Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-26
FRANK X. G0WANS MIXED AS
TO IDENTITY
Nice. Patronizing Gentlemen Invite
Young Woman to Quiet Nook
to Have Drink with
Them

| ,e 4o man who claim to be Frank
" covans of San Francisco can agree
,,,ho IS who and which is WHICH
Miss Helen A. Manasse Oh Ls'i ie'ii,-o'
wvo.. heiress and several otlei
sirable things, may soon be orloe'
marriage license was issued yes
terday permitting her to wed frarl,A
x Gowans, native of Washington, ~
= resident of San Francisco ana 20
,,nors of age. Late last night she nao n1
not vet made use of that privilege anu anu
~ one could be found VINO was apie
to fell when she would DO SO.
Miss Manasse and her mother came
from Wyoming to Los Angeles ~
snend the winter. The young Woniah' Sd
whom both of the pseudo eo"alts the
scribe as pretty, Is said 10 pe , LIZ
oossessor of 5000, 900, left her by ner
father who was wealthy sheep rais-
ar of wyoming and one OF the pio-
neers of that country. ,a,e
In some way her heart became
sounded by one Frank x. GoWahs,
who with the aid of Cupid ana ms
how apparently aimed some pretty
straight darts.
Real Nice and Patronizing
ono Frank X. Gowans and one oth-
49, Eronl, x. Gowans is waiting for
the wedding bells to ring. Botn ol
them are staying at the AleXanorla'
When Miss Manasse and FRANK a.
Gowans were given marriage llceiise
yesterdav it was noticed that the mas
on1ine marty to the contract acted IN
rather a furtive manner at the court
house and when q woman reporter
called at the Alexandria, where both
men are stopping, the mystery deep
ened eoa
man of medium build and halr sprin-
killed. with gray, responded, L am MI
Gowans." .. -
nassed several evasive and original
nlea santries with the reporter and nm
ally denied that he had any kind OF
Evidently he thought better of it,
for he changed his mind.
"Say. kid, if you will wait about two
minutes till 1 talk to these men well
90 and have nice little dinner to-
eether and I will tell you the story
"You won't have dinner with me!
Then you won't have the story
But. alas, Mr.. Gowans No. changed
his mind again, or perhaps he just
permitted himself to be persuaded.
"Now if you will wait about two
mlQuIeS L Will COiiiCf ttiiNl teih " y ~
for awhile, kid. Sit over there and be
good.
At the end of fifteen minutes Mr.
Gowans No. 1 returned.
well, kid, now come and tell me
what kind of q story you want, he
said. "Sit right down here and we
will talk it over.
"WelI, her name is Helen A. Man
asse. She is a Jewess and her father
crossed the plains in 40 and made a
bundle of money sheep raising. He
died and left her about 100000
guess you had better not say anything
about the money because people might
think that was what I am marrying
her for
BY that time the other Mr. Gowans
had arrived upon the scene. He was
introduced as Guy L. Thomas of Spo-
kane and was spoken of as the best
man in the affair.
az am Mr.. Gowans," said the new
conner. 'It is I who am going to be
married. / am to marry Miss Man
Mr. Gowans No. 2 had disclosed his
identity.
'Weil. now. 1 can't say when we are
to be married, perhaps tomorrow. Per-
haps Monday Well. really can't say
Just when. You see, her mother
Then he thought better of it and failed