James Parke
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- Apr 18, 1893The House That Slid Down the StreetA Seattle homeowner sues the city for ruinous damage after a street grading project leaves his property tumbling toward the thoroughfare.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Nov 11, 1893The Scandal at the AlmshouseCitizens and legal experts push for a judicial probe into alleged corruption surrounding the construction of a new county almshouse.Seattle, WA
- Dec 26, 1893Fatal Tumble at the Waco HouseA foreman, respected for his long years of service and honesty, dies after an accidental fall down a lodging house light shaft.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1894A Seattle Editor's Jail Sentence—and His Gallows JokeC. H. Lugrin of the Telegram got three months and a $500 fine for criminal libel against Police Chief Bolton Rogers. He appealed—and joked that the judge couldn't hang him.Seattle, WA
- Aug 22, 1894Seattle Hires a Contractor to Keep South School From Sliding Into the StreetThe school board awards an emergency bulkhead job after nine bids and a bonding standoff, with work required before the autumn rains.Seattle, WA