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- Nov 11, 1876The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 ElectionAs the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.Seattle, WA
- Oct 6, 1877Convicted in Five Days: The 1877 Murder Case That Shocked a Seattle EditorAfter Solomon Baxter was killed, John Thompson went from arrest to a first-degree murder conviction in less than a week. The local paper called it a 'summary proceeding' with no parallel in American law.Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1885The Great Timber Land HeistFederal investigators uncover a widespread scheme where syndicates used ‘fictitious names’ and paid off desperate men to seize Washington’s valuable timber lands.Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1886Seattle’s Chamber of Commerce Grapples with Anti-Chinese RiotsIn the wake of the 1886 anti-Chinese expulsion, the city's commercial leadership convened to discuss the city's reputation and its stance on 'law and order.'Seattle, WA
- Oct 22, 1886A Torchlight Ovation for BradshawRepublican political candidate Bradshaw receives a boisterous welcome in Olympia, signaling a heated campaign season in Thurston County.Olympia, WA
- Jul 14, 1893Coal Miners Sue for $1.9 MillionA landmark series of lawsuits against the Northern Pacific Coal Company regarding safety and ventilation in the Roslyn mines begins in federal court.Roslyn, WA
- Jan 23, 1895Thirty Ballots and No Senator: Olympia's Republican Caucus Breaks ApartAfter thirty futile ballots, Wilson's supporters bolted rather than back Ankeny, leaving Washington's Republican legislative caucus deadlocked and King County's delegation exposed.Olympia, WA
- Jan 26, 1895Fourteen Ballots, No Senator: Olympia's Revenge CaucusThe 1895 legislature deadlocks over Washington's U.S. Senate seat — and John L. Wilson's beaten men plot a secret 'blind ballot' to bury Ankeny out of spite.Olympia, WA
- Oct 12, 1923Record Harvest Threatened by Wet WeatherValley fruit growers face a race against time as rain stalls the largest apple crop in local history.White Bluffs, WA