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- Aug 8, 1878The Wild Foot Race on Commercial StreetBefore the city grew, Seattle’s main thoroughfare hosted a high-stakes sprint that drew crowds to the rooftops and left bettors stunned.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 23, 1883Jubilee Singers Pack Seattle's Maison Doree TheaterA touring African-American jubilee troupe drew a capacity crowd to the Maison Doree Theater, mixing music and comedy that left the house roaring.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1887The Waterfront StabbingA discharged sailor commits a gruesome, unprovoked assault on a steward in a Seattle saloon, leaving the victim’s life hanging in the balance.Stewart Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 18, 1891Fatal Landslide Near Richmond BeachA foreman is buried alive after returning to a construction site to retrieve his coat as the earth gives way.Shoreline, WA
- Apr 2, 1891The Water Rights Dispute That Reshaped Kittitas CountyA landmark court decision in Kittitas County clarifies the complex laws of water appropriation for arid Washington lands.Manastash Creek, Ellensburg, WA
- Nov 6, 1891The Polls Closed an Hour Early, and the Court Threw the Election OutA Jefferson County school-clerk contest reaches the state Supreme Court, where a statute's silence and a 7 p.m. closing time decide who holds office.Olympia, WA
- Dec 6, 1892A Wild Chase Through the Streets of Pioneer SquareA suspected thief leads police on a gunfire-strewn foot chase from Yealer Avenue to the shadows of the Mug saloon.Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1893The Sudden Loss of the Monte Cristo PurserA young purser fell from the deck of a steamer and vanished into the river near the shingle mills.Snohomish, WA
- Feb 28, 1893Gold Rush Fever Returns to Swauk CreekA new gold strike in the 'old French pocket' sends miners racing back to the historic camp with reports of high-value veins.Cle Elum, WA
- Aug 9, 1893A Tavern Shooting Over a Refused DrinkA notorious local man opens fire in a saloon after a laborer refuses his offer to share a round.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 28, 1893The Waterfront BrawlA drunken knife fight among sailors leads to a mysterious disappearance, leaving the Seattle police baffled.Seattle, WA
- Sep 28, 1893City Council Loses Tax Assessment BattleA blunder by city officials leads to a court dismissal of tax collection suits, forcing the city to start the assessment process from scratch.Heron Street, Aberdeen, WA
- Feb 1, 1894Aberdeen Keeps the Lights On, Three Months at a TimeWhen the electric company threatened to shut down the plant, citizens and city officials scraped together a temporary guarantee to keep Aberdeen lit.Aberdeen, WA
- Feb 3, 1894The Ballard Roulette HeistA masked gunman terrorized a Ballard gambling hall, making off with the house cash while twenty players stood frozen in surprise.Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1894Seattle's Nonpareils Outplay Tacoma in a Thrilling Baseball MatchThe junior champions of the Northwest dominated Tacoma with professional teamwork and acrobatic fielding, thrilling a crowd at Madison Street ball park.Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1894A Forty-Foot Leap From a Burning Lodging HouseA predawn blaze in a Terrace Street rooming house forces immigrant laborers to jump from windows; one is likely fatally injured.Seattle, WA
- Feb 1, 1895Aberdeen Fishermen Hold the Line for a Better PriceThe fishermen's union signs for 4 cents a pound—nearly triple the buyers' opening offer—and vows to stay with the contract as packers try to undercut it.Aberdeen harbor, Aberdeen, WA
- Nov 5, 1914Kennewick High School Clinches Gridiron Victory Over ProsserA scrappy afternoon of football ends in a 12-7 win for the home team after a tense defensive battle.Kennewick, WA