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144 stories matching harm
- A Hostile Arrival at the Land Office
Local Democrats express outrage as a new federal land office register assumes power, fearing his appointment signals a partisan strike against the city.
- The Waterfront Exclusion
Citizens are being physically hustled off the docks as a new, exclusionary policy takes hold during passenger boat arrivals.
- The Unsung Heroes of the Fidalgo Island Orchard
A local farmer fights back against hunters, arguing that quail are essential allies against cutworms and pests.
- The War on Cigarettes
A new, stringent state law bans the possession of cigarette papers and wrappers, sparking debate over government overreach.
- The Bee and the Blight
Fruit growers grapple with the scientific reality that bees, essential for pollination, also inadvertently spread devastating fire blight.
- Harbor Line Commission Lapses After Heated House Debate
Legislative gridlock leaves Washington's tide lands in a state of administrative limbo.
- Burning Oil, a Shattered Shanty, and a Logger Who Threw Two Men to Safety
Chester LaChapelle rescued his cousin and a roommate after a gasoline stove exploded near Kapowsin, sacrificing his own face and hands to the flames.
- The 1876 Plea to Ditch the City for the Soil
Amidst economic stagnation in a young Seattle, a local editorial poem urges the 'idle clerks' and unemployed of the city to trade their pens for plows.
- The Sheep Wars of Orcas Island
Tensions rise on Orcas Island as residents clash over the rights of sheep farmers to graze large herds on public lands, pitting economic interests against community access.
- The Russian Settlement Brawl
A Christmas evening dispute between locals turns into a violent street encounter near Lincoln School.
- A Vengeful Pursuit of a Debtor
A woman travels from Denver to Washington to confront the man who allegedly swindled her out of her life savings, only to be thrown in jail.
- The Juror Bribery Scandal
A courtroom drama unfolds as attempts to bribe jurors in a Great Northern condemnation case land the perpetrators in legal limbo.
- Tacoma’s Merry Municipal Mayhem
While Seattle navigates its own growing pains, its 'younger sister' Tacoma finds itself in a state of total civic disorder, from impeached marshals to liquor license wars.
- Beauty Trends and Economic Betrayal
A critique of how the public's obsession with celebrity fashion distracts from the economic harm of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff.
- The Port Angeles Townsite Dispute
Settlers protest the federal government's slow and vacillating policy regarding the appraisement of land titles in Port Angeles.
- A State Representative Takes the Pulpit Against Cigarettes
A Snohomish church hosts a union meeting where a lawmaker decries the 'cigarette habit' as a greater evil than alcohol.
- The Politics of Exclusion in the Mills
Organized labor in Everett targets immigrant workers, claiming their presence harms the local economy.
- The Juror Who Ate Himself into Jail
A Seattle juror’s hunger at the Occidental Hotel led to an invalidated trial, a stern rebuke from the bench, and three months in the county jail.
- The Scent of 'Unmarked Coin' at the Capitol
As local option battles intensify, rumors of a slush fund designed to sway legislators circulate through Olympia.
- Judge Overrules Jury in Controversial Assault Case
Despite a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon, the judge intends to sentence the defendant for a minor charge.
- The 'Dangerous' Man at the Asylum
A man arrives in Seattle after a bounty is placed on his head, only to be deemed a public menace by a local judge who feared his desperate state of mind.
- The Political Brawl at Ellensburgh
An explosive exchange between democratic rivals during the state convention reveals the messy, money-fueled nature of territorial politics.
- A Tourist's Critique of Seattle's 'Suicidal' Anti-Chinese Policy
A visiting businessman from Pittsburg warns that Seattle's exclusion of Chinese laborers is an economically self-defeating folly that harms the city's trade potential.
- The Deadly Cost of a Supreme Court Precedent
A tragic railroad workplace death in Pennsylvania becomes a rallying cry for Everett labor activists opposing the appointment of a pro-corporate judge.
- A Tragic End in the Lance District
A rejected suitor's attempt to harm his rival ends in a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound behind a Tyler saloon.