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- The Sad State of McNeil Island
A former inmate calls for books to replace the monotony of prison life.
- Police Raid Hidden 'Fan Tan' Parlor
Officers storm a fortified gambling den in an alley between Yesler and Washington, arresting eighteen men in a late-night sweep.
- The Struggle for a Child in a Tacoma Tenderloin
A teenage girl’s infant becomes the center of a dispute among the inmates of a red-light district boarding house.
- The Price of Public Health in 1892
A saloon owner sues the City of Seattle after a smallpox quarantine destroys his business and stock.
- Tales of Torture at McNeil Island Penitentiary
A newly released prisoner brings harrowing allegations of medical neglect, forced labor, and death to the attention of Seattle officials.
- Violence Hits Walla Walla
A house of ill-repute on Alder Street is leveled by a dynamite explosion; officials suspect a gang of 'hard characters.'
- The End of the Merchant's Saloon
After months of defiance, a notorious gambling den is shuttered by the Sheriff.
- Smallpox Panic in Tacoma Lodging Houses
Public health concerns arise as dozens are quarantined in local boarding houses.
- Two Widows Claim One Miner’s Relief
A Roslyn explosion reveals a double life, pitting a common-law partner against a returning spouse.
- Inside the Western Washington Asylum
A biennial report reveals the harsh realities and overcrowding at the state facility for the insane in Steilacoom.
- Midnight Intruder at the Milton House
A miner returns to his room to find a man under his bed, leading to a violent struggle that ends with a bit finger and an escape.
- A Scandalous Midnight Marriage
A Tacoma telegrapher, intoxicated and infatuated, defied social norms to marry a woman from a local brothel in the middle of the night.
- The Murderer Stays Behind Bars
A federal judge refuses to release a death-row inmate, ruling that while the state court erred, the prisoner must exhaust his legal appeals first.
- The Tragedy of a 'Wild Life'
Seattle is transfixed by the murder of Thomas Henderson Boyd, shedding light on the tumultuous and public-facing life of his wife, 'Gypsy' Ashton.
- The Tragedy of Martin Johnson
A morning in the Tacoma city jail ends in a desperate act of suicide by a man arrested for public intoxication.
- The Great Escape from the Chehalis Reform School
Two boys break out of the state reformatory in their nightshirts, only to be recaptured after a desperate clothes-stealing spree in Centralia.
- A Deadly Domestic Tragedy on James Street
A husband is shot dead in his home during a dispute, leading to the arrest of his wife, who reveals a life of secrets and tragedy.
- Street War at Wenatchee
A high-stakes gambling loss involving a saloon woman sparked an hours-long feud between railroad laborers and an Italian group.
- Vigilante Threat Forces Ocosta Resident Out of Town
A 'White Cap' warning left on a door successfully intimidated a local man into leaving town within 24 hours.
- Smallpox Outbreak Ignored at Snohomish Hospital
A health officer faces public backlash for failing to quarantine a hospital where a county pauper contracted smallpox.
- The Humble Origins of an Orphanage in Kitsap County
Rev. I. Tollefsen shares his vision for the Martha and Mary’s Orphans’ Home, established on eight acres of land in the wilderness of Dogfish Bay.
- Quarantined Residents Left Without Food in Seattle
Thirty people trapped inside the St. Denis hotel by a smallpox order face city bureaucracy and hunger.
- The Custody Battle of a 'Simple-Minded' Girl
A teenager’s mother and a Catholic institution square off in a Seattle courtroom, revealing a tragic cycle of poverty, abuse, and parental abandonment.
- The Soldiers' Home at Orting: A Haven for Veterans
A report on the successful founding, management, and low death rate at the new state-funded home for disabled soldiers.
- The Last Request of a Forgotten Pioneer
An elderly immigrant who sought his fortune in the Fraser River gold rush spends his final days pleading for a dignified burial, forcing the city's power brokers to confront the reality of poverty in a booming frontier town.