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- The Republican Rally for John McGraw
A boisterous night of cheering and song at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans ratify their gubernatorial ticket.
- Mukilteo residents protest Japanese labor at Crown Lumber Company
A local improvement club organizes a mass meeting to demand the hiring of white workers, marking the start of an anti-Japanese campaign in the region.
- The Haunted Bones of the Wishkah
A local discovery of 'giant' skeletons stirs rumors of an ancient, accursed race in the Aberdeen river valley.
- The Touchet Cougar Hunt
A mountain lion has descended into the timber near Touchet, sparking a local hunt as livestock producers fear for their herds.
- Fire Ravages Olympia’s Government Buildings
The Surveyor General’s office, the Land Office, and a historic church are destroyed in a devastating overnight blaze.
- The Clallam Tragedy: A Honeymoon Cut Short
A husband watches helplessly as his bride vanishes into the stormy seas during the sinking of the SS Clallam in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
- The Elephant-Sized Trap of Shelton
A blacksmith-made iron trap, built twenty-five years ago for an Indian trapper, emerges from history to go on display.
- A Bumper Crop at the Skagit County Fair
From 35-pound mangelwurzels to six-foot-tall oats, Skagit County farmers showcased the agricultural bounty of the region in 1898.
- The Drunken Sea Lion of Olympia
An intoxicated 800-pound sea lion is captured after a bender on crude oil.
- The Fight for the Future of Washington's Soil
An 1877 editorial warns against the 'monster evil' of land monopoly, arguing that preventing a feudal system of landlord-tenant reliance is the only way to ensure the new state's future liberties.
- Mukilteo Residents Battle to Oust Japanese Workers
A simmering local movement against the employment of Japanese workers at a Mukilteo mill intensifies as residents plan a mass protest in Everett.
- The Moose Lodge Takes Over Downtown Everett
One thousand members of the Loyal Order of Moose paraded down Hewitt Avenue to mark the rapid growth of the fraternal order in the city.
- The Return of the Devotee
Rose Karasek returns to Tacoma after a stint abroad following the 'radio-active' teacher Josua Klein.
- A Terrifying Two-Mile Stalk in Snohomish
After an unarmed rancher was cornered by a massive cougar, a dramatic rescue mission ensued to drive the beast back into the brush.
- The Price of Power: Citizens Take on the Electric Monopoly
Dr. J. F. Cropp leads a crusade against the Northwestern Gas and Electric company, armed with petitions and a list of rates from 27 other cities.
- The Shadowy Market for State School Lands
Amid allegations of bidding rings and collusive sales, Washington's land commission defends its auctions while acknowledging at least one case of corruption in Tacoma.
- 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 Monster Canoe That Defeated a Donkey Engine
Judge James Swan's colossal Northwest canoe sat nine months on the wharf — until one determined shipping agent and a hundred willing hands hauled it aboard the Dakota for Philadelphia.
- The Women Taking Over the Anti-Japanese Boycott in Mukilteo
After years of failed agitation by men to remove Japanese workers from the local lumber mill, the Seaview Improvement Club has launched a new campaign of petitions and pressure.
- A Seven-Foot Sea Serpent Washes Up Near Cape Flattery
Capt. Stratton of Neah Bay brings a finned, many-toothed monster to Port Townsend, and the local editor reaches for the Laocoön to describe it.
- The Great Whale Hunt at Neah Bay
Seventeen canoes descend on a leviathan, turning a tribal bounty into a winter food supply.
- The City’s New Fire Engine Takes a Dive
A brand new, expensive fire engine rolls off a wharf and sinks into the bay during a botched test run.
- Seattle's Fourth of July Price-Gouging Panic
Local merchants pledge not to raise rates for the influx of tourists, as the city braces for a massive celebration and fears being seen as a 'robber baron' destination.
- Convicts to Pave the Way?
Walla Walla's Commercial Club debates a new state law to employ penitentiary inmates in road construction.
- The Sea Serpent of Puget Sound
A skeptical mariner claims to have spotted a 60-foot serpent off the coast of Marrowstone Point, leaving local sailors shaken.