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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 1 |
6 stories matching lind
- The Trial of Ferdinand Falkenbarg
A shooting incident involving the 'Duke of York' and his family sparks outrage in Port Townsend, revealing the complex, fading status of local Indigenous leaders in the frontier era.
- A Local Bootlegger Arrested
An officer catches a man red-handed in a tent near the gas house, highlighting the ongoing tension of the era's restrictive alcohol laws.
- Late-Night Burglary at Germani Hall
An attempted heist on Mill Street is thwarted by sharp-eared officers on patrol.
- Clearing the Streets of 'Washington Street Aristocrats'
Local police launch a crackdown on the city's 'vagrants,' forcing them to either work or leave town.
- The Railroad Map That Erased Seattle
A Northern Pacific map circulating in 1883 omitted Seattle entirely—while granting bold capital letters to towns of fewer than 100 people—and the city's paper took the insult personally.
- The Saloon Fight That Ended With a Knife and a $2,000 Bail
John Nolan said he cut Frank Hardy to keep from being beaten to death. A Seattle judge wasn't convinced.