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- The Juvenile 'Stables' Syndicate of 1892
A band of boys from Spokane's elite families formed an organized criminal ring, stealing horses and sleighs to stash in a secret suburban hideout.
- The Fashion Reporter's Dilemma: Keeping Secrets in the Social Column
A Seattle newspaper correspondent reflects on the moral tightrope of reporting on local scandals while trying to maintain the trust of society figures.
- The Lynch Law in Conconully
After settlers in Okanogan County took an Indigenous prisoner from jail to hang him, local officials scrambled to arm the white population, fearing a retaliatory uprising.
- The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Expulsions
As tensions boiled over against Chinese laborers in Washington Territory, a trial in Seattle reveals the deadly climate of vigilante violence and the complicity of local officials.
- Showdown in the Bonaparte Country
A reported cabin robbery near the Canadian border spiraled into an armed standoff involving fugitives wanted for a cross-border heist.
- Reckless Cowboys Cause Carriage Wreck
A family carriage is overturned near the Columbia River after being set upon by a group of rowdy horsemen.
- The Tragic Death of an Infant and a Doctor's Arrest
A Seattle coroner’s jury implicates a local doctor following the discovery of a dead infant at a Madison Street residence.
- The Postal Inspector's Decoy Trap
A persistent postal investigator nabs two local lottery men after months of elaborate sting operations.
- The Bridesville Robbery Trial
An accused train and store robber is sent to jail while the Canadian government works to extradite him across the border.
- The Smallholder’s Victory Against the Railroad Giant
In a landmark 1883 ruling, the General Land Office denied the Northern Pacific Railroad's claim to homestead land within Tacoma, protecting a local settler's right to his property.
- The Counterfeit Gang of Port Townsend
A local variety theater manager and his associates operated a secret 'mint' to flood the Puget Sound region with fake gold, but their scheme was dismantled after laundering operations stretched to Seattle, Tacoma, and Utah.
- The All-Night Waterfront Watch That Recovered Forty Stolen Boom Chains
Police lay in wait at the foot of Vine Street after a boat loaded with chains appeared in North Seattle. The trail led back to a Port Townsend mill and a second-hand dealer.
- The Tragedy at Port Blakely
A brutal killing on the bridge at Port Blakely sparks an investigation into the violence and instability fueled by alcohol access.
- A Forged Plea Sent a Tacoma Woman to a Gig Harbor Road—and to Her Death
A letter claiming her sister was seriously ill drew Mrs. Henry Schulz to an isolated road near Gig Harbor. Days later, bloodhounds found her body, and suspicion settled on her son-in-law.
- The Branding of a Child in a Seattle Blacksmith Shop
A young boy, terrorized and silent, comes home with a 'fiery red' brand scorched into his body, allegedly by three men at a local forge.
- Corporations Used Dummies in Vast Timber Land Fraud
Corporations are using the lieu land law to snatch up millions of dollars worth of public timberland in the Pacific Northwest, leaving the honest homesteader with nothing.
- The 'Messenger' Drug Ring Exposed
Detectives charge that a Tacoma messenger service was a front for a widespread cocaine and morphine trafficking operation.
- The Trial That Wasn't: Tacoma’s Libel Case Collapses Into Farce
A high-profile libel trial in Tacoma devolves into legal sophistry and personal insults, revealing the chaotic state of territorial justice.
- The Judge and the Tenderloin: A Seattle Courtroom Showdown
A Seattle judge loses his temper and issues contempt orders against local law enforcement and the prosecution during a chaotic hearing involving a robbery in the city’s notorious Tenderloin district.
- The Girl Who Didn't Come Back: Katie Hackworth's Vanishing
A 14-year-old Seattle girl disappears after leaving a Tacoma children's home, and the adults around her offer denials, rumors, and a promise that she is 'all right.'
- The Burglar Who Got Away: Old Soldier's Failed Identification Frees Suspect
Herman Wendt, 19, released after James Bowie couldn't positively identify him as the man who broke into his South Seattle home—but Wendt remains a suspect in a recent murder.
- The Man Who Wrote His Name Twice: How J.C. Haines Cleared His Name in Seattle
A federal jury in New York has acquitted Colonel Haines of opium conspiracy charges, vindicating the prominent Washington Territory lawyer and Republican leader against a politically motivated plot.
- The Eleven-Dollar Slice: Kennewick Boys Pay Dearly for a Stolen Cake
A midnight raid on the Sophomore class party lands five boys in police court, each fined eleven dollars for one very ordinary cake.
- The Vouchers That Frightened a Capital
A widening probe into Washington State's books has forced one resignation, is about to force another, and may yet reach the governor's mansion itself.
- The City Council’s War on Williams: How Seattle Tried to Fire Its Own Engineer
A bitter power struggle between the Board of Aldermen and city engineer Benezette Williams led to a legislative loophole designed to strip him of his contract, sparking fears of costly lawsuits and stalled infrastructure projects.