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- Forty-One Ships Built on Puget Sound in a Depression Year
Only two oceangoing vessels left the yards in 1894, but smaller launches and schooners kept the Sound's shipwrights working through hard times.
- A Literal Piece of Evidence
A Tacoma man presented his own severed nose to the police court following a brawl over a woman.
- Tragedy in the Timber: A Pioneer's Fatal Accident
A newlywed husband is widowed in a freak accident when a tree, toppled by the great storm of 1891, crushes his wife in their own backyard.
- Tragic Death of a Laborer on the Moxee
A young man employed by the Yakima Land Company dies suddenly after strenuous work clearing land.
- Indigenous Leaders Demand Removal of a Boarding-School Superintendent
Agent Lynch suspended Rev. Maxwell Phillips from the Wilbur boarding school; the paper called him mentally and morally deficient, and Indigenous leaders called a council to demand an account of his conduct and his removal.
- A City Hall Boodler Falls: Whatcom's Ex-Deputy Clerk Convicted of Forgery
Eighteen grand jury indictments, and E. Y. Grassett is convicted on one — with a perjury charge still to come and other indicted ex-officials waiting for the February term.
- The Worst Storm on the Sound: A Train Wreck, a Drifting Ship, and Dead Wires
A landslide derails a Northern Pacific freight near Castle Rock, a British ship is blown across Tacoma bay, and the telegraph goes dead from Seattle south.
- The Port Townsend Lottery Fugitive
A pillar of local society is unmasked as the mastermind behind a massive multi-city lottery swindle.
- The Ambush Near Dubuque
Two farmers were shot dead in the snow by young men lurking in the woods, leaving the community reeling.
- The Pilot’s Plea for Protection
A Puget Sound pilot is found cutting wood for a living because the lack of regulation has made the profession impossible to sustain.
- The Railway 'Boss' Who Demanded Silence
A Great Northern superintendent issued a blunt warning to employees: keep your mouths shut about the company's administration, or get out.
- The Price of Justice in Olympia
A legal fight over venue costs in 1892 sparks anxiety among Thurston County taxpayers, revealing the administrative strain of high-profile litigation.
- A Reunited Heir in a Gambling Den
Thirty years after a pioneer staked his claim, a wandering son is tracked down in a Spokane gambling house to collect his inheritance.
- The Anacortes School Board Scandal
Citizens launch an investigation into the district’s finances following a explosive public expose of school board mismanagement.
- A Holiday Gift for Indian School Children
When the government failed to fund a holiday celebration for Indian children at the school, staff and local supporters stepped in to create a festive Christmas event.
- A Holiday Feast for a Thousand Children
Tacoma businessman A.V. Fawcett hosts a massive banquet for children in need at the city's exposition building.
- The Reverend's Vendetta
A former school superintendent threatens the local newspaper with a libel suit over accusations of mental instability and corruption.
- Delayed Hopes in Port Angeles
A much-anticipated townsite lot sale in Port Angeles is postponed as officials scramble to clear legal hurdles and land records.
- The Rat Out of the Hole
A bitter public feud erupts between two of Seattle's major industrial firms over the construction of a city fireboat.
- The Political Spoils System at Work
Speculation mounts in Washington Territory as the appointment for a new Internal Revenue Collector highlights the fierce, often petty nature of regional political influence.
- Puyallup Tribe Demands Accountability
A committee of twelve Puyallup tribal leaders issued an ultimatum to land commissioners they claim are avoiding open discussion of reservation rights.
- The Governor's $50,000 Bond
A defaulting King County treasurer's case reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, leaving Governor Ferry and other bondsmen on the hook for $34,000.
- The Battle for the Sabbath
Tacoma sees its first-ever Sunday theatrical performance, inciting an immediate protest from the city's Ministerial Alliance.
- The Centralia Medical Scandal
Two physicians and a nurse are arrested for a 'surgical operation' that led to the death of an elderly business owner.
- The Unwieldy Giants of the Sound
After a grueling trip from Australia, a captain declares five-masted schooners unfit for the deep-water lumber trade.