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- The Exposition Prize Nobody Knew Was a Baby
A one-month-old boy in the care of the Washington Children's Home Society was offered as a prize at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and no one had claimed him.
- The Olympia Deadlock
Legislative chaos in Olympia as the Senate remains paralyzed by a months-long standoff over the election of a U.S. Senator.
- Great Northern Railroad Pushes Toward the Columbia
Tracklayers near the river as construction crews work around the clock to connect the Big Bend country to the Seattle market.
- The Iron Horse Arrives in Ellensburg
A town celebrates the completion of the railroad track as the local mood turns jubilant.
- The Alberta Dream Turns to Ice
Washington farmers lured to Canada by immigration agents find only misery, frozen stock, and a desperate desire to come home.
- A Tolt Farmer's Simple Solution for Hop Pests
After trying every known remedy, a local farmer discovers a cost-effective way to save his harvest.
- The Great Gate City Sawmill Heist
A rival mill proprietor orchestrates a midnight raid to steal his competition's machinery, only to get caught red-handed.
- Will the Railroad Finally Deliver a Depot?
Northern Pacific president visits Tacoma with promises of a new train station, repeating a pledge from a previous visit.
- A Risky Ride on St. Helens Avenue
A livery stable employee survives a dangerous fall after his horse slips on icy Tacoma streets.
- The Bullet That Traveled Half a Mile
A quiet morning in Seattle turns into a medical mystery when a stray bullet from a distant rifle finds a local man in his own shop.
- Battle for the Waterfront
A legal fight over Bellingham Bay water rights highlights the city's desperation for fire protection.
- The Failed Coup at Washington Agricultural College
A group of anonymous agitators attempts to purge the regents of the state's young college, but they refuse to put their names to the accusations.
- Fairhaven Moves Toward Self-Governance
With the Municipal Incorporation Act signed, the city prepares for local administration while drawing a hard line against annexation by New Whatcom.
- A Dispute Over D Street
The Aberdeen Herald criticizes landholder Samuel Benn for attempting to bypass his contractual obligations to open streets.
- Walla Walla Prunes Conquer London
A successful experimental shipment of fruit across the Atlantic yields high returns.
- A Spokane Forgery Case Stalls
A lawyer for a Spokane man accused of forging his mother's name asks for a delayed trial, citing the summer heat.
- The House That Had to Move
A Seattle man faces an expensive bureaucratic nightmare when he realizes his brand-new home was built on the wrong plot of land.
- The Political Shifting of Mr. Snively
An editorial critique of a legislator known for avoiding tough votes and ducking public responsibility.
- A Silent Tragedy at Newcastle Mine
A deaf miner is struck and killed by a coal train while his companion, hoping to join him, arrives at the depot to hear the news.
- The Argument for a Railroad Commission
Advocating for constitutional oversight of rail monopolies to curb corporate influence in Washington politics.
- The Push for Washington Statehood
While Washington Territory eyes the Union, local leaders debate whether to wait for Congress or force the issue.
- The City of Mud and Broken Promises
Business owners in Walla Walla are demanding the city address the 'execrable' state of downtown crosswalks, suggesting that hiring unemployed men to clean them is both a public service and an economic necessity.
- Hanford Irrigation Defense Fund Stalled
Lawyer forced to front legal fees as landowners fail to back their own water rights challenge.
- After a Wharf Collapse, a Call for City Inspectors
W.A. Harrington wants Seattle to hire a wharf inspector with power to inspect piling, force repairs and arrest dilatory owners—paid for by an assessment on the wharves themselves.
- The Sawmill Standoff of 1886
A wage dispute at the local lumber mill turns into a community-wide confrontation as workers push back against the industrial titans of Seattle.