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37 stories matching fowler
- The President’s Silent Salute: McKinley and the Grand Army on Memorial Day
As thousands gathered in Seattle to honor Civil War dead, a minor diplomatic incident involving Mayor Hewitt revealed the deep fractures within the veteran community.
- Commencement at the Opera House
A packed Opera House celebrates the graduation of three nurses from the Walla Walla Hospital.
- Ballard Sees Its Future in a Dredged Salmon Bay — but the Bonds Can't Wait
Councilman Keane presses Ballard to claim the Lake Washington canal right-of-way through Salmon Bay, while two Populist members skip town to block a quorum on the water and electric bonds.
- Everett Business Leaders Propose a Community Workshop
The Commercial Association pitches an industrial scheme to local carpenters to keep Everett's mechanics employed year-round.
- The Cost of Adulterated Milk
A Seattle dealer faces legal consequences for using toxic additives in milk sold to the public.
- Man Overboard: A Desperate Rescue Off the Port Townsend Wharf
When a crewman is swept off the steamer North Pacific just after she leaves the dock, two boats race the heavy swell to pull him from the water alive.
- Boodle Charges and a Vendetta at the University of Washington
A disgruntled former foreman accuses contractors and regents of corruption in the new state university building, but his allegations are picked apart by those involved.
- The Logging Technicality
A man caught cutting timber on government land walks free after a dispute over his Northern Pacific contract.
- Port Madison Citizens Form Union Guard
In an immediate response to the Governor's call to arms, seventy citizens at Port Madison organize a volunteer militia company to support the Union.
- The Price of Litigation in 1878 Snohomish
A look at the Snohomish District Court's docket reveals a frontier society focused on land, debt, and the legal machinery of settlement.
- The Renting Prospect on the Snohomish River
A rare glimpse into the early housing market of the Snohomish valley, where a riverside property seeks a tenant for a multi-year term.
- The Real Estate Frenzy of Renton Addition
Promoters of a new Seattle neighborhood published a list of prominent investors to drive up property values before the arrival of a new cable line.