Captain Jones
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- Apr 28, 1889Chief Butterfield Raids Two Seattle Gambling Houses in 1889When the city's top police officials swept through Washington Street, they found locked doors, battered them down, and hauled the proprietors off to jail.Occidental Square, Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1889Arson Alleged in Tacoma Barber Shop FeudA bitter feud between two women leads to an alleged act of arson.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 6, 1891The Court-Martial That Laughed Up Its SleeveIn closed sessions at Olympia, Col. J. C. Haines faces charges of foul and abusive language—but his supporters say the fix is already in.Olympia, WA
- Feb 14, 1892The Mutiny at the MinesWhen the National Guard refused to muster out of service after a stint at the King County mines, a military adjutant faced down his own men in a tense standoff over labor and authority.Port Townsend, WA
- Jul 4, 1892The Stocking-Foot Burglar of Fourth StreetA bold burglar stalks a home on Fourth Street, invading the upstairs in his stocking feet while the family is inside.413 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
- Sep 3, 1892Fifty Dollars for a Clean Bill of HealthA quarantine officer charged a sealing schooner $50 to steam over and inspect her — and shipping men say the fee was less public health than protection money.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1894Steamer Minnie M. Lost in Bellingham GaleA stern-wheeler carrying local supplies to Lummi Island is claimed by the rough waters of Bellingham Bay.Bellingham, WA