Charles McDonald
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- Dec 2, 1876The Day the Pigs Needed Life Jackets: Seattle’s Great Duwamish Flood of 1876As the Duwamish River swells and farmers flee to their attics, local merchants rally to clear the Skagit River, betting on a waterway that could transform the territory's economy.Port Blakely, Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1884A Miraculous Escape for SeattleA waterfront fire threatens to consume the business district, but the volunteer fire department saves the day.Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1894They Paid for Everett Lots and Found a Hidden Blanket MortgageA lawsuit against the Land and River Improvement Company showed how townsite speculation could leave buyers holding contracts that the company could not fulfill.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1900The Great Escape from the County CourthouseA notorious local thief rigged an ingenious 'Spanish windlass' to dismantle his cell window and vanished into the night—completely naked.Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, WA