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45 stories matching wilson
- A Thief Caught in the Act at a Waterfront Saloon
A loafer attempts to rob a sleeping worker, but is thwarted by an observant patron and a prompt police response.
- The Political Orator Who Was a Wanted Man
L.E. Wilson, a fiery People’s Party speaker in Lewis County, was unmasked as a fugitive and serial bigamist.
- Accused Killer Kid Wilson Evades Capture in Wenatchee Country
A man who claimed self-defense in the shooting of Pat Cooley is now a fugitive, and deputies have issued a descriptive circular.
- The Water Superintendent’s Public Feud
Seattle’s Water Superintendent fires back at claims of mismanagement, launching a sprawling, finger-pointing defense of his department’s books.
- A Fatal Duel Over a Horse in the Cascades
A young railway worker claims self-defense after shooting a known gambler near Nason Creek.
- Washington Lawmaker Urges Sale of Puyallup Reservation Land
Representative John L. Wilson argues that the Puyallup reservation hinders Tacoma's industrial growth, proposing the removal of restrictions on land sales to clear the way for white development.
- Railroad Tragedy on the Puyallup Reservation
A laborer seeking his final paycheck meets a violent end in the dense fog near Tacoma.
- The Waterworks Cashier Scandal
A new administration’s nepotism costs the city hundreds in water bill blunders.
- Spokane Republicans Bridge Factional Divide
After years of bitter infighting, the Spokane GOP secures a temporary truce, unifying behind a single slate of candidates to ensure party dominance.
- Seattle's Cutoff Conundrum
Superintendent Wilson triggers a neighborhood uprising by shutting off water to hundreds of residents who missed payment deadlines.
- The Puyallup Land Dispute: A Forgotten Fight for City Growth
In 1892, Representative John L. Wilson proposed liquidating the Puyallup Indian Reservation to spur the growth of Tacoma, highlighting the long-standing tension between tribal sovereignty and urban expansion.
- A Mill Worker's Tragedy in Ballard
A workplace accident leaves a struggling young family in crisis.
- City Hall's Cold Water Crisis
Seattle's Board of Public Works removes a water department superintendent after intense pressure from local labor groups.
- The Disappearing Daughters of Tacoma
Local detectives launch a search for two young women who have fled their homes, leaving police tight-lipped about the details.
- Political War Brewing Between Spokane and Seattle
Congressman John L. Wilson's supporters in Spokane are escalating tensions with Seattle, threatening a 'declaration of war' over political dominance in Washington.
- The Battle for the Sabbath
Tacoma sees its first-ever Sunday theatrical performance, inciting an immediate protest from the city's Ministerial Alliance.
- The Rainy Day Landslide in Duwamish
When an obscure race for road overseer became a test of precinct dominance, political machines mobilized hundreds of voters through a steady downpour.
- Before Breakfast at the Wilson Tract
The Olympia Light and Power Company sent a crew at dawn to cut a roadbed through Col. Ben Turner's land. He vowed to fence it right back up.
- A Frontier Shooting at Martin Creek
A local woman, intoxicated and armed, wounds a bartender in a bizarre altercation.
- The Price of 'Protection': Seattle’s Managed Vice in 1892
A rare glimpse into the city's early, transactional relationship with sex work, where police collected 'license fees' under the guise of liquor violations.
- Colonel Turner's Stand: A Property Owner Blocks the Electric Railway
Ben Turner obtains a restraining order to halt the Olympia Light Power Company from grading through his donation claim, vowing no road shall pass.
- Police Clamp Down on Seattle’s Demimonde
City officials arrest several women managing houses of ill repute, marking a routine effort to enforce liquor licensing laws.
- A Police Raid on the Iroquois Club
Detectives break up a poker game at the Iroquois clubrooms, highlighting ongoing tensions between gambling houses and city law enforcement.
- The Unraveling of a Grifter
A well-connected drifter faces consequences after passing bad checks in local saloons.
- The Bottle Band of Jackson Street
Three boys were apprehended after a long string of petty thefts, caught in the act of raiding a saloon cellar for empty glass.