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102 stories matching dissolv
- The End of an Era: The Vincent House Dissolves
In a move that signals shifting tides in Seattle’s early commercial landscape, the partnership behind one of the city’s most prominent hotels and saloons has been officially dissolved.
- The Unwinding of a Snohomish Logging Partnership
A rare, stark public record of a dissolved logging venture in Snohomish County, marking the end of a business relationship between two local frontiersmen.
- The Great Egyptian Mystery: Seattle’s Firefighters Raise Funds with a Spectacle of Living Slides
At Yesler's Hall this evening, the city gathers not for news or politics, but to watch 'living people dissolve into air' in aid of the volunteer fire department.
- The End of Populism in Clark County
After internal negotiations, the local Populist Party has officially dissolved to merge with the Democratic Party.
- The Collapse of the Priest Rapids Irrigation Mutiny
A grassroots effort to dissolve the local irrigation district fails as land owners abandon the petition, fearing the cost of independence.
- The Sunset of a Snohomish Partnership
A local mercantile firm dissolves, leaving behind a trail of outstanding debts and a stern deadline for settlement.
- A Frontier Divorce: Restoring a Name in 1876
After a court order and the absence of her husband, Eugenia Tuite successfully petitioned a district court to dissolve her marriage and reclaim her maiden name.
- The Day the Legislature Tried to Unmake a Marriage
In December 1860, Washington Territorial lawmakers debated a private bill to dissolve the bonds of matrimony between Onon Connolly and Sarah Connolly, restoring her maiden name.
- The Double Standard of the Law
A commentary on how the courts punish labor organizers while letting corporate titans walk free.
- The Battle for the River Ditch
Speculative land owners attempt to dismantle the Priest Rapids Irrigation District, threatening a vital community tool for cheap power and water rights.
- The War on Lice in the Hop Fields
A local hop merchant reveals the specific, labor-intensive chemical formula needed to save the crop from blight.
- A Falling Out Over the Postmastership
When two business partners both quietly sought the same political appointment, their professional union came to an abrupt end.
- The Chamber of Commerce That Committed Suicide
A political operative's attempt to sabotage Seattle’s growth leads to the total dissolution of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce.
- The Simple Logic of a Territorial Divorce
A jilted husband pens a candid letter to a Justice of the Peace, asking how to dissolve his marriage and if the court might offer a replacement wife.
- A Streetcar War in Tacoma
A power struggle over the consolidation of electric rail lines leads to a suit to dissolve a corporation and prevent a massive foreclosure.
- A Violent Dispute Over the White River Tobacco Harvest
A partnership turns sour when a farmer allegedly assaults his partner with a piece of lumber during the curing process.
- The Judge Says the School Board Can Spend the Building Levy on Anything It Likes
A resident of the newly annexed district sued to force Seattle's school money into bricks and mortar only. Judge Osborn dissolved the injunction, sustained the board's demurrer, and sent the plaintiffs back to rewrite their complaint.
- The Law Firm That Was: Struve, Haines & Leary Dissolves After Twelve Years
A prominent Seattle legal partnership splits by mutual consent, with Mr. Leary retiring to manage his growing real estate portfolio while the remaining partners continue their lucrative practice in the Post Building.
- The Dangerous Depths of the Cascade Tunnel
Early construction on the Cascade tunnel turns deadly as workers face unstable ground and lethal collapses.
- The Skagit River Breakup
A pioneer logging venture dissolves as a partner exits the river operations to seek his fortune elsewhere.
- The Great Egyptian Mystery: Living People Dissolve Into Air
Seattle audiences are treated to a 'London Sensation' at Yesler's Hall this week, featuring the world-renowned Mademoiselle Ilma and illusions that defy nature.
- Divorce and Desertion in Walla Walla
A local mother is granted custody of her son after her husband abandons the family for two years.
- A Plea for Safety: Katharine Mackey’s Divorce Filing
A woman sues for divorce on grounds of cruelty, alleging her life is in danger from her husband, Timothy.
- The Midnight Watch Transfer That Split a Seattle Courtroom
A judge dissolved an injunction against J.K. Basye & Co. but kept a receiver in place after a night-time removal of goods from Simon Rumpf's watch store.
- The House Rejects Treason Resolution
Tensions reach a boiling point in the territorial legislature as members debate the loyalty of Delegate Isaac I. Stevens during the onset of the Civil War.