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- Bismarck’s Bluff: Germany Claims Samoa While Washington Watches
As the German Chancellor declares no treaty prevents his nation from seizing control of the Pacific islands, U.S. officials in Washington struggle to respond to a diplomatic crisis that threatens American interests across the ocean.
- The King Who Wasn't: How Seattle Watched a Pacific Empire Betray Its Own
While the city prepares for its own boom, a local editorial warns that American honor is being sacrificed to German ambition in Samoa—and asks if Washingtonians care enough to stop it.
- The Last Stand of the American Flag in Samoa
Secretary Bayard’s dismissal of Consul Reesell sparks outrage over U.S. surrender to German bullying in the Pacific.
- The Bismarck Bluff: Washington’s Last Stand in the Samoan Crisis
As German warships loom over the Pacific islands, Seattle’s former federal commissioner warns that yielding to Berlin means abandoning American neutrality—and potentially igniting a conflict closer to home.
- Declared Dead for Four Years, a Widower Writes Home — and Asks Only for Money
Jacob Claterbos vanished after leaving Germany for Chicago; his sold property raised his children. Now he wants cash to come home, and never asks about the children at all.
- The World at War, Felt in Kennewick
As Europe descends into the First World War, Kennewick residents with roots in Germany, Belgium, and Britain watch the news with growing anxiety and divided loyalties.
- The Imaginary Mine of Seattle's Would-Be Count of Monte Cristo
A charming elderly German claimed a Mexican mine, a California ranch and a German inheritance—then paid for gifts with checks no Seattle bank would honor.
- The Kaiser’s Radical Solution for Mine Safety
A Tacoma newspaper looks to Germany to argue that recognizing labor unions makes mines safer and more efficient for everyone.
- The Reckless Doctor and his Redmond Ranch
Dr. C. L. Miller, a wealthy German immigrant who lost his fortune, passes away in Seattle.
- The Global Reach of Local Butchers
High tariffs and strict inspection laws in Germany trigger a sharp decline in American meat exports, forcing local butchers to lobby for policy change.
- The Convicted Murderer’s German Fortune and the Lawyer’s $5,000 Notes
Henry Craemer, jailed for killing a mother and child, says a rumored inheritance turned his appeal into a fight over legal fees and control of his case.
- A Wartime Plea for Tolerance in Kennewick
As anti-German sentiment spikes during World War I, a local resident uses a visiting lecturer’s book to argue against hate, while drawing a sharp line at those who support the Kaiser.
- The Political Price of Panama
When Democratic senators tried to expose the secrets behind the Panama Canal, they inadvertently revealed a web of European intrigue that bolstered the case for American intervention.
- Coxey's Army on Trial: Seattle Laborers Testify About the Yakima Gunfire
In federal court in Seattle, members of the Commonweal Army described how deputy marshals clubbed and shot at unemployed men trying to ride a train east to present the Coxey bill to Congress.
- The Railroad Land Agent Who Chose Death Over Ruin
Paul Schulze, the Northern Pacific’s former land agent and a promoter of Tacoma streetcars and Yakima irrigation, shot himself as receivers took over his enterprises.
- The Saloonkeeper Who Could Not Breathe
Albert Frederick Able, an old-time Seattle saloon man, suffocated when throat cancer closed the tube that kept him alive.
- Mary Stein Feist, 21, Dies by Suicide in Tacoma
A young bride, isolated and grieving for her family in Germany, takes her own life just seven weeks after her wedding in Tacoma.
- The Beet Sugar Boom of the White River Valley
An ambitious local entrepreneur outlines plans to transform King County farmland into a massive sugar production hub to compete with global markets.
- The Builder of Seattle’s Skyline Passes Away
Otto Ranke, the contractor behind the Pioneer and Yester buildings, dies at his Madison and Tenth home.
- Kennewick's Close Encounter with the Great War
An editorial reflecting on the sudden, violent onset of World War I and the fear of its reach into a small Washington town.
- The Confederate Major Who Set Type in Seattle
A German-born printer who saw Fort Sumter bombarded and later joined Seattle's typographical union died at Providence Hospital, taking an improbable Civil War past with him.
- The Loyalty Test at the Breakfast Table
A Kennewick editor argues that questioning official reports of German war atrocities is tantamount to treason.
- The Prince’s Apples
A gift of Yakima-grown fruit is carefully packed for delivery to the Iron Chancellor of Germany.
- The Brewery Worker Who Dreamed of Marrying Bismarck’s Daughter
Known only as “Bismarck,” a Bay View brewery employee was found drowned at the mouth of the Duwamish—still chasing a delusion that he was bound for Germany and an imperial marriage.
- A Baron Among the Sawmills
A Westphalian nobleman trades the Old World for a homestead in the Grays Harbor country, hoping to bring his new bride to a bustling frontier town.
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- Late-Night Burglary at Germani Hall
An attempted heist on Mill Street is thwarted by sharp-eared officers on patrol.
- Tacoma’s Culture Clash
A new city ordinance forbidding saloons near churches threatens the future of Tacoma’s beloved German theater and social club.
- The Indian Giant of Germania Hall
A towering Nez Perce wrestler from Montana defeats a Tacoma local in a high-stakes match.
- Seattle's German Community Calls for Reform
A new non-partisan organization aims to challenge 'existing evils' in city hall ahead of the upcoming election.
- Democrats Rally at Germania Hall
Enthusiastic convention nominates George P. Wright for mayor amidst slick floors and political bluster.
- The Nativist Gatekeeping of the Grays Harbor Boom
An editorial from the Aberdeen Herald argues for stricter federal controls to preserve the local labor market and favor specific immigrant groups over others.
- The Loyalty Question in Kennewick
A local editor questions the patriotism of German-speaking residents and parochial schools during the height of World War I.
- Incendiary Threats in Seattle Lead to Internment
A German resident is taken into federal custody following threats directed at the Pacific Coast as tensions mount on the home front.