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4 stories matching cabinetmak

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  1. Japanese Cabinetmakers Arrive in Seattle for A.-Y.-P. Exposition Despite Labor Exclusion Laws

    Ten skilled Japanese workmen are granted special entry to build the Japanese exhibit, highlighting the complex intersection of immigration policy and international spectacle.

    Apr 22, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. A Wedding Suit, Three Bullets, and a Fire on Fort Wright

    A Polish cabinetmaker from Chicago is found arranged on a Spokane reservation knoll, shot in the head and partly burned—authorities believe someone tried to erase his identity.

    Mar 25, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentSpokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  3. Who Counts as a Merchant?

    Judge Hanford rules that a Chinese restaurant owner is not a 'merchant' under the law, preventing his re-entry into the United States.

    Jan 17, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. A Glue Pot, a Pail of Water, and the Fire That Took Seattle

    A painter, a cabinetmaker and a frightened workman recount how a glue pot and a bucket of water ignited the blaze that consumed Seattle.

    Jun 27, 1889The Yakima HeraldSeattle, King CountyDisasters

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