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8 stories matching carleton

  1. A Kerosene Lamp Burns Olympia's Only Good Hotel to the Ground

    An exploding lamp gutted the Carleton House on Monday evening, killing the capital city's chief lodging house and leaving the town almost without a place to put up travelers.

    Aug 29, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyDisasters · Gone Forever

  2. Music, Sunshine, and Pretty Girls at the Seattle Theater

    The Carleton Opera Company concludes its popular engagement with a final performance of 'Dorothy,' leaving audiences enchanted.

    Apr 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Theater, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. Honoring the Builder of Woodland Park

    A memorial service at St. Mary the Virgin’s church pays tribute to Guy Carleton Phinney, the man who shaped a northern Seattle neighborhood.

    Sep 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWoodland Park, Seattle, King County

  4. The Juror Who Held Out for a Payday

    A Seattle jury stalled a verdict for hours, leading to the dramatic arrest of a man accused of dragging out deliberations just to secure extra witness fees.

    Sep 29, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. The Bridesville Robbery Trial

    An accused train and store robber is sent to jail while the Canadian government works to extradite him across the border.

    Feb 12, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteOroville, Okanogan CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Gateway to the East: Why Snoqualmie Pass Won the Race

    Decades before the modern highway, historical surveys and trade routes proved Snoqualmie Pass was the vital artery for Seattle’s expansion across the Cascades.

    Nov 9, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Loyalty Oath of a Washington Surveyor

    Public official James Tilton defends his reputation against accusations of secessionism during the onset of the Civil War.

    Nov 2, 1861Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  8. The Ex-Geologist's Con Game

    Former State Geologist George A. Bethune allegedly swindles Los Angeles investors in a fraudulent gold mine deal.

    Aug 18, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

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