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10 stories matching pendleton

  1. The Passing of a Maritime Patriarch

    Capt. F. C. Pendleton, 66, part owner of the brig Virgil T. Price, died of inflammatory rheumatism in Seattle.

    Jul 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlanchard Street, Seattle, King County

  2. The Trial That Shook Tacoma: The Scandal of Sadie Brantner and Judge Wickersham

    A dramatic courtroom battle in the late 1880s reveals a web of sexual politics, professional ethics, and character assassination involving a prominent probate judge and a young woman accused of immorality.

    Feb 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

  3. 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

  4. When the Water Came Up to the Post Office: Floods Cut Seattle’s Rail and Mail Lines

    Spring freshets submerged low streets, stalled Great Northern and Northern Pacific trains, and left Seattle business houses waiting days for mail.

    Jun 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  5. A Family Hunt in the Wilderness

    A Missouri doctor travels to Seattle to find his missing uncle, only to uncover a trail of orphaned cousins scattered across the city.

    Dec 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLiberty Bay, Seattle, Kitsap CountyStrange But True

  6. The Boodle Scandal: A Fight for a Senate Seat in Olympia

    Corruption allegations reach a boiling point in the Washington State Legislature as claims of bribery and 'boodle' schemes threaten to derail the selection of a U.S. Senator.

    Mar 9, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Capitol, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  7. The Great Dayton Train Race

    A Union Pacific engineer tried to humble a rival line, but ended up in a high-speed showdown to win local political favor.

    Sep 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDayton, Columbia CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  8. The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat

    Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.

    May 30, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMasonic Temple, Seattle, King CountyLocal Legends · Strange But True

  9. The Convicts Who Walked the Streets: A Walla Walla Jailbreak

    In March 1889, prisoners in a Walla Walla jail refused to work on city streets. Their defiance sparked a standoff that ended with the threat of starvation rations and the promise of armed guards.

    Mar 7, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  10. The Banking Titans Building Modern Seattle

    A look inside the financial engine driving Seattle’s rapid expansion in the early 1890s through the lens of a newly rising financial institution.

    Jan 1, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBallard, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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