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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
3
Plans are being drawn for a new steel shipyard on the Willamette river beside the Northwest Steel mills. Promoters intend to take over ship orders of the Northwest concern while the mills supply ship building material exclusively.
U P dispatches from The Hague report that two months of peace feelers yielded by the Dutch government met a French rejection described as almost an ultimatum. Observers see peace as far off amid divergent views and ongoing war fronts, with morale shifts in Copenhagen Berlin and The Hague reflecting each side’s stance.
San Francisco October 7 David W Griffith a noted moving picture producer said he will never again stage a big film production under current police and public conditions. He notes only two kinds of films exist the 10 20 cent and the big two dollar type and says the industry cannot present truth as he sees it. He is considering retirement from pictures and may turn to stage due to greater freedom of expression.
In San Francisco on October 7 H Singh Hateshi and Jewan Singh of the Gandar party are jailed as Sir Rabindranath Tagore retreats to Santa Barbara under police protection amid an alleged assassination plot. A Hindu editor Ram Chandra was linked to the attack on Professor Singh Mattu who had traveled from Stockton to invite Tagore to lecturing there. A private detective agency says the poet was the true target and a heavy guard escorted him by train to Santa Barbara.
Information warns that unscrupulous individuals seek donations from Fremont and Green Lake residents. Belgian Vice Consul Hertogs has issued a written authorization for Belgian booth workers and donations should not be given without it.
Henry Alberts McLean, candidate for attorney general nominated by both progressive and democratic parties, is set to campaign in Southwestern Washington. He will speak in Vancouver Monday evening Olympia Wednesday Aberdeen Thursday Centralia Friday and Bremerton Saturday with Senator Charles Ke Towne of New York.
A collage of Hollywood personalities and film updates lists Tom Mix as mayor of Newhall and Victoria Forde driving a red touring car. Mary Pickford borrows a camel for Less Than Dust while Herbert Brenon pressures Fox to confirm directing The Daughter of the Gods.}
Plain clothes officer N. Nelson stood at the county city building doorway when George Garber 48 asked for a liquor permit and offered 25 cents. The officer issued the permit and arrested Garber, finding five other liquor permits on his person.
Rome reports that the Allies told the Dutch government any peace overture would be seen as pro German. The disclosure hints Holland may be gauging peace sentiment among European beligerents. Details of when the message was sent to The Hague are unclear.
Italian troops along with British French and Serbs launched an offensive in the Balkans near Butkovo east of the Vardar as Serbs advance into Belovoda valley. French occupy German positions while Bulgarians launch counterattacks against the British at Nevgolen but are repulsed. Allies foresee a war lasting at least three more years.
All aboard the City of Norfolk and passengers were saved after a collision at Hampton Roads with the tramp Hawkhead. The City of Norfolk sank 15 minutes after the crash in dense fog and rough seas. No loss of life reported yet, though officials fear possible passenger transfer dangers in the fog.
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