Northern Hotel
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- Jan 12, 1892John L. Sullivan's Seattle TakeoverWhen the world’s heavyweight champion brought his traveling theatrical troupe to town, the city went into a frenzy of gawking, impersonations, and mass hysteria.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 28, 1892The Great Fire at Schwabacher Bros.A massive blaze destroys a landmark wholesale house in downtown Seattle, shaking the foundations of Pioneer Square.Seattle, WA
- Dec 2, 1893An Officer's Surprising Thanksgiving GiftA Seattle patrolman expecting a crime scene instead finds himself showered with gratitude and a silk umbrella.Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1894A False Hotel Job and a 15-Year-Old's Narrow EscapeIda Embertson came from Snohomish expecting work at the Northern Hotel. Police said U. Morton met her and took her to a lodging in a low district; both were arrested.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1895The Bogus Missionary Who Tried to Work Seattle's Christian EndeavorersA smooth-talking stranger claimed Moody Institute credentials and offered to split the take from a revival. Seattle's Christian Endeavor officers checked the hotels—and caught him in a web of contradictions.Seattle, WA
- Apr 25, 1895Harry Fraser Took a Bullet at the Northern Hotel—Then Seattle Defended His NameA shooting in a hotel bar left one man wounded and another in jail, but the loudest fight the next day was over a rumor about the victim.Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1895The Man Who Spent Like a Lord—and Might Have Been NobodyA mysterious newcomer at Seattle’s Northern Hotel flashed gold and convinced much of the lobby he was Lord Sholto Douglas, brother of Oscar Wilde’s lover—until a skeptic began asking questions.Seattle, WA
- Jun 19, 1895The Northern Hotel Shooting: A Gambler’s Self-Defense TrialPaul J. Page stands trial for killing Harry Fraser over a dice game at the Northern Hotel, while his lawyers drag the dead man’s gambling life into court.Seattle, WA