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17 stories matching hodg
- The Brutal Prize Fight at the Neeley Building
A crowd of 300 spectators, including many from Seattle, gathered in Auburn to watch a lopsided boxing match that ended in a bloody knockout.
- Sheriff Hodge Sparks Controversy in Seattle Dry Law Raid
A crackdown on prohibition compliance at the prestigious Rainier Club brings local government into an open conflict over enforcement scope.
- Seattle Mayor and Police Chief Indicted for Bribery
Mayor Hiram C. Gill and former Sheriff R.T. Hodge face charges for an alleged conspiracy to violate federal liquor laws.
- The Sheriff Under Arrest
In a bizarre legal tangle, the King County coroner arrests the sheriff for failing to enforce slot machine laws.
- The Midnight Boxing Bust
Local law enforcement intervenes in a late-night prizefight held just outside of town, resulting in arrests for the illicit sporting event.
- Released Prisoner Arrested at the Gates
Richard Perkison walked out of the penitentiary a free man only to be immediately detained by an officer from Nebraska.
- Mystery Abduction in Ballard Grading Camp
A young man was dragged from his tent by two men posing as officers, leaving his family to fear he was shanghaied for a fishing crew.
- Arson Attempt at Bellingham Bay Sun
A suspicious candle-in-oil setup is discovered in a Fairhaven newspaper office, raising questions about insurance fraud.
- A Twelve-Inning Baseball Marathon
After an exhausting twelve innings, the Seattle Athletic Club succumbs to the Multnomahs in a hard-fought amateur championship battle.
- Terror Near the Tracks
A ten-year-old girl narrowly escapes an attempted assault near the Walla Walla railroad depot, sparking a search for the perpetrator.
- The Tattooed Robber’s Bloody Trail in Mount Vernon
A man known for the words 'true love' inked across his hands kills one logger and leaves another for dead after a failed robbery attempt.
- The Real Estate Fever That Never Broke
As coal shipments swell and new wharves rise, Seattle’s property market remains feverish in May 1889—just months before the Great Fire reshaped the city.
- The Residency Trap: Spokane’s 1887 Council Election Scandal
A city charter dispute threatens to unseat a newly elected official over residency requirements following a major county seat move.
- The Check Passers: Seattle Sheriff Breaks Up a Coastwide Confidence Ring
Four alleged ringleaders—including a man known to police in three cities and a woman wanted in Everett for a jail break—are arrested in Seattle.
- Tacoma’s Push for a Commission-Style Government
Local reformers demand a new city charter to operate municipal governance like a private corporation.
- The Banker Who Ran East: Davenport's Missing Money Catches Up in a Boston Courtroom
Indicted in Washington for misappropriating the funds of Davenport's Big Bend National Bank, Charles C. May was back before a Boston commissioner — free on $5,000 bail while the case was put over a few days.
- The Ward Clubs Revolt Over Delegate Math
Republican ward clubs across Seattle split over how county convention delegates were apportioned—and who got to name the primary judges.
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- Death of a Local Merchant
The community mourns the sudden passing of Lovell H. Hodgins, owner of the local Cash Store.
- A Mental Health Crisis in North Yakima
A young Scandinavian immigrant struggles with radical political theory before a desperate suicide attempt at the McGlothlen House.
- The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat
Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.
- A Doctor on Trial: The Seduction Charge That Moved to Superior Court
Dr. M. H. Cochran of Hoquiam is bound over after a two-day hearing in Aberdeen, with $500 bail and a defense team from Grays Harbor.