O'Brien
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- Aug 14, 1886The Mute Refugee of TacomaA Chinese man, caught in the crosshairs of local unrest, seeks refuge and dignity by claiming a past as a decorated American soldier.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 17, 1887The Street-Level Economy of 'Rolling' Drunks in 1887 SeattleA courtroom testimony offers a rare, unflinching look at the predatory 'rolling' culture haunting the Pioneer Square waterfront during the city's early development.Seattle, WA
- Oct 2, 1887The Seattle Kitchen FireA fire guts a cheap Seattle boarding house, leaving lodgers scrambling for safety through upper-story windows.Jefferson Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 17, 1887The Sea Captain’s Return to SeattleAfter surviving a shipwreck, an opium smuggling trial, and years of exile, a seasoned mariner decides he is done running and returns to Seattle to settle his debts.Seattle, WA
- Dec 9, 1891Olympia Votes Out the Old Council — and Inherits a Financial MessA day after the city election, the Tribune calls on the lame-duck mayor and council to resign so the city can untangle a debt larger than the law allows — and demands streetcars, street work and honest handling of the public's money.Olympia, WA
- Dec 18, 1891The State Must Pay the Men It Called to Put Down the King County RiotsThe Washington Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Gov. Ferry's National Guard troops were in state service during the King County riots—and that the state, not the soldiers, must bear the cost.Olympia, WA
- Dec 3, 1892The Battle for Olympia's WaterfrontA local judicial candidate sparks a red-hot municipal contest by claiming public tide lands for his own, setting the stage for a bitter election fight.Olympia Harbor, Olympia, WA
- Aug 7, 1893The Opium Runners of Port TownsendCustoms inspectors engage in a high-stakes boat chase after catching smugglers unloading contraband in the dead of night.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 21, 1893The Price of Target PracticeA local captain faces bureaucratic hurdles and pointless costs when requesting simple supplies for his militia unit.Seattle, WA
- Sep 19, 1893A Desperate Dash from the MarshalA United States prisoner attempts a daring escape from a carriage in Spokane, leading to a high-stakes chase.Spokane, WA
- Dec 17, 1915A Terrifying Double Runaway at White BluffsTwo schoolgirls survive a harrowing cart crash after a frightened mare triggers a chaotic chain reaction on the road to town.White Bluffs, WA