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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
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- Railroad Disaster and Drowned Fireman in the Skagit Flood
A catastrophic flood in the Skagit Valley leads to two consecutive train wrecks and the death of fireman Ed Cole, leaving his young family behind.
- The Great Seattle Freeze-Up
After twelve straight days of record-breaking snowfall, Seattle residents finally see a reprieve as roofs collapse and city transit grinds to a halt.
- Tacoma’s Water and Light Bond Issue Struck Down
A Superior Court judge voids a $2,150,000 bond issue, citing municipal debt limits and technical failures in the election process.
- Seattle's Paper-King Carnival
For four weeks, the city’s elite have been busy in the Armory building, crafting an elaborate pageant of historical costuming and regal theater.
- The Tacoma Land Grab: How Rich Men Tried to Steal Washington’s Senate Seat
In January 1891, Seattle’s press rallied behind incumbent Senator Watson Squire against a rival backed by Tacoma’s wealthy elite, exposing a bitter battle over whether the state would be ruled by its people or its land barons.
- Council Moves to Vacate the Tide-Land Streets
With city streets and appraiser streets in conflict across the tide flats, the Chamber of Commerce pushes a joint resolution giving objectors ten days to protest before the council vacates the old plats.
- The Mugwump’s Ledger: How Seattle’s Territorial Secretary Gamed the Law Printing Contract
A fierce editorial exposes Secretary Owings for delaying the publication of territorial laws to favor a cronies’ printing bid, while padding the bill with 40 pages of his own party platform.