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- The Night the Police Looked the Other Way
Barely a week after a showy 'raid,' five gambling houses on Washington Street were back in business — and everyone in the lower quarter knew it.
- Record Flood Devastates Lower Yakima Valley
A catastrophic flood wipes out the recently constructed Richland bridge and isolates valley farmers as the Yakima River surges past its banks.
- The Miracle Springs of the Columbia
Boosterism and health claims surround the discovery of sulfur springs at the Lower Cascades.
- The Day the Floor Collapsed at the Revivals
A two-story church in Seattle, serving as a school on its lower floor, gave way under the weight of a crowd, resulting in a thirteen-foot plunge and multiple severe injuries.
- A Low Bidder Cries Foul Over Tacoma’s New Water Pipes
Charges of inferior material and work outside the contract were briefly cleared—until affidavits from a lower bidder forced a fresh council inquiry.
- Farmer Chases Engineers Away with Barbed Wire
A landowner in the lower Yakima Valley defended his property rights in spectacular fashion, chasing an engineering crew off his land with a lasso of barbed wire.
- The Great Ferry Dispute
Citizens in the lower valley unite against a proposal to move the local ferry to the O-W bridge, arguing the location serves only sand and sagebrush.
- The Great Northern's Building Boom
New bricks and stone are transforming the downtown core as the Great Northern Railway’s arrival spurs a flurry of commercial construction.
- The Right to Offset Benefits in Land Seizures
A landmark Washington Supreme Court decision settles a heated dispute over whether the city can lower compensation for seized land by claiming the public improvement adds value to the owner's remaining property.
- The Coming of 'War Bread'
Federal authorities mandate a shift in milling standards as Washington residents are warned to prepare for lower-grade flour and higher prices.
- Living on Borrowed Time in Lower Seattle
A scathing editorial decries the 'man-traps' of the waterfront, where buildings are propped up on flimsy planks to accommodate rising street grades.
- Vigilante Sentiment Grows After Sunday Violence
A wave of fights and assaults by 'tramps and toughs' on Harris Street leaves the town calling for better policing.
- The Palouse Wheat Harvest Disappointment
Farmers in the Palouse country face a double blow: lower-than-expected yields and a market price that refuses to budge.
- The Saloon That Wouldn't Leave
A legal war erupts over a property lease, testing whether a landlord is responsible for ousting a tenant after selling the building.
- The City's Clever Solution for a Tricky Seattle Hillside
Engineer R.H. Thomson avoids expensive cutting by designing a split-level street for View Street, satisfying residents and the city council.
- Two Hundred Feet of Solid Rock: The Well That Might End Yakima's Water War
For years, the old settlers of the lower Ahtanum and the newcomers up on the bench lands have fought it out in the Yakima courts over who owns the creek. Now four farmers are betting on an artesian well instead — and paying for it out of their own pockets.
- The Price of Fire Protection
A debate in City Hall reveals the cost and complexity of securing fire hydrants and water service for a growing Seattle.
- City Hall Janitor Crushed in Elevator Tragedy
A routine morning cleanup ended in a gruesome death for an elderly janitor when an elevator started unexpectedly.
- The Scotch Sailor Boy’s Harrowing Escape
A teenage apprentice tells the tale of his brutal treatment, false imprisonment, and survival following a shipwreck in Lower California.
- The Battle for the Irrigation Ditch
North Yakima residents clash with the city council over the right to water their gardens after a street grading project cuts off their supply.
- White Husbands in Indigenous Communities on the Frontier
General O.O. Howard describes the precarious lives of white men who married Indigenous women in the Pacific Northwest.
- The 'Loud' Man on Mill Street
A boisterous late-night disturbance on the Seattle waterfront ends in a quiet arrest by Sheriff McGraw.
- The Sunnyside Canal Sale
Irrigation officials discuss selling the Sunnyside Canal system to the U.S. government to secure Yakima Valley land rights.
- A Dual-Purpose Building Rises on West Second
Construction begins on a new block that promises to house both a modern meat market and a cultural auditorium for the town.
- Railway Men Fight a Rate Cut to Save Their Wages
A hundred railroad employees packed a Masonic hall at Second and Pike to oppose legislation lowering freight and passenger rates, arguing that cheaper trains would mean smaller paychecks.