The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 14, 1920, Page 9

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THE SEATTLE STAR TURSDAY, DECEMTEN 14, r920. RINGSIDE VOODOOISM COUNCIL [aL TEM | ches eo PRACTICED | CHET COUNCKL, MONDAT: Continue Search for Body . | Authorized the male of $2,005,000 worth of utility bond to finance Raise Speed Limit extensions of the city light plant, Along River : | Approprinted $65,000 for the purpose of financing the construction ee to Recue Injured! | of two certhwork dams at the Swan Lake system of extension of VALE, Ora, Dec. 14—Searching| DALLAS, Dec, 14.-- Ambulances | the city water supply. Dowed audi claim SRE 6 favor Grant Satth | DATtes continued today to survey the| Weren't reaching injured people tn | enpent fee werk po Be the mart wae bed and banks of the Owyhee river, | ime, running at @ 30-milean-hour e “« Referred to the finance committee Mayor Calfwell's request for an [in the vicinity of Watson, where |g 49. ‘ve raised the speed limit a | Human Sacrifice |s Custom | increase in the salary of tho superintendent of lighting trdm $5,000 | George Howard confessed he threw | | | in Worship, Says Offi- acon ta the puttic enfcty contaniiten © substitute enth Qo | BP dody of George R. Sweeney, after | cial U. S. Port signed to include Jamaica ginger among the forbidden lquors. murdering him to guin possession of | vital Referred to. the sirests and sewers commitien a petition by the | his automobile SOTON. Dec 1 codoo.| Merchant? Exchange for tho improvement of thoroughfares ieading The Unsuccensful search has been WASHINGTON, Deo. 14-—¥ mg te the Smith Cove terminals | Prosecuted for five daya Watson is involving human sac alent tn the island of Ha for, bal Accepted Mayor Caidweil’s invitation to confer an the unemploy | 65 milos from Vale and the country . says ment problem, and ext Wednesday mwrning as dhe time for the | around it is very rough, making the ana & report by Rear A meeting, search slow. | Knapp, submitted Passed an ordinance appropriating $7,300 with which to buy the That Howard actually murdered | ~ aniela, wh folice department » patrol wagon and «tx Fords. Sweeney, as his signed confession | row conditions in Haiti Referred to the streets and sewers and the pablic eafety committee | grated. is not doubted, for officials “Voodoolsm ts snake worshin™ Ad-| 0 ordinance introduced by T. MH. Bolten for the regulation @f [found a trunk with @ blood-stained | miral Knapp said. “in its extreme) laundries, a Veal BIS SL |interior in Howard's home at Wat | rites it requires the sacrifice of hu. | — ¥ on Pyne S | son. Howard declared after beating | man beings, the drinking of thelr| time the United States dectured its|the Haitien senate November 12, and Sweeney into unconsciousness, while blood and the eating of their flesh.” | independence. i= Sm a eo. ey pate we 4 | Sweeney was demonstrating his au- * er 29, 1916, since which, time United momobile near Vale, Se he| Referring to charges of “indis| France recognized the tndepen-| * ear Vale, September 14, he) eriminate killings” of natives by | @ence of Haiti in 1825. fee —- gery age wo crammed the body into a newly pur. | American marines, Admiral Knapp} qn 1944 the eastern part declared | @ . r the terma rd ve chased trunk and drove to Watson, | maid there have been cases of abuses repud- | 24 Customs revenues have been where he threw the body into the | of power on the part of some junior |'# independencs, forming the Repub | jected by United States oMciala. The | Owyhee river, | officers of the gendarmes and of the| tle of Santo Domingo. A series of | officials of the republic of Hatt un-| Pieces of iron and wire with which | enlisted men. It has been the policy | revolutions followed. jder marine rule, are but one | Rowers aaworted he weighted the to punish offenders and when such| 1 1914, following revolutions, Brit-|"eada ea é |bedy before throwing it into the offenders were known to the senior | ish, German and French goyernments| political pull is the only thing stream have been found. officers, it is my belief that the of-| threatened to land tzoops to collect! inant keeps some men out of jail, eye fenders were punished,” Knapp said. | debts. Under the Monroe doctrine the mee | ] Knapp concluded that marked ad-/| United States navy department land- | vances had been made in restoring | ed marines October 20, 1914, at Cape order. Haitien. President Theodore — |Crooks Barred From N. Y. Gem, Bond Districts eee pore Haiti, @iscovered by Columbus in| (inited States marines under Ad-| NEW YORK, Dee. 14—Gotham's famous “dead line” has been re-eatab- 2492, was neglected by the Spanish | miral Caperton landed July Li, 1915;/ » Sfter the colonization of the main-|coijection of revenues by United land, and in the 17th century a col-/ grates naval officers began, and ad-| ony of French buccaneers made it! ministrative control of the govern: their headquarters The western| ment was taken over by United Part of the island was ceded to! states forces August 10, 1915. The France by the treaty of Ryswick/ paitien congress, meeting under jUshed and a new one created to | @tard the city’s famous gem shops | and bond markets, With the approach of the Christ- mas season and the increase in the | millions of dollars’ worth of gems in jewelry stores, Chief Inspector AT THE ae. American protection, elected Darting: | NOW! | Willam Lahey has announced the The blacks expelled both the|uenave president. A treaty was French and the British and organ-| signed by President Dartinguenay FOR THE WEEK lines, placed squadrons of men to pa trol them and panned the word in. fazed their own government about the September 33, 195 and ratified b SUNT ue i = SA LS a the underworld that they must be re- | spected. |_ No one knows where the term, | | “dead line,” originated, but Chief | Byrnes, famous detective, first en | tablished it in New York. He drew | BACON, 12-. fins ..... | an tmaginary lind from river to river FOR CHRISTMAS fa} A Phonograph ———. 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The very name of , : VICTROLA GRAFONOLA or BUSH & LANE on your phonograph means satisfaction and guarantees your investment against future dis- appointment. y j Terms Cut in Half for a Short Time Only { We have the best stock’ obtainable -of« a |BCORNED BEEF, can ...... living room or parlor ictor lumbia furniture. It is of first vi and Co M Quality,.and plain, simple RECORDS 6 lines ha: x y he | we been ch ae a -, 83-0 8.6 ‘ i r guard bt * : Mai Pian G 3587 "* ” 1519 Third Ave ~, AUDITORIUM. Seventh Ave, Near Pike &. Fame Scotch Evasenilet Speaks af 745 P.M. Tuesday—How to Be Savell and Know It. 4 THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford Model T One-ton Truck is in reality a necessity to the wide-awake retail grocer, not only for the economic solution of the delivery problem, but for the bringing of goods from the | docks ér stations to his pl of business, and for traversing the country ang bringing in prod- ,.4 uce. For years the Ford One-ton Truck, with its' splendid manganese bronze worm-drive, pow- | erful Ford Model T Motor, strong vanadium. steel frame, has been serving in every line of busi- ness activity, and we have yet to hear the first complaint as to rear axle trouble or motor trouble. It has the lowest purchase price on the market, and: the cost for operating and maih- taining is’ exceedingly small, In fact, the Ford One-ton Truck has become a business necessity. Leave your order with us ' We will give you prompt attention and assure you reason- Friday Evening, Dec. 17 t s y , prompt delivery, and give you an after-service that will insure your continuous operation of @ Truck. sone SEATTLE Wm. L. Hughson Co. * Hugh Baird Clark-Baker Motor Co. SYMPHONY) fo, ee ORCHESTRA Alfred G. Ayerst, Inc: 1 M4 Cline Motor Co. Cental Agency Co. 1830 Broadway, Corner Denny Way A. F, (Bert) Blangy, Manager East 126 Kenwood 31 1102 E. 45th St. East 320 Broadway and Pike Sh ‘JOHN SPARGUR, Conductor In a Brillant Orchestral Higgins & Matthews Program, Ineluding “ MEANY HALL Greatly Reduced Prices on Furs of Highest Quality! Useful and Beautiful Christmas Gifts + for Every Woman Queen Anne 74 315. Nickerson S& We have made great reductions in price on every fur at both our stores. _ As our stock is always exceptionally large at this season you will find Sibelius Symphony No.1 an immense display to choose from. * First Performance in Seattle Full Fur Sets, Throws, Stoles, Coatees, Coats, etc., in every known fur and all of the very best quality are in this large showing at greatly reduced prices. AND Inspect This Beautiful Display a ee Neral of Christmas Gifts for Women day, 4 | 4 Cdl OL a) ucison ay Furl ~~ scctsesssenseupseaesesneeessnsenccesnscsrssagnassees sons snepeunssssnqestend ssnegensestoetaansscmessnstesans seesemmnunnsifite terseesaneeeeseenen: a ste menanwaes sananeanss anes eens mteets :SGUMGUIRGNUES0 4SUESNIOIRINsedbasees ssussssesh Letbeetmessesteaectineetansne ted ehianeetinensatersestcnsseeneeseien! PRICES: 50¢ T5¢ $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 Concert Begins at 8:20 early and avoid dimap pointment. INCORPORATED 8/9 Firstéve. — 1612 Second Ave]

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