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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
ny JACK HAII

STRANGE sounds have been filter
- ing thru the cracks OF a small,
closed room on tho first floor Of the
Central public school lately,
Passsrsby stop and cock their carr
dubiously then stroke their chius
perpleHedly, baffled Boy tho mystery
For even as they furtivcly listen.
the door oreaks and a ahsdowy figure
looms In the opening Then with
weird gostloulstlons and strange
mutterlngs, the shadow bulk moves
like "a wtai,h down tho dark corridor
and tho door closes again on the
mystcfg within.
but murder win out-and all be-
cause a star reporter could not con
troll his tongue,
Its misfortune was attributable not
so much 20 the fact that every time
he opened his mouth he put his foo,
IN Il. but rather 10 the fact that every
tlme he opened his mouth nothing
came out Of Il, The reporter STAN
melted.
The other dAy the reporter was
proving around the school on the
TRAN OF story suddenly opposite
small door IN "a dark corridor on the
tirst floor he stopped Strange sounds
had startled his ears, Alertly he list
ened. when suddenly the door ereak'
ed. a vague bulk loomed In the open,
ing. then like a wrath
but the reporter was too quick
FOR Il.
'Sa,sa "a -ssssayF he began "Wh-
wh.wh,what yu.yu-yu.you d-d-d.doinR
IA thih
For answer. the figure seized him
quickly by tho arm
"QuQu.qu-quigk" it suffered
"Ggg,go in thth.ththcre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
INDIAN FREED OF
Staying
Fail to Convict on Charge OF
BuryIng Baby Alive

PUEBLO. colo. Nov. iI-tBy L,
Uj-Plat May Ute Indian. today
il on his way huck 10 the Indian
reservation near Durango, the white
mans government having failed 20
convict him Of charge Of burying
n infant child alive with It's
mother.
Tho trial took place In federal
court here and late yesterday judge
Foster symss directed the jury 10
return a verdict OF not guilty after
tho evidence IN tho case had been
presented.
May was supposed 10 have wrap
ped his nyo child in a blanket
with It's mother. who had died In
Kivlng birth 20 II. and buried tho
two together az the direction o.
Mormon Joe. HIS father-in-law. and
Uts medicine man
According 20 Judge symes, there
was insufficient evidence 10 show
that the child had been buried alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
WOULD BAN ALL
SUBMARINES
Lady AStor Favors Elimina-
ton OF UnderSea Craft
WOULD OUTLAW THEM
Says France Should Make
Move to End Diver Warfare
,cer,rlrht ~. unllsa 80


LONDON. Nov. iT.-LAdy Astor,
Virginia beauty, member Of the
British parliament and originator Of
the latest British movement for
banning the submarine. advocated
to-day In an exclusive interview
with tho United Press an agree.
ment among nations 10 halt this
horrihle thing" because OF rceur'
rms tragedies az sea.
France, she said. ought 70 take
the Initiative, YET there was a great
deal 70 be said for those "who
think that England should take the
lead" In outlawing the underscR
beat as a war weapon, She fore
saw that America would back
England IN such a cause,
Only last Saturday Lady Aston
a Plymouth declared she was
ready 10 so among tho women %
the entire world 20 rouse them
against the undersea weapon, THIS
word from her has started states
men OF England and America think
ing and talking Of submarine scrap
ping which failed at tho Washing
ington arms conference on oeiee'
sf.p- f,,,t,, Es,.anee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
USE OLD TOKENS
Copper Variety Is Recalled
During Shortage

seattle's old copper scent street
car tokens made their appearance
again Monday when the 1928 issue
was put on sale again because OF a
shortage In the crascent.centered
10 cent ones now authorized.
But the copper tokens sell al
three.for.a.quarter just the same
as their siiyery successors. despite
the value stamped on their faces.
When the present i.3 cent fare
went into effect the ffvs-csnt tokens
we're called in and stored. being re.
deemed at IA cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17

tAdvertlsement)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
WOULD ABOLISH
BY AGREEMENT

Asked today 10 give her Views in
greater detail, the charming South
erner-the first woman to have a
seat IN the British imperial pariia'
ment--said;
Il feel very strongly that we
should do something 10 halt this ter
rihle thing.
MY own experience among tho
wives OF officers and men Is that the
submarine service should be abol'
ished by agreement. How this IS
20 be done / do not know. l think
Great Britain did all Il could at the
washington conference. but was
stopped by France.
III Is now for France 10 mako the
trial"
France. Lady Aston suggested. has
become calmer since the days OF tho
washington conference, for In the
meantime the Locarno pacts have
arisen to give her an air Of security
which France then felt was lacking.
ION the other hand" continued
Lady Aston. there IS good deal 90
b. said for those who think that
England should take the lead and call
a fresh conference. whether u Is held
or not. Even IL refusals come. we
should at least know where we
stand.
Il feel sure that the United States
would back US up"
Such a conference. che aaid. ought
TO Include Russia. for without that
nation any agreement reached would
not be complete.
IT believe" she said. 'ths. IL tho
conference Is actually called Russia
viii join
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
lAdvnriirameni1

Proposals VIII be received by tho
bureau Of Supplies md Accounts,
Navy Department. Washington, -.
-, until 10 o'clock n. M, Dec. J.. 1926,
for delivering Douglas fir. rubber
gloves, carpets md rugs motor gem
traitors, emery cloth, flint paper.
linolsurn and hand tools 10 the Navy
Yard, Puget Sound, wash Apply
Tor proposals. 20 tho supply officer,
cunts CHARLES NORRIS, Pay
master General Of the Navy. HOES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
advertisement
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured whiis lifting I.
trunk several years ago. Doctors saId
my only hops Of cure was an operation,
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snd tho rupture has never foturnsd
although I am doing hard work as a
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cut out this notics ana show II 20 any
pthars who are rupturod--you msy save
. iIfs or at issst stop tho misery Of
rupturs and the worry and danger Of
IN operation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Must Be a Hard Job

Out OF the 500 applications for the
position as announcer Of station
FLO. London. only three were found
to possess the necessary qualifica.
lions. One viii be selected from
the three.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Headaehes From SIight colds

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Rabbits Foot
Fails to Save
Jailed Negro

T'HE time.honorcd traditions OF
i past decades were laid In tho
dust Monday, when rabbits
foot failed absolutely to save
Charles Johnson. t2.year.old negro,
from getting n 3o.day sentence on
ohlckcn.stcaling charge.
At tho critical moment Johnson,
bearing mysterious box and
clutching hIs rabbits foot In his
left hand, emerged from an alley
saturday night near Rainier ave.
and Atlantic st., just as Patrolman
Dan Hogan passed by,
ITIollo!" snld Dan. Whats In
tho box2"
"N.n.nothin', boss responded
Johnson, squcezing the rabblt's hop.
per.
queer, but | SEQ feathers on H."
Dan looked inside aud found sev.
Oh chickens. They had just died
via the nock.wrlnglng process. Box,
chickens, rabbits foot and rlo
aud hammer were marked up as oy.
iAtnoc and Johnson WINS PIT into q
coll.
The chickens had been pllfered
from John Axolson, 1899 Goth ave,
s., according 10 Hogan. IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
MONTANA FEARS
MORE QUAKES
Tremors Saturday and Sun
day Cause Much Damage

BUTTE Mont. juno 29--Mon.
tanans today were still apprchen.
sive over the earthquake shocks
which rocked the state Saturday
night and continued with diminish.
ing Intensity thruout Sunday and
Sunday night,
The new trcmors have located the
center OF the disturbance in the
vicinity OF Three Forks and Man.
haitian, little towns about 50 miles
cast Of here.
1t was In the surrounding terri.
tory that. the most violent quakcs
occurred Saturday, when the tenn.
blors extended into Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and oregon.
A shift In the maNl fault under
the Rocky mountains, In the Big
Belt mountain district, was probably
tho cause OF the trouble. IN the
opinion of President c, III, Clapp, OF
the University Of Montana, and
noted goologist
lie said this region has long been
known to have "faults"--great
cracks In tho earth,
Much damage and destruction TO
buildings aud property yesurrod at
Three Forks. White sulphur
Springs, Manhattan aud Mt other
points, but tho outstanding suffer.
crs wore tho railroads.
Hundreds OF workmcn were al.
ready at work today IN an effort TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
DARING HOLDUP
GETS $500
Robs Groceteria Cashier Of
Store Funds

IITALkfNG calmly into groee-
wv terla store at 2oi Eastiake ave.
Monday morning, a bandit dressed
in oyeralls held up Il. u. Gillespie.
collector for the Grocetsrla Stores
Co, and II. o. Pennington. manager
Of the store. and escaped with
$1,000.
The bandit scemed perfectly sc-
auain,ed with Gillcspis's movements.
as tho robbery did not take place
until after Gillespie had collected
$3.50 from six OF the branch stores.
He had Just collected $50 more
when he was held up.
Az GiliepsIe was leaving the store
the bandit walked into tho entrance
and drew revolver.
Take Off your coat" he ordered,
'and don't got tough about t.
Gillespie removed his coat. which
contained the money. and handed
II 10 the bandit. He then walked
back to his automobile at the curb
and drove away.
The auto had no license plates.
The bandit was about 2s years old,
five feet, nine inches In height,
and weighed about 1s5 pounds. He
was dark complexioned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
QUAKE CENTER
is old CITY
Spanish Mission Built in
1886 on Site

Lying on The Santa Barbara
channel. practically at sea level,
Santa Barbara has population OF
about $4,000. increased in winter
By an infiu, OF wealthy tourists
II is io4 miles from Los Angeles.
The town 10 tho descendant Of ono
OF the early Spanish settlements a
fine old mission church dating from
1856.
The city lies In a broad valley
between the Santa Ynes range on
tho northeast and group Of low
hills to the southwes::.
Around tho city are walnut
groves. bean plantations. orchards
and acres Of rolling oats aud barley
lands
Goiita. where ths Southern Pa
ciflc station was reported split In
two. is eight miles from Santa Bar
bara. Indications Of other earth
movements were discernIhe here be.
fore Mondays tcmblor IN the shape
OF large lagoon. indicating coastal
sinking Walnut groves surround
tho city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
FLEEING
FROM WRECKED CITY
Hospital, Orphanage, Buildings Go
Down; Nurses Hurt and $50 Chill
dren Saved I'm Disaster

VENTURA CAL. June 29.-(By u P)-Stone and brick
buildings collapsed, paved streets and sidewalks
twisted and buged into impossible thorofares and houses
were twisted from their foundations the city of Santa
Barbara, with population OF $4,000, shaken into vr
tuaIy complete ruin early today by earthquakes.
Refugees reaching Ventura, about 80 miles from Santa
Barbara this morning brought first eye witnesses accounts
of the of terror visited upon the sister city
Water mains broken and parts of the city flooded
Fire broke out in other quarters Gas mains exposed
All electric power was paralyzed Hotels crashed down
with business blocks and men, and children dashed
from their homes into an inferno of falling debris
State ST.. the main thorofare, is of wreckage,
HOLSTER said Practically all of the larger buildings Of the
city were leveled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
ny J. II. JUSTICE

WITH an address OF welcome by
w Or. Ambrose NJ Bailey, Of tho
First Baptist church, the Northern
Baptist convention viii open It's first
session ever held IN tho Northwest
in the Masonic temple, Harvard ave.
and Pine ST., Tuesday morning at
$3.50. Two thousand voting delegates
arc expected and IN addition 1000
visitors
Az 10 o'clock Hon. Carl AalllIsen,
former governor OF Maine, president
Of tho convention, viii deliver tho
annual address, md at lp40 Rev.
Clinton Wundor Of New York who
has been chosen as tho keynote
speaker, viii deliver an address on
Peace on Earth" with special refer
onco to peace IN the church
There Is every indication that the
sessions OF tho convention will be
marked by n feeling OF peace and good
will, and that the fundnmental-mcd-
orn controversy in most OF tho de-
nominations, will DO keep, in the bnclS.
ground.
II the oregon question" can be
settled without dsoord there seems
10 be no other disturbing clcmcntIn
sight,
The oregon question has TO do with
Linvlle Baptist college. now located
nt McMnnvllle, Orc. There Is n
movement on foot TO remove this col
lego TO Portland, and nlso to mod
ornl2o" its program Both tho nfov.
Ing and the undermining will be Bit
terly fought
The regular sessions, morning. aft
ornoon and evening, viii DO held In
the Masonic temple, but overflow
meetings will be held Mt the snmo
hours In the First Baptist church,
Harvard ave, aud Seneca 1T,
Tho outstanding features OF the
convention VIII be Evangelism, Edu.
cation and Missions. Just now tho
subject of missions IN China is OF
! more tinn usual interest 20 tho Bap-
fists OF the nation, w there arc u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
NAB z AUTOISTS
after CRASH
Charged With Abusing Cops
When Told to Stop

Alleged 10 have abused two police.
men when they were told 20 stop
their auto and turn on the lights,
John Swartz, As, and Harold Gelt.
man, 10, we're arrested after an noci.
dent at 3ist ave. and II. Madison
st.. sunday night.
Officers Frank Bertrand and s. j.
Jorgonson said they yelled at tho
two and told them to turn the lights
on, For reply, they were toDd to
20 to warmer climate than scAt
tic.
Swartz specdod UP his llghtlcsa
auto IN an effort to get away, police
claim, aud crashed into another ma.
chine.
Swnrtg was held for reckless drlv.
ing and tho boy was turned over to
Juvenile authorities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Highlands Sue Bank
for Officers Loss

Echoes Of tho defalcatlon Of l.. y.
Brockwny. assistant secretary Of the
Highlands. we're heard In superior
court Monday shcn the Highlands
started suit against the Dexter Hor-
ton bank for 1880. Brockway
pIeaded guilty 70 grand larceny Of
that amount from the Highlands, in
checks drawn In 1923 on the Dexter
Horton institution. Attorneys for tho
Highlands seek to recover that
amount from the bank on the ground
thnt n should have known Brockway
was transferring tho money to hts
own account,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
TEMBLORS CONTINUE;
CITY, in CONFUSION,
COUNTING ITS DEAD!
Huge Dam Breaks, Floods Streets;
Then Fire Breaks Out; Wires
Down; City Is Isolated

GAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-(By U. P.)
~ Only four actual dead and 300 injured
had been accounted for at noon in the earth
quake which laid Santa Barbara low, accord
ing to the latest flash here.
Possibility that more bodies may be buried
under the wreckage was admitted
The Southern Pacific's wire, the only one
into the stricken area, went out shortly be-
fore noon.
"The quakes are continuing" messaged
the operator at Naples, near Santa Barbara.
There is another one now. Here it
comes" and the wire went dead.
Fire has broken out in several sections of
the city and is spreading rapidly.
Water mains are wrecked and firemen
have limited facilities with which to battle
the flames.
The Southern Pacific has concentrated all
available tank cars, filled them with water
and they are being rushed to the stricken
city
North bound trains from Los Angeles are
eble to get thru almost to Santa Barbara.
The old Santa Barbara mission, a relic of
he states earliest church days, is reported
mass Of ruins.
IT OS ANGELES, June 29.-The quake reduced Sec
- tons of Santa Barbara to ruins. Buildings were
demolished pavemcnts uprooted and the collapse of
Gibraltar dam, the city, Embossed torrent of
water which flooded the city, adding to the panic
and suffering.
Santa Barbara ard surrounding cities isolated with
rail and wire communication parayZed Special trains have
left from Los Angeles and San Francisco with Red Cross
and other relief
The quake general thruou Southern California, but
apparently cenered at Santa Barbara where the damage
and loss of life greatest.
Leading hotels crumbled to pieces and business blocks
were in ruins
The first temblor felt wide at 6:45 At
Santa Barbara and other CITES embors shook the district
at intervals for the space of 20 minutes.
Another tremor less violent shook Santa Barbara at
80 m spreading further terror among the inhabitants.
Buildings demolishedaat Monteco, millionaire
sort at Goita Naples and other cities adjacent to Santa
Barbara.
The Southern Pacific station at Gota split in two
and tracks for miles thrown out of line.
Airpanes and special trains hastily dispatched to
the stricken with relief when reports of the disaster
first filtered thru.
There number of tall buildings in Santa Barbara's
business section and it is feared many persons lost their
lives when they collapsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
MANY ARRIVE ON
FRISCO SHIP
Alexander Passenger List
Much Larger This Year

Southern California and San Fran.
cisco furnished 500 visitors for Sc
attic who arrived Monday morning
on the II. +. Alexander Capt.
George II. Zeh, in command OF the
vessel. reports that this passenger
list is nearly 100 greater than last
year at this time.
The Emma Alexander loft for the
South Saturday night with fun
cargo and passenger list. 80 many
people sought passage on her that
many had 10 stay over still Tuesday.
when lhe II. n. Alexander starts on
her return trip.
Sunday the stcumahip Admiral
Rogers returned from Southeast
Alaska with 172 passengo1, and tho
Admiral Dewey came UP from South
crn California with 1i6 passengers
and n full cargo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29

The California hotel new five
story stone structure. wns wrecked.
only part Of its inside wallis remain.
ing standing. bedrooms were cx-
posed and furniture scattered about
the rooms.
The san Marcos office building on
State st. was totally destroyed. The
high school building. on Anapamu
at. was completely wrecked.
The county hospital. two miles
from the city. was partially
demolished. Several nurses were
slightly hurt by falling debris.
but the patients were safely re-
moved.
81. vInccnt's orphanass was had.
~ shaken. tho walls were cracked
and tho roofing slid partly off.
Nurses removed 100 children 10 a
hillside nearby without any casual.
ties.
Tho plant Of the Southern Califor-
MIA Edison company was partly
wrecked. Tho generators we're bad.
" damaged and the city was with
out lights or power.
Brick residences were destroyed.
only frame structures standing tho
shocks without damage.
Brick chimneys on wooden build.
ings were toppled.
Tho first tremor came sud
denly ut 645 and caused prac-
ticnlIy all of the damage" Hol.
lister said. There were severe
jolis every half hour after.
wards for about three hours.
"rhc city Is panic stricken.
Women are hystcrical and have
gathered their moro precious
possessions and huddled on tho
lawns Of their homes or fled TO
the hills.
when left about 10 o'clock there
was no way Of telling how many per
Sons had been killed or injured.
Confusion prevails and police ant
newly sworn deputies were having
difficulty organizing relief.
Hundreds Of curious tourists were
arriving about that time to get 6
glimpse OF tho ruins, but were hclt
away by tho newly organized police
force.
water mains were broken by III,
tremors and tho streets arc covered
with water, Before | loft Red Gross
relief station was being organized 4
care for tho injured as fast as thel
could be found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
MARKET BREAKS
Coast Stocks Fall When
News OF Quake Received

NEW YORK. Juno 2o.--The Now
York stock market. which had been
very inactive tho most part OF TO.
days session. broke into tremendous
activity following news OF tho
earthquake in California and stocks
were dumped on tho market In
huge blocks.
Shares OF companies operating on
the West Coast were under par.
ticularly heavy pressure with Gen.
oral Petroleum. n California com.
pany, breaking nearly three points
between sales.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Baptists Would Prevent
MOdernist Battle Here
Opening Speeches at Convention Tues
day to Center on Intra-Church Peace

largo number OF Baptist missionaries
IN the danger zone in China. Sun
Vat Sen was Baptist and threw his
Influence to the denomination IN
China, until he fen under the spell OF
the bolshcyiki.
Not only are the Baptists OF Seattle
ana the state showing unusual inter,
est In tho coming OF this convention,
but the other evangelical denomina.
lions OF the city arc joining in the
entertainment of delegates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-29
Butcher Charges
Men Robbed Him

Upon the complaint OF A. L.,
Hartley, 1000 Aikl ave. butcher
Charles Moore, 90, and ed Shea,
20, were arrested and held in Jail,
Sunday. Hartley told the police
tho men had robbed him. Patrol.
man ~. A. Dunn said the men had
sun when he arrested them.