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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 1 |
1 story matching lindstrom
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- The Midnight Poker Raid on Jackson Street
Police break up a late-night game in a saloon, arresting seven men who couldn't afford to bail themselves out.
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- The Shack Clearers of the Waterfront
A laborer finds himself in jail after being ordered by a railway company to tear down the homes of squatters living on the Seattle tideflats.
- A Sailor's $27,000 Lawsuit Against a Brutal Captain
Emil Grundstrom says he was beaten, starved, and crippled aboard the ship Willie Rosenfeld—now he's taking the captain and owners to court.
- The Daughters Who Hauled Telephone Poles to Pay for School
W. J. Whiting sued Lindsley Bros. over $350 worth of telephone poles cut on his Pend Oreille ranch; his daughters testified they drove horses and dragged the poles to the river after their father promised them the sale money for school.
- Aberdeen’s New Salting Plant
A new salmon-packing venture on the waterfront signals a boost for the local economy.
- The Tragedy of Fred Lindholm in the Cascades
A Great Northern Railway laborer is found buried under fifteen feet of snow near Madison station, eight days after disappearing during a violent winter storm.
- The Final Appeals of a Condemned Man
Charles Nordstrom, facing execution for the Cedar Mountain murder, launches a last-ditch legal battle involving Swedish support and a high-stakes Supreme Court challenge.
- The Fire Engine Test that Thrilled Fairhaven
Citizens and business leaders gathered to watch a dramatic demonstration of a new chemical firefighting engine, sparking immediate calls for city-wide protection.
- Seattle's Liquor Lobby Calls for a Crackdown
Local saloon owners, tired of paying high license fees, push the Mayor to shut down unlicensed competition in pharmacies and cafes.