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12 stories matching mellen
- The Million-Dollar Tug-of-War Over Seattle's Waterfront
When two railway titans clashed over the location of a union depot, Seattle's newspapers turned the city's future into a public spectacle of corporate ego and investigative scoops.
- The Railroad King’s Surprise Endorsement
Northern Pacific president Charles S. Mellen shocks local business leaders by backing Teddy Roosevelt—despite the President's aggressive trust-busting.
- The Sudden End of a Railroad Giant
W.S. Mellen, General Manager of the Northern Pacific, dies of heart failure in Seattle, mourning the loss of a leader known for his integrity and labor relations.
- The Northern Pacific Bows to Regulation
After fighting state intervention, the Northern Pacific Railroad decides to comply with the Anderson Rate Bill to appease local farmers.
- Northern Pacific Declares War on Train Wreckers
After rail saboteurs derailed an overland train near Buckley, the railroad management has authorized a massive reward to hunt down the culprits.
- The Waterfront Rail War
Tensions mount between the Great Northern and Lake Shore railroads over property rights on the Seattle water front.
- Farmers and Railroad Kings: A Unequal Debate
Walla Walla's wheat growers face a deck stacked against them as railroad presidents arrive to ‘discuss’ freight rates on their own terms.
- The Fight for the Sunnyside Belt Line
Residents are firing back at rumors of railroad abandonment, insisting their fertile soil promises a profitable future for the Northern Pacific.
- The Trolley Overtakes the Steam Train
Faced with competition from local electric lines, the Northern Pacific Railway begins electrifying its Everett-to-Snohomish branch.
- The Iron Gateway: Seattle's 1890 Vision for a Grand Union Depot
A rare exchange between rail magnates James J. Hill and Northern Pacific leadership confirms the city's ambition to become the primary western terminal for transcontinental trade.
- Railroad Giant Swallows Sound Steamship Line
Northern Pacific Railroad absorbs the Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Company to consolidate management and slash operating costs.
- Federal Court Takes Control of the Lake Shore Railroad
After legal intervention, a federal receiver takes the helm of the beleaguered Lake Shore and Eastern line, keeping operations under the Northern Pacific contract.
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- The Meller Murder Trial: A Widower’s Sobs and a Defendant’s Blank Stare
George Craemer goes on trial for the murder of Mrs. Meller, as her husband and two young daughters watch the jury chosen and the prosecutor promises to tie a hammer to the defendant.
- The Union Candidates for Everett's New Commission
Labor Journal highlights the three union-card carriers entering the race for city commission under Everett's new 1912 charter.
- The Sedro-Woolley Auto Thieves
Two youths sentenced to the reformatory after a desperate joyride across the state.
- Police Crack Down on Melon Patch Marauders
Local authorities take action to stop the 'outrage' of systematic melon theft in Kennewick's farming district.
- The War on the Codlin Moth
A state fruit inspector’s crusade against blighted orchards in Dayton sparks a legal showdown over diseased trees.
- The Perpetual Motion Man's New Scheme
After an ill-fated career as an inventor and a brush with the law, Dr. Able Leo Van Mills is hawking a new 'medicated atmosphere' and spiritual healing in the Diller Hotel.