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1. A Young Man’s Tragic End

   A nineteen-year-old Tacoma Ledger employee ends his life at his sweetheart’s home, leaving behind a mysterious note.

   Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma Times4334 South L Street, Tacoma

2. Tragedy at Gilman Mine

   A miner is killed by a runaway pipe, just days before he was to retire to his ranch.

   Aug 5, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

3. The Outlaw Who Bought His Way Into a Saloon

   Frank Mossman, a notorious repeat offender with three prior jail breaks, walked into a Port Townsend saloon on Sunday night and refused to leave—until he threw rocks at the bartender.

   May 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

4. From Gilman Mines to the Japanese Consulate

   Dr. Frank W. Harrell, a King County physician and former mayor of Gilman, secures a diplomatic post in Japan after a period of fervent local politicking.

   May 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

5. A Horsewhipping on Fourth Street

   Herman Ramm publicly thrashed Dan House with a blacksnake whip, drawing a crowd—and leaving the 'outrageous offense' unnamed.

   Apr 2, 1892The Olympia TribuneFourth Avenue, Olympia

6. The Milkman Wars of Grant Street

   A competition for customers on the Grant Street bridge turns into a physical altercation, leading to an arrest.

   May 21, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerGrant Street, Seattle

7. The Mayor of Gilman's Violent Vengeance

   After discovering his wife was coerced into an affair, the Mayor of Gilman took matters into his own hands in a public beating that transfixed the town.

   Sep 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

8. The Midnight Laborer of Seattle’s Waterfront

   A rare, intimate portrait of a 19th-century 'night worker' advertising his specialized sanitation services in the growing settlement of Seattle.

   Dec 3, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle