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32 stories
- Blood Spilled at Pike Place During Dock Strike
A violent clash between union sympathizers and nonunion longshoremen leaves three men wounded at Seattle's public market.
- Violent Clash Erupts at Pike Place Market
A confrontation between nonunion longshoremen and strikers leaves three injured in the heart of Seattle's public market.
- Avalanche Devastates Great Northern Train in the Cascades
A passenger train stopped on the tracks in the Cascade mountains was struck by a massive snowslide, resulting in multiple deaths and a desperate rescue effort in the snow.
- Fatal Fire Consumes Seattle Dock
A spectacular inferno at Pier 11 kills a child and destroys $600,000 in property.
- Sheriff Hodge Sparks Controversy in Seattle Dry Law Raid
A crackdown on prohibition compliance at the prestigious Rainier Club brings local government into an open conflict over enforcement scope.
- The Unmasking of 'Robert' Gaffney
After twenty years living as a man, a spouse sentenced under the 'lazy husband' law is released with a ruling on gender and marital obligation.
- University President Fires Football Coach Over 'Character' Dispute
After a player strike on the eve of a major game, the University of Washington terminates its legendary football coach.
- The Axe Squad Strikes First Avenue
Seattle police leave nothing standing as they raid the Breakers' cafe over liquor sales.
- Bootleg Rings Thrived Under Washington's Dry Law
As Washington State’s 1916 'dry law' causes bootlegging to explode, local newspapers argue that criminalizing private habits only breeds corruption and crime.
- Washington’s 1916 Dry Law Fueled Bootlegging Syndicates
An editorial argument against the state's dry laws, claiming they fueled criminal syndicates and destroyed home order.
- Congress Enacts the Eight-Hour Day
A national rail strike is narrowly avoided as federal law mandates an eight-hour basis for railroad workers' pay.
- A Tragic Hour for a Renton Widow
In a harrowing sixty-minute span, a widow faces the loss of her son-in-law, a house fire, and a broken leg.
- Wealthy Miner Found Stupor-Struck in Seattle Lodging
After arriving from the North with $10,000, a miner is found penniless and in a stupor; his hosts are arrested for robbery.
- A Widow's Hour of Calamity in Renton
A singular sequence of tragedy strikes a Renton resident as house fire, drowning, and injury converge in sixty minutes.
- Underground Gambling Ring Broken in Seattle
Police used sledgehammers to breach a hidden gaming den connected by a long tunnel.
- The Great Cascade Tunnel Dream
A retired Army engineer revives a massive, fifty-million-dollar plan to bore through the Cascades to bring Seattle closer to the Columbia River.
- Washington Coal Miners Threaten Shutdown
District No. 10 of the United Mine Workers of America sets an October 1 deadline for a 5 percent wage increase.
- Miners Demand Wage Hike or Looming Strike
District No. 10 of the United Mine Workers of America sets an October 1 deadline for a five percent pay raise.
- Police Raid High-End Queen Anne Apartment
Prohibition-era sting nets stash of liquor, gambling gear, and opium in a fashionable Seattle neighborhood.
- The Lake Washington Shipbuilding Boom
A new canal connection to Puget Sound drives the expansion of a local steamboat yard into an ocean-going venture.
- The Mayor's Change of Heart on Prohibition
Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill publicly disavows his 'wet' past, citing the positive social impact of the state's dry laws.
- The Raid on Occidental Avenue
Seattle police stage a dramatic basement breach to dismantle a gambling operation.
- Postmaster Arrested for Embezzlement in Bright
Marion E. Jackson, the postmaster of the small community of Bright, has been charged with embezzling nearly $700 from government funds to support his ailing family.
- The New Era of Lake Washington Shipbuilding
Capitalizing on the brand-new ship canal, local firms pivot to build massive steel cargo ships for international trade.
- Longshoremen Strike Update: Steamship Line Settles
The Frank Waterhouse Company breaks the stalemate with unionized longshoremen as cargo operations resume in Seattle.