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- The Secret Courthouse Bond Deal Benton County Tried to Ram Through
Commissioners Clements and McNeill authorized $125,000 in bonds for a Prosser courthouse after a closed-door plan their own lawyer admitted was designed to keep taxpayers in the dark. A Kennewick lawsuit put the deal before Judge Grady.
- The European War Ate Kennewick's Bond Sale
Voters approved $23,000 in funding bonds in June. By October the paper was still locked in a Denver vault, the city was still paying interest on its old warrants, and Keeler Brothers blamed a war half a world away.
- The Millionaire in the Asylum: Thomas Keeler's Chinese Indemnity Delusion
A Seattle man convinced the government owed him $1,000,000 was committed to Steilacoom after seeking payment at banks and law offices.
- The Mosquito Strike
A local builder halts construction on his new home, citing labor costs against a fierce infestation of pests.
- The Dark-Lantern Courthouse Deal That Split Benton County
Two defeated commissioners pushed a $125,000 courthouse bond through in thirty minutes, and Kennewick's editor saw a county-seat conspiracy — and a raid on the taxpayers' treasury.
- The Sunday Bond Deal That Split Benton County
Two commissioners secretly arranged a courthouse bond sale, and a courtroom fight over lost premiums exposed how far they went to keep the third commissioner—and the public—in the dark.
- The Disappearance of the Squak Slough Rancher
A local court appoints a special administrator to manage the estate of a missing farmer while a search for his body continues.
- The Cedar Boom Transforms Edmonds
A surge in timber production is turning the small town into a bustling manufacturing hub, quickly exhausting the local supply of vacant housing.
- Twenty Clowns, Cloth Elephants, and a College Circus at the Armory
Whitman students and the Walla Walla Band plan four nights of acrobats, side shows and pink lemonade — with a hired professional troupe to keep it honest.
- City Bonds Narrowly Pass by a Single Vote
A $23,000 bond issue to retire city warrants narrowly clears the 60% requirement after a sleepy election season.
- The Vashon Island Deer Hunting Loophole
A local justice dismisses a case against hunters because the state legislature accidentally excluded deer from the law prohibiting the use of hunting dogs.
- City Finally Clears Its Debt
After months of bureaucratic limbo and a looming war stalling the markets, Kennewick resolves its warrant crisis.
- Domestic Dispute Turns into Burglary Charge
A former husband is hauled into court after an unauthorized retrieval of his personal property from his ex-wife's home.
- A Farmyard Tragedy in Hover
An eight-year-old girl is rushed to the hospital after a serious accident with a farm animal.
- The City Goes to the Polls in 1878
A rare glimpse into the logistical footprint of Seattle’s civic life during the era of wooden sidewalks and horse-drawn carriages.
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- The Keeley Cure Comes to Olympia
Olympia's Keeley Institute promises release from drink, and the Tribune opens a discreet charity fund for patients who cannot pay.
- A Newspaper Opens a Fund So Poor Men Can Afford the Keeley Cure
The Tribune sets a contribution box at Main and Fourth for Olympia residents too poor to pay for the Keeley Institute's addiction treatment, seeding the fund with $5 and naming a committee to vet applicants.
- The Shipbuilder’s Debt of Honor
A Seattle industrialist pays back a fifty-cent loan given to him by a stranger when he was a penniless runaway.
- A Fatal Tiller Blow on the Sound
A pioneer fisherman faces manslaughter charges after a tragic, unintended killing of a close friend.
- The Smooth Talker of Tacoma
A persuasive con man leaves a trail of bamboozled businessmen and empty wallets.
- The Child Star of Seattle’s Stage
A young actress becomes the youngest protege of a local theater empire.
- Unnamed Drifter Saves Girl from Drowning
A homeless man risked his life to pull a young girl from the water near the Great Northern tracks, only to walk away and spend the reward money on liquor.
- A Racing Car Romance
A simple trip to buy a racing car results in a sudden change of heart and ownership for two Hanford men.