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26 stories matching abe
- The Mysterious Death of Abe Gross
A 28-year-old Tacoma dry-goods partner was found shot through the mouth in his bed. His brother's grief, a coroner's open verdict, and a city's disbelief turned a private tragedy into a public mystery.
- A Beardless Boy's 1855 Passage Through Puget Sound—and the Death of Abe Moses
A reminiscence from the Montesano Vidette recalls Olympia as a village in the woods, a kindness in Steilacoom, and a fatal ambush during Washington's early Indian wars.
- Samuel Gompers Tells Seattle: Organize, and Dare Not Do Otherwise
The president of the American Federation of Labor writes to Seattle organizer Abe Spring, lamenting the bloodshed of the era's labor wars, urging union solidarity, and declining a Western trip.
- The Business of the Ballpark: Baseball's Early Labor Disputes in the Northwest
In 1891, the Pacific Northwest Baseball League met in Tacoma to institute strict player contracts and salary caps, signaling the end of the 'wild west' era of professional athletics in Washington.
- Tacoma's Labor Boycott: Business Men Forced to Meet in a Basement as Tensions Escalate
A planned meeting of business men to address the Trades Council's boycott of the Ledger newspaper is postponed after the Commercial Club refuses its rooms. Undeterred, a group meets in a basement, but the Trades Council dismisses it as meaningless. The city remains on edge as labor and business collide.
- The Bureaucratic Cruelty of City Hall
Seattle and King County's refusal to fund indigent care leaves a local hospital to carry the burden for destitute patients.
- The Miners at Cedar River Take a Stand
When management ignored their ultimatum to discharge Chinese laborers, the miners at the Cedar River coal mines walked off the job in a confrontation that tested the limits of labor power in 1885.
- Young Railroad Worker Killed Near Relief
A teenager dies attempting to board a moving freight train while on the job.
- The Deadly Rivalry at the Bargetown Lake
Two farmers, blinded by their competition for the hand of a local woman, met at daybreak for a fight that ended in blood and arrest.
- The Shadow of the Mine Wars at Seattle City Hall
A citizen's public protest exposes the appointment of a former strike-breaking enforcer to the Seattle police force, sparking a clash over the legitimacy of law enforcement.
- Mining Camp Tragedy in Roslyn
A payday quarrel leads to a fatal shooting in the coal mines.
- The Rent Crisis of 1891: Tacoma Merchants at a Breaking Point
As local business owners faced a contracting economy and 'money stringency,' the Chamber of Commerce debated whether high commercial rents and utility costs were driving them toward insolvency.
- Logging Danger on Mercer Island
A young sawyer survives a brutal woods accident, only to face a three-hour journey across Lake Washington in search of medical care.
- A Ballard Tragedy
A three-year-old child dies after his dress catches fire from matches while his mother is away.
- Tragedy at the Seattle Penitentiary
A desperate escape attempt by three prisoners at the Seattle jail ends in a bloody shootout, leaving one dead and others wounded.
- The Scandal That Shook Endicott
A grain warehouse affair leaves two families shattered and a husband on the brink of violence.
- Two Iowa Veterans Find Each Other After Thirty Years in an Olympia G.A.R. Hall
At the first meeting of Geo. H. Thomas Post in its new rooms, a visiting commander discovered a fellow Iowa soldier in the audience—and the speechmaking dissolved into a handshake.
- Seattle and Tacoma Call a Truce for the Interstate Fair
A Tacoma delegation arrives in Seattle to plan a joint Seattle-Tacoma day at the fair, with city officials pledging exhibits, parades and a united front.
- The Forger in the Warehouse
A local farmer-turned-carpenter exploited casual access to grain elevators to swindle regional banks out of hundreds.
- The Feast of Lots: Seattle's Jewish Community Celebrates Purim with an Auction of Sacred Letters
At the Hinckley block, the Orthodox congregation dedicated a new Torah scroll and auctioned off its letters to fund education.
- Seattle's Jewish Community Votes Down a 'Jewish Independent Political Club'
An anonymously circulated call for a Jewish political club meets a packed and hostile meeting in Red Men's Hall, where community leaders insist religion has no place in city politics.
- The Invisible Trailer: A Wagon Accident in Richland
A local transfer driver accidentally struck a woman with a trailing wagon, highlighting the hazards of rural road traffic during the horse-drawn era.
- Labor Union Debates Political Independence
The Western Central Labor Union clashes over whether to endorse candidates for public office, citing a struggle to stay free from the influence of city hall appointments.
- Winning the Okanogan Trade
Local boosters push for a commercial alliance with the burgeoning Okanogan country to secure Seattle's economic future.
- The Alarm Bells of North Seattle
A look at the logistical challenges of firefighting in 1885 Seattle, where volunteer companies managed city safety via university and church bells.
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- The Tears of the Courtroom
A three-week embezzlement trial in Everett ended in acquittal after an emotional defense moved jurors to tears.
- The Boy Who Squirted Ammonia: A Spokane Youth’s Descent into Infamy
Officer Ike keeps a watchful eye on Tobias, the 'bad boy' of the Cineograph theater, after he becomes a fugitive from home and targets Japanese children with chemical pranks.
- A Murder Near Auburn, a Suspect Who Almost Walked, and a Translator Called In
The killing of a Japanese man near Auburn left investigators with little cooperation and a suspect named Joe; a Japanese-born interpreter was brought in as officials waited for more evidence.
- The Mayoral Candidate and the Secret Society
Lyman B. Andrews publicly renounces his attempt to join the American Protective Association following a scandal over his secret political affiliations.
- Despair and Isolation at the Hotel Shannon
A struggling laborer ends his life in a Walla Walla hotel room after being unable to find work or support.
- Amateur Theater Success
Aberdeen locals stage a comedy-drama at the Acme Opera House to raise money for a new church building.
- The President's Kid-Glove Law
Everett’s labor press tears into President Taft’s Lincoln Day address, arguing the administration’s talk of 'business confidence' is a betrayal of the working class in favor of the trusts.
- The Prize Apple Was Stuffed With Shot
A judge's suspicion at the Spokane fair exposed a prank that briefly put a Wilbur exhibitor's reputation on the line.