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- The Great Pasco Land Grab of 1889
Capitalists from across the U.S. descended on the junction of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, pitching a 'Gate City' to Seattle investors.
- The Great 'Old Junction' Saloon Scandal of 1871
When the city's most beloved watering hole shut its doors, 10,000 disgruntled Seattleites felt the thirst.
- A Railroad Decision Kills a Town: Prescott Empties Overnight
When the division center moves to Wallula Junction, the mechanics of Prescott pack their tools, close their shops, and watch town lots collapse from $700 to under $100.
- The Speculative Birth of a Frontier Metropolis
How 1889 land developers sold the dream of a 'Gate City' at the junction of the Snake and Columbia rivers.
- Fatal Logging Accident at Sultan Junction
A worker for the Sultan Logging Company was killed in a gruesome industrial accident involving a donkey engine cable.
- Foggy Morning Collision in South Tacoma
A head-on crash between two streetcars occurs after a crew misses a signal in heavy fog.
- Is Newport in Washington or Idaho? Surveyors Head North to Redraw the Line
A government party leaves Lewiston to retrace the Washington–Idaho boundary, and Newport may learn before election day which state it really belongs to.
- Massive Landslide Blocks Black River Junction
A major mudslide, nearly forty feet long, halts railroad traffic near the Black River, forcing passengers to transfer around the site during a heavy rainstorm.
- The Terminal War: How the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific Seized Seattle
Wireless reports confirm that two major railroads are conspiring to make Seattle their northern terminus, effectively cutting off Tacoma from transcontinental traffic.
- Speculation and Contests Arise Over Columbia River Sands
Long-neglected riverbank lands near the Snake River junction are suddenly subject to legal contests as settlers rush to file desert land claims.
- Flood Waters Ravage Duwamish Valley Farms
Farmers report $25,000 in damages and plan to petition county commissioners over neglected drainage locks.
- The Bottleneck of Yesler Way
A dangerous, debris-filled junction at Yesler, Front, and Commercial streets creates a daily traffic nightmare for Seattle's commerce.
- Kennewick's Railway Future
Northern Pacific promises to turn the town into a major junction and transit hub.
- The Unfinished Railroad to Nowhere
Construction on the Northern Pacific line stalls as contractors fire workers and shutter mess halls.
- The Safe-Crackers Caught at Breakfast
After robbing a Seattle safe with a loud explosion, two burglars were tracked by a U.S. Marshal to a hollow near Snohomish, where they were found cooking their morning meal alongside their loot.
- A Miner Goes to His Claim and Is Found Dead in the Woods
Joseph Gotchy of Bothell vanished between home and a Woodinville-area mining claim, leaving a widow, a large family and no explanation.
- The Promised City of the Desert
Promoters in 1889 pitched Pasco as the inevitable 'Gate City' of the Inland Empire, promising a metropolis at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
- Railroad Division Moves to Walla Walla
The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company relocates its third division headquarters, promising new jobs and infrastructure to the city.
- The Railway Expansion That Didn't Happen
Speculation about a new Green River line reveals the frantic, often unfulfilled, infrastructure dreams of 1890s Washington.
- Strange Earth Upheaval Floods Queets River Basin
A geological mystery near the mouth of the Queets River has flooded valuable land, baffling local observers.
- Congress Cuts Seattle’s Canal Fund to $25,000
The House backs a reduced river-and-harbor appropriation for the proposed Lake Washington canal, leaving the project to wait on the Senate.
- Tragic Rail Accident Claims Puyallup Resident
A local man was struck and killed by a Northern Pacific train near the Stevenson mill.
- Tragic Drowning En Route to Wedding
A young rancher loses his life while attempting to ford the flooded Nisqually River to secure his marriage license.
- Puyallup Man Re-committed to State Asylum Following Breakdown
A young man who struggled after a wilderness ordeal is returned to Western State Hospital after his mother reports fear for her safety.
- End of the Free-Ride Speculators
Northern Pacific moves to stop speculators from using rail cars as free storage sheds, prioritizing the legitimate lumber and shingle business.