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1. A Wharf Foreman Tied an Iron Bar to His Neck and Stepped Into the Bay

   James Mobley, foreman for the Port Blakely Mill Company, left his hat on the wharf as the only clue — a private collapse in a company mill town.

   Sep 20, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBainbridge Island

2. A Mill Worker's Narrow Escape

   A standard day at the Port Blakeley mill turned catastrophic when a falling door triggered the log carriage, pinning a worker against the machinery.

   Jan 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBainbridge Island

3. The 'Lumberman' Who Swindled Seattle's Elite

   A smooth-talking con man gains the trust of the city’s fashionable society before vanishing with thousands in unpaid debts.

   Jul 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle

4. Tragic Fall at the Iron Bunkers

   A young worker’s life ended by a workplace accident at the Seattle Coal and Iron Company.

   Nov 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle waterfront, Seattle

5. Inside the Mammoth Port Blakely Sawmill

   A reporter visits the industrial powerhouse of Bainbridge Island, where steam-fed saws and massive shipments connect the Pacific Northwest to the world.

   Jun 26, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Blakely, Bainbridge Island

6. Expansion at State College

   With booming enrollment in chemistry and engineering, the college prepares its new laboratory in Morrill Hall.

   Oct 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanMorrill Hall, Pullman

7. An Unexplained Blaze in Ballard

   A house belonging to a shingle weaver is destroyed by a suspicious fire in Ballard, potentially linked to labor unrest.

   Jul 23, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerShilshole Avenue, Ballard, Seattle

8. The Night the Billings Hall Boys Stacked a Professor’s Room

   A dorm prank at Whitman College turned into a discipline case after beds were overturned, lights broken, and a bureau jammed against the door.

   Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla