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5 stories matching paulson

  1. The Tragedy of a Heartbroken Immigrant in North Seattle

    After his sweetheart ended their three-month courtship, a young Icelander attempted to take his own life in a ravine-side garret.

    Mar 27, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerHarrison Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  2. The Salvage of the Mystic

    After months submerged in the Sound, a sunken tugboat is finally coaxed from the mud.

    Jun 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  3. The Queen City’s Timber Heart: Inside Seattle’s Lumber Boom

    A detailed look at the seven sawmills powering Seattle’s growth, the wages of the men who cut them, and a massive waterfront land deal that signals the city's future.

    May 13, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWest Seattle, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Ballard Roulette Heist

    A masked gunman terrorized a Ballard gambling hall, making off with the house cash while twenty players stood frozen in surprise.

    Feb 3, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Ghost of the Tug Mystic

    After being run down by a larger ship and sitting on the bottom of Puget Sound for months, the tug Mystic becomes the subject of a legal tug-of-war.

    Jul 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAlki Point, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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