Andrew Chilberg
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- Sep 25, 1876The Iron Vein: Seattle’s Gamble on the RailroadIn 1876, local leaders rallied behind a desperate bid to connect the young city of Seattle to the interior coal mines and grain lands, arguing that the railroad was the only path from frontier outpost to global port.Seattle, WA
- Oct 28, 1886The Tragic Disappearance on Squak LakeA Swedish homesteader vanishes in a small canoe, leaving behind a trail of mystery and a desperate search by the local sheriff.Lake Sammamish, Issaquah, WA
- Feb 24, 1892A Scandal of Probate: Administrator Stripped of Authority Over Baglien EstateA court-appointed referee uncovers a pattern of fraudulent claims and unauthorized spending in the estate of a man who died in a house fire.Seattle, WA
- Jun 11, 1892The Tragedy of Hildegard RunbergA teenage girl is charged with murder after the poisoning of a local infant.Seattle, WA
- Sep 12, 1894A Damning Report on Seattle's Water WorksA Chamber of Commerce committee found a hastily built municipal water system, political patronage and missing maps—and urged Seattle to hire a professional engineer at $5,000 a year.Seattle, WA