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- Twenty-Seven Years Later, a Georgia Slaveholder Walked Into His Former Slaves' Seattle Office
Two men who had once been Col. Clinton C. Duncan's property built new lives in Seattle — one a preacher, one an employment agent. He came to call, and they didn't recognize him until they did.
- The Final Roll Call for Col. Thaddeus Phillips
A veteran of the 32nd Illinois Volunteers, who saw hard service at Pittsburg Landing, passes away in Seattle.
- Col. Patrick Henry Winston Bolts the Populists — and the P-I Pounces
The Post-Intelligencer gleefully dissects Patrick Henry Winston's letter renouncing the People's Party, calling it less a conversion than the squirm of a politician who has run out of options.
- Seattle Buries the Senator It Almost Had
Col. J. C. Haines's death draws a large Olympia delegation to Seattle—and the Tribune's regret over the 1889 convention that denied him a Senate seat.
- Main Street Reshaped: Col. Squire’s Development
Col. Watson C. Squire initiates the demolition of aging buildings behind the Brunswick and Arlington hotels, signaling a period of major urban redevelopment in Seattle.
- Chief Seattle's Promise, Recalled in a Fishing-Rights Case
Col. B. F. Shaw came to Seattle to testify in a Point Roberts fishing case—and remembered the 1855 Point Elliott treaty, when 6,000 Indigenous people gathered and Chief Seattle offered friendship.
- The Anonymous Libel: A Letter from Chicago Targets Seattle's Legal Elite
An anonymous circular alleging that prominent lawyer J.C. Haines absconded with estate funds in Chicago is circulating through Washington Territory, sparking a fierce defense of his character by local allies.
- The Legal Scramble for Maynard’s Land
A bitter newspaper feud reveals the messy reality of early Seattle’s land titles, where a complex divorce and a 'lost' first wife sparked a struggle over ownership in the city’s heart.
- The Forgotten Campaign for Washington Statehood
Before Washington was a state, Col. C. H. Larrabee traversed the territory on a frantic tour to whip up support for a constitutional convention.
- The Forged Rent Voucher Behind a Guard Captain’s Refusal to Resign
Capt. Hilmer K. Brady defies Company D’s demand that he step down while the Post-Intelligencer traces a tampered Armory rent receipt to the heart of the feud.
- Stockholder Blocks Seattle-Lake Shore Rail Payments
A Minnesota stockholder successfully secured an injunction against the Northern Pacific, complicating the finances of the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad.
- A Soldier's Final Quiet
After surviving the perils of the Civil War, Col. J.W. Clark loses his life in a tragic Seattle streetcar accident.
- Under Fire on the Way to Spokane: Seattle's Militia Rode Into a Rail War
Col. Joseph Green's detachment returns from Spokane after escorting a mutinied company through burned bridges, ambushes and striker country—and the city turns out to cheer.
- The Corporate Ballot: A Senate Seat for Sale
Democratic candidate Col. C.W. Griggs claims he can deliver the votes of 6,000 Great Northern Railway laborers to win a Senate seat, sparking a fierce clash over political integrity and union coercion.
- The Great Walkout: Soldiers Protest 'Pauperizing' Rules at Seattle Home
Sixty men leave the city's soldiers' home in a mass exodus, citing degrading permit requirements and harsh governance by Col. Leslie.
- Seattle’s First Brush with the Future
When an agent from Portland brought a pair of telephones to town, residents gathered at Yesler’s Hall to hear voices and music traveling eight miles through thin air.
- The Miracle Medicine of 1889
A local Colonel claims a miraculous recovery from pneumonia, sparking a business opportunity for the city's druggists.
- The Double Standard of the 'Siren' Argument
An editorial critique of contemporary social norms and gendered double standards following the high-profile Breckinridge scandal.
- The City Wants Its Fair Share: Republican Wards Revolt Over Delegate Math
Three ward clubs storm the county Republican committee to protest an apportionment that hands the countryside outsized power — and the committee adjourns without budging an inch.
- The Battle for Seattle's Soul: Who Owns the City?
As the Northern Pacific Railroad, wealthy speculators, and the City of Seattle clash in Olympia over a massive land claim, the future of Seattle’s streets and growth hangs in the balance.
- The Governor Candidate Who Refused the Union Label
Col. R. H. Hartley, a Republican candidate for Washington Governor, publicly rejects the union label on his campaign materials, sparking a fierce debate over labor, liberty, and the influence of organized unions in state politics.
- The Last Laugh of Charles Nordstrom
As the Seattle Star reports on May 15, 1899, condemned murderer Charles Nordstrom sits in his cell, seemingly indifferent to the death warrant signed that morning. While the legal machinery grinds toward his execution for the murder of a police officer, one man’s sarcastic smile and contemptuous silence speak louder than any final prayer.
- The Great Fourth of July Camp-Out Fiasco
When Seattle’s local militia attempted to prep for a military parade, their poor planning and lack of supplies resulted in a humiliating, mud-soaked retreat.
- The Pioneer Who Built a Territory on Grit
Before Seattle became a titan, early settlers like Col. M.T. Simmons faced the high-handed monopoly of the Hudson’s Bay Company to carve an American life in the Pacific Northwest.
- Streetcar Accident on Temperance Street
A local gardener suffers a severe injury after falling beneath the wheels of a Seattle cable car.