A. A. Allen
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- Feb 8, 1889The Land Grab That Built Seattle’s West SideIn 1890, a powerful syndicate led by George M. Van Doren bought up the entire Verier Addition in Kent and began aggressively marketing West Seattle lots to speculators, setting the stage for the city's explosive real estate boom.Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1891The Fight That Sparked a Spasm of VirtueA boxing exhibition at the opera house turns into a legal battle over what constitutes a prize fight.Yakima, WA
- Aug 23, 1892Monte Cristo's Railroad Is Racing the Rain to TownEverett & Monte Cristo crews expect to reach the boomtown by December, with a tunnel breakthrough only weeks away.Monte Cristo, WA
- Jan 20, 1894A Case of Juror Misconduct at the WaterfrontA legal battle over wharf rent turns chaotic as jurors are accused of conducting their own unauthorized inspection of the premises.Seattle, WA