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9 stories matching simpson

  1. The Mailroom Kerfuffle in New Tacoma

    A secret telegram, a local feud, and a postmaster who chose 'higher law' over departmental secrecy.

    May 7, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. A Terrifying Night Adrift on Puget Sound

    Four men cling to the hull of an overturned boat for three hours in the frigid waters of the Sound before a daring rescue saves them from certain death.

    Apr 16, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPuget Sound, Seattle, King CountyDisasters

  3. The Logging Heist at Hoquiam

    Federal authorities uncover a massive illegal timber extraction scheme involving the Northern Pacific Railroad and local lumber interests.

    Jan 12, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  4. Addressing the Standing Menace on Washington Street

    Seattle City Council contracts for new sewer lines to drain the low-lying lots that have long threatened the city's health.

    May 4, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

  5. The Pioneer Argument

    An old timer writes in to dispute the recorded history of the first white child born in Washington Territory.

    Mar 9, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerFort Nisqually, DuPont, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  6. The Unmarked Funeral of a 'Prodigal Daughter'

    A sympathetic account of a funeral service held in a Seattle brothel for a woman who died suddenly in 'terrible' circumstances.

    Mar 12, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  7. Connecting the Lakes: Seattle's 1886 Tunnel Project

    A new industrial contract promises to link Lake Union and Lake Washington, forever altering the local landscape to facilitate the region's burgeoning timber industry.

    Feb 4, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMontlake Cut, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  8. The New Steamboat Revolutionizing the Chehalis River

    As industry and sawmills take root at Grays Harbor, a new steamer brings promise of a 'new era of prosperity' to the Chehalis valley.

    May 9, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

  9. The Great Seattle Regrade

    City infrastructure projects are reshaping the landscape, creating deep cuts and massive fills, while disrupting daily life for residents.

    Jul 15, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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