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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 18 |
18 stories matching grab
- The End of the Cattle Barons' Land Grab
Federal authorities tighten rules on soldiers' homestead claims to stop large cattle companies from using widows as proxies to secure public land.
- The City Charter Cold War
Walla Walla's leaders debate whether the city should seek a new charter or remain under territorial law until the population hits 20,000.
- A Tumultuous Marriage Ends in Courtroom Drama
After neighbors are roused by screams and a bed is broken in a domestic scuffle, a Walla Walla man is acquitted of assault charges against his wife.
- The 175-Pound Ghost That Fought Back
A skeptic grabbed a séance spirit, discovered a 175-pound man under the gauze, and touched off a fistfight in a Fremont parlor.
- The Minneapolis Teachers' Land Grab
A group of Minnesota teachers lost their timber and stone land claims in Washington after the government deemed them speculative ventures.
- Fisticuffs in the Courtroom
A trial in Walla Walla turns into a brawl as attorneys abandon legal arguments for physical confrontation.
- The Midnight Parlor Shootout
A bank bookkeeper’s frantic, armed response to an 'imaginary burglar' leaves a piano shredded and a cat terrified in Colfax.
- The Power Grab at Stanwood
A newly incorporated town challenges county commissioners over a last-minute franchise deal.
- The Town Council's Failed Power Grab Against Palouse Saloons
After local officials revoked the liquor licenses of several saloons due to alleged sales to minors, a judge intervened to force the town to allow the businesses to operate while the dispute played out in court.
- Federal Investigation Exposes Land Grabbing on the Yakima Reservation
A government inquiry uncovers how a syndicate of white men seized control of vast swathes of tribal land, prompting new, restrictive leasing rules.
- Prison Guard Shoots Inmate in Jute Mill Fight
A convict is wounded during a prison brawl after guards are ordered to use live ammunition to stop frequent fighting.
- An Unexpected Huckleberry Picnic
A timber claim worker in the mountains above Dayton comes face-to-face with a 250-pound visitor while foraging for berries.
- The Thief Who Left His Loot Under the Wharf
A desperate ex-convict confesses to a string of violent robberies after being tracked to a dark, desolate crawlspace beneath Seattle's waterfront.
- Corporations Used Dummies in Vast Timber Land Fraud
Corporations are using the lieu land law to snatch up millions of dollars worth of public timberland in the Pacific Northwest, leaving the honest homesteader with nothing.
- State Court Rules Against Land Grabs in Ballard
The Washington Supreme Court finds that the Land Commissioner acted unlawfully when canceling private leases to clear way for the Lake Washington canal.
- An Armed Mistake on the Road to Walla Walla
Two young boys herding cattle from Starbuck were held at gunpoint by deputies who suspected them of being rustlers.
- Grabbed on Main Street: The Naturalization Fixer and the Senator's Promise
Already awaiting federal trial over the too-quick swearing-in of Russian immigrants, Adam Schmidt was arrested a second time — and Senator Ankeny shook his hand in the street and vowed to see him 'down the line.'
- The Gambler’s Wrath: Seattle’s Tenderloin King Beats a Wealthy Merchant for Insulting His Wife
Johnny Clancy, known as the 'boss gambler' of Seattle, publicly assaults clothing merchant Jules Redelsheimer in his own store after alleging that Redelsheimer propositioned Clancy's wife on the street.