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23 stories matching robertson
- Street Brawl Between Attorneys in Tacoma
A heated dispute over a guardianship case devolved into a brutal physical fight on a Tacoma sidewalk.
- A Tacoma School Inquiry Ends in a Hallway Brawl
A closed-door investigation at Tacoma High School spills into a physical confrontation between a professor and a Chamber of Commerce committeeman.
- The Opium Smuggler's Family Courtroom Appeal
W. H. Horr was convicted on four counts of opium smuggling in Tacoma, but the most dramatic moment came when his lawyer brought his wife and son forward to beg the jury for mercy.
- The Great University Runaway
Two schoolboys, terrified by their principal's stern warning about broken windows, decided to flee campus entirely.
- The Canal Fund Passes $413,000, With a Priest’s $100 and a Boost From the Schwabachers
Seattle’s campaign to subsidize the Lake Washington canal turned to churches, banks, and family firms as the subscription total climbed.
- A Tragedy at the Duwamish River
A four-year-old child loses his life in a tragic accident along the banks of the Duwamish River.
- City Hall Corruption Allegations Rock Blaine
Former City Treasurer Lester W. David defends his record against accusations of embezzlement, claiming the charges are a malicious political setup by his successors.
- Tragedy in Ilwaco: A Hunting Accident
A 12-year-old boy accidentally kills his younger brother while showing off a gun after a day of hunting.
- A Pigeon Flew 100 Miles to Report From Mount Rainier
A carrier pigeon from the Starlee-Meeker expedition delivers dispatches, tall trees, trout, and one very sleepy doctor.
- The Torchlight Rally at the Opera House
A boisterous Democratic rally at the Acme Opera House signals the peak of a high-stakes campaign season in Grays Harbor.
- Post Office Inferno Narrowly Avoided
A quick-thinking resident discovers a fire smoldering under the post office stove, saving the block from total destruction.
- A 10,000-Ton Cigar of Logs, 76 Miles Long End to End
Builders at Stella, Washington, were shaping a 638-foot cigar-shaped raft of timber for a risky tow to San Francisco—10,000 tons of logs that would stretch 76 miles if laid end to end.
- Tacoma’s Strike Trials: Jail, Fines, and a $500 Lesson for Union Men
After the Pullman boycott collapsed, a federal court in Tacoma convicted American Railway Union officers of contempt, jailing three men and fining a former Northern Pacific clerk $500.
- A Road Through the Barn: Drunk Commissioners and a Judge's Rebuke
A Snohomish County road crew moves to cut a highway through T. Larson's house and barn; testimony says two commissioners were too drunk to inspect the route.
- The Missing Ledger: Tacoma Grocery's Books Vanish Before Receivership
A court examiner presses Charles E. Hale about account books that disappeared just before a receiver took over the Tacoma Grocery Company.
- A Night of Dolls, Knives, and Highland Flings
Olympia’s 'Little Helpers' sewing society hosts a lively children's party at the Unitarian church, complete with fancy dancing and a contest for the oldest, ugliest, and most historic toys.
- Three Deaths Down the Shaft: A Seattle Reader Demands Elevator Reform
After yet another fatal plunge in the Seattle National Bank building, a correspondent catalogs a decade of elevator disasters and calls on the city council to require inside doors before the cages can move.
- The Ledger Went Into the Furnace
A Tacoma courtroom heard how 94 company books were burned on orders from the assignee—while stockholders testified that minutes were falsified and $42,000 had vanished.
- The Cedar River Siege: How a Power Mogul Tried to Steal Seattle’s Water
Seattle Star exposes the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company’s dirty game: using fake environmental panic to block municipal water rights and crush competition.
- The Senator Who Came for the Canal
A visiting New Hampshire senator tours the route of the proposed Lake Washington canal, charms the Chamber of Commerce, and promises his vote — while predicting Seattle will one day rival the great ports of the world.
- The Seattle Star's 'Inklings': A Glimpse into 1906 Courtroom Drama and Civic Life
From a bitter divorce trial involving accusations of insanity to the arrest of nineteen men selling whisky to Native Americans, this page captures the gritty, colorful daily life of Seattle in April 1906.
- Women, Workers, and a $40,000 School Bond
Olympia prepared to vote on a new high school, with women at the polls and labor demanding that local hands build it.
- City Hall Showdown: Council and Reformers Clash Over Charter Revision
A heated joint meeting of the city council and civic organizations debates whether to call a special election for a new city charter, with accusations of bullying and claims of wasted taxpayer money.