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15 stories matching conway
- The Mallet in the Marriage: A King County Divorce
William Conway calls his absent wife a good woman, but a witness recalls an uncontrollable temper—and a mallet—as Judge Osborn grants the divorce.
- A Frontier Tragedy
A man is accidentally killed in the wilderness near Kent, and the news is kept from his dying brother in San Francisco.
- Striking Gold in the Black Sand of the Beach
A Tacoma visitor reports a machine at Ocosta that pulls a dollar of gold from every ton of beach sand — and a local banker has already bought it.
- Sixteen Children March Out of a Burning Home in Their Nightclothes
A Kennewick boy barely escapes a Spokane orphanage fire — and the children's drill-book exit becomes the only thing that saves them.
- The Brutality Aboard the Challenger
A captain escapes conviction, but his mates are sentenced for systematic cruelty against seamen.
- Kennewick Builds a Ballpark to Lure the Pasco Team
Charles Conway donates land near the bridge for a first-class diamond and grandstand, hoping to bring the best team in Central Washington to play home games on this side of the river.
- 1886 Coroner's Jury Rules on Lake Washington Deaths
A jury concludes two men were murdered near the south end of Lake Washington, though no culprit is named.
- Kennewick Plans Benefit Ball for Belgian Relief
The Commercial Club organizes a dance to support humanitarian aid efforts during the early months of the Great War.
- A Theatrical Triumph in Old Seattle
Local audiences pack Frye's Opera House to witness a powerful performance of 'The Wages of Sin,' marking a high point for regional dramatic arts.
- Fatal Stabbing at the Pioneer Hotel
A tavern dispute in Sultan turns deadly as a rancher kills a hotel proprietor following an election day argument.
- The Crackdown on Seattle’s Red Light District
Chief Butterfield continues his campaign against 'houses of ill-fame,' arresting operators and patrons as the city forces illicit businesses to vanish from the streets.
- Seattle Starts Building Its Own Ground
Contractors drive the first piles in the tide flats, launching a massive fill project that will remake the city’s waterfront and industrial south end.
- The Sheriff Who Wouldn't Shield the Strikers: A Labor Standoff in Newcastle
When a coal mine strike erupted in Newcastle, King County, Sheriff Cochrane refused to protect workers willing to cross the picket line, sparking a public confrontation with the mine superintendent and accusations of union intimidation.
- Pay for a Job That Wasn't There: Seattle's Employment-Agency Scam
A city council committee heard workers describe paying fees to G.W. Crane's employment office and arriving to find no jobs, with agents accused of splitting fees with contractors.
- Seattle's Irish Community Crowns Robert Emmet—and Calls for Home Rule
In 1895, the Irish-American Club packed Ranke's Hall to honor the martyred patriot with speeches, songs, and a ringing demand for an Irish parliament.