S. H. Piles
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- May 16, 1888The Great Stuck River Jam: A Battle Over Water and LandIn a tense standoff on the White River, Pierce County cattlemen illegally dammed the waterway to protect their pastures, forcing King County officials to ride out with Winchester rifles to avert a violent conflict.Puyallup, WA
- May 24, 1888The Newcastle Lockout: When Knights of Labor Shut Down the MineA bitter dispute over union recognition and foreman selection turned violent in Newcastle, Washington, as miners refused to work under non-union leadership and arrested rioters.Newcastle, WA
- Feb 21, 1891The Trial of Lou GrahamA high-profile arrest of a prominent madam in 1891 Seattle ends abruptly when the city fails to prove its case in a spectacle of moral policing.Seattle, WA
- Sep 13, 1892The Doctor and the Alleged Blackmail RingA sensational damage suit in Seattle reveals accusations of professional misconduct, bribery, and complex personal vendettas.Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1893The Trial of Ursula UnfugThe woman accused of murdering Olympia editor Thomas Henderson Boyd is bound over for trial in a scene of somber gravity.County Jail, Seattle, WA
- Jun 25, 1893The Strange Devotion of Mrs. BoydFresh from an acquittal on criminal charges, Mrs. Boyd navigates her complicated reputation, legal letters, and a future dictated by newfound public scrutiny.9th Ave, Seattle, WA
- Oct 21, 1893The Great Seattle Tax FightA landmark legal challenge forces the courts to decide if Seattle residents must pay county road levies while simultaneously funding their own city streets.Seattle, WA
- Jun 10, 1894A Michigan Orator Packs the Armory and Rides Down the PopulistsRoswell G. Horr brings the Republican gospel of protection and sound money to a standing-room crowd in Seattle — and turns the free-silver men in the hall into the evening's comedy act.Seattle, WA
- Jun 12, 1894The Fight for Cheaper CallsCity council debates regulating telephone rates and forcing lines underground in a push to modernize Seattle's infrastructure.1st Ave and 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA
- Jul 12, 1894The Clerk Who Refused to Leave Office—and the Books That Wouldn't BalanceKing County and former clerk W. B. Spencer submit a long-running dispute over fees, continuances and a disputed shortage to Judge Humes for a final ruling.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1894Three Hundred Republicans and a Barrel of Tariff WhiskySeattle's First Ward Republican Club packed its South Third Street headquarters, signed up 300 members, and spent the night attacking the Havemeyer tariff bill and the Democrats who defended it.Seattle, WA
- Jan 17, 1895A Senate Seat, a Caucus, and a Yakima Ditch DealIn Olympia, Republicans moved to settle the U.S. Senate contest between Ankeny and Wilson—while opponents circulated a story that Wilson had traded a Congressional favor for stock in a Yakima irrigation scheme.Hotel Olympia, Olympia, WA