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8 stories matching mehlhorn
- The Mystery of the Missing Railroad Track
A civil engineer's discovery threatens to derail the Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad's land claim in downtown Seattle.
- The Front Street Beer Hall Break-in
A burglar gained entry to a local establishment through a transom window, netting only small change and wine.
- The Disappearing Cigarmaker
A Seattle tradesman vanishes after a trip to the butcher, leaving behind a worried family and rumors of financial despair.
- Violent Outburst at Kepplar's Beer Hall
A quiet game of cards on Front Street turned bloody when a ship carpenter stabbed a local plasterer, leading to a quick intervention by the Chief of Police.
- The Canal Fund Passes $413,000, With a Priest’s $100 and a Boost From the Schwabachers
Seattle’s campaign to subsidize the Lake Washington canal turned to churches, banks, and family firms as the subscription total climbed.
- Five Years in Black: A Widow's Suit for a Captain Lost on a Dark Gangplank
Eliza Hill takes the Oregon Improvement Company to federal court for $50,000 over the death of her one-armed husband, who fell between a pier and a steamship at Anacortes.
- Seattle Boosts Its Canal Fund, One Property Owner at a Time
A $26,000 day for the Lake Washington waterway campaign brought in $5,000 from Fred E. Sander and a promise of $2,000 from J. H. Larman as boosters sold the canal as a sure way to raise land values.
- Seattle’s Railway Subsidy Drive Adds $22,000 in a Single Day
Boosters, clergy and trade committees canvass the city for pledges to bring a railway to town, with nearly 950 property owners signed up and the committee’s Bailey Building office staying open nights.