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- The Judge Bans Messenger Boys from Seattle's Vice District
Declaring an end to the era of 'errand boys' carrying notes and parcels into houses of ill-repute, a local judge mandates a crackdown on child labor in the red-light district.
- Hand Car Collision Kills Laborer Near Harrington
A supervisor's warning went ignored as four hand cars telescoped on the tracks, ending in a fatality for one of the track workers.
- Three Yakama Families Were on the Land. Then the Case Closed Without Appeal.
A Seattle land-office ruling let David T. Smith keep land that the Indian commissioner said belonged to Chio-a-tose, Obeye and You-ut-lip—until the Indians withdrew their claims and the file closed.
- Three Tenino Men Killed Nearly Eighty Deer Out of Season
An Olympia editorial calls for prosecution after three well-known Tenino men slaughter nearly eighty deer after the season closed.
- The Pullman College Rebellion
A campus dispute over room assignments leads to a standoff between students and local constables.
- The River Blockade
A standoff between the County Auditor and a local mill company reaches a breaking point over the Duwamish River.
- The Street Corner Orator's Victory
A Tacoma man wins a legal battle after being arrested for his street-side political activism.
- The Northern Pacific Bows to Regulation
After fighting state intervention, the Northern Pacific Railroad decides to comply with the Anderson Rate Bill to appease local farmers.
- A Ruling on the Geary Act
Commissioner Emery issues a new interpretation of Chinese Exclusion, ordering deportation based on the failure to register under the Geary Act.
- The Water Wars of 1899
Seattle's city water department warns residents: follow the strict lawn-watering schedule or lose your access entirely.
- The Mayor's Veto of Arbitrary Police Power
Mayor Ronald strikes down a vehicle regulation ordinance, arguing that delegating absolute control to police officers oversteps the law.
- The Railway Freight War in the Palouse
Farmers in Eastern Washington celebrate the enforcement of the Anderson Act, which drastically reduces freight costs and promises to revitalize wheat production.
- The Price of Plutocracy
As violence erupts at the Homestead Steel Works, an Aberdeen editorial probes the rot of industrial concentration and the rise of a new American caste system.
- The Theater Manager’s Alimony Battle
A prominent Seattle impresario claims an injured hand and slashed salary to avoid court-ordered payments to his ex-wife.
- Miners Across the Nation Lay Down Their Tools
A massive, sweeping labor walkout arrives in the coal fields, with union leaders claiming over 130,000 workers have joined the protest against wage cuts.
- Search Continues for Missing Skamokawa Boy
A young child is presumed drowned after wandering near the rain-swollen Skamokawa Creek.
- The Water Monopoly’s Stranglehold on Tacoma
Citizens and council members allege that private utilities are spending a fortune to force the city into a predatory buyout.
- The State Paid the Troops That Faced the Coal Riots
Washington's Supreme Court ruled that militia sent to Gilman, Franklin and Newcastle during the 1891 coal-mine troubles acted in the state's service — and the state, not King County, had to pay.
- The Waterfront War of 1893
Sailors and vessel owners clash as labor unrest cripples Grays Harbor shipping.
- The Pullman Strike Paralyses Seattle Rail Traffic
Striking railway workers in Seattle join a nationwide boycott against Pullman cars, leading to federal court intervention and military involvement.
- Mutiny Averted Aboard the Cutter Grant
A new recruit refuses to drill, but the crew’s rapid display of loyalty convinces their captain of their patriotism.
- The Mayor and the Judge Clash Over Profanity
A power struggle in Seattle’s municipal court erupted when the mayor and city prosecutor refused to follow a judge's orders to prosecute a case involving a 'cursing' boat captain.
- Vigilantes Burn Settler's Cabin at Hoko River
A Seattle man is left homeless after a masked party of seven enforced their claim on the Hoko River by fire.
- Tacoma City Council in Total Chaos
Local taxpayers move to overthrow the entire city government following a series of corruption charges and aggressive infighting between the council and the board of public works.
- A Fatal Misstep on the Waterfront
A seaman tragically dies after a fall between the ship and the coal bunkers at the Oregon Improvement docks.