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- Aug 12, 1876The Silver Dollar Crusade: Seattle’s Local Echo of a National Money WarWhile the nation debates bimetallism and Indian Wars, Washington Territory officials in Seattle are quietly preparing for a federal commission that could reshape the region's economy.Seattle, WA
- Apr 12, 1882The Mob That Stole Justice in SeattleA federal judge delivers a blistering rebuke to the Seattle vigilantes who lynched three men in January 1882, declaring that the lawless 'Committee of Safety' is a threat greater than the criminals they executed.Seattle, WA
- Apr 15, 1893The Stock Rustler, the Murder, and the Vigilante Threat in ColfaxEd Hill's preliminary hearing for killing Langford Summers turns on liquor and provocation—while a bitter town whispers that a light verdict will bring vigilante justice.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1895The Bell in the Woods: How Seattle Built Its First UniversityA 34-year anniversary feature on the Territorial University: 48 laborers, $2-a-day wages, lumber from Port Blakely, and an old bell that warned ships in fog and rang for hangings.Seattle, WA
- Oct 24, 1903Corporations Used Dummies in Vast Timber Land FraudCorporations are using the lieu land law to snatch up millions of dollars worth of public timberland in the Pacific Northwest, leaving the honest homesteader with nothing.Walla Walla, WA