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- Armed Guards, a Locked Forecastle, and One Sailor Who Swam for It
Seattle's Sailors' Union accused a British ship of shanghaiing five men at Port Blakely; one escaped by jumping overboard, while the Shipowners' Association called the charges 'all bosh.'
- The Perilous Mudholes of Early Seattle
A wagon spill involving a local judge exposes the treacherous, unpaved state of Seattle’s streets in 1876.
- The Hidden Wealth of Kittitas
A researcher discovers remarkably rich aluminum clay near Ellensburg, potentially transforming the region's industrial future.
- A Hospital for the Poor, Not the Pauper House: Seattle General Prepares to Open
The Seattle General Hospital will open June 15 in the leased Avon house on Front Street, offering free treatment to the needy and a training school for nurses—backed by a women's auxiliary that has already raised funds through lunchrooms.
- The Violent End of a Beachcomber Feud in Port Townsend
A long-standing quarrel between two ex-soldiers in Port Townsend culminates in a fatal shootout on the beach.
- A Fourth of July Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A widowed mother’s holiday outing ends in horror when her two young sons are severely burned by accidental fireworks explosions.
- The Floor Gives Way: Panic and Death at Seattle’s Morris Opera House
A grand opening night turns into a nightmare when the second-story floor of the newly converted theater collapses into the stables below, killing several and injuring dozens in one of the city's earliest major disasters.
- The Mayor Clears the Room: Phelps Fires a Fire Commissioner and Stares Down a Coup
When Fire Commissioner Masel and two allies tried to break Chief Allen on a trumped-up morals charge, Mayor Phelps suspended Masel for not being a freeholder — and the three commissioners walked out into the night.
- The Day the Sloop Fired on a Federal Cutter
In 1860, twenty-four Port Townsend citizens chartered a sloop to save $5 on fares to Olympia. When intercepted by a revenue cutter, their captain opened fire with a brass howitzer—only to discover he’d just threatened the U.S. government.
- The City Wharf as a Stone Yard: Seattle's Plan to Put Its Idle Men to Work
A petition signed by dozens of prominent Seattle businessmen asks the city council to turn the waterfront into a public stone yard, trading honest labor for meals and lodging — and to run the beggars out of town.
- A Twelve-Year-Old's Calculated Ambush
Blaming '10-cent literature' for his actions, a young boy attempted to murder his neighbor in a planned attack near Mondovi.
- The Strange Death of a Traveling Salesman
A tragic overdose or a calculated theft? The suspicious death of a Seattle canvasser sparks an inquest and accusations of poisoning.
- Kennewick Keeps Its Pastor: A Farewell Becomes a Welcome
Rev. C. D. Rarey's transfer to Goldendale was reversed after church members and businessmen petitioned the bishop in Seattle.
- City Water Supply Cleared of Typhoid Rumors
Local officials and the state health department address public anxiety following a small cluster of typhoid cases, confirming the city's water supply is safe.
- The Deeds That Set Tacoma Speculating
When Tacoma Land Company deeds to railroad magnate Henry Villard hit the recorder’s office, rumors of a Northern Pacific power grab briefly set off a real-estate boom.
- A Senator Breaks Ranks, and Seattle Howls
Senator Rutter abandons John B. Allen for George Turner, turning the 1893 U.S. Senate deadlock into a test of party loyalty and constituent fury.
- The Tramp-Jail Breakout on the Waterfront
A routine arrest for vagrancy at the Seattle railyards escalated into a chaotic chase, drawing a crowd of hundreds to witness the struggle.
- Seattle's Nonpareils Outplay Tacoma in a Thrilling Baseball Match
The junior champions of the Northwest dominated Tacoma with professional teamwork and acrobatic fielding, thrilling a crowd at Madison Street ball park.
- The Judge's Warning: Stop Selling Whiskey to Indians
A Port Townsend grand jury was told that federal law treated every Native person as under an Indian agent's charge—and that local liquor sellers were profiting from open violation.
- A Fishhook Accident at Liberty Lake
A fishing outing takes a painful turn when a young boy is accidentally hooked by his companion.
- The Natchez of Puget Sound: A Commercial Hub Rising from the Mist
A dispatch from Port Townsend reveals a bustling port city defined by its Customs House and steamship trade, sharply contrasting with Seattle's own rapid development.
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- A Heroic Rescue in Kent
A young boy was saved from being crushed by a heavy engine flywheel when a local woman lifted the massive weight off his chest.
- The Day the Law Said 'No': A Seattle Court Blocks Wage Claims Against a Brigantine
In a ruling that highlights the precarious legal standing of maritime workers in the early 1900s, Judge Alye dismisses a suit by five sailors seeking wages from their captain and owner.
- The Fiery Wreck of the J. C. Brittain
A freight steamer loaded with lime catches fire after hitting rocks in a thick Rosario Straits fog.
- The Boomerang Court Martial
A National Guard captain tries to discipline his lieutenant, but ends up facing his own internal investigation for inefficiency and 'conduct unbecoming.'
- Hops of Port Blakely: The Cast-Off Clothes Protégé Who Saved a Captain
A Post-Intelligencer reporter hears from John Corbett how an Indigenous man named Williams earned a lifetime of beer, boarding-house meals, and the run of the Port Blakely mill.
- The Brutal Burlesque at Port Gamble
A Masonic initiation ceremony goes too far, leaving the audience horrified by realistic theatrics.
- A Desperate Swim in the Palouse
After losing his land and descending into a alcoholic crisis, a former farmer experiences a terrifying delusion and is rescued from the river.
- The Aigburth Runs Aground
A British vessel encounters trouble in the heavy swells off the harbor bar, sparking a tense rescue effort.