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- A Brutal Encounter at the Waterfront
A Seattle harbor dispute spirals into a violent assault, leaving a man fighting for his life.
- Quarantine Declared Against Victoria Over Smallpox Outbreak
Seattle and Puget Sound cities join forces to prevent the spread of a deadly smallpox epidemic crossing the border from Canada.
- The Price of Company Towns
A reporter sneaks into a Washington logging camp to expose how the company store system trapped workers in a cycle of debt and misery.
- The Nighttime Predators of North Seattle
A string of alarming street assaults in the North end has women running for their lives, while local police claim to be in the dark.
- Mrs. Gatzert's Kindergarten to Open Among the Pear Trees
A memorial kindergarten funded by Mrs. Bailey Gatzert will open this fall, featuring a design by a renowned expert and a promise to spare a beloved pear tree.
- The Violent Path of a Border Raider
A profile of a man whose life of violence—from the Mexican War to the Indian Territory—ended in a Seattle jail cell.
- The Perils of the Telegraph
A look at the chaotic and often hilarious errors produced by local telegraph operators.
- Seattle Incorporates Northern Pacific Iron Works
A look at the birth of the Northern Pacific Iron Works, a grand manufacturing dream that once promised to turn Seattle into a regional powerhouse.
- A Box Factory Where Every Worker Gets One Share and the Same Pay
Articles filed in Seattle create a cooperative woodworking company whose profits belong to the corporation, not its stockholders, and whose members all earn the same wage.
- Fire Sweeps Through Seattle’s Cooperage
A morning inferno destroys fifteen homes, leaving families homeless and rumors of child casualties swirling through the city.
- Seattle Stewards Accuse Produce Men of Fixing the Market
The Seattle Stewards' Association charges that local dealers are colluding with San Francisco shippers to control the price of California produce — and the federal district attorney promises prosecution if the evidence holds.
- A Night Out for the Carpenters' Union
A local labor union throws a fundraiser to stock their Second-street library, proving that even in the bustling 1890s, workers prioritized access to knowledge.
- The Pants Politics of the Leban Schoolhouse
Farmers gather at a rural schoolhouse to discuss a new cooperative creamery, with one speaker humorously suggesting the project might cure the town's 'Democratic' rags.
- A Mutual Aid Lifeline for Seattle’s Unemployed
In the midst of economic hardship, a local cooperative provides food and shelter to hundreds, sustained by community donations and church support.
- The Insurance Scheme of the Mary Parker
A courtroom drama unfolds as a detective’s undercover sting operation faces accusations of coercion and bribery.
- The Collapse of a Ballard Mill Experiment
A Ballard shingle mill abandons its profit-sharing model, citing employee friction and union wage pressures.
- The Sheriff and the Prosecutor Team Up Against Gambling
A rare cross-party alliance in King County aims to crack down on public gambling in Seattle, bypassing local police.
- The Collapse of a Seattle Dynasty
Facing mounting debt, the city’s founding family reorganizes its sprawling land and streetcar empire under a new corporate umbrella.
- Farmers Seek Seattle Tide-Water Elevator
Eastern Washington farmers arrive in Seattle to bypass grain speculators by building their own tide-water facility.
- The Escape of 'Big Nose Pete'
A notorious Chicago burglar makes a narrow escape from a Seattle detective after an intense foot chase through a downtown saloon.
- Tensions Boil Over at Milk Shippers' Meeting
While the Seattle Milk Shippers’ Association reports financial success, personal conflicts and competitive pressures nearly ignite a brawl among members.
- The False 'Reporter' and the Seduction Case
A young man posing as a writer for the 'Post-Intelligencer' is arrested for seduction after a bizarre paper trail of fake confessions and suicide notes is uncovered in court.
- The Toughest Job in the State
Senator Wesley L. Jones defends Prohibition Director Roy C. Lyle against critics, promising severe penalties for any official caught winking at law-breakers.
- The Navy Relieves the Captain of the Baltimore
Captain William Whitehead is ousted after just two months following complaints of discourtesy and a near-miss with his ship off the Oregon coast.
- Farmers and Merchants Plot a Cannery
Producers gather at the Chamber of Commerce to organize a cooperative cannery, seeking to solve the region's surplus waste problem.