W. H. Harris
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- Nov 13, 1885The Cattle Swindle of TacomaA failed business partnership descends into a courtroom brawl, a fake arrest, and a high-stakes search for a missing team of horses.Port Blakely, Seattle, WA
- Nov 13, 1893Suspicion Follows Bank Collapse in RoslynDepositors in the coal mining town of Roslyn find their bank's assets mishandled, leading to calls for a receiver.Roslyn, WA
- Aug 8, 1894Roslyn Miners End a Three-Month Strike — and Return to the Pits at a 20 Percent CutAfter a bitter walkout against the Northern Pacific Coal Company, the miners of Roslyn vote almost unanimously to accept reduced wages and go back to work — a surrender that some say was hastened when a handful of Black miners from Franklin were brought in to take their places.Roslyn, WA
- Aug 22, 1894Seattle and Tacoma Call a Truce for the Interstate FairA Tacoma delegation arrives in Seattle to plan a joint Seattle-Tacoma day at the fair, with city officials pledging exhibits, parades and a united front.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Aug 31, 1894The Ledger of Grief After FranklinRoslyn miners pledged their September pay while Franklin’s relief committee set monthly sums for widows and orphans—and the veteran mine superintendent broke down.Black Diamond, WA
- Sep 5, 1894Tacoma Fights the Railroad for Its Own WaterfrontAt a state land commission hearing, city officials and citizens demand a wider public harbor line to keep the Northern Pacific and Tacoma Land Company from controlling the waterway.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 28, 1904The Courthouse ConfrontationA $10,000 slander suit between a judge and a bidder at a tax sale is resolved with a public apology.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 28, 1904Tacoma Honors the Cruiser Named for HerA festive night at the theater sees a community-funded silver service gifted to the officers of the cruiser Tacoma.Music Box Theatre, Tacoma, WA