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- Jan 19, 1889The Great Washington Delay: How Congress Stalled Statehood for a Political GameIn January 1889, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an 'Omnibus Bill' to admit four territories as states, but fierce partisan fighting over Dakota and Montana left Washington Territory in limbo—delaying its entry into the Union by nearly two years.Seattle, WA
- Feb 15, 1889The Proclamation That Never Was: How Seattle Almost Became a State in 1889While Congress debated the fate of Dakota and New Mexico, a radical proposal to admit Washington Territory by presidential decree revealed the deep political fractures over statehood.Seattle, WA
- Feb 17, 1892The Great Seattle Opium Double-CrossA Victoria capitalist sues his smugglers for replacing high-grade opium with sawdust and molasses, revealing a bungled customs heist that captivated Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1893The Lawmaker Who Killed His Own Railroad BillRather than let opponents gut it, Representative Hoole sends his railroad and steamboat measure to an indefinite grave after a day of parliamentary jabs.Olympia, WA
- Jul 30, 1894Horton's Swift Curves Too Much for SeattleFort Gamble's veteran pitcher held Seattle to five hits at the Madison Street grounds, while second baseman Babbitt turned in a flawless fielding display.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1895Washington Legislature Rejects Women's SuffrageA bill to submit the question of equal suffrage to the voters of the state fails to secure the necessary two-thirds majority in the House.Olympia, WA
- May 27, 1903Blood on the Diamond: A Baseball Riot Stabs Two Men in RockfordWhen a local baseball game between Tekoa and Rockford turned violent, knives, bats, and bricks flew. Two men were stabbed, several beaten insensible, and the town was left reeling from a brawl that started on the field and ended with arrests.Rockford, WA
- Dec 24, 1903The Ghost Gold of the Walla Walla RiverAfter decades of myth and failed searches by mechanics and clairvoyants, a farmer finally unearths a long-lost cache of scout gold.Walla Walla River, Walla Walla, WA
- Mar 2, 1909City’s Water Funding Hits a WallHigh-interest demands from local banks threaten the city's $250,000 project to upgrade the Clover Creek water system.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 18, 1909City Hall Forces Transit UpgradeAfter years of complaints about 'rattletraps,' the City Council orders the Tacoma Railway & Power Company to replace its McKinley Park fleet.McKinley Park, Tacoma, WA