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- An Engineer Accuses Seattle's Mayor of Bad Faith
A citizen's letter to the editor claims Mayor J. T. Ronald failed to pay for professional services rendered to the city.
- The Marriage and Landing of Chinese Merchants
A customs decision allows the wives of three Chinese merchants to enter Seattle, citing the legal status of marriage.
- The Price of Independent Journalism
The Post-Intelligencer faces a libel suit for investigating city contract corruption.
- Benton County Commissioners Clash Over Special Counsel
A heated debate between commissioners reveals deep-seated regional rivalries between Kennewick and Prosser.
- The University of Washington Territory Opens Its Doors
Newly established in Seattle, the University prepares for its first session under a new president.
- Tragedy on the Sound Shoreline
A fatal landslide on the Great Northern coast line buries a railway laborer alive, highlighting the recurring peril of unstable terrain along the Puget Sound.
- Burglar Nabbed After Jewelry Store Heist
A bold thief who robbed a jewelry store of $400 in goods was apprehended in Seattle after a sharp-eyed witness spotted him breaking the glass.
- City Charter Committee Member Resigns in Protest
W. G. Armstrong quits the charter revision committee, accusing the city council of flagrantly ignoring the interests of working people.
- The Shadowy 'Sailor Boarding House' Racket
Diplomats gather in Tacoma to confront the exploitative system of boarding house masters who held a monopoly on crew procurement for Pacific ships.
- The Fight for Homestead Security in Whitman County
Settlers organize to petition the new Secretary of the Interior for land titles, dismissing reports that they oppose the Democratic administration.
- Superior Court Upholds Eight-Hour Day
A landmark court ruling in Spokane affirms the constitutionality of the eight-hour workday for municipal contractors.
- The Price of Passage on Bellingham Bay
Passengers are protesting predatory fare hikes on local steamers, pitting citizens against boat operators in a fight over transit costs.
- New Law Empowers Workers to Claim Liens
A significant legislative act passes, allowing laborers and material providers to secure their pay through property liens.
- The Tacoma Water Swindle Turns Ugly
A forged document leads to a heated confrontation between city officials and powerful local interests.
- A Fugitive’s Final Escape in a Seattle Lodging House
Facing a retrial for a violent attempted murder, a young man ends his life in a room above a downtown saloon.
- The Mystery of the Missing Infant
After the death of Hannah Whitnall, conflicting stories from her relatives and an unusual exhumation led to a macabre public investigation regarding a missing child's remains.
- The Wells-Fargo Frame-Up
A detective agency is caught attempting to bribe a driver to falsely implicate two men in a $2,000 express heist.
- Wildfire Took a Congressman's Ranch
Forest fires in Clallam County destroyed Representative W. R. Hoole's nine-room home, his timber, and the Beaver Leader printing plant.
- A Boy Lost to the Mill Stream
A tragic accident at the dam leaves a family and a community in mourning.
- The High Cost of Paving Progress
A warning to the city that the frenetic pace of street regrading is pushing homeowners toward financial ruin.
- University of Washington Opens in Seattle Under President Barnard
A newly established seat of higher learning in Seattle begins its first academic year, guided by a New England educator.
- A Mysterious Death at the Asylum
A state official dies suddenly at the Fort Steilacoom asylum, sparking local rumors and questions about the workplace environment.
- The Forgotten Pioneer Missionary
Before Marcus Whitman, there was Samuel Parker, an elderly preacher who braved the frontier to map the way for the mission of 1836.
- Washington Territory’s 1854 Native Voting Rights Debate
In 1854, territorial lawmakers debated extending voting rights to Native Americans of mixed ancestry, exposing tensions over citizenship, race, and belonging.
- The Railway Party’s Near-Drowning in the Yakima River
A VIP delegation touring irrigation infrastructure narrowly escapes disaster when their wagon team bolts into a deep river slough.