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- The Perils of the Seattle Tideflats
A mother survives a terrifying fall through a rotten wooden sidewalk into the mud-filled depths of the Seattle tideflats, exposing the dangerous state of the city's infrastructure.
- A Night in the Saloon Ends in a Broken Leg
Shoemaker Vela Larsen, 43, broke his right leg in a saloon scuffle at 1413 Front St. and waited an hour for treatment.
- Winterizing Seattle's Water Pipes
City crews scramble to box in exposed water mains after a costly deep freeze the previous year.
- The Battle for the County Clerk's Desk
A public spat between M. C. Belle and W. S. Jenkins over whether the county clerk’s office is a bloated expense or a manageable public service.
- The Bear That Burned Down the Neighborhood
A Spokane resident’s attempt to treat a sick horse with home remedies went up in flames when his pet bear caused a catastrophe.
- The Cold Snap That Stopped the Floods—and the Tide That Didn’t
A January thaw sent slides and high water across Western Washington, washing out bridges, stalling Great Northern trains, and pushing Salmon Bay into Seattle homes.
- A Local Boy’s Dangerous Encounter with a Pet Raccoon
A young newsboy known as 'Pud' loses a finger after a rough encounter with a captive raccoon.
- The Water Pump's Final Gasp
Seattle's water supply system faces a crisis as pumps fail under the strain of an overtaxed city during an unusually cold winter.
- The Final Journey of a Pioneer Missionary
Rev. Cushing Eells, a pathfinder who crossed the continent by horseback in 1838, passes away in Tacoma on his 83rd birthday.
- The Mayoral Candidate Who Wanted to Open the City’s Books
Running on a platform of transparency, Frank S. Dement challenged the city's plan to purchase the Thomas ranch for $25,000, calling for a 'business administration' that prioritized public oversight.
- A Steamship Crashes Into the City Dock
Mechanical failure aboard the 'Umatilla' causes a messy collision with the warehouse at the city's waterfront.
- Seattle Ends First Baseball Season with a Win
After weeks of slump and a string of losses, the Seattle team snaps their losing streak to defeat the league-leading Portland squad.
- The Hidden Danger in the Sagebrush
As cases of rabies rise among local livestock and dogs, residents face the grim reality of a potential health crisis.
- A Fatal Fall at Meydenbauer Bay
A local rancher met his end in a tragic construction accident while building a new home for his family on the shores of Lake Washington.
- The Shadow Boss of Washington Politics
A political operative creates a 'campaign committee' to mask his influence after intense public backlash from his own party.
- The Seventeenth-Foot Toad
Workers digging a cistern in Tacoma discover a living toad buried seventeen feet deep in hardpan.
- The Olympia Deadlock and the Ghost of James G. Blaine
While Washington legislators wrestled with a stalled senatorial election, the shock of James G. Blaine's death briefly brought a rare moment of bipartisan unity to the statehouse.
- The Price of a Roof in 1885 Seattle
A look at the frantic real estate market and rental landscape of early Seattle, where rapid growth and the promise of railroad expansion sent property values soaring.
- The Heroine of North Beach
How Martha White, a solitary woman on the storm-lashed coast, braved mountain-high waves to pull dying sailors from the surf.
- Fatal Accident at McDonald’s Logging Camp
A swamp hook recoils, claiming the life of a Swedish laborer in the woods near Orting.
- The Poker Habit of a Public Official
L. D. Ross, implicated in the city treasury scandal, led a double life as a high-stakes gambler at a downtown cigar store.
- The Axe at the Hearth
A domestic tragedy in Walla Walla ends in a fatal confrontation, but a coroner's jury clears the husband of wrongdoing.
- The San Mateo Blown Apart in Semiahmoo Bay
A coal-hauling steamer is rendered a floating wreck by a sudden gas explosion, leaving the crew battered but alive.
- The Fight for Washington’s Capital
The constitutional convention’s attempt to prematurely cement Olympia as the capital sparks outrage.
- The Socialist Platform for County Management
Dr. B. M. Angus outlines an eight-point plan to eliminate bureaucratic waste and restrict the use of county vehicles.