Frank Matthias
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- Apr 6, 1876The Day the Seattle Gold Lottery Fell ApartA grand public spectacle at Occidental Square took a sour turn when organizers confessed they had sold only half the tickets, forcing a desperate, on-the-spot slashing of prize money.Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1877The Engine House Was Locked—and the Janitor Was at ChurchWhen two fires broke out in Seattle's Chinese quarter, the engine house was locked and the janitor held the key. Bystanders put out the flames—and the paper demanded a fire department overhaul.Madison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1895The Bell in the Woods: How Seattle Built Its First UniversityA 34-year anniversary feature on the Territorial University: 48 laborers, $2-a-day wages, lumber from Port Blakely, and an old bell that warned ships in fog and rang for hangings.Seattle, WA