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23 stories matching maloney
- The Desperate Plea of a Crippled Sailor
A man smashes a streetcar window to force the city to provide him with basic care.
- A Political Uproar at City Hall
Fairhaven Democrats storm City Hall to protest a federal appointment, signaling deep fractures within the county machine.
- A Moldy Box at the Wharf: How Customs Agents Caught a Father-Son Smuggling Team
A $1,500 shipment of fine woolens from Canada was tracked from Whatcom to Seattle, leading to the arrest of R. Simons and his son J. Simons.
- A Gambling Charge, a Judge, and a Libel Threat in Whatcom
A Tacoma Ledger correspondent claims a superior court judge and a customs deputy lost Democratic Party money in a Seattle saloon. The accused demand a retraction as a faction fight boils over.
- The Great Seattle Brick Heist
A local contractor chartered a tugboat to chase down a steamboat captain who allegedly stole a scow full of brick over a payment dispute.
- The Open Town Tug-of-War
Tacoma police chief Maloney moves to shut down poker games even as slot machines proliferate in cigar stands.
- Democratic infighting over the deputy collector
A power struggle in the local Democratic party leaves the deputy collector post in limbo amid accusations of gambling and political debt.
- The Opium Smuggler's Revenge
A Whatcom man claims he was framed by corrupt officials in a botched smuggling sting, and he's ready to tell all in court.
- The Fight for Port Angeles Public Funds
Mayor M.J. Maloney of Port Angeles travels to Washington D.C. to lobby for a bill that would keep land sale revenue in the city for local improvements.
- The Great Northern Smuggling Case
A train conductor faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to transport Chinese passengers across the border.
- The Collapse of a Workingman's Dream
A bold attempt at worker-owned enterprise in Tacoma ends in financial failure and legal recriminations.
- The Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A man’s body, found tethered to heavy freight car brake shoes, offers a grim mystery in the woods near Tacoma.
- The Waterfront Confidence Game
A sailor from the U.S. steamer Grant learns a hard lesson about poker and 'accommodating' strangers on the waterfront.
- The Clallam County Newspaper War
A bitter political brawl over government printing contracts forces a rivalry from Port Angeles to the steps of Seattle's auditor's office.
- The Great Ellensburg Map Scandal
A bitter, humorous local feud between North Yakima and Ellensburg reveals the lengths to which frontier boosters went to lure railroads and settlers with 'imaginary' geography.
- Longshoremen Block Police Appointment
Tacoma union workers successfully pressured the Mayor to rescind the appointment of a police sergeant who had acted as a strike-breaker.
- The Pacific House Confidence Game
A visitor from British Columbia loses his savings in twenty minutes flat at a Second Street boarding house.
- Seattle and Tacoma Nearly Came to Blows Over the Ship Canal
At the 1892 Democratic state convention, King County's demand for a canal plank turned the floor into a shouting mob — and the vote flipped twice in a single night.
- The Rum-Running Captain and the Grudge-Making Crew
Federal deputies arrest Capt. D. Troutman of the steamer Delta on charges he smuggled rum and whisky from Victoria; he says two former employees are settling a score.
- City Hall Shakes Up Police Department
Tacoma replaces officers as the city prepares for a strict enforcement of municipal ordinances.
- The City of Shelton Takes to the Bay
A new vessel joins the fleet, promising daily trips between Tacoma and the booming town of Shelton.
- A Series of Farm Accidents in Dayton
Local farmers face dangerous mishaps involving heavy machinery and livestock.
- The Great Departure for British Columbia
Three prominent Northern Pacific railroad men abruptly resigned their posts in Washington Territory to seek new fortunes across the border.
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- A New Town Called Cady Rises with 37 Lots—and a Saloon
Engineer Fleming platted Cady a quarter-mile from Blueslide, where a hotel, store and saloon are already rising—and more saloons are expected by spring.
- A Candidate's Disreputable Journey
A political traveler's penchant for whiskey and poker leaves his campaign coffers dry.
- The Fugitive Physician of Eatonville
After vanishing in January with a trail of forged warrants, a former Eatonville doctor is apprehended working as a cook in Texas.
- A Near-Drowning at the Mill
A young man is saved from the water by a mill employee who has a reputation for bravery.
- The Price of Protection
A local businessman pleads guilty to habitual drunkenness to trigger a legal guardianship, hoping to shield his assets from local gamblers.
- The Man Everyone Called ‘Mickie’ Had a Secret Family 2,000 Miles Away
A letter from Scranton revealed that a familiar White Bluffs resident had a wife, a son and two daughters—and that they had long assumed he was dead.
- The Fugitive Barman of Newport
After dodging a Sunday liquor charge by fleeing the state, a former saloon owner is apprehended upon his return to Newport.
- Tragedy in a Seattle Boarding House
A teamster takes his own life after a heated dispute with his family.