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9 stories matching movabl

  1. The Sheriff’s Hammer: Snohomish’s Last Stand Against the 'Nuisance'

    In March 1877, Judge J.R. Lewis and the local Grand Jury launched a coordinated assault on vice, seizing brothels and fining operators, while simultaneously exposing corruption in county bonds.

    Mar 24, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish, Snohomish CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. Riot and Revelry at the Capitol

    As the legislative session in Olympia concluded, members engaged in a chaotic scramble to loot furniture and equipment from the chambers.

    Mar 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  3. A Sawmill Worker’s Leg Was Cut Off. His Boss’s Quick Thinking Saved Him.

    At a mill near Auburn, Edward McKeown lost a leg to a circular saw. W. M. Rodgers’s makeshift tourniquet and a hurried call for doctors kept him alive.

    Jul 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAuburn, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  4. The Sheriff's Deadline: 'I Will Be Compelled to Hang Him'

    C. W. Nordstrom has until August 31 to appeal his murder conviction, but with no money for lawyers, the King County sheriff is already building a portable gallows outside the jail.

    Aug 16, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerKing County Jail, SeattleTrue Crime

  5. The Fiery End of the Bark 'Hark Hope'

    After failing to extinguish a mystery fire in the cargo hold, the crew of a Honolulu-bound vessel was forced to sink their own ship to save it from complete destruction.

    Nov 13, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Gamble Mill, Port Gamble, Kitsap CountyDisasters

  6. The Adjustable Ferry That Never Needed a Dock

    A bold new invention proposed for the Tacoma waterfront promised to eliminate expensive landings by using adjustable decks to handle any tide.

    Feb 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  7. Fire Sweeps Through Grays Harbor City Home

    A morning fire destroys a family home and the local post office, leaving the residents with little but the clothes on their backs.

    Jul 21, 1892Aberdeen HeraldAberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyDisasters

  8. The Great Scrubdown of 1888

    Seattle’s new police chief takes a hose to the city jail, sweeping away years of filth and notoriety.

    Aug 1, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  9. A Dual-Purpose Building Rises on West Second

    Construction begins on a new block that promises to house both a modern meat market and a cultural auditorium for the town.

    May 19, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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