentioned in the dispatches?"
NO" he said simply.
Then his wroth burst forth a little
more and he shifted his cravat angrily
and prepared to end the interview.
II have been here on business, per-
sonal business, and not connected in
any way with a matrimonial affair.
That's ALL" he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
HIS HOME IN WATER PIPE
Vagrant Established Himself in Forty
Inch Mains and Moved as Work
Progressed
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Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Mounted Po-
liceman Cavanaugh found inside an
Upper Seventh avenue forty-inch water
pipe a man seated by a small wood
fire baking potatoes. The occupant
identified himself as William Hoch,
with no home. He was miuns both legs
and his right arm below the elbow was
gone.
He explained that five years ago he
had been in railroad accident and lost
his limbs as q vagrant.
He was arraigned in the Harlem po-
lice court and sent to the island for six
months.
He told the police that he had been
living in the water pipes for the last
three weeks He said he originally got
In them at One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street. but had been moved ON
many times until he was at One Hun
dred and Forty-ninth street when ar
rested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
HAS "THlEF" ARRESTED;
FINDS HE'S HER SPOUSE
Special to The Herald.


PUEBLO, Colo. f,ov. 3d. The reunion
here today of Horace n. Cummings
and his wife, Clara, who last met in
Syracuse, N Y, their home, six years
ago, was dramatic.
Cummings was at the union station
on his way from Salt Lake City TO
Denver. His wife. who was IN busi-
ness here, went to the station to take
a train for California. They placed
their suit cases side by side while each
sought station officials for information
When Cummings returned for his
valise he picked up the wrong one. His
wife saw him. called a policeman, and
had her husband arrested Then she
recognized him and piled him with
Questions as to where he had been.
SIX years ago Cummings enlisted ia
The ARMY and went to the Philippines.
He became i'll and his wife heard he
was dead. He lost his mind ana mem-
orv' and It was months before he re-
covered. He found no letters and went
mack TO Syracuse to and her, but she
had disappeared Since then he had
heen searching IN vain for her.
They went TO Denver tonight, where
Cummings will engage IN business.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
HOGS HEAD ON MANS DOOR
Placed There by His Wife, Says Mo-
hammedan, Who Makes Other
Accusations Against Her
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ASBURY PARK, Nov. 30-Fotti Hud-
din, Mohammedan of this place, had
his wife before Justice of the Peace
Borden to explain why she hanged pigs
feet and a hogs head on his door
knob and also called him a monkey
He admitted he had another wife in
India, but declared when he married
the wife against whom he is now COM
planning in New York about twelve
years ago, when she was only IL, he
told her of his wife in India.
For some time Huddin and his wife
have not been on amicable terms. He
told the court how his wife in India
lived. She was not permitted to go
out of the yard about her house; her
husbands wish was law, etc. He evil
IDENTIFY expected the same state of af-
fairs to exist with his American wife.
But she had different ideas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
MANY WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT SANTA MONICA
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Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Nov. 3O.-Twenty-
q three letters of inquiry in one mail,
which breaks the record, are reported
as having been received a few days ago
by the board of trade from persons in
various parts of the United States who
wanted different kinds of special in
formation concerning this particular
section of Southern California. The
number of inquiring letters being re-
ceiVed by the board at this time is un-
precedented in the history of the organ
ization and appears to be increasing.
To each inquirer the secretary of the
board writes a personal letter and for
wards copy of the daily paper, with
other printed matter.
Dunham Patton, son of Hon. H. Dor
sey Patton, thought his time had come
today when Charles McDermott, a
Death Valley miner, showing a six
shooter under his nose, asked him how
cold it was in Nevada. McDermott
was arrested and placed in Jail on the
charge of being drunk, disorderly and
carrying concealed weapons. Persons
who witnessed Patton's experience
agree that McDermott might have COM
mitted murder had Patton not acted
his part we'll during the gun play.
The annual Christmas sale conducted
by the ladies of st. Augustine's church
will be held at the parish hall next
Tuesday afternoon and evening. The
pastor, Rev. John Brown, with his
wife, will have the arrangements in
charge.
A Christmas box is being prepared at
the public library to be sent to some
community residing in a district, yet to
be decided on, where books are scarce
and general intercourse with the out
side world is not had very often. 1t has
been suggested that the box be for
warded into one of the settlements in
the Santa Monica mountains, and this
idea may be carried out.
The rainfall yesterday amounted to
.O9 of an inch, bringing the total pre-
cipitation for the season to 1855 Of an
inch.
Hotel del Coronado leads them all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
W00ER WINS GYPSY
BRIDE IN TWO WEEKS
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Special to The Herald.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Nov. 3d.
Falling in love at first sight, the court
ship of Beatrice Tyler a pretty gypsy
maiden, and George Stone was as ro-
mantle as it could be. Young Stone,
though not a gypsy, was an ardent
wooer. He laid siege to the dark
beauty's heart, and in less than two
weeks time had won her consent to
wed him.
The young people came to this clty
and were married about two weeks
ago 1t was understood at first the
bride was a New York girl, but it has
lately been learned that she was the
daughter of gypsy queen.
/, Young Mrs. Stone is in charge of a
booth in a local church fair nightly and
tells fortunes. She is an adept at palm
reading.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
HE SPENDS $49,12O FOR
A PALTRY $4,000 OFFICE
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BOSTON, Nov 30.--Lieutenant Gov
ernor Eben s. Draper has paid $40, 120
to be elected lieutenant governor Of
Massachusetts for two terms of one
year each. The aggregate salary for
his two years of office Is $4,000.
The facts appear in his sworn state
ments OF campaign expenses filed under
the state law.
He made committee contributions
this year Of $4,000 and expended $4,000
to insure his nomination. Last year
he spent $9200 to get the nomination and
$23, 920 to secure his election.
Most of his contributions have been
paid to various local and state COM
mittees. but large sum was spent for
advertising.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
BREAD CAST ON THE,
WATERS is RETURNED
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 Ihe Herald.
DUNKIRK. Nov. S0--A -cw weeks
ago a tramp, wretchedly dressed and
weak from exposure and lack of food,
called at the home of James Kinner IN
Prospect avenue and begged ten-year-
old Alice Kinner, who went to the
door in response to his knock, for
something to eat. The girl invited him
into the Kitchen gave him plenty OF
hot coffee and hearty meal and then
made him sit by the fire until ne was
warm.
Thursday a small package came by
express addressed to her and upon
opening It she found gold ring and a
small silver watch Accompanying the
presents was a note, which proved to
be from the tramp, stating he had
settled down and gone 10 work and
begging her to accept the presents as a
mark Of his gratitude for her kindness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE BIXBY HOTEL
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LONG BEACH, NoY. 30.-At a meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Bixbv
hotel this afternoon it was voted to
increase the capital stock of the cor
poration from 100000 to $3.50 600 About
100000 worth Of the stock was repre-
sented az the meeting. This action
was virtually agreed upon at a noeetine
held two months ago and was not
prompted by the recent accident in CON
nection with the hotels construction
lt was found advisable to make the
increase in stock, that additional feat.
ures of attractiveness might be includ-
ed in the structure, some of which were
suggested by ID, M. Linnard after his
Hotel del Coronado for comfort
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
COURT SAYS TEN CENTS
Is TOO MUCH FOR SHINE
Special 10 The Herald.

Special 70 The Herald.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-Felix Mano,
who has a bootblacking shop at Lexing-
ton avenue and Fifty-ninth street,
shined the shoes of Howard Reynolds,
Central park keeper, and scorned a
nickel in payment, demanding 10 cents
Policeman Rabe interfered and was at
tackled.
"It's extortion to charge 10 cents for
a shine unless you black boots in Fifth
avenue" declared Magistrate Tinelite,
when Manno was arraigned before him,
"Besides. you hit the policeman. Three
dollars fine"
Manno would not pay the fine and
was locked up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
FOUR GENERATIONS
HAVE DINNER TOGETHER

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Nov 30-Four gem
erations were represented yesterday
at happy Thanksgiving day dinner
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Hansen, 1S49 Railroad avenue.
Among those present were j. j. Van
Norden; his son, j. c. Van Norden; his
granddaughter, Mrs. Hansen, and his
grandson, w. c. Van Norden, and Mrs.
Hansen's little children, Helen and
Beatrice
The eldest of the family present is
nearly 80, while the younger of the
two girls is years old.
Warm June days at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
PRICE OF FALSE
TEETH ADVANCES
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald,
CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. SO.-As re-
suit Of the scarcity of platinum the
price of false teeth is advancing at an
alarming rate. Within the past thirty
DAYS the increase has amounted to 81
per set, and the end is not in sight
In view Of the upward tendency of the
market, local dentists are obtaining
supplies of bear molars in order to carry
out contracts already on their books.
New customers will have to pay the
higher prices demanded or put up with
last years styles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
CIGARETTES AND WIVES
Too Many Of Each Get Man, Who Also
Is Human PlncushIon and Writ
ina Pad, Into Trouble

Special TO The Herald.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. 30.-George
Field, who is human pincushion, a
human writing pad and has four
wives, is a puzzle to alienists who are
trying to figure out whether his pc
culiarities are due to the fact that he
smokes cigarettes. Field is on trial
here as a result Of his fondness for
matrimony. According 20 DR.. w. r..
Hall, who is advising his defense,
there are large spots on Fields back
that do not feel pain and other spots
on his body on which one can write
letters with a blunt instrument that
will remain legible several minutes.
Pins could be stuck into spots IN his
back and Field would not feel them,
according to DR.. Hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
COUGHS UP TWIG HE
SWALLOWED A YEAR AGO
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Special to The Herald.
FAIRFIELD, ILL.,, Nov, SO.-A small
green twig, swallowed more than a
year ago by Timothy Wisacre, a farmer
near here, was coughed up today ana
as a result Wisacre is recovering from
what his physicians pronounced bron-
chitis.
Wisacre held a twig of cedar about
an inch and a half in length between
his teeth. Being suddenly frightened,
he swallowed the twig. Later he de-
veloped symptoms of bronchitis.
Upon examination by Dr. j. l.. Wal
tess 1t was found to be as green as the
day it was swallowed and also gave in
dications of growing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
OLDER BOYS IN CONFERENCE
Y. M. C. A. Delegates Gather at Long
Beach MISUNDERSTANDING
Speeches Made
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Nov. SO.-The Older
Boys conference of the Y. M. C. A.
convened here this afternoon. About
100 delegates from other cities and
towns were present. The first formal
feature Of the program was the recep-
tion given in the new Y. M. c. A.
building at o'clock.
At o'clock banquet was served in
the building At 7:15 tonight pro-
gram of addresses was begun. cpeeches
of welcome and responses were given,
after which #. A. Crosby of New York
made an address. Throughout tomor-
row the conference will continue.
Bible study classes, addresses of in
terest to boys and athletic, events will
comprise an interesting program. The
conference will close Sunday night.
Coronado for the best climate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-01
LITTLE DORRITos
ORIGINAL STILL
LIVES AT %

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. aO---A Times (
London special says the original (
of Little DOrrit Is still living at (
IsIingtOn, and IL 04 years old.
She win Open a sale Of work at I
the boys training school Ina Isling- (
ton next Thursday.
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