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Show PHOTOGRAPH MARRIAGE. Unions of Japanese in This Manner Declared Illegal. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. Superior Judge Cook decided today that Japanese photograph marriages nro Illegal In the United States. This decision was rendered ren-dered In habeas corpus proceedings Instituted In-stituted to toko a Japanese girl from tho custody of tlitt Japanese Woman's homo. The girl, fifteen yearn of ago. waa sent to this country against her will, sho claims. Her parents told her sho was to become tho bride of a prominent Jnp-anesc. Jnp-anesc. to whom she had been married by photograph. Tho girl will be returned to Japan. It is alleged that tho photograph marriage Hchcmc is being used for tho purpose of Importing Japanese women for immoral purposes. |