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- Jun 23, 1877Thrown Into a Saw at Colman's Mill — and the Law Looked the Other WayWhen Peter Feeney attacked a Chinese coworker in a Seattle sawmill, the man's foot was mangled beyond repair. The justice of the peace declined to hold Feeney, the prosecutor dismissed the case, and the town's paper argued the injury was just an accident.Seattle, WA
- May 20, 1882The Tragedy of a Cow and a Fence on Lopez IslandA minor property dispute over wandering livestock escalated into a fatal shooting on Lopez Island this week.Lopez Island, WA
- Feb 12, 1889The Marshal’s Club: A Vagrant’s Death on the Falmouth HarborWhen a Whatcom city marshal struck a drunk vagrant with his billy club, the man died. Now, a furious letter found under the body demands justice in Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1893The House Outraged by Labor Delegation's InsultA legislative body faces a standoff after an inflammatory address from a labor delegation over proposed anti-strike legislation.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Mar 7, 1893The Senatorial Tug-of-War Over Freight RatesLegislators grapple with railroad lobbying as the public pushes for rate reductions on critical state transport.Olympia, WA
- Mar 22, 1893Farmers and Railroads: A Legislative ClashEastern Washington farmers celebrate a hard-won freight rate reduction, while bitter rivalries emerge between Spokane and the Palouse country.Spokane, WA
- Sep 6, 1894Seattle Tries to Halve Its Street-Light BillA council debate over arc versus incandescent lamps exposed ward rivalries and a fight over how much control the city should keep over a private lighting contract.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1894The Night Seattle Fought Over Its StreetlightsA special meeting of the Board of Aldermen turns into a tense negotiation with the Union Electric Company over the terms, safeguards and cost of lighting the city.Seattle, WA
- Jan 15, 1895The 'Kid Committee' Sinks Andrew JacksonA patronage feud at city hall topples the water works superintendent—then a procedural trick sets up a second vote.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Seattle Aldermen Kill Scurry's Confirmation in a JiffyA raucous 1895 council session turns into a fight over public works, unemployment relief, and a telephone monopoly.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1898A Cold Case from the Underground CellarTwenty years after a brutal murder in California, a man suspected of being an accomplice is arrested in Spokane, bringing a buried crime back to the surface.Spokane, WA
- Apr 27, 1900The Perils of the Prairie: A Horse EntanglementA young farmhand near Union Flat narrowly escapes tragedy after being dragged nearly half a mile by a spooked horse.Union Flat, Uniontown, WA
- Sep 19, 1904The Battle for Fire Safety on Pacific AvenueTacoma’s People's Store faces legal action for refusing to install mandatory fire escapes.1101 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Nov 2, 1916Kennewick Football Defeats Richland in Hard-Fought Gridiron ClashA late-game touchdown secures victory for the home team in a tight defensive battle against their Richland rivals.Kennewick, WA