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48 stories matching alex
- Two Native Men, Joe Dick and Alex Peter, Died of Exposure
Two Indigenous men froze to death after a drinking trip went horribly wrong.
- The Secret Courthouse Bond Deal Benton County Tried to Ram Through
Commissioners Clements and McNeill authorized $125,000 in bonds for a Prosser courthouse after a closed-door plan their own lawyer admitted was designed to keep taxpayers in the dark. A Kennewick lawsuit put the deal before Judge Grady.
- Benton County Commissioners Caught in Courthouse Bond Scandal
Chairman J. B. Clements and Commissioner Alex. McNeill face an injunction after allegedly pushing through a $125,000 bond issue for a new courthouse without public consent.
- The Sea-Law Rebellion: How Seattle Sailors Won Their Freedom
Ten seamen who fled the ship Alex Gibson were ordered held by a commissioner, but a sharp legal maneuver centered on maritime labor law secured their release.
- A Heroine in the Sound
A young woman saves two men from drowning after their boat capsized in a storm.
- Telescoped at the Crossing: A Grant Street Horror
When a Northern Pacific freight train plowed into an electric streetcar on May 20, 1909, one man died and dozens were mangled in the icy water below. The crash exposed dangerous speeds and negligent watchmen at a city intersection that remains vital today.
- The Wig and the Wire: How a Tacoma Newspaper Owner Tried to Destroy a Judge
In the sensational Wickersham trial of 1889, prosecutor R.P. Radebaugh’s own past and his alleged conspiracy to frame Judge Wickersham for 'immorality' were laid bare in court.
- The Battle for the Benton County Courthouse
Taxpayers mount a legal challenge to halt a $125,000 bond issue, alleging backroom deals and corrupt influence by county commissioners.
- Bribery Allegations in Roslyn Mine Explosion Trial
A juror in a wrongful death suit claims he was offered $100 and a railroad pass to protect the Northern Pacific Coal Company from liability.
- The Man in the Red Drawers
A distressed man wielding a saw causes a scene in the streets of South Seattle, highlighting the era's lack of support for those in mental crisis.
- ‘Incipient Treason’: Judge Hanford Sentences the Spokane Strikers
Seven men are jailed for contempt after a mob derails trains and seizes a roundhouse during the 1894 railroad strike. The federal judge calls it insurrection.
- Benton County Courthouse Scheme Declared Invalid
The State Supreme Court strikes down a $125,000 bond issue, citing 'reeking' bad faith by county commissioners.
- A Violent Outbreak Near the Similkameen Bridge
A notorious local man sparks a manhunt after a stabbing and a brutal attack on a school teacher.
- The River's Grimmer Harvest
A railroad worker is discovered drowned in the Yakima River, leaving behind only five cents and a trail of labor records from across the West.
- The Political Brawl for the Second Ward
A scathing letter from W. H. Reed exposes the business alliances and legislative record of city council candidate John M. Bell, setting off a local firestorm.
- The Shadow of Graft on Seattle's Armory
A high-stakes bribery scandal reaches the halls of power as a prominent board member is arrested over city land dealings.
- The Death at Steilacoom They Would Not Let Be Explained Away
After an asylum superintendent told the public that a grieving family had accepted the official account, the parents of A. Shadle wrote to the Post-Intelligencer to say they believed their son was poisoned — and that nothing had changed.
- The Struggle of the Nicholson Family
A coal miner in distress highlights the precarity of laborers facing mental health crises while attempting to relocate their families.
- Ice-Cut Canoe Tragedy on the River
A dark night and floating ice claim two lives near Langley in a failed river crossing.
- The Wright Trial Turns on a Fall in the Night
A brother's testimony and a missing state witness unsettle a Seattle assault-and-robbery case as the jury nears a verdict.
- The Courthouse Deal Done in the Dark
Benton County commissioners quietly sold $125,000 in bonds for a new courthouse. Farmers from Finley to Prosser cried foul over up to $40,000 in extra interest—and demanded to know why it had to be secret.
- The Miracle Lifters of Tacoma
A local construction firm successfully raises a massive six-story Seattle hotel that cracked during tunnel excavation.
- The Fight Over the Wishkah River
Prominent landowners seek an injunction to halt the surveying and platting of tide lands, citing concerns over potential river obstruction and property rights.
- The Taxpayers' League vs. The Railroads: A Battle for Fair Valuation in Columbia County
In May 1903, local citizens and tax experts challenged the massive capitalization of the Oregon Railway Navigation Company, arguing that its true value warranted a higher tax assessment to fund public services.
- The Tragic Disappearance on Squak Lake
A Swedish homesteader vanishes in a small canoe, leaving behind a trail of mystery and a desperate search by the local sheriff.
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- A Final Leap in Snohomish
A railroad laborer ends his life in a moment of despair at a local saloon.
- A Child's Fatal Fire at Point Roberts
The second son of Alexander Hahn died after his clothes caught fire while playing with his brother.
- A Desperate Act at the St. Elmo
A Seattle electrician is hospitalized in Vancouver after a suicide attempt follows significant gambling losses.
- A Night of Harassment on South Third and Main
A local man is arrested after accosting and physically assaulting women on their way home from a Salvation Army meeting.
- The Lonely End of a Civil War Veteran
After years spent laboring in Seattle's saloons, Alexander 'Scotty' Brown dies in the back room of a Jackson Street establishment.
- A Dangerous Ride for a Seattle Paperboy
A teenage carrier suffered a shattered leg while attempting to hop an electric streetcar in front of the White House building.
- Walla Walla Man Attempts Suicide; Gamblers Cheat Visitors
A tragic attempt at suicide in Walla Walla sheds light on the toll of addiction and the harsh realities of frontier life.
- A Boy’s Life Changed by Giant Powder
A teenage boy suffers a life-altering injury after a fishing accident with explosives in Lake Washington.