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- Aug 16, 1876The Alpine Music of South SeattleSouth Seattle residents protest the discordant 'Alpine music' of roaming livestock that kept the neighborhood awake.Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1877The Street Brawl Over a Chinese Opium DenA morning disturbance on Washington Street reveals the city's hidden world of opium dens and the swift, often brutal, efforts to police them.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 9, 1880The Doctor’s Disappearing ActA Sacramento physician abandons his wife, fakes his departure for Oregon, and is tracked to a Seattle hotel by the Chief of Police.New England Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Nov 13, 1883The Street Preacher's Final SermonA 'monomaniac' street preacher who habitually harassed passersby is apprehended by police and committed to the territorial asylum.Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1884The Policing of Lake Union’s Wild FrontiersEarly Seattleites living near Lake Union demanded a policeman to stop the frequent, dangerous gunfire by 'amateur sportsmen' near their homes.Lake Union, Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1886The City Charter of 1886A legislative blueprint defining the duties of Seattle's mayor, council, and police as the growing territory formalizes its municipal rule.Seattle, WA
- Nov 4, 1887The Anarchist’s PamphleteerWhile the nation held its breath over the Haymarket executions in Chicago, a woman faced down Seattle police to distribute radical literature on Government Square.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Apr 4, 1899The Mayor’s Gambit: Humes Defers to Council as Seattle Sweeps Away Its Gambling densIn a rare moment of unified reform, the City Council has ordered the closure of all gambling houses and restricted saloons in the business district. Mayor Humes, citing legal ambiguity over the saloon ordinance but promising strict enforcement against lotteries, leaves the fate of Seattle’s vice industry to the police chief.Butler Hotel, Seattle