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- Jun 24, 1876The $6 Million Secret: How Seattle’s Future Railroads Were Sold to Washington PoliticiansA shocking dispatch reveals that the Northern Pacific Railroad and its associated land companies were secretly divided among top U.S. Senators, Grant, and a 'army of lobbyists'—proving that the infrastructure shaping Puget Sound was built on political patronage.Seattle, WA
- Nov 11, 1876Life on the Inland Sea: The Steamboats That Built SeattleA detailed look at the vessels, crews, and wages of Puget Sound's maritime industry in the 1870s.Seattle, WA
- May 4, 1878The Midnight Escape from the King County JailWhen four inmates mysteriously vanished from their cells, the local authorities were left baffled and scrambling to track them down along the muddy roads of old Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Mar 10, 1885The Railroad’s Grip on Washington Territory PoliticsA fiery open letter from 1885 accuses a party official of selling out the public interest to railroad companies, sparking a scandal over land rights and free travel bribes.Seattle, WA
- Apr 7, 1892The City Hall Bond BrawlAberdeen city officials trade barbs over reckless boom spending and the city’s mounting debt crisis.Aberdeen, WA
- May 26, 1892Aberdeen Council Bickers Over Bridge PurchaseA procedural stalemate arises as council members argue over the best way to secure bonds for the city’s acquisition of the Heron Street bridge.Heron Street, Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 5, 1899The Great Alaska Rate War: Seattle’s Shipping Barons Draw the LineLocal steamship companies unite to defy British Columbia carriers, threatening a destructive fare war from Seattle to the Klondike goldfields.Union Building, Seattle, WA
- Apr 27, 1899The Day the Kingston Died: A Steamship Collision and the Pilot’s TalePilot Gatter recounts the terrifying moments when the steamer Glenogle collided with the passenger liner Kingston in Puget Sound, sending hundreds of feet of steel into the water.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 27, 1909County Public Assistance Funds Nearing ExhaustionMounting relief costs for Pierce County’s indigent population leave officials scrambling as funds run dry before the fiscal year's end.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 29, 1909City Council Sides with Grocers to Shutter Public MarketIn a blow to local gardeners and budget-conscious residents, the city council votes to dismantle the D Street market stalls to protect the city's grocery combine.D Street, Tacoma, WA
- May 4, 1909The City Takes a Stand on Waterfront AccessTacoma’s council committee blocks the vacation of public street ends to preserve waterfront access for the public.Tacoma, WA