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32 stories
- A Midnight Knock, a Hidden Fortune, and a Brutal Beating on Vashon Island
Two men demand an old rancher's money, bind and club him, then ransack his cabin for a cache of cash. Seattle police arrest a suspect—and then the victim's wife.
- A Vashon Island Farmer Stumbles on 80 Pounds of Smuggled Opium
A boy’s shout over a “funny box” on the beach leads customs inspectors to a sloop and an Italian sailor accused of running opium from British Columbia.
- Bullets for a Neighbor on Vashon Island
A rancher says George Weston, his only neighbor, fired through his cabin window and later drew a bead on him from the beach. Now Ole Christofersen wants the law to bind Weston to keep the peace.
- A Rabbi Died on the Road to Washington, Still Fighting for His Maury Island Homestead
M. Eisbert left Seattle to plead his land case to President Cleveland and the Interior Department. He died in Helena instead, leaving a family, a petition signed by 860 people, and a homestead the government had already taken from him.
- Tragedy on Vashon Island
A widower takes his own life after preparing a final meal for his two sons.
- Vashon College Students Threaten Mass Walkout After Student Assaulted
A campus engineer is accused of violently attacking a student; the student body now demands the employee's immediate termination.
- Disgruntled Stableman Accused of Maiming Horse
A former employee faces charges for allegedly hamstringing a prized animal following his dismissal.
- The Great 'Chautauqua' Debate
After weeks of indecision, a committee chooses Point Defiance for a massive cultural assembly site, highlighting the rapid civic growth and ambition of the Puget Sound region.
- Grim Discovery on Vashon Island
An unidentified man's remains were found stuffed inside a wooden box after washing ashore.
- Vashon Islanders Sue After False Larceny Arrest
Three men from Burton claim they were wrongfully jailed for stealing copper cable from a local telephone company.
- The Battle for Vashon's Roads
A local editorial argues that historic promises to improve road access for Dockton residents must take priority over new proposals for a Magnolia Beach road.
- Settlers Fight for Vashon Island Homesteads
Homesteaders on Vashon Island petition the government to open up lands held as military reservations, arguing they are no longer strategically necessary.
- The Vashon Island Opium Cache
Customs inspectors spend a day spading up an orchard on Vashon Island to recover a large stash of smuggled opium.
- Religious Conflict at Vashon College
A Catholic student leaves Vashon College after being forced to attend Protestant services, sparking a debate over secular versus religious education.
- The Vashon Island Deer Hunting Loophole
A local justice dismisses a case against hunters because the state legislature accidentally excluded deer from the law prohibiting the use of hunting dogs.
- The Opium Shack on Vashon Island
A recluse on the south end of Vashon Island shot himself after years of opium use, leaving a needle, eight ounces of the drug, and a letter blaming a man named George Weston.
- The Islanders Build a Sanctuary
In June 1885, the residents of Vashon Island came together to hand-build a new Methodist church with timber from their own land.
- The California Dream Comes to Puget Sound
An ambitious Eastern investor transforms a Maury Island homestead into an experimental fruit orchard, signaling the future of the region's agricultural ambitions.
- Vashon Islanders' Failed Bid for Annexation
A local election to transfer territory from King to Pierce County ends in a technical victory for King County authorities.
- Steamer Vashon Disabled in Puget Sound Accident
A faulty boiler plate leaves a fireman injured and passengers stranded off Manzanita Beach.
- The Bride, the Baby and the Missing Gold: An 82-Year-Old's Vashon Island Mystery
Leroy Lander hobbles into a Seattle prosecutor's office after his young wife, their infant and a satchel of $20 gold coins vanish with her sister — possibly bound for Alaska.
- The Vashon Machinery Heist
Two men receive three-year sentences for stealing a scow-load of machinery from a Vashon Island brickyard.
- Betrayal on Vashon Island
A husband sues to recover his land and marriage, claiming he was kept in a drunken haze by neighbors who poisoned his wife's opinion of him.
- The Temperance Movement on Vashon Island
A report on the Grand Lodge of the I.O.G.T. session, highlighting the rising influence of local temperance activism.
- Vashon Farmers Petition for County Spraying Equipment
Island growers urge the County Commissioners to purchase a communal power-sprayer to combat orchard blight.