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- The Powerhouse Killing in Hamilton
A quarrel over steam, firewood and a dollar a day left an electric-light manager dead, a young night watchman charged with murder, and a town talking of lynching.
- The Brooklyn Plague: A Satirical Warning Against the 'Fanaticism' of Moody and Sankey
A local correspondent in Snohomish mocks the recent evangelistic crusade of Rev. D.L. Moody and singer R.A. Sankey, comparing their emotional preaching to a contagious disease and jokingly inviting missionaries to relocate to Washington Territory.
- The Prosecutor Who Prosecuted Himself: How Aberdeen’s DA Ignored a White Mob’s Attack on Chinese Residents
When a mob drove Aberdeen’s Chinese community out of town and stole $550, the county’s prosecuting attorney charged the victims with libel instead of the perpetrators—sparking a furious editorial defense of civil rights in 1890.
- The Runaway Broker: Tacoma Man Found in Sacramento
Alvin R. Lehmann, a Tacoma broker who vanished on his wedding day, resurfaces in California with a desperate request for money.
- Tension and Sabotage at the Shingle Mill
A labor dispute between union shingle weavers and mill operators descends into machine sabotage and unemployment.
- High-Voltage Hazards on Tacoma’s Lines
Two linemen survive massive electrical shocks during a winter storm and a routine repair job.
- The Salvation Army Runaway
A Spokane teenager is apprehended in Seattle while seeking a life of service with the Salvation Army.
- The Price of Prejudice
A local editor slams a former prosecutor for wasting public money on a frivolous, anti-Chinese lawsuit.
- The Piano Race
A local civic carnival sparks a high-stakes popularity contest between union members and social clubs to win a $350 piano.
- Hanged on a Doubt: Washington Territory's First White Execution
When John Thompson was hanged in Seattle in 1877, many believed he was guilty of manslaughter, not murder. The Dispatch made the case that the law had taken a life it should have spared.
- A Brutal Shooting Gallery Killing
A Seattle shooting gallery proprietor is found murdered, sparking a swift coroner’s inquest that points to a traveling companion.
- The Price of a 'Bad Man's' Temper
A Seattle newspaper editorial rails against a lenient verdict for a saloon regular who murdered a bartender over a perceived slight.
- The Scandal That Shook Seattle: The Arrest of Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin
In November 1872, two women were jailed for 'obscenity' after sending publications to a prominent broker. Their arrest sparked a frenzy in the young city, drawing crowds and highlighting the clash between radical feminism and Victorian morality.
- 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.
- The Evangelist and the Elks
A visiting revivalist stirs controversy in Moscow, Idaho, and brings his tent-preaching tour to Walla Walla.
- Whatcom Wakes Up, and Every Town Wants the Railroad
A Walla Walla correspondent surveys the 1883 Puget Sound boom: Whatcom's lots double, a wharf reaches deep water, and Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Fairhaven all claim the coming terminus.
- The Polls Closed an Hour Early, and the Court Threw the Election Out
A Jefferson County school-clerk contest reaches the state Supreme Court, where a statute's silence and a 7 p.m. closing time decide who holds office.
- The Unfiltered Delight of an 1885 North Cascades Trek
Before the North Cascades were fully mapped, a party of thirty-three Seattleites scrambled up a peak near the Nooksack River for a view that they hoped would 'soon' become a national treasure.
- Spiritual Growth in White Bluffs
An evangelistic revival leads to a record-breaking influx of thirty new congregants.
- Everett Prepares to Crown a Queen of Labor
A three-way contest between workers' candidates aims to boost readership and celebrate the upcoming Woodmen of the World carnival.