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8 stories matching committ

  1. Washington’s Constitutional Convention Gridlock

    Delegates in Olympia struggle to write the state's governing document while balancing partisan interests and local industrial needs.

    Jul 23, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. The Boycott of the Tacoma Ledger

    A committee of women organizers visits merchants to enforce a labor boycott against a non-union newspaper.

    May 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  3. Mystery Shooting at the Washington National Bank

    A bank accountant is found with a gunshot wound to the chest, but the circumstances behind the incident remain disturbingly unclear.

    Feb 4, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Church Burglars of Seattle

    Two young boys were caught breaking into the Plymouth Congregational Church to steal tools, leading to their committal to the reform school.

    May 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPlymouth Congregational Church, Seattle, King County

  5. The Unwelcome Suitor of Woodinville

    A logging camp worker’s unrequited, erratic affection for a widow leads to a violent struggle and an asylum committal.

    Mar 30, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWoodinville, King CountyScandal

  6. A Funeral Crowd Calls for a Killer's Neck

    Thousands filed past the bodies of Philipina Miller and her child as Seattle police rushed the accused murderer to the county jail to stop a lynching.

    Aug 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  7. The Mayor Fires Two Police Commissioners to Keep Blackchapel Shut

    In a single day, Mayor Phelps removed two police commissioners, accused them of conspiring to protect a red-light district and oust Chief Rogers, and installed replacements before the House of Delegates could slow him down.

    Sep 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle City Hall, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  8. Seattle's Railroad Strike Goes Quiet—but the Unions Keep Fighting

    As the national railroad boycott convulses the country, Seattle's yards stay quiet under troops and deputies while local unions back Debs, condemn violence, and negotiate food and livestock passage through boycotted lines.

    Jul 12, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay

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