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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
1
The Star asserts Humphrey pressured the purchase of the duck pond site and cites his August 21, 1911 letter urging a prompt sale. The letter claimed the price was reasonable and asked the matter to go forward without delay, implying direct influence.
A Vienna release reports Romanian troops captured nine Hungarian towns and Kronstadt in the first three days of a Transylvanian Alps invasion. The front extends 375 miles as Austrians retreat from southeastern Transylvania and Romanian advance presses westward into Hosszufaly.
Washington reports a possible eight hour day for rail workers with penalties for overwork. President Wilson pushes for swift action and a “satisfactory settlement” to avert a nationwide rail strike. London dispatches discuss Greek cabinet collapse and potential war moves. Seattle coverage probes Humphrey’s duck pond post office site affair with three proposed investigators.
City teachers will gather at Broadway high school on Saturday for a special institute led by Frank B. Cooper, superintendent of schools. The session starts at 9 30 a.m. and covers student registration procedures and plans for the upcoming early start to the public school term.
An Austrian flotilla on the Danube shelled and destroyed Romanian transport boats port magazines and military establishments near Turnu Severin Giurgevo and along the lower river. Vienna said two Romanian tugs were captured near Zimnica and two motor boats were taken.
Estes Park Col Aug 31 Republican nominee Hughes sent a telegram of congratulations to Gov Johnson praising his success in securing the Republican nomination for U S senator.
Washington August 31 The senate passed an amendment to the revenue bill authorizing the president to bar imports from nations denying American products access to their ports. Berlin August 31 Reports confirm Turkey has declared war on Romania. the Turkish council of ministers voted a declaration of war Tuesday.
German government admits a submarine fired on the American steamer Owego after the ship allegedly ignored a signal to halt and continued on its course. Berlin says the action was justified under wartime rules.
Rome dispatch cites Bucharest advices that Austrian forces retreat before the Romanian avalanche. Villages and mountain passes are abandoned as the pursuit intensifies.
At Bremerton's navy yard gate on a Wednesday afternoon a crowd pressed questions on Congressman Humphrey about a private Seattle shipyard link and the duck pond. He denied private interest, promised to discuss the pond at night, and later addressed the postoffice site claim while pivoting back to tariff issues.
In 1910 Humphrey wrote to the treasury department about ugly rumors delaying the post office site and asked the matter be held in abeyance until he and the assistant secretary could discuss it. In 1911 he received a Seattle Chamber of Commerce letter withdrawing a protest. In 1911 he urged the price was reasonable and no delay. On December 6, 1915 he introduced a bill to spend 1 250 000 dollars on the duck pond site despite experts saying it unsuited for a federal building.
Washington and Oregon infantry regiments now on the Mexican border will be sent back to mobilization stations as a precaution against a threatened railroad strike. Oregon and Washington cavalry units will stay on the border. One infantry regiment from Oregon and one from Washington are affected.
By Cornelia Glass the reporter describes riding a Northern Pacific engine on the eve of a looming rail workers strike. She notes workers seek an eight hour day like others and observes the potential impact as conductors engineers and firemen walk off the job, exploring who might replace them.
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