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- Fort Walla Walla's Day of Strength
Soldiers competed in a series of athletic trials at the local fort, featuring track events, feats of strength, and a greased pig race.
- The Ghost in the Dusk
A suspected timber wolf triggered a stampede, tearing down fences between neighbors and leaving a trail of questions.
- Steamboat Rivalry on the Sound
The 'City of Everett' narrowly defeats the 'Multnomah' in a spirited dash from Tacoma to Seattle.
- Runaway Truck Terrifies Downtown Seattle
A team of horses pulling a heavy truck bolted onto the sidewalk, narrowly missing a mother and her child in a crowded downtown street.
- A Burglar’s Failed Heist at the Cherry Valley Hotel
A hotel proprietor used a lamp and a revolver to fend off an armed intruder who demanded the contents of his safe.
- The Rooster Who Refused to be Dinner
A captive bird makes a dramatic, fatal leap into Puget Sound to escape the Thanksgiving table.
- A Risky Ride on St. Helens Avenue
A livery stable employee survives a dangerous fall after his horse slips on icy Tacoma streets.
- A Heartbreaking Loss on the Diamond
In a tense and expertly played game, Seattle edges out Tacoma 4–3 as a 'subtle fatality' continues to plague the Tacoma club.
- The Day the Railroad Stopped: How Two Boys Nearly Derailed a Train in Seattle
In October 1876, a group of mischievous youths removed the brake from a freight train at the Northern Pacific terminus. A lucky passerby noticed the danger just in time, averting a potential catastrophe that could have turned Seattle’s early rail history into a tragedy.
- A Glue Pot, a Pail of Water, and the Fire That Took Seattle
A painter, a cabinetmaker and a frightened workman recount how a glue pot and a bucket of water ignited the blaze that consumed Seattle.
- A Deadly Runaway Near Lakeside
An Italian gardener dies in agony after a team of horses bolts, dragging him through the road.
- The Klondike Gold Rush Migration
As the palatial steamer Queen departs Seattle for the North, the elite of the city join a massive influx of gold seekers and tourists in a frantic dash for Alaska.
- A Close Call in Colfax
A dramatic report of a lightning strike on the Sexton farm, featuring early electrical-medical treatment.
- An Editorial on Local Interracial Marriage
A 1909 Labor Journal editorial comments on a marriage between a white woman and a Japanese man in Seattle, reflecting the racial tensions of the era.
- A Grocery Clerk Stole a Streetcar and Made a Run for Puyallup
James M. Tankisley took a Tacoma Railway & Power repair car out of the company barns at midnight and got as far as the Puyallup road before the law caught up. By the next afternoon he had pleaded guilty, and by night he was in the county prison waiting for the March jury.
- Team of Horses Nearly Plunge Into The Bay
A local expressman is injured after his runaway team bolts through railroad yards and narrowly misses a deadly drop from a coal bunker.
- An Unwitting Race on the High Seas: Seattle-Bound Ships Battle Without Knowing It
The ship Spartan beats the bark Nith by three hours in a San Francisco-to-Seattle dash that neither captain knew was a competition.
- A Runaway Horse Crashes Into a Tacoma Shop
A spooked horse hitched to a cutter careened down St. Helens Avenue before smashing through a storefront, meeting a tragic end.
- A Chaotic Collision on Front Street
A frightened team of horses triggered a multi-vehicle pileup that left a bakery delivery wagon in splinters.
- The Horse Medicine Vendetta
A tense dispute at an American Lake campsite results in a warrant after a man allegedly smears horse medicine over his neighbor's bedclothes.
- An Accidental Blast at The Tanks
A bungled attempt to extract a stuck shell from a Winchester rifle triggers a chaotic runaway at a local camp.
- A Crippled Prisoner’s Wild Dash at the Flyer Dock
A United States prisoner slips his handcuffs and leads a deputy marshal on a frantic footrace through the railyards.
- A Deadly Plunge off the Grant Street Bridge
A reckless driver and his span of horses tumble into the tide flats, prompting a lawsuit against the city for its lack of safety infrastructure.
- The Cowardly Thieves of Section Seventeen
As train robbers earn grudging respect for their 'daring,' the local community denounces the 'craven' looters stripping furniture and doors from vacant rural homes.
- Streetcar Versus Horse: A Commute Gone Wrong
A runaway horse and cart collided with a Second Street electric car, injuring two policemen who were trying to keep the peace during the chaotic impact.