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101 stories matching bailey
- The Swindle of the Polk County Farm
A Seattle man alleges his business partners orchestrated a complex real estate scheme to defraud him.
- The Second Murder Trial of J.W. Bailey
A miner stands trial for the shooting death of a rival in a domestic dispute that exposed the volatility of camp life.
- A Shooting in a Kitchen
A domestic dispute leads to a shooting in the home of Kate McClain, highlighting the volatile conflicts of the time.
- Fire Leaves South Seattle Helpless
A devastating blaze destroyed two grocery stores and a local lodge room because the buildings sat just one block beyond the reach of the city water mains.
- Fatal Quarrel in a Mining Camp
A love triangle between Newcastle miners ends in a shooting death.
- The Steamer Glide’s Heavy Load: A Narrow Escape on the Skagit
When a steamer faced a brutal northwest gale, a terrified deckhand tried to dump the cargo overboard, sparking a confrontation in the middle of a choppy sea.
- City Council Ousts Park Commissioner
William E. Bailey is removed from his post after being absent from the city for more than sixty days, sparking a shuffle in local governance.
- The Final Honors for Bailey Gatzert
Seattle’s prominent civic leaders and Masonic lodges gather to pay respects to a fallen brother.
- The Great Mud Flat Land War
An armed confrontation breaks out over disputed tide lands as settlers use cannon and rifles to defend their property claims.
- The Great Timber Land Swindle: How Seattle’s Elite Claimed Farmable Soil as Forest
A federal commissioner rules that the lands held by Bailey and Hawley are actually fertile agricultural soil, not timber land, overturning decades of speculative entries in the Samish Lake district.
- The Tragedy at Mrs. Jordan's
A Newcastle man stands trial for the murder of John Downie after a deadly dispute involving a woman.
- The Senator’s Homecoming: A City Roars for Watson Squire
Thousands line the Seattle waterfront as the Bailey Gatzert steamer arrives, carrying newly re-elected U.S. Senator Watson C. Squire home from Olympia in a spontaneous ovation of cheers, champagne christenings, and civic pride.
- Bailey Gatzert Dies Peacefully Among Loved Ones
Ex-Mayor and civic leader Bailey Gatzert dies at the Rainier Hotel; the city mourns a man who helped build Seattle's foundation.
- The Murder on Lummi Island: A Headless Corpse Found by the Trail
W. J. Bailey stumbles upon a decomposed body opposite the portage, sparking fears of violence in the quiet waters of Puget Sound.
- Seattle Buries Bailey Gatzert Under a Grave of Flowers
The ex-mayor, banker and merchant drew hundreds to the Rainier Hotel, where Masons, city officials and civic societies honored a pioneer.
- The Piano Tuner and the Three-Week Manhunt
A well-dressed man accused of indecent conduct near Seattle schools is arrested at Front and Battery after a detective finds a telltale satchel.
- The Ballot Box Was Too Full in Franklin
Populists brought witnesses to court to show that votes in Franklin precinct were pushed, shaken and crammed into an overflowing box—irregularity, they argued, even if not outright fraud.
- The Bailey Gatzert Goes Dark: Seattle’s Favorite Steamer Laid Up for Bankruptcy
Despite being a beloved fixture of Puget Sound travel, the steamer Bailey Gatzert has been suspended from service because passenger traffic cannot cover its operating costs. With $2,000 lost on its recent Tacoma run and no sleeping quarters to justify a northern route, the vessel sits idle while officials debate a new one-day round-trip to Victoria.
- An Emigrant's Journey of 1852
A local resident recounts her mother's grueling eight-month journey across the frontier by wagon train.
- Deckhands Walk Out on the Pacific Navigation Company
A labor dispute over union wages at Yesler Dock halts steamship traffic in Seattle as deckhands stand their ground.
- Lobbyist Admits to Bribing Lawmakers
A longtime lobbyist testifies that he received thousands of dollars from the Northern Pacific Railway to kill legislation in the Washington Territorial House.
- The Passing of Bailey Gatzert
Seattle mourns the loss of a pioneering merchant and pillar of the early commercial establishment.
- The Wild Streets of 1891 Tacoma
Footpads, sandbaggers, and burglars turned a single winter night into a crime spree across the city’s downtown.
- A City Rallies for Its Miners: The Franklin Disaster Relief Fund
Seattle workers, unions, and businesses dig deep for families of miners killed in the Franklin mine explosion, pushing the relief fund past $1,000.
- Crew Seizes Steamer for Unpaid Wages
A steamship docked in Seattle was intercepted by federal marshals after the crew sued for back pay.