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- They Climbed Rainier First—and Slept in a Sulphur-Scented Ice Cave
In 1870, Hazard Stevens and P. B. Van Trump reached Mount Rainier's summit after a brutal 10½-hour climb, then spent a freezing night beside volcanic steam vents.
- The Alpine Music of South Seattle
South Seattle residents protest the discordant 'Alpine music' of roaming livestock that kept the neighborhood awake.
- The Night They Slept in Rainier's Ice Caves
A Seattle climbing party returns from Mount Rainier after a storm-bound night in the summit ice caves—and Tacoma greets them like a circus.
- The Alpine Captivity of Dora Sauvageot
A local musician is allegedly trapped in a remote Swiss cottage under the control of a man she met in Vienna, sparking a violent confrontation in North Tacoma.
- The Ghostly Fire on Mount Rainier
A mountain party finds their camp transformed into an eerie, glowing scene during an alpine electrical storm.
- Taming the High Lakes for Irrigation
Northern Pacific begins damming alpine reservoirs to feed the burgeoning Yakima Valley farms.
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- The Hidden Poison in Your Pantry
An official investigation exposes the widespread use of ammonia and alum in common baking powders, arming local housewives with kitchen-tested methods to unmask the dangerous additives.
- The Hidden Wealth of Kittitas
A researcher discovers remarkably rich aluminum clay near Ellensburg, potentially transforming the region's industrial future.
- A Fatal Misfortune for a Horse
A bizarre and fatal accident involving a hatpin swallowed in a bale of hay highlights the perils of livestock management.
- Fatal Mill Accident at Alder
A Japanese mill worker is killed instantly after an accidental encounter with a spinning circular saw.
- The Auld Mill Experiment
Shingle weavers launch a cooperative, sharing the risks and rewards of their labor during a period of economic uncertainty.
- A Lodging House Dispute Turns Criminal
A domestic fallout at a Third Street boarding house leads to accusations of furniture theft and violent harassment.
- The Chinese Alms Association Defends Its Mission
Facing accusations of operating a 'Highbinder court,' members of Seattle's Chinese community wrote to the Post-Intelligencer to assert their role as an independent organization dedicated to arbitration and charity.
- A Deadly Mistake at the Livery Stable
A local stableman survives a poisoning after accidentally consuming carbolic acid instead of whisky.