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7 stories matching lawyer
- Judge Greene Slaps Down Legal Nitpicking
A Territorial judge refuses to let a clerical error in the law strip working teamsters of their property exemptions.
- Hunger and Accusations in Renton
Two Chinese workers were placed on trial for allegedly stealing food from a store they claimed withheld their wages.
- The Battle for Burke’s Second Addition
A legal dispute over property ownership pulls in dozens of local residents and sets the city's legal community against one another.
- A Cannon Salute for a Locomotive
Prominent railroad men visited Seattle in a private coach, prompting a bizarre public spectacle involving a territorial cannon.
- The Palace Coup at the Young Men’s Independent Club
A political faction attempts to seize control of a local club through backroom deals and 'gag rules,' only to be met with a revolt by the membership.
- Northern Pacific Railroad's Columbia River Land Grab
A skeptical look at how the Northern Pacific Railroad is using speculative track-laying to claim 1,000,000 acres of public land.
- Spokane Falls Picks Its Men: A Packed Convention Names Glover and Hyde
In a crowded hall on a spring evening, the town's leading citizens nominated a full slate for the coming election — and the paper was happy to tell you exactly why each man deserved your vote.