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270 stories matching scott
- Sheriff Challenges Corruption in Seattle
King County Sheriff Cudihee declares a crackdown on 'wide open' gambling, asserting his authority over the prosecuting attorney.
- A Woman Takes Port Townsend Police to Court
Elizabeth Scott is suing the city for $5,000, alleging that a police officer broke her wrist for the 'crime' of smiling at the Chief of Police during a parade.
- Old Town Miner Fights Off Attackers
An elderly miner in Old Town successfully resists a mugging in a dark alley, leading to the arrest of three suspects.
- The Fugitive Foreman of Franklin
A man working at the Oregon Improvement Company’s stables in Franklin is revealed as a wanted fugitive for a fatal land dispute in Indian Territory.
- A Backyard Tragedy in Ballard
A young girl is severely burned while playing near a rubbish fire during spring cleaning.
- The Judge Takes the Stand
A trial in the superior court becomes heated when a Seattle judge takes over the cross-examination of a land agent.
- The Crackdown on the Race Track Resort
A disreputable gambling and liquor house near the local race track is finally shuttered by officials following a violent brawl.
- The Runaway Administrator
A local businessman is arrested for failing to account for the estate of a deceased resident in Kitsap County.
- The Jailhouse Scuffle
A drunken brawl in a jail cell turns into a messy confrontation between a prisoner and the jailer.
- State Attorney Resigns to Help Secure Army Post
Assistant Attorney General Scott Z. Henderson leaves his post to assist in the land acquisition for a massive new U.S. army base in Pierce County.
- A Massive Land Grab near Scott
A Missouri doctor orchestrates a massive acquisition of Adams County land, planning to settle twenty-two sections with his kin and neighbors.
- A Violent Cutting Affray
A preliminary hearing reveals the brutal details of a knife attack at a North Fourth Street restaurant.
- The Day the Boardwalk Burned: Seattle’s Most Audacious Arson Attempt
On a quiet April afternoon in 1900, an arsonist tried to torch the home of Judge E. H. Scott on Yesler Way. A brave housekeeper fought back with a poker, saving her employer and thwarting the fire.
- An Escape on Scott Mountain
A prospector narrowly survives a harrowing encounter with an armed man while traveling through the rugged wilderness near Tumwater.
- The Legal War Against River Traps
A legal opinion from Judge Scott challenges the right of private interests to use fishing traps on tidal lands, arguing they violate public trust.
- A Scandalous Midnight Marriage
A Tacoma telegrapher, intoxicated and infatuated, defied social norms to marry a woman from a local brothel in the middle of the night.
- The Fight to Modernize City Hall
Seattle's Chamber of Commerce debates radical changes to city governance, including the push for initiative and referendum to curb council power.
- The Ghost of a Property Blunder
Years after a land sale to the federal government for a Seattle lighthouse, officials find a clerical error that threatens the entire title to the property.
- The Political Hustle for Tacoma's Streets
As the Commissioner of Public Works lobbies for a raise for the Street Superintendent, political maneuvering behind the scenes suggests that Scott Snyder is the favored candidate for the lucrative city post.
- Squatter’s Rights and the Railroad Tie Cutters
A land dispute in Maple Valley leads to the arrest of six men accused of harvesting timber on claimed but contested land.
- The Political Chessboard of the Fourth District
Assistant Attorney General Scott Z. Henderson bows out of the race, clearing the path for S.J. Harrison in the Fourth Congressional District.
- Supreme Court Upholds Chinese Exclusion
The high court rules that Congress has the power to abrogate treaties, effectively ending the entry of Chinese laborers to the United States.
- The Beer Boycott Battle in Seattle
When a labor union tried to weaponize Sunday-closing laws against a hotel manager, the prosecutor smelled a rat.
- The Great Courthouse Turf War
A boisterous public meeting pits North Seattle against the old guard over where to build the county's new courthouse.
- 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.