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- Safe Cracked in Kennewick Store
Burglars use a railroad crowbar to loot a local business, prompting a swift arrest.
- The Stocking-Foot Burglar of Fourth Street
A bold burglar stalks a home on Fourth Street, invading the upstairs in his stocking feet while the family is inside.
- He Shot His Wife, Then Himself at Fern Hill
A Tacoma carpenter and mail carrier, described as a heavy drinker, carried out a threatened revenge before turning the gun on himself.
- The Great Storm of 1894
A violent cyclone-like windstorm tears through Western Washington, leveling buildings and trapping citizens in the debris.
- A Domestic Tragedy in Mount Pleasant
A husband's rage turns fatal when a neighbor intervenes to protect his wife and children.
- The Despair of an Unemployed Laborer
Unable to find work due to a permanent injury, a Scotsman living in Tacoma ends his life.
- Copper World Extension Puts Hopes on a Smelter Test
After years of inactivity and economic hardship, local miners attempt to prove the viability of a massive, long-neglected ore deposit.
- Kirkland Celebrates its New Industry
Hundreds gather on the east side of Lake Washington to christen the new woolen mill with a gala dance.
- The Siege of Commercial Street
A routine arrest of a sailor in a Seattle lodging house escalates into a pitched battle between police and the neighborhood’s residents.
- Safe-Crackers Raid Dayton Saloon
Thieves bypass the law and a saloon vault, walking away with silver and a taste for the house's best whiskey.
- The Grand Opening of Seattle's New Theater
A whirlwind of operatic and dramatic performances marks the unveiling of a theater still under construction.
- The Price of Coal
Miners in Roslyn and Gilman strike against wage cuts, pointing to a race-to-the-bottom in labor costs driven by railroad contracts.
- Seattle’s Jewish Community Celebrates Rosh Hashanah
Local Hebrews observe the New Year with a service at the new synagogue at Eighth and Seneca streets.
- Sound Steamer Nearly Cut in Two
A mechanical failure leads to a collision near Point-No-Point, forcing the crew to beach the sinking steamer Colfax.
- A Deadly Afternoon in Seattle
A rifle shot aimed at a magazine door results in a catastrophic explosion, claiming lives and damaging buildings across the neighborhood.
- The Wild West of the Seattle Waterfront
A dangerous 1877 standoff between captains reveals a lawless, unregulated harbor where ship lines were a hazard to life and limb.
- The Brutal Execution of Chief Kanaskat
A vivid and harrowing account of the 1856 Puyallup conflict and the killing of the Klickitat leader.
- Tragedy for the Portland Elks
An excursion train bound for an Olympia picnic plunges into a ditch near Chehalis, leaving many dead and injured.
- The Weatherman’s Snowy Mishap
A local meteorologist gets lost in his own storm on a Tacoma street corner.
- A Night Scuffle at the Fremont Milling Company
A machinist was caught red-handed by a vigilant watchman while attempting to loot the mill of its industrial steel.
- The Search for Washington's Greatest Timber
As the state prepares for the World's Fair, officials scramble to verify reports of legendary forest giants—only to find that some don't quite measure up to the legends.
- The Tragic End of a Kalispel Valley Love Triangle
A farmer takes his own life after murdering his neighbor in a crime born of betrayal and a hidden cache of letters.
- Brutal Knife Attack in East End Alley
A man is hospitalized with a severe head wound after a harvest-time brawl breaks out behind a local saloon.
- The Legend of Dan Pullen
A profile of a pioneer 'bull puncher' and pilot in the Quillayute Valley, whose reputation for fearlessness and run-ins with wolf packs defined a generation of settlers.
- The UW Eleven Triumphs in the Mud
A scrappy University of Washington team secures a 14-0 shutout victory against the Seattle Athletic Club on the sodden grounds of Madiera Park.