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  1. Seattle’s Yesler Donation Claim Goes on the Auction Block

    An administrator petitions to carve 86 lots out of Sarah B. Yesler’s donation claim to settle an estate drowning in debt and taxes.

    Jan 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  2. The Captain, the Dark Dock, and the Cry 'Man Overboard'

    A Seattle jury weighs damages in the drowning of Capt. George Hill at Anacortes, where lanterns, liquor and a first officer's memory shape the case.

    Mar 29, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAnacortes, Skagit CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. A Mother's Death, A Baby's Lawsuit

    In a heart-wrenching 1892 legal filing, an infant daughter’s father sues a doctor for $5,000, claiming malpractice led to the death of the child’s mother shortly after childbirth.

    Jan 17, 1892The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1741 Howell Street, Seattle, King County

  4. Children Fight to Reclaim Property Sold by Their Father

    After their mother died, the heirs of the Wist estate allege their father illegally sold their share of family lands to local investors.

    Jun 16, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Central College, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  5. Safety Lawsuit After Cable Coaster Mishap

    A father files to represent his son in a personal injury lawsuit against the city after an accident on a roller coaster at the end of the Madison Street cable line.

    Sep 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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  1. A New Bank Opens on East Main

    Local business leader J.L. Elam expands his empire with a new private banking institution.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla

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