William Jones
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- Jan 10, 1889The Newcastle Riot: When Labor Turned on LaborA preliminary examination reveals the chaotic morning of the Newcastle strike, where a mob of Knights of Labor marched to stop non-union miners from working—and ended up shooting at them.Newcastle, WA
- Mar 4, 1895The Vigilantes’ Bones: Seattle Dug Up Its Most Notorious LynchingThirteen years after a mob hanged three men on James Street, a county doctor exhumed their skeletons for anatomy students— ropes, necktie and all.Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1895Anti-Chinese Violence at King and South SeventhTwo young men, intoxicated and looking for trouble, brutally assaulted two Chinese laborers in a targeted act of racist violence.Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1903The Walla Walla Wheat Market StirsAfter weeks of inactivity, farmers begin selling their blue stem harvest as international market prices climb.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 26, 1904Tacoma's Business Men Draw a Line at Railroad ControlIndependent members of the Chamber of Commerce nominate a rival ticket after charging that Northern Pacific and Tacoma Railway & Power proxies packed the nominating committee.Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma, WA
- Sep 3, 1904The Corporate Coup at the ChamberA bitter boardroom battle erupts as independent members challenge the business elite's control over Tacoma's commercial future.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 20, 1909The Battle for the BayA federal judge rules that Commencement Bay belongs to the state, paving the way for industrial rail expansion over local Indigenous land claims.Commencement Bay, Tacoma, WA
- May 3, 1909Eight Men Arrested in South D Street Gambling SweepCity detectives targeted a lodging house suspected of hosting illegal card games late Saturday night.1544 South D Street, Tacoma, WA