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- The Watch Thief of Front Street
A desperate thief snatched a gold watch from a construction site, triggering a neighborhood chase that ended in a vacant lot.
- Diphtheria Shuts Newport’s Schools and Churches
City health officer orders classrooms, congregations and public gatherings closed as ten homes are quarantined; a teacher is among the sick.
- Strawberry Root Borer Discovered in Local Fields
A dangerous pest has been identified in Kennewick and Richland, and authorities warn that immediate destruction of infested plants is the only way to save the industry.
- "An Act of Providence": State Clears the Great Northern for the Wellington Dead
After a joint inquiry with the coroner's jury into the Wellington disaster, the state railroad commission finds the train crew did everything reasonable and calls the catastrophe an act of God — then quietly asks engineers to study the grade.
- The Brokerage That Couldn't Show Its $5,000
A farm journal's editor made two visits to a First Avenue produce broker and came away telling farmers to demand cash before they shipped a single crate.
- City Health Official Sounds Alarm on Water Supply
Dr. Schug confirms that Parkland cesspools are poisoning Tacoma's drinking water, urging residents to boil their supply.
- Tacoma Business Leaders Demand City Salary Cuts
A secret meeting of local elites forces the hand of the City Council to slash municipal payrolls amid financial instability.
- The Great City Treasury Looting
As Seattle officials scramble to extradite a disgraced city treasurer, a deeper web of corruption, secret loans, and grand jury investigations emerges.
- The Health Crisis at Our Door
With cholera reported in New York City, local officials must act immediately to secure North Yakima’s sanitation before the plague spreads.
- Gas Poisoning at the Hotel Brunswick
A young woman nearly dies after an accidental gas asphyxiation in her hotel room.
- Twenty-Three Dead, and a Jury Clears the Company
An inquest into the explosion that killed twenty-three miners at the Blue Canyon mine blames gas and dust — and flatly exonerates the company of any fault.
- The Public Caught in the Meat Strike's Crossfire
As packinghouse workers and beef trusts battle for profit and wages, the Tacoma Times laments the rising cost of living for everyday families.
- A Law to Protect Debtors — or Scare Off Every Lender?
Washington's legislature passed the 'judgment deficiency bill' to shield mortgage debtors from ruinous foreclosures. The Portland Oregonian read it as a recipe for a credit freeze, and begged the governor to veto it.
- Spokane’s Ashes Hold a Lesson for Yakima
After a massive fire devastated Spokane, the Herald argues that wide streets and low-rise architecture are the only true defense against the region's high winds.
- Narrow Escape at the Gas Company Well
Drilling for water turns treacherous when a massive gas pocket blows a heavy wooden roof into the air.
- Seattle Voters Weigh Debt Bonds and Sewer Tunnel
Seattle voters head to the polls to decide whether to refinance the city's floating debt and complete the critical Lake Union sewer tunnel.
- The Myth of the 'Lawless' Frontier
While regional papers fueled rumors of anarchy in Seattle during the anti-Chinese riots of 1885, the local press insisted the city was safer than ever.
- The Roslyn Mine Disaster of 1892
A devastating gas explosion in the Roslyn coal mines claims 44 lives, leaving a community in grief and raising questions about industrial safety.
- The Hidden Menace in the Valley
After a surge in rabid animal attacks in Benton County, local Grange members issue an urgent guide on how to survive a bite.
- The Church That Leased Its Own Hypocrisy
In 1876 Seattle, a wealthy Presbyterian congregation found itself trapped by its own real estate deals, forced to collect rent from two saloons operating directly beneath their prayer hall.
- Sidewalk Perils: A Nightly Hazard in Early Seattle
A pedestrian’s nasty fall into an open eight-foot pit sparks a public call for the city to fix dangerous, unmaintained infrastructure.
- The $75 Smallpox Bill: A Theater Manager’s Mercy in the Face of Plague
When a member of the Nellie Boyd Dramatic Company contracted smallpox upon arriving in Seattle, his employer stepped up to cover half the medical costs, setting a precedent for worker care during a public health crisis.
- The Mealy Bug Standoff at the Seattle Docks
A county inspector orders 800 boxes of Japanese oranges stripped and fumigated. A horticultural commissioner softens the ruling—and the Japanese consul watches closely.
- The Strange Disappearance of the 'Gillum' Impostors
A man claiming to be a life insurance salesman and his mysterious, poker-playing 'wife' flee a hotel just as his actual former wife arrives to claim alimony.
- The Human Cost of Industry
Reflecting on four months of Washington’s landmark workmen’s compensation law, the Journal argues that safety, not just payout, must be the priority.