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- Mar 28, 1894Cape Flattery Telegraph Line FailsThe expensive underwater cable connecting the mainland to Tatoosh Island has snapped, and the government may abandon it rather than foot the repair bill.Neah Bay, WA
- Jan 1, 1895The Million-Dollar Dry Dock Across the SoundAt Port Orchard, contractors raced to finish the largest dry dock in America—and boasted it would be third largest in the world.Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
- Aug 26, 1904The Injured Worker, the Unpaid Judgment, and the Judge Who Ordered the Books OpenedSam Henne won $1,500 for injuries suffered while working for J. T. Steeb Shipping Co.; when the company refused to pay, a Tacoma judge ordered its accounts and government contract produced.Tacoma, WA