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43 stories matching deter
- Judge Bell’s Hard Line on City Crime
A Seattle judge hands down stiff prison sentences for robbery to deter the criminal element in the city.
- The High-Fence Strategy Against 'Vagabonds'
In an attempt to deter 'traveling vagabonds' from loitering in Seattle's waterfront district, the city's rail companies have erected a 16-foot-high barricade.
- City Council Balks at High Cost of Traffic Signals
Tacoma's effort to modernize street safety hits a snag when bid costs far exceed original estimates.
- The Futility of the Gallows
One month after Seattle's first judicial execution of a white man, the local press questions whether state-sanctioned violence actually deters crime or simply breeds contempt for the law.
- The Chicken Poisoning Scandal on South K Street
A neighborhood dispute over trespassing poultry leads to an arrest and a court-ordered settlement in Tacoma.
- The End of the Chain Gang in Seattle
City officials move to retire the practice of using prisoners for manual street labor, shifting to rock-breaking in a bid to deter professional tramps.
- The Midnight Switchboard Dilemma
A local telephone company threatens to start charging for after-hours calls to deter 'trivial' late-night conversations.
- The Business of Reclaiming the Desert
Mayor Nichols speaks on the promise and economic potential of the Northern Pacific, Yakima & Kittitas Irrigation Company.
- The Road to Prosperity or a Taxpayer's Trap?
Prominent Aberdeen citizens clash over a contentious bond measure for county-wide road development.
- Canoe Capsizes on Lake Washington
Two men were rescued by a passing steamer after their canoe was swamped by high winds near Madrona Park.
- Four British Sailors Jump Ship—and Find American Liberty at Port Townsend
A steamer captain tried to return stowaways to Esquimalt, but a U.S. commissioner freed them, exposing a diplomatic gap over extradition.
- Tacoma’s Plan to Deter 'Tramps' with Forced Hygiene
Facing a seasonal rise in homelessness, Tacoma city officials considered a mandatory daily shower ordinance for jail inmates to keep the city unappealing to vagrants.
- The Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay Interview
A rare glimpse into the life of the sensational English stage star Lottie Collins, who candidly discusses the exhausting reality of performing the world's most popular song.
- The Judge and the Vigilantes: A Seattle Lynching Mystery
A local jurist finds himself on a coroner's jury for a vigilante killing, sparking a fierce public debate over whether the law should be enforced by the courts or by the 'indignant populace.'
- The Christmas Dream at the Window
A local resident drifts into a vivid, celestial vision of the Nativity, only to wake up back in North Yakima.
- An Immigration House for New Arrivals
North Yakima citizens bankroll a temporary housing facility for newcomers searching for homesteads.
- The Price of Public Safety
City council debates delaying fire limits due to high brick costs.
- The Smoke House Kid Comes to See His Dead Chief
A fugitive from a deadly Seattle jailbreak is caught on the street and taken to the morgue, where he stands over the body of the outlaw Tom Blanck.
- A School Board Under Fire
Aberdeen’s school district is tightening its belt after a previous board's deficit, leaving administrators to fend off criticism while attempting to maintain academic standards.
- Police Officer Arrested for Brutal Assault on Wife
A longtime member of the Tacoma police department was jailed after violently beating his wife and threatening his children during a domestic dispute.
- The Struggle for Dignity
An editorial on the right to rest and the evolving power of the working class as Labor Day approaches.
- The Shadow of the Indian Wars in the Snohomish Valley
As rumors of conflict and uprisings on the upper Columbia stir the frontier, Snohomish locals organize a volunteer militia to defend their settlements.
- Fifty Cases of Scarlet Fever and One Health Officer
As scarlet fever spreads through Seattle, an editorial defends the city health board against parents resisting school closures.
- The 'Whitecap' Land Pirates of Lake Wenatchee
A vigilante gang is terrorizing settlers and extorting newcomers on government land in Okanogan County.
- The City Council's Yellow Flag Fiasco
When Seattle officials passed a health ordinance to curb contagion, they refused to apply it to a notorious local brothel, sparking a public outcry against political hypocrisy.