Mr. Morgan
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- Jun 24, 1876The Copper Bonanza on San Juan IslandLocal entrepreneurs Morgan and O'Bryant strike it rich with a silver-laced copper vein, promising to transform the rugged island into a major mining hub.Friday Harbor, WA
- May 25, 1888The Sheriff Who Wouldn't Shield the Strikers: A Labor Standoff in NewcastleWhen a coal mine strike erupted in Newcastle, King County, Sheriff Cochrane refused to protect workers willing to cross the picket line, sparking a public confrontation with the mine superintendent and accusations of union intimidation.Issaquah, WA
- May 29, 1888The Mine That Stood Still: How One Man’s Leave Sparked a Labor War in NewcastleA dispute over a fired miner named Kenny Ramsay has shut down the Newcastle coal mines, pitting the Knights of Labor against the company and threatening to flood the pits if arbitration fails.Newcastle, WA
- Jan 11, 1889The Day Justice Went Mad: A Proprietor’s Threat and a Drunkard’s TriumphIn a Tacoma courtroom in January 1890, the owner of the Lomar House threatened to kill a man accused of drunkenness. The court watched, entertained, and ultimately acquitted the accused after witnesses proved he was sober.Tacoma, WA