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  1. The $5.5 Million Bet That Would Reshape Seattle's Waterfront

    St. Louis investors sign on to fill the tide flats and dig a canal linking Lake Washington to Puget Sound, betting Seattle will become the Pacific coast's leading city.

    Jan 10, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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  1. Anatomy of a Jailbreak

    Sheriff Woolery foils a plot to escape the King County jail, uncovering acid and a sharpened knife.

    Apr 19, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Razor Hidden in the Underwear

    A domestic dispute turns desperate when a man arrested for threatening his wife attempts to conceal a weapon during a search at the jail.

    Feb 3, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  3. The Paper That Stood Between Jung Wing and Deportation

    Arrested at a Point Roberts cannery for lacking a registration certificate, Jung Wing wins a month to prove he is the man named on a lost Portland certificate—or face deportation.

    Aug 23, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. The 'Dummy' Notes That Toppled a Bank

    A financial scandal in Whatcom County exposes a web of fake assets and political maneuvering between rival cities.

    Apr 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBellingham

  5. Tools Found, Thief Caught

    A young man is arrested months after a suspected larceny involving building materials in the aftermath of a fire.

    Jun 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEdgewater, Seattle

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