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550 stories matching robert
- They Robbed the Dead as the Surf Came In
A Pacific County newspaper condemned beach scavengers who stripped bodies and trunks after a shipwreck—and recalled the shame of the Grace Roberts disaster.
- The Waterfront Salmon Strike and the Ghost of a Deal
A broken promise of a buyer, a scuffle over fishing rights, and the quiet departure of Chinese cannery workers reveal the volatility of the Seattle fishing industry.
- The Last Survivor of Collins' Expedition
Robert Stevenson reflects on a grueling 1860 forest clearing journey and the vanished fort on the White River.
- The Great Snohomish Jailbreak
Four prisoners, including one Indigenous man, successfully flee the Snohomish County jail, leaving authorities scrambling.
- A Crippling Debt: The Maritime Fight for Justice
After a seaman's hand was crushed working on the bark Cambridge, a legal battle for unpaid wages and damages unfolds in the Seattle District Court.
- The Cable Car Veto: How a 1889 Power Struggle Defined Seattle’s Streets
Mayor Robert Moran’s refusal to approve a cable railway franchise on Front Street—citing private greed over public interest—mirrors Seattle’s century-long battle with developers and transit infrastructure.
- The Son-in-Law from Hell
A pioneer father-in-law sues for extortion, alleging his relative seized his farm and tossed him out in the rain.
- The Phoenix Hotel Larceny
A man stands accused of relieving an intoxicated patron of over $700 in cold cash.
- Voters Storm the Polls in Richland School Board Election
A heated school board race draws record-breaking turnout, sparking calls for more transparency in local governance.
- The Price of a Salmon Strike
Seattle fishermen return to work after a botched strike leaves the local cannery empty and the profits flowing to British Columbia and San Francisco.
- A Sailor's Crushed Hand and the Ship That Had to Answer for It
A seaman's right hand was crushed aboard the bark Cambridge at Port Blakely. He sued in Seattle for unpaid wages and $5,000 in damages, dragging the vessel into federal court.
- The Neighborhood Dog Dispute
A man takes violent measures to stop his dog and his neighbor's dog from fighting, leading to a criminal charge.
- Harnessing the River's Pulse
A new Seattle-based company plans to revolutionize Eastern Washington agriculture using 'current motors' that turn river waves into irrigation power.
- Coroner's Jury Clears Elevator Operator in City Hall Fatality
A janitor's death in the elevator shaft was ruled an accident, as the operator testified he believed the path was clear.
- City Leaders Arrested for Licensing Flop
Seattle's Acting Mayor and Water Superintendent find themselves on the wrong side of their own municipal ordinances.
- Police Raid Faro Game at 'Siorah's Old Home'
Detectives arrest a dealer after breaking up a gambling operation in a Commercial Street saloon.
- The Captain, the Cook and the Hidden Boats
After a Tacoma court ordered Henry Plitz to pay damages for assaulting his cook, the captain sold his fleet to a brother-in-law. A federal commissioner now wants to know if the whole thing was a sham.
- The Whistling Buoy at Neah Bay Sinks
A storm-battered navigation hazard slips beneath the waves as coastal mariners report heavy gale damage.
- A Deadly Jealousy in South Seattle
After shooting a neighbor in a long-standing dispute, a woman’s husband argues that years of mental illness, not malice, drove her to violence.
- The Man Who Crushed His Hand: A Seaman’s $3,000 Fight for Justice in Seattle
In the early days of Washington Territory, a sailor named Robert Johnson sued a ship’s captain and his vessel after a workplace accident left him permanently disabled. It was one of the first major labor lawsuits heard in the new federal court.
- Two Convicts Escape Thurston County Jail
A pair of prisoners utilized a stolen bolt to force their cell door open and escape custody Saturday night.
- A Packing Company Tries to Buy Point Roberts' Tidelands at $1.25 an Acre
As the Alaska Packing Association angles to lock up a fishing monopoly on cheap public shore, Governor McGraw scrambles for witnesses to prove the tide flats are worth far more than the appraisement.
- The Bellboy and the Purse Trap
A Rainier Hotel manager ends a spree of thefts by setting a sting operation for a dishonest employee.
- The Mystery of the Beverly Bridge
A young, well-dressed man is found dead on the Columbia River crossing, leaving behind only a grocery list and haunting questions of foul play.
- Twenty-Three Dead, and a Jury Clears the Company
An inquest into the explosion that killed twenty-three miners at the Blue Canyon mine blames gas and dust — and flatly exonerates the company of any fault.