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- The Conflict Between Schooling and Spring Labor
City officials warn parents against letting children quit school early for seasonal work, threatening that those who leave will be forced to repeat their grades.
- The Whiskey Wagon on the Reservation
Law enforcement in Yakima hunts a bootlegger accused of supplying alcohol to the Yakama Reservation.
- The Steamship San Pedro’s Wharf-Crushing Accident
A steamship failed to stop at its Seattle wharf, plowing into the structure and causing thousands of dollars in damage.
- Drunken Longshoreman Saved from Seattle’s Docks
After stumbling off the Main Street wharf, a local laborer’s immense voice narrowly saves him from drowning in the harbor.
- The Barber Who Defied the Sabbath Laws
In Tacoma, a Seventh Day Adventist barber is taken to court for keeping his shop open on Sunday after choosing to close on his own Sabbath.
- Federal Jury Discharged Amid Waterfront Speculation
Speculation mounts that the Northern Pacific Railway successfully stalled condemnation cases to replace a jury they found unfavorable.
- The Emergency Brake of 1892
A clever new mechanism for Seattle's Woodland Park streetcar line promised to stop a runaway trolley car within its own length.
- A Sea of Slimy Mud
Heavy November rains leave Walla Walla’s streets nearly impassable as the town struggles with a record-breaking deluge.
- The Unenforceable Exclusion
The federal government stalls on the Geary Act because it lacks the millions required to mass-deport Chinese residents.
- A Missing Husband and a Disputed Insurance Claim
A Tacoma woman sues an insurance company for her husband's policy, but the company claims he faked his disappearance to escape domestic strife.
- Northern Pacific Labor Unrest
Railroad employees are alarmed as the company moves to unilaterally cut wages and bypass union bargaining processes.
- The Ruins of a Bishop’s Household
After years in storage on the Seattle waterfront, Bishop Paddock's furniture was recovered in a state of 'shameful' decay, riddled with rats and broken glass.
- The Mayoral Candidate and the Tax Collector
Candidate John Leary addresses rumors that he would allow property owners to dodge street assessments if elected.
- A Kitsap County Political Grudge Match
Local residents decry the political renaming of the Sidney post office, arguing it’s a scheme to fire a veteran and confuse the mail.
- The Mayor’s Sealed Envelope: A City Holds Its Breath
Mayor Humes returns the saloon redistricting ordinance to the City Council in a sealed envelope, sparking wild speculation about whether he has vetoed the measure or simply signed it into law.
- Local Produce Dominates at Seattle Land Products Show
Despite a rushed preparation, White Bluffs and Hanford growers sweep grand prizes in grape and apple categories at a major Seattle exhibition.
- The Trunk in the Belltown Earth
Two prospectors looking for a brickyard site uncovered more than clay when they stumbled upon a hidden trunk containing a man’s remains.
- Spokane Taxpayers Stage Telephone Strike
Thousands of residents have joined a coordinated refusal to pay increased utility rates following legal advice that the jump is not backed by state law.
- The Failed Promise of Nooksack Oil
A local oil drilling venture stalls as mismanagement and a 'crooked hole' lead to worker layoffs and deep investor suspicion.
- The Attorney General’s Power Grab
A critique of Attorney General Jones’s refusal to approve the bonds of the state land commissioners, arguing he has overstepped his constitutional authority.
- The Jailbreak of John Dryden
A notorious burglar exploits a local jail's lax security by disguising himself as a visiting evangelist to walk out the front door.
- The Political Scandal of the Missing Orphans' Funds
A fierce campaign battle erupts as the Post-Intelligencer accuses gubernatorial candidate Henry J. Snively of embezzling money meant for orphans.
- The Populist Orator's Family Sues Tacoma Over a Bruising Arrest
James H. Ross and his wife seek $15,080, alleging that police locked up a screaming child and treated the family indecently after a theft charge.
- The Imminent Threat of Forest Fires
An editorial critique of local loggers who gamble with disaster by failing to clean up flammable logging debris.
- The Failed Promise of 'Clean' Streets
Critics decry the Democratic administration's failure to suppress gambling and vice, alleging that prostitution has simply migrated from 'Whitechapel' to transit corridors.