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14 stories
- The Empire Sells Off the Smelter
Independent miners in the Pacific Northwest move to seize control of the Everett reduction works, breaking the stranglehold of the industry trust.
- An Anonymous Threat in Everett
A local bank janitor receives a typed, skull-and-crossbones threat to leave town or face accusations from his past.
- A Fatal Afternoon on the Sound
A recreational boating excursion turned deadly near Everett, leaving three dead and a community in shock.
- The Raspberry Bush Manhunt
A teenage jewel peddler leads Everett police on a frantic chase through a private backyard.
- The Trolley Overtakes the Steam Train
Faced with competition from local electric lines, the Northern Pacific Railway begins electrifying its Everett-to-Snohomish branch.
- Teachers Fight Back Against Predatory Finance
Everett school teachers refuse to accept discounted payment for their salary warrants, challenging the brokers who profit from their wages.
- The Unlucky Lookalike
A man mistaken for a fugitive because of a shared physical trait files a $5,000 lawsuit for his false imprisonment.
- A Runaway Match in Snohomish County
A Seattle daughter elopes with a fisherman, defying her family's disapproval and facing total estrangement.
- Snohomish County's Class Struggle
A legal battle over county classification and official salaries heats up in Everett, threatening to topple the local board of commissioners.
- A Short-Lived Union
A Snohomish County couple files for divorce just two months after their wedding day, citing incompatibility and the isolation of ranch life.
- A Drugstore War Ends in a Beating on the Street
W. A. Hardy, once manager of the Walla Walla branch of the Stewart Holmes Drug Company, was knocked down and kicked outside the Everett post office — the bitter fruit, he says, of a feud between the town's druggists.
- The Tears of the Courtroom
A three-week embezzlement trial in Everett ended in acquittal after an emotional defense moved jurors to tears.
- Everett's Election Fight Over Dance Halls, Slot Machines, and City Light
The Republican mayoral primary becomes one of Snohomish County's fiercest political fights, with candidates divided on the 'open town' question and on how carefully Everett should guard its light and water franchises.
- The Circus Boy Lost in Everett
A young Walla Walla resident finds himself stranded in a strange city after falling asleep on a traveling circus train.