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6 stories matching harsher
- First Felony Conviction Under New 'Living Off Earnings' Law
A Seattle man is the first in the county to be sent to the penitentiary for profiting from sex work under a new state statute.
- Justice Glasgow Sets New Fines for Dance House Girls
Judge Glasgow increases bail and fines for women working in dance halls and brothels, signaling a harsher crackdown on vice in the city.
- A Murderer’s Risky Gamble for Freedom
After being convicted of a brutal killing, a man wins a new trial, only to face the possibility of a harsher sentence.
- Seattle's Streetcar Deal: Fair Terms or a Giveaway?
An 1895 editorial defends the city council's bargain with a private streetcar company, arguing that good service and future investment mattered more than squeezing out a quick profit.
- Olympia’s Paper Cheers a Harsher Chinese Exclusion Act — and Calls for Expulsion
The Olympia Tribune backs a federal bill barring Chinese merchants and artisans, then goes further: deport every Chinese resident to “give work to better people.”
- The Reform School With No Prison Walls
At the Washington State Reform School near Chehalis, boys and girls were trusted, taught trades, and paroled into new lives—a radical model for juvenile justice.