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- A Case of Mistaken Identity and the Seattle Jail
A young man finds himself locked up in Victoria after a contract dispute gets messy, leading to a scramble for his release.
- The Bank President and the Cashier’s Scuffle
A power struggle at the Seattle Dime Savings bank leads to a public street fight over the company vault.
- The Midnight Fire at the Mechanics' Mill
A disastrous blaze wipes out the Mechanics' Mill Company in Seattle, leaving laborers and owners alike ruined just before Christmas.
- The Rusting Box Factory
A Seattle entrepreneur's attempt to reclaim machinery from a failed East Clallam factory is thwarted by the local sheriff.
- Olympia Named Temporary Seat of Government
The Council debates and finalizes the definition of judicial districts, securing Olympia's status as the provisional capital.
- The Tragic End of Ferryman Henry Smith
A lonely death on the Duwamish River captures the precarious reality of life in early Seattle.
- The Yank Brothers' Violent Arrest
A courtroom drama unfolds in Thomas as brothers are fined for a brutal arrest of a man.
- The Widow of the Woods
A woman refuses to cede timber land claimed by her two late husbands, daring anyone to trespass on her property.
- Legislative Debate Over Land Rights for Discharged Soldiers
Olympia lawmakers clash over proposed land grants for discharged soldiers, fearing corporate land speculation.
- Counterfeiting Scheme Uncovered in Gilman
Two coal miners are arrested after allegedly being caught in the act of minting counterfeit currency.
- Territorial Legislature Debates Voting Rights and Prohibition
Early Washington lawmakers grapple with the rights of Indigenous voters, the push for a prohibition law, and the appointment of regional officials.
- The Futility of Prohibition
A skeptical legislator warns that strict alcohol bans in Washington Territory will lead only to evasion, black markets, and public distrust.
- The Union Ticket: Thurston County's 1862 Political Campaign
As the Civil War rages, local political factions organize mass meetings to nominate candidates and define their loyalties in Olympia.
- Thurston County Rallies for the Union
As the Civil War ignites, Republicans in Olympia gather to declare their loyalty to the Union and choose their delegates for the coming struggle.
- Black Diamonds in the Backwoods
A look back at the chaotic, accidental, and often cutthroat early days of coal mining in the Washington Territory.
- The Fight for Fire Protection on Renton Hill
Residents of the Renton Hill neighborhood are organizing to demand an engine house, fearing their homes are too far from existing fire services.
- Racist Exclusion and the Main Street Real Estate Panic
Local property owners react with outrage as landlords lease buildings to Chinese residents, illustrating the exclusionary climate of 1880s Seattle.
- The Ghost of the Tug Mystic
After being run down by a larger ship and sitting on the bottom of Puget Sound for months, the tug Mystic becomes the subject of a legal tug-of-war.
- The Great Seattle Streetcar Race
Two competing groups of prominent businessmen rush to City Council, proposing a sprawling network of cable and horse-drawn streetcars to reshape the city's growth.
- City Council Members Dodge Responsibility on James Street
While private citizens were forced to fulfill their contracts, two city council members allegedly abandoned their own street improvement project without penalty.
- The Day the Hurricane Wrecked the Waterfront
A fierce gale tears through Seattle, collapsing a partially built factory on the tide flats and sending laborers sprinting for their lives.
- The Westside Gets Left Off the Mail Route
Olympia divided its new free-delivery service into three districts, but the neighborhood that paid its taxes and owned its homes was excluded—again.
- The Pride of Belltown: Seattle's Shipbuilding Milestone
Launched in 1876, the barkentine Kate Flickinger marked a new era for local industry, built entirely from Washington timber by Seattle craftsmen.
- The Phrenologist's Wedding Scandal
A self-proclaimed doctor and phrenologist attempts to marry a woman without legal authority, leading to a public arrest and a heated courtroom spectacle in Olympia.
- The Great Harrison Street Heist
A pair of enterprising burglars—and their young apprentice—pulled off a sophisticated grocery store robbery in Seattle, only to leave their loot neatly stashed in a canyon tent.