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9 stories matching dissolut
- The Chamber of Commerce That Committed Suicide
A political operative's attempt to sabotage Seattle’s growth leads to the total dissolution of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce.
- A Streetcar War in Tacoma
A power struggle over the consolidation of electric rail lines leads to a suit to dissolve a corporation and prevent a massive foreclosure.
- A 74-Year-Old Man Files for Divorce
After 52 years of marriage and a long separation, an elderly man seeks a legal dissolution to secure his modest property rights in Seattle.
- Defending John McGraw
Supporters and neighbors from his early days in Maine rally to the gubernatorial candidate’s defense against allegations of past business failures and disreputable behavior.
- Shingle Barons Threaten War on Outsiders
The regional shingle association, frustrated by competition and falling prices, moves to consolidate power through ultimatum.
- The 'Indolent' Husband Who Fired His Lawyer
When William Allen was sued for divorce by a wife who claimed he was too lazy to support her, he decided to represent himself—and his court filing for 'rheumatic pain' is a masterclass in 19th-century legal DIY.
- The Railway War on the Seattle Waterfront
A high-stakes legal standoff between competing rail lines leaves the Seattle waterfront in limbo, as judges scramble to halt construction near King Street.
- The Skykomish River Tragedy
A saloon-keeper's body is discovered in the wilderness, unraveling a dark story of frontier isolation, lawlessness, and the lethal 'whisky' of the Great Northern construction camps.
- The Chief's Daughter in the Shadow of the City Named for Her Father
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent visits Princess Angeline in her Seattle shack and finds the city proudly carving her father's face on a new business block while his daughter lives on charity.