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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
5 stories matching barclay
- The Expansion of Bremerton’s Navy Yard
Captain Barclay requests four million dollars to build a massive new dry dock, citing the urgent future needs of the Puget Sound station.
- The Ghost Ship of Barclay Sound
A British bark, found abandoned and dismantled, leaves a maritime mystery in its wake.
- The Tragic End of Seattle's Favorite Streetcar Dog
For years, a dog named 'Shep' commuted on the city's streetcars like a local legend, until a fatal accident cut his run short.
- Seattle Unveils State-of-the-Art Pacific School
A look inside the new $43,000 brick schoolhouse featuring gymnasiums, 'dry' closets, and advanced ventilation.
- Olympia Wakes Up: Subpoenas, Telegraph Rates and a Suffrage Amendment
The 1895 Washington legislature moved from political strife to lawmaking, passing investigative subpoena power and jury reform while introducing bills to cap telegraph tolls, save Columbia salmon and give women the vote.
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- A Body in the Bay
A unidentified man is found dead in the waters near Yesler's wharf, bearing marks of a violent end.
- The Cashier Who Fled to Canada
A defaulting cashier, retrieved from British Columbia to face seventeen counts of embezzlement, finally enters the city prison.
- Aberdeen’s Financial Fortification
Local industry titans consolidate control over the newly incorporated Aberdeen Bank with a quarter-million-dollar capital injection.
- Collapse of a Mercantile Giant in Ellensburg
A devastating fire and the tightening of the money market force the largest mercantile house in Central Washington into a complex legal assignment.
- Banker Charged in Fraud Scandal
The former cashier of the wrecked Merchants' National Bank is accused of selling worthless drafts to unsuspecting customers.
- A Bank President’s Arrest Leads to a Habeas Corpus Fight
Dr. W. P. Book, former president of the failed Aberdeen bank, is arrested in Seattle and released on $2,000 bond while his lawyers challenge the case.
- Tragedy at the Mouth of the Columbia
A broken hawser on a tow line claimed the lives of three sailors in a sudden, violent accident off the bar of the Columbia River.
- The River Giant: A Record-Breaking Log Boom
The steamer Beaver successfully navigated a massive log raft into the harbor, a logistical feat that left the waterfront stunned.