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- The 'Mrs. Maber' Scam: A Community Charity Betrayed
A woman who conned the Ladies’ Relief Society and private citizens out of rent and groceries is publicly outed by the organization after she repeatedly skipped job opportunities.
- The Miracle Cure for Seattle's 'Slavery'
A new $1,000,000 company arrives in Seattle, promising to cure everything from alcoholism to tobacco addiction with a mysterious 'German remedy.'
- A Corporate Squeeze in Seattle
A stockholder sues to place a local railway and elevator company under receivership, alleging a conspiracy to freeze out investors.
- The Perils of Early Seattle Construction
A carpenter is struck unconscious by a falling board at a building site, highlighting the chaotic and unregulated nature of the city's 1889 post-fire construction boom.
- The Coal Land Bust and the Stranded Laborers
Speculative collapse leaves workers in 'rookeries' as a corporate empire fractures.
- A Federal Judge Takes Away Washington's Power to Set Railroad Rates
Judge Hanford rules in Seattle that the state railroad commission cannot fix freight and fares — and Governor Mead weighs a constitutional amendment and a special session to give it back.
- Corruption at the Naval Department
A scathing report exposes rampant incompetence, fraud, and systematic disorganization within the Naval Department, leaving public service in tatters.
- The Dream of the Lake Union Ship Canal
A new legislative memorial urges the federal government to fund a canal connecting Puget Sound to Lake Union and Lake Washington to expand Seattle's industrial potential.
- The Clerk Who Refused to Leave Office—and the Books That Wouldn't Balance
King County and former clerk W. B. Spencer submit a long-running dispute over fees, continuances and a disputed shortage to Judge Humes for a final ruling.
- The Political Price of Statehood
A biting critique of territorial delegate Voorhees and the onerous conditions proposed for Washington's entry into the Union.
- Tiny Performers Wow at Yesler’s Hall
A kindergarten concert by the Baptist Sunday School brings down the house to fund a new library.
- The Logging Law Loophole
A court ruling renders timber-scaling laws toothless, allowing logs to be transported before taxation.
- Padding the Patrol
A skeptical editorial questions the necessity of a bloated police force in an orderly town.
- The Great Debate of Reason vs. Revelation
Seattle's Armory hosts a week-long verbal brawl between a Christian minister and a secularist skeptic over the role of the Bible in modern life.
- The Tragic Death of John Curran
A laborer crushed in a freak accident while driving a rock-laden cart through South Seattle.
- A Foggy Night on the Sound
A collision between two steamships leads to a libel lawsuit and the suspension of a captain.
- The Great Mill Street Wagon Prank
A local hotel runner learns the hard way that the boys of Mill Street have a penchant for mechanical mischief.
- A Woman Challenges Seattle's New Morality Ordinance
Rose Tetler, convicted as a 'disorderly person,' pleads double jeopardy while her husband is charged with living with her.
- The Steamboat Inspector's Reckoning
Capt. Bryant admits free rides, denies bribery, and trades accusations with the pilots and captains who want him removed from the Seattle inspection office.
- The 'Deep, Dark, Damnable Conspiracy' Against Women’s Votes
In 1887, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer mocked the 'absurd' suspicion that the Territorial Supreme Court, the President, and local newspapers were conspiring to disenfranchise women through judicial appointments.
- The Unpaid Ballplayer: Seattle's 1891 Baseball Scandal
When the Spokane Falls baseball team failed to pay their players, the National Board of Control stepped in to change the rules of the game—and the era of player agency was born.
- The Mayor's Power Play Fails
A judge rules that Seattle's Mayor overstepped in his attempt to purge the Board of Public Works for political gain.
- Baseball on a Waxed Floor
A drizzling rain turned Seattle's Madison Street Park into a mud pit, forcing players to do more 'ground and lofty tumbling' than actual base running.
- A Wife’s Wages Were Her Own, a Seattle Court Rules
A judge protected Anna Craig’s homestead and savings from her husband’s creditors, ruling that her earnings and property could remain separate from the community estate.
- City Assessment Scheme Ruled Valid After Legal Fight
The state supreme court overturns a previous ruling, saving Seattle from a potential financial crisis regarding street improvement assessments.