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| 1854 | 3 |
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| 1859 | 1 |
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| 1861 | 8 |
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| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 27 |
| 1877 | 42 |
| 1878 | 35 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 36 |
| 1885 | 57 |
| 1886 | 31 |
| 1887 | 30 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 71 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 72 |
| 1892 | 179 |
| 1893 | 149 |
| 1894 | 191 |
| 1895 | 256 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 86 |
| 1904 | 71 |
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| 1923 | 7 |
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1,805 stories matching action
- Bloody Jailbreak at Walla Walla
Two prisoners pull off a brutal escape, leaving a sheriff and jailer wounded as a citizens' committee takes up the hunt.
- The High Cost of City Growth
When an ambitious land company faced a revolt over unfair property assessments in 1889, it revealed the messy reality of building Seattle from the ground up.
- The Condemned Vault of Washington's History
After the state museum's building is condemned, regents scramble to find a new home for $200,000 worth of regional artifacts.
- Heroic Rescue at Newport Steam Laundry: Quick Thinking Saves Worker's Hand
When Mrs. O'Connor's hand was caught in a mangle, Miss Margaret Ripley sprang into action, stopping the machine and preventing a worse injury.
- A Local Reputation at Stake
Bertha Denton fights back against media portrayals, threatening a slander suit following reports about her actions at Camp Murray.
- The Governor Wins His Battle for the Capitol Board
The state supreme court rules that Governor McGraw acted within his legal authority to oust commissioner John McReavy.
- Typographical Union Clashes Over Spokane and Tacoma Strikes
A convention of typesetters descends into internal conflict over broken contracts and the legitimacy of recent industrial action in Washington State.
- The Fallout of the Columbia National Bank Collapse
Legal wrangling continues as the receiver for the failed Whatcom institution defends his actions against allegations of mismanagement.
- Student Uprising at Washington State Agricultural College
A campus protest following the removal of a college president erupts into violence against school leadership.
- The Price of a Debt: A Legal Battle in Snohomish
A legal summons filed in 1877 reveals the high stakes of commerce and personal liability in the early days of Snohomish County.
- Bureaucratic Delay Stalls Puyallup Land Commission
Federal inertia leaves a key commission unappointed, as the Interior Department claims it is too busy with the national silver debate.
- The Fight for Clean Water in Parkland
City officials take aim at sanitation hazards at Parkland College that have been contaminating the local water supply.
- A Spark on the Roof: Fire at Rothschild & Co. Spurs a Petition Against Fireworks
Quick action saved a downtown Port Townsend store from burning, and the close call prompted residents to demand a ban on fireworks within town limits.
- The Price of Staying Fed and Housed
A legal notice from 1878 sheds light on the precarious nature of boarding house life in frontier Snohomish.
- The Color Line at the Temple: Seattle’s Masonic Order Faces National Backlash
As the Grand Lodge of Washington convenes at the Masonic Temple to debate racial segregation in its ranks, telegrams from across the country reveal a deep national fracture over 'Negro Masonry.'
- The Express Company Accused Him of Stealing $3,000—Now He Wants $10,000
Charles Squires says Northern Pacific Express officials locked him in a hotel room, threatened arrest, and fired him over a missing gold sack without ever charging him.
- The Great Northern Election Heist
Democrats and Populists battle the county commissioners over a controversial registration district on the mountain range.
- A Judge Draws the Line: Unions May Bargain, Not Bully
In a Tacoma courtroom, Judge Pritchard rules that workingmen may set their own terms — but cannot force an employer's hand through threats.
- The Debt of the Pioneer
A legal summons from 1883 reveals the precarious nature of early settlement, as Thomas French sues Luther L. Thomas over an unpaid debt for 'board and lodging'.
- Judge Jacobs on the Mechanics of Law
A summary of a local lecture regarding the definitions, moral obligations, and legislative powers behind the law in Seattle.
- Tacoma's Water and Light Bonds Survive Their Day in Court
Judge Stallcup's suit to invalidate the city's light and water bond issue was dismissed in superior court; the case will go to the state Supreme Court.
- The Auditor and the Postage Stamp Heist
A political scandal unfolds as a former auditor tries to justify cashing a $120 county warrant he was previously ordered to destroy.
- The Labor Movement's Internal Conflict
An AFL organizer condemns 'direct action' agitators, arguing that evolutionary methods are the only path to lasting worker success.
- City Engineer Fired Amidst Political Pressure
A storm of public indignation follows the board of public works' decision to remove the city engineer at the behest of shadowy political 'wreckers.'
- The Seattle Way: How Local Businessmen Built a Railroad
A Walla Walla newspaper praises Seattle’s 'All pull together' motto after local merchants successfully pressured Henry Villard to finance a new coal-hauling railroad.