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- The Tragic End of a Seattle Art Teacher
After struggling to establish her art classes in Seattle, a young California woman takes her own life using poison purchased at a local drugstore.
- The Tragic Death of Edith E. Ewing
A young woman’s suicide note is made public by her grieving father, sparking a somber reflection on the pressures of life in 1884 Seattle.
- A High-Stakes Legal Battle Over Character and Credit
A bitter defamation suit against a bank and its officers ends in a settlement after years of legal wrangling.
- The Creosote Fortress: How a New Plant Aimed to Save Seattle’s Piers from the 'Teredo'
A massive industrial complex rises six miles north of downtown, promising to protect the city's wooden infrastructure from the destructive shipworm.
- The Arrest of 'Steamboat Liz'
A physical struggle between a plainclothes patrolman and a local woman sparks a near-riot in downtown Tacoma.
- Police Target Women in Walla Walla Morality Crackdown
Two young women are arrested for vagrancy as part of an ongoing campaign to police 'disreputable' behavior in the city.
- The Southern Pacific’s Secret Hand: How a California Giant Bought Seattle’s Future
While Washingtonians celebrate the new Seattle & Southern Railroad as a local triumph, an editorial exposé reveals it is merely a puppet of the Southern Pacific monopoly, raising fears of corporate control over the city's transportation destiny.
- The Secret Arrival of the Southern Pacific
A new rail incorporation is revealed to be the northern tentacle of a powerful California monopoly, promising to reshape Seattle into a major railway terminus.
- The Olympia Hotel Riot
A political caucus to nominate a U.S. Senator erupts into a shouting match and physical brawl as factions clash over the candidate list.
- The Great Buckley Fire Wipes Out East Main Street
A lumber town’s business district is reduced to ash after a mill fire jumps the tracks and consumes an entire city block.
- The University Mutiny: A Student Protest Over Compulsory Drill
When the University of Washington faculty mandated weekly military training for all students, a group of undergraduates went on strike, claiming the time—and their dignity—was their own.
- The University Revolt of 1892
A campus protest against mandatory military drills ends in a courtroom, where students face suspension and a professor takes to the chalkboard to mock them in verse.
- Squire Arrives in Olympia as Senate Fight Heats Up
As Senator Watson Squire arrives to secure his reelection, the halls of the state capital are buzzing with political maneuvering, railroad regulation debates, and the lingering shadow of the Wounded Knee massacre.
- The Queen City’s Timber Heart: Inside Seattle’s Lumber Boom
A detailed look at the seven sawmills powering Seattle’s growth, the wages of the men who cut them, and a massive waterfront land deal that signals the city's future.
- The Unraveling of Judge Fitzhugh
From a high-ranking U.S. District Judge in Washington Territory to a forgotten death in a San Francisco boarding house.
- Everett's First Election Is a Four-Ticket Free-for-All
Barely incorporated, the town fields citizens', nonpartisan, firemen's and bolter tickets—all with Thomas Dwyer at the top.
- City Employment Chief Fired for 'Neglect'
Mayor Fawcett ousts superintendent of city free employment bureau, citing conflicts of interest.
- City Contractor Facing Charges for Animal Abuse
A local street grading contractor is arrested after a humane officer finds his horses in poor condition.
- The Predator of Hutchinsons Creek
A Danish settler in a local farming community takes matters into his own hands after a cougar targets his livestock.
- An Early Arrival in the Sheep Pen
A White Bluffs rancher discovers a newborn lamb in the dead of winter, weeks before the season begins.
- The 'Rich Deed' That Wasn't: Snohomish’s Wild Gold Rush Hoax and the Community’s Reality Check
A sensational tale of a legendary gold mine in Snohomish captivated locals, but the paper quickly pivots to a sobering assessment of the lumber industry's financial struggles and the region's agricultural potential.