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5 stories matching goggl

  1. The Trickle-Down Fury of the Waterfront

    A brutal hierarchy on a Seattle steamboat illustrates the chaotic and abusive nature of labor relations in the 1889 maritime trade.

    Aug 16, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  2. The Deadly Cost of a Black Diamond Burglary

    A thwarted nighttime break-in at a mining camp saloon ends in a fatal shooting, prompting a coroner's verdict of justifiable homicide.

    May 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBlack Diamond, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. Hasheesh, Absinthe, and a Human Pelvis in the Page Murder Trial

    Defense experts told a Seattle jury that a drug could explain Page's condition on the morning he shot Fraser, while the state argued he remembered everything.

    Jun 22, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Bachelor's Ruse: A Victorian Love Game in Seattle

    A lonely Seattle bachelor attempts to 'test' his ward’s character through a series of elaborate, scholarly letters, only to find himself the one being studied.

    Dec 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  5. The Mother-in-Law’s Vengeance

    A cantankerous encounter at the local recorder's office reveals a domestic dispute that turns violent, involving a skillet and a very narrow escape.

    Aug 15, 1878The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Peril of the Eleventh Street Grandstand

    A foreman's decision to add weight to an already overloaded scaffold leads to a dangerous collapse at the Tacoma baseball grounds.

    Mar 17, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma

  2. A Close Call at the Favorite Mine

    A worker is nearly killed at the Favorite mine when a piece of waste quartz thrown from the dump strikes him in the throat.

    Jun 4, 1909The Oroville Weekly GazetteFavorite Mine, Nighthawk

  3. The Grays Harbor Anchor Murders

    A union agent is arrested after a sailor's body is pulled from the water, weighted down by an anchor, sparking fears of a serial killer operating in the harbor.

    Feb 10, 1910The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentAberdeen

  4. Democratic Boss Wins Power Struggle

    Despite internal opposition and cries of 'crow-eating,' George Hazzard secures control of the state campaign, cementing his influence over party politics.

    Sep 14, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

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