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- A Diamond-Studded Celebration for the Selah Ditch
Foreman Dan McDonald is honored with a costly gift as the ambitious irrigation project reaches the summit, opening vast new tracts for agriculture.
- The Diamond Stud Caught Between Two Wives
A tangle of divorce, debt, and pawnbroking ends up in court as two wives fight over the same piece of jewelry.
- The Dealer in the Gambling Den
In the rowdy timber town of Sedro-Woolley, the local gamblers have found a unique way to keep the peace: replacing the standard rough-hewn card shark with a captivating young woman.
- The Case of the Disappearing Diamond
A waitress at a local union kitchen accuses her suitor of petit larceny after a romantic outing results in a missing gem.
- The Plot to Rob Lou Graham
Police thwart a desperate plan by criminals to hold up the city's most famous madam for her diamonds.
- The Shadowed Rooms of Washington Street
A reporter dives into the underground 'stud poker' dens of 1880s Seattle, where railway men and laborers wagered their wages against the house.
- The Temperance Boom Comes to Seattle
Frances E. Willard, the national leader of the WCTU, receives a massive, star-studded welcome at Yesler's Hall to launch a campaign for moral reform.
- Seattle High Society Takes the Stage
A sold-out, star-studded burlesque production at the Seattle Theater featuring an all-male cast and local socialites creates a sensation.
- The Midnight Poker Raid on Jackson Street
Police break up a late-night game in a saloon, arresting seven men who couldn't afford to bail themselves out.
- The $1,000 Diamond Ring, the Saloonkeeper and 'Camille'
A wealthy Seattle courtesan says she bankrolled her young lover's saloons and had her diamond earrings reset for him to wear behind the bar. Now he's charged with stealing the ring — and she's destroyed the will she wrote in his favor.
- High-Stakes Poker and Perjury in the Wickersham Trial
A local poker dealer and several associates are arrested in a cross-territory legal fallout involving allegations of perjury linked to a high-profile case.
- Crisis at Whitworth College
Faculty dismissals trigger a faculty-student revolt and a tense emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees.
- Knox the Stallion at Hilton’s Ranch
A prize-winning horse becomes the center of a regional breeding enterprise along the banks of the Snohomish River.
- The First Convict of the Gambling Law
A Spokane saloon operator becomes the first casualty of Washington's strict new anti-gambling statute, landing a one-year sentence at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.
- A Gem Rush in Whitman County
Prospectors uncover veins of onyx and fire opal near Colfax, sparking excitement about the region's hidden mineral wealth.
- A Near Disaster on the Waterfront
A fire in a Front Street lunch counter nearly consumes the business district after city officials neglected to enforce fire safety ordinances.
- The Gambler Who Fled the Law
After volunteering to test the legality of a new anti-gambling statute, a Spokane man skips town rather than face his penitentiary sentence.
- The Mysterious Death of 'Chris' in Wenatchee
A quiet gambler found dead in his bed with his pockets cleaned—was it a simple robbery, or did a local woman know more than she was saying?
- A Wedding Night Heist in Georgetown
A newlywed couple returns from a day out to find their home ransacked, though the thieves showed a strange sense of etiquette.
- The Man from Mexico Comes to Town: Wenatchee’s New Theater Opens with Star-Studded Fanfare
As the city celebrates its new cultural landmark, the Watson Stock Company arrives to perform 'The Man from Mexico,' promising a week of high drama and comedy that rivals Seattle's biggest hits.
- The Poker Game That Wouldn't End
A cool-headed gambler refused to stop his hand even as the police officer walked in to arrest the house.
- The Night Seattle's Athletes Took On Tacoma and Found a Champion
A packed Armory crowd watched the Seattle Athletic Club's indoor meet, where H. H. Connor won the diamond-studded Hansen medal and Tacoma took the relay.
- The Day the Wind Took Down Tacoma’s New Buildings
A fierce storm topples a nearly finished commercial building, claiming the life of a prominent contractor and leaving a city in shock.
- The Midnight Ambush on the Northern Pacific Line
When an informal poker game at a remote sawmill camp turned into a violent robbery, the patrons initially thought it was all just a practical joke.
- The Bullet That Shattered a Shoulder and Saved a Presidency
A curious historical note in the Daily Intelligencer reveals that President James A. Garfield’s fatal wound was not from a duel, but a tragic accident during a Civil War skirmish—while his predecessor Hayes suffered a broken leg from a fall.