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28 stories matching halfway
- The Wig and the Wire: How a Tacoma Newspaper Owner Tried to Destroy a Judge
In the sensational Wickersham trial of 1889, prosecutor R.P. Radebaugh’s own past and his alleged conspiracy to frame Judge Wickersham for 'immorality' were laid bare in court.
- The Great Mountain Road Debate of 1877
As Seattle dreamed of a transcontinental railroad, settlers in the Kittitas Valley argued that a simple wagon road was the true key to their economic survival.
- The Newcastle Standoff: Labor’s Last Stand in the Shadow of the Mines
As Seattle prepares for its Fourth of July celebrations, a violent labor dispute in nearby Newcastle threatens to shut down the region's timber industry. The Knights of Labor demand the reinstatement of fired worker Kelly Ramsey, while company officials and county authorities clash over jurisdiction, legality, and the very definition of union power.
- The Steamship Flyer Outraces the City of Puebla
A spontaneous and competitive race between the Flyer and the larger steamship City of Puebla captivated the Seattle waterfront.
- The Tragedy on the Chehalis River
A work train plunges into a flooded ravine, claiming the life of an engineer as the waters of the Newaukum River rise to historic levels.
- The Tacoma Flower Clerk Who Woke Up an Heiress
Disowned at eighteen for marrying for love, a former Hotel Washington pantry keeper now running a Tacoma flower shop learns she has inherited ranches, gold mines and three hotels halfway around the world.
- Tragedy at the Waterfront: A Drowning and a Desperate Rescue
A deckhand and a sailor attempted a harrowing, cold-water rescue of a drowning man near the construction site of the new Colman Building in Seattle, only to meet with heartbreak.
- Midnight Terror on the Front Street Bridge
A series of brazen burglaries in Seattle's waterfront district leaves residents armed and on edge after a string of late-night break-ins.
- A Trans-Pacific Reunion
After decades apart, a father and daughter separated by the globe reconnect on a Seattle street.
- Diver Dies in Tragic Salvage Attempt
A rescue operation to right the sunken Umatilla ends in a gruesome accident when a diver is found dead after a communication line fails.
- A Heartrending Tragedy in Hereford Swamp
A father's desperate attempt to rescue his children from a falling tree results in a devastating loss of three lives.
- The Tragedy on the Skagit River
A routine river crossing turned fatal for a laborer and his companion, highlighting the constant peril of frontier travel.
- The Unsinkable Seaman
After losing his leg in a shipboard accident, an American sailor invents a wooden limb that keeps him working the high seas.
- A Legislature in the Homestretch: Saloons, Gambling and a Fight Over Pledges
With days left in Olympia, Washington lawmakers weigh local option, an anti-racetrack law, a sweeping criminal code and a bill aimed at unions and suffragists.
- Midnight Assault on the Waterfront
A night walk near the McDonald & Kattu mill turns into a violent, point-blank robbery as a lone assailant ambushes a Seattle laborer.
- The North Pacific Saengerbund Takes Over Tacoma
Hundreds of visitors from across the region descended on Tacoma for a four-day festival of choral music, parades, and picnics.
- Baseball Team Fights for Survival in Inland Empire League
With attendance lagging, Walla Walla's team management offers free admission to women for weekday games in a desperate bid to keep the city in the league.
- Political Gridlock in Spokane
Mayor Boyd clashes with the city council over appointments and salary vetoes.
- Vanished on the Sound
Two ranchers from Bainbridge Island fail to return home, sparking fears of a tragedy in the rough winter waters.
- Forty-Five Days From Hongkong: Seattle's New Orient Steamer Docks With Sugar, Rice and Bananas
The steel freighter Palmas, first ship on the Union Pacific's new Puget Sound–Orient run, fills Yesler's wharf with Chinese and Japanese goods and Hawaiian fruit — after her captain carries two mutinous sailors in irons halfway across the Pacific to face a court held on a Victoria wharf.
- The Coal That Changed Seattle: How an Australian Strike Starved the Lumber Trade
A labor dispute halfway across the world brought Pacific Northwest shipping to a halt, sending freight rates soaring and leaving local merchants scrambling for tonnage.
- The New 'Maynard's Lake Washington Addition' Hits the Market
A sprawling 366-acre tract of land near the lake is now being subdivided into 131 blocks, sparking a rush of early interest from investors.
- A New Town on the Frontier
Settlers between Wenatchee and Chelan petition for a post office to secure the future of a new settlement.
- The Bornite Mine Comes Alive
After months of reticence, officers of the Bornite company say their tunnel has hit a three-foot ledge averaging $35 a ton, and a carload of ore is bound for Tacoma.
- The Battle of the Bluffs
A pack of greyhounds brings a swift, bloody end to a local coyote, turning the riverbanks into a scene of primal, rural drama.
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- A Ticket Muddle for the Militia
A breakdown in communication leaves local militiamen feeling spurned at the ballpark gates.
- Team of Horses Nearly Plunge Into The Bay
A local expressman is injured after his runaway team bolts through railroad yards and narrowly misses a deadly drop from a coal bunker.
- Seattle's First Real Street Paving
A specimen half-block is laid on Commercial Street as a test to end the era of plank roads and mud.
- The Mirror in the Half-Dollar: A Gambling Cheat's Downfall
A man arrested for theft in Seattle was found carrying a doctored coin designed to help him win at cards.
- The Half-Million Dollar Idea
A Tacoma inventor discovers a clever water-powered pump that draws the attention of a major syndicate.
- Seattle’s Endless War Against the Hillside
In 1878, city officials scrambled to grade Mill Street to fix dangerous mudslides—a challenge that continues to plague Seattle’s topography today.
- The Unlucky Stable in the Middle of the Street
A railroad land agent inadvertently builds a brand-new, modern stable smack in the middle of a planned Tacoma thoroughfare.
- A Farmer's Quarter-Mile Wall Against the Pend Oreille
After losing $3,000 in crops, John Davas built a dike near Dalkena high enough to turn back the spring flood—and stout enough to protect his neighbors.