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10 stories matching macdonald
- Mrs. MacDonald and Harry Ahlers Identified After Drowning
A domestic dispute ends in a drowning that shocks the city and leaves two children orphaned.
- The Intellectual Con Artist of the Fife Hotel
A well-dressed man claiming to be the former secretary to Sir John Macdonald flees Tacoma after leaving behind a trail of worthless checks.
- Seattle's Merchants Band Together Against Freight Rates
Leading shippers in the city convene at the Bailey block to form a new organization to challenge discriminatory transportation costs.
- 1893 Lake Washington Disappearance of Two Rowers
A couple vanishes while rowing on the lake, leaving only an umbrella and a lily leaf behind in an empty boat.
- A Night for Seattle’s Fallen
A crowded hall gathers to secure a dignified resting place for local soldiers.
- The Alki Point Boat War
A bitter turf battle over ferry rights at Alki Point pits residents against an enterprising captain.
- The State's Sudden War on Cigarettes
Washington moves to ban the sale and manufacture of cigarettes, setting up a clash with the powerful American Tobacco Company.
- The High-Stakes Poultry Trade
A Spokane breeder reports a surge in demand for pure-bred chickens, while warning of the persistent threat posed by local coyotes.
- Blaine Posted a Smallpox Patrol on the Border
With Victoria reporting dozens of cases, Washington border towns put travelers under quarantine and sent six officers to watch the line.
- A Farmer Vanished Near Mica, and His Neighbors Blamed a Populist 'Shotgun Club'
Charles F. Glovstein disappeared from his Spokane County farm on July 28, 1894. Republicans called it political murder; the governor could offer only $1,000 for answers, and a secret 'protective association' was said to hold its members for life.