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- Jul 18, 1876Fire Sweeps Through Seattle’s CooperageA morning inferno destroys fifteen homes, leaving families homeless and rumors of child casualties swirling through the city.Oregon Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 11, 1876The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 ElectionAs the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.Seattle, WA
- May 15, 1883The Opium Dens of Justice HammerA police raid on opium dens and gambling halls nets a large group of Chinese residents and three white men in the heart of Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1888The Salted Sea: A Tacoma Captain’s War on the 'Blah' Price GangIn a fiery letter to the editor, a local shipping captain denounces the collusion of dockworkers and merchants who inflate freight rates, vowing to bypass them entirely for cheaper ports.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 15, 1889The Proclamation That Never Was: How Seattle Almost Became a State in 1889While Congress debated the fate of Dakota and New Mexico, a radical proposal to admit Washington Territory by presidential decree revealed the deep political fractures over statehood.Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1889The City That Couldn't Build: A Letter from a Frustrated InvestorIn February 1889, an anonymous writer lambasts Seattle’s Common Council for failing to establish street grades, arguing that this bureaucratic paralysis is the primary reason developers are withholding capital and leaving the city in a building slump.Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1891The Land That Wasn't: A Seattle Man’s Bid for Federal TerritoryWhile Congress debates silver pools and election bills in Washington D.C., a local resident named Wilson files an application for public land in the vast, unorganized territory of Washington.Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1891The Squatter-Citizens of Port AngelesBefore Port Angeles was fully incorporated, a determined association of residents occupied government land to force federal recognition and protect their homes from wealthy speculators.Port Angeles, WA
- Nov 18, 1891The Deal That Broke a Senator: Allen's Surrender to King CountyEx-Governor Moore recounts the pressure campaign that turned Senator John B. Allen from his allies and toward the King County faction—an insider's tale of patronage, loyalty and betrayal in Washington's early state politics.Olympia, WA
- Apr 26, 1892The City Park Scandal: A Machine for Partisan GainsA 1892 city council investigation exposed how municipal park commissioners treated city labor as their own private political machine.Seattle, WA
- Nov 15, 1892The Great Broadway Pump FailureAn experimental city attempt to save money by shutting down the Broadway pump station ends in a burst main and a chaotic emergency repair.Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1893Bureaucratic Delay Stalls Puyallup Land CommissionFederal inertia leaves a key commission unappointed, as the Interior Department claims it is too busy with the national silver debate.Puyallup, WA
- Aug 27, 1893A False Accusation and a Jump into the SoundAfter being falsely accused of theft and facing a chaotic night at a Seattle dance hall, a woman driven to despair is saved by an unlikely guardian.King Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 16, 1893Rescued from the Tide FlatsA man found clinging to a pile on the tide flats with no memory of how he arrived there suggests a dark night in the city's underbelly.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1894The Ghost of a Local SatiristAn Aberdeen newspaper contributor imagines his own funeral, complete with local officials crying and a telegram from the Governor of Oregon.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 26, 1894The Bloody Battle of Washington StreetA federal opium sting operation devolved into a chaotic, axe-wielding melee in a dark room in Pioneer Square.512 Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 26, 1894A Sudden Squall Rocks the Seattle WaterfrontA fierce windstorm capsizes a sailboat, sinks a boathouse, and tests the nerves of local sailors.Seattle, WA
- Jan 16, 1895The U.S. Senate Seat That Stalled OlympiaWith Republicans split over Wilson and Ankeny, Pierce County played a double game and the governor's message shoved the Senate election to the back of the room.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jan 19, 1895The Senate Seat and the Missing QuorumOlympia Republicans try to unite behind Ankeny or Wilson, but a holiday exodus and a Populist refusal leave the 1895 U.S. Senate election in limbo.Olympia, WA
- Jan 20, 1895The Olympia Senate Fight: Ankeny vs. Wilson, with a Seattle Lawyer as SpoilerA last-minute candidacy by Allen threatens to split the Ankeny vote and hand the U.S. Senate seat to Wilson, in a behind-the-scenes battle that has Olympia buzzing.Olympia, WA
- Jan 23, 1895Thirty Ballots and No Senator: Olympia's Republican Caucus Breaks ApartAfter thirty futile ballots, Wilson's supporters bolted rather than back Ankeny, leaving Washington's Republican legislative caucus deadlocked and King County's delegation exposed.Olympia, WA
- Jan 25, 1895Deadlock in Olympia: A Governor Says No and the Senate Seat Stays EmptyGovernor McGraw refuses a U.S. Senate seat, George Turner is pushed forward, and Ankeny's backers dig in as Populists threaten to break the deadlock.Olympia, WA
- Apr 6, 1899The Gambling Den Dilemma: Why Seattle’s Top Detective Fought the Ban on ViceWhen City Council shut down gambling houses to clean up the streets, Detective Corbett warned that vice wouldn't disappear—it would just scatter and hide.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1899The Ghost Ship of Schwabacher DockA schooner that spent months idling in Seattle’s waterfront suddenly departed on a mysterious voyage, leaving local shipping men baffled and its owner tight-lipped about its destination.Seattle, WA
- Oct 9, 1903Police Must Testify Without Extra PayWalla Walla police officers face a new reality as the County Attorney rules they cannot collect witness fees for routine court appearances.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 14, 1903The Fight Over the Stubblefield HomeWalla Walla's civic leaders spar with the county attorney over the legality of funding a home for orphaned children.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 22, 1909Baseball in the City of SmokestacksEverett’s amateur baseball scene is in crisis as the city lacks a dedicated field, forcing local fans to travel to Snohomish to watch a 'weird combination' of players.Everett, WA