State of Washington
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- Jun 3, 1889The Struggle Over Seattle's WaterfrontA legal analysis from 1889 reasserts the state's sovereignty over Seattle's tide-lands, setting the stage for future city development.Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA
- Sep 5, 1889The Birth of Washington's Constitutional RightsA historic publication of the 1889 Washington State Constitution, establishing the foundational rights and governance that define the state's civic character.Olympia, WA
- Sep 6, 1889The Blueprint for a New StateAs Washington prepares to enter the Union, this constitutional supplement lays the foundational laws for labor, courts, and civil rights.Olympia, WA
- Mar 23, 1890Steamer Collision at Yesler's WharfThe steamer State of Washington smashed into the docked Cascade, nearly destroying the smaller vessel in a chaotic wharf-side accident.Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1892The Gold Rush That Never WasA Tacoma land speculator attempted to claim school property as a 'placer mine,' sparking a massive legal battle and accusations of salted soil.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 25, 1892The Great Sound Steamboat Race of 1892When two passenger steamers left Everett in a desperate, high-stakes dash for the Seattle docks, the local passengers witnessed a spectacle of steam and speed.Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1893A Foggy Collision in Seattle HarborThe tugboat Mystic is sent to the bottom of Elliott Bay after a collision with the steamer State of Washington, but the crew miraculously escapes.Seattle, WA
- Mar 11, 1894Shipping Voters Across the Sound: Tacoma's Imported ElectorateAn organized scheme ships hundreds of men from Seattle to Tacoma by rail and steamer to register and vote in April's election — and it unravels when 150 would-be voters show up at a dock looking for the man who promised to pay their fare.Seattle, WA
- Apr 20, 1895Private Money Wanted to Fill Smith's Cove—and Asked the City to Say YesA San Francisco syndicate lined up a state tide-land contract for May 7, with an injunction the only obvious obstacle.Smith Cove, Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1895The School Land That Was Salted With GoldWashington's attorney general told the Interior Department that a claimant had planted jeweler's gold in gravel from a Pierce County school section to turn public land into a mine.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 11, 1909The Map That Wasn’t Evidence May Reopen a State Boundary FightWashington’s special attorney says the Supreme Court relied on a colored map never introduced in the Oregon-Washington boundary case.Olympia, WA
- Jul 22, 1909Denver Bond House Walks Away From Stevens County's $219,500 DebtA Colorado bidder refused the county's funding bonds after winning them — so the board turned around and handed the whole issue to the State of Washington.Stevens County Courthouse, Colville, WA
- Sep 17, 19141914 Bid to Let Noncitizens Own City LandVoters prepare to decide if resident aliens should be allowed to own property within city limits.Kennewick, WA