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613 stories matching command
- The Citizen Soldiers Rewrite the Rules of the Guard
Officers of the First Regiment, National Guard of Washington, pick apart a proposed military code — deciding who can drum a man out of a company, setting the adjutant general's salary, and asking why the troops who put down last summer's riots are still waiting to be paid.
- A Home for Seattle's Working Women
A newly opened residence aims to provide affordable, safe housing for the growing class of professional business women in the city.
- The Fallen Commander: Major Thornburgh’s Frontier Legacy
Remembering the life and service of the military officer who served in Washington Territory and met a tragic end on the frontier.
- A Union Widow and a Confederate Mother Clasp Hands at an Unknown Grave
In Sedro, Washington, Memorial Day brought together two women on opposite sides of the Civil War—over a flower-covered mound meant to stand for all the dead.
- The Ill-Fated Voyage of the Duchess of Argyle
A majestic ship meets a violent end against the rocky cliffs of the Washington coast, leaving a crew stranded and a vessel shattered.
- The Uncrowned King of the Seattle Bar
The rapid ascent and untimely death of Colonel John Charles Haines, a towering legal figure and military commander who defined Seattle’s civic life in the late 19th century.
- Seattle Bricklayers Push for a Nine-Hour Day
The city's bricklayers' association counted 29 members and commanded $5 a day—more for top hands—as workers eyed shorter hours without a pay cut.
- The Industrial Army Marches Out of Seattle
Six hundred unemployed men, led by Commander Shephard, march through Seattle to join the regional Industrial Army, facing threats of federal intervention if they dare to seize a train.
- The Last Drop at Our Corner Saloon
A local saloon proprietor turns the tables on two armed robbers by pulling his own gun during a late-night hold-up.
- The City Collector’s Year-End Deadline
With the dawn of 1877 approaching, Seattle’s City Collector issues a final warning for delinquent taxpayers: pay up or lose your property.
- When Seattle Draped Its Church in Flags for the Union Dead
In 1895, veterans packed First Methodist at Third and Marion for an elaborate Memorial Sunday sermon, with stacked rifles, roses, palms and a choir.
- Salmon Cannery Takes Root on the Duwamish
A local entrepreneur transforms an old homestead opposite Seattle into a new industrial venture.
- The Whitewashing of Snohomish: A Town’s Cosmetic Makeover
In a display of civic vanity and political maneuvering, local officials have undertaken an elaborate 'whitewashing' of the town, leaving residents to wonder if the fresh coat of paint hides more than just grime.
- The 'Second Gibraltar': Britain’s Plan to Fortify Puget Sound
Tensions mount on the Pacific border as the British Admiralty, spooked by U.S. sealing regulations, orders immediate military improvements to the entrance of the Puget Sound.
- Colonel Haines Arrested Ahead of Olympia Court Martial
Governor Ferry orders Col. J.C. Haines under arrest; his regiment passes temporarily to Capt. Joseph Green of Seattle as the court martial convenes at the Olympia Hotel.
- The Unchecked Ambitions of 1878 Seattle
A prophetic editorial from the Intelligencer reveals how early leaders envisioned Seattle as the industrial and commercial juggernaut of the Pacific Northwest.
- A Comrade's Funeral: The G.A.R. Buries a Destitute Veteran
Thomas Endicott of Tumwater died leaving a wife and daughter's family in poverty. The old soldiers of the local G.A.R. post, who had quietly helped the family for months, paid for the funeral and turned out in force at Bush Prairie.
- The City Collector’s Year-End Ultimatum
Before the turn of the New Year in 1877, Seattle’s city collector warned residents that delinquent property taxes would lead to the immediate seizure and sale of their homes.
- The Forgotten Hero: Major Granville Haller’s Fight Against Military Perjury
After decades of distinguished service in the Mexican-American and Indian Wars, a decorated officer was summarily stripped of his rank based on a peer’s 'dreamed' accusation of disloyalty.
- Firefighters Fail as Rotten Hoses Fail to Save Homes
A residential fire on Eleventh Street in Aberdeen spirals into a local crisis when faulty equipment and a lack of unified command prevent the fire department from saving two houses.
- The Court-Martial That Dismissed Itself
Colonel Haines walks free after a military court decides it had no authority to try him—leaving Governor Ferry to answer for the expense.
- The Siege of Seattle: When Martial Law Came to the Waterfront
As anti-Chinese riots gripped Seattle in February 1886, Governor Watson Squire declared martial law, bringing in federal troops to suppress the violence and restore order at the docks.
- The Iron Grip of the Railroad Lobby
Tacoma’s newspaper calls out the Northern Pacific for its historic dominance over city politics and its successful efforts to block competition on the waterfront.
- The Pullman College Rebellion
A campus dispute over room assignments leads to a standoff between students and local constables.
- The Iron Road Approaches
Booster predictions anticipate the arrival of the Great Northern railway in Yakima within the year.