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- Seattle Raises Half a Million in Hard Times for a Harbor and Canal Dream
A New York paper marvels that Seattle has secured a $500,000 subsidy for waterfront improvements and a canal linking Puget Sound with Lake Washington — most of the capital coming from St. Louis.
- Washington Tide Land Bill Would Create Sales Commission
A new bill moves through the state legislature to codify how the state will survey and sell off the submerged lands along the shoreline.
- The Great Sidewalk Standoff
Tacoma residents vent frustration at contractors who leave streets in ruins during the long-awaited public improvement projects.
- A Bainbridge Island Wedding Celebration
A festive community gathering marks the marriage of a local logger and a pioneer family's daughter at Eagle Harbor.
- The North Coast Railway Sets Sights on Yakima Valley
Robert E. Strahorn announces a new system of steam railways designed to dominate unoccupied territory and connect remote coal and agricultural districts to North Yakima.
- Vancouver Voters to Tackle River Obstructions
Frustrated by federal inaction on the Columbia River, Clarke County proposes a local tax to clear a navigational bar.
- The Bid to Bring Whitworth College to Seattle
A committee from the Chamber of Commerce scrambled to secure land donations in 1899 to woo Whitworth College to relocate, pitting Seattle neighborhoods against Tacoma’s industrial waterfront.
- Farmers Organize to Secure Federal Loans
Thirty ranchers unite to form a National Farm Loan association, hoping to secure financing for the upcoming season.
- The Dream of the Lake Union Ship Canal
A new legislative memorial urges the federal government to fund a canal connecting Puget Sound to Lake Union and Lake Washington to expand Seattle's industrial potential.
- The Slaughterhouse Inferno
A mysterious fire at a Seattle-area slaughterhouse leads to a harrowing escape as a man risks his life to release trapped livestock amidst a blaze that threatened the neighboring Union Stockyards.
- Narrow Escape in the Business District
A late-night fire is extinguished in a downtown shoe shop just before it could engulf the surrounding blocks.
- Pushing for the Lake Washington Ship Canal
Senator Squire gains support for the proposed canal connecting the lakes to Puget Sound, despite legislative hurdles.
- The Tragic Awakening at the St. Charles Hotel
A man awakes to find his roommate dead from a suspected morphine overdose, revealing the dark side of a local sailor's life.
- Walla Walla Unions Gear Up for Labor Day Spectacle
Organized labor prepares to take over Abbott’s Grove for a massive parade and demonstration of strength.
- Bremerton Chosen as the Pacific Fleet's Great Coaling Station
The navy yard on Puget Sound begins surveying a $2,000,000, 200,000-ton coaling plant — a bet that the fleet's future lies in the Pacific.
- Olympia's Close Call with Fire
A dangerous blaze at the Secretary of the Territory's office sparks calls for safer building practices.
- The Rainier Club Unveils Its New Clubhouse
Seattle’s elite gentlemen’s club celebrates the opening of its opulent new quarters adjacent to the Seattle Theater.
- Canada’s Naturalization Papers Denied at the Border
Federal authorities reject the residency status of Chinese British subjects, sparking a test case for immigration restrictions.
- Claiming the Puyallup Valley
A pioneer report from 1853 describes a rush of settlers onto rich timberland and the struggle to navigate the inaccessible river banks.
- The Fight for Eminent Domain and the Rise of Local Improvement Districts
The City Council debates a controversial proposal to empower the city to condemn land for public improvements, sparking fears of 'jobbery and corruption.'
- The Touchet Cougar Hunt
A mountain lion has descended into the timber near Touchet, sparking a local hunt as livestock producers fear for their herds.
- District Attorney Fired for Taking on Northern Pacific Railroad
Patrick Henry Winston, U.S. District Attorney for Washington, details his removal from office after attempting to hold the Northern Pacific Railroad accountable for timber theft.
- A Railroad Yard and a Steamboat Give Ione a Future
Crews began clearing the I.W.N. right-of-way, the steamer Spokane made its first call since Jan. 4, and the local correspondent predicted Ione would become the principal town on the Pend Oreille.
- First Great Fire Strikes Kent
The town's furniture factory is a total loss after a mysterious evening blaze; a local resident collapses while fighting to save the nearby electric works.
- The Dream of Kirkland as the 'Pittsburg of the Pacific'
Capitalists promise that an industrial boom in iron production will transform the landscape of the Eastside.