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198 stories matching ninth
- The Iron-Clad Gamble: Mining Boom and Bust in Ellensburg
While town officials and speculators fought over iron mines and irrigation bonds, the local gambling houses waged a literal turf war.
- U.S. Troops Camp at Ninth and Columbia
Federal soldiers move into a temporary encampment in downtown Seattle, turning a city block into a military garrison.
- Sewer Workers Strike for Eight-Hour Day
Laborers on a Twenty-ninth Avenue sewer project successfully force a return to the eight-hour workday against contractor pressure.
- A Veteran’s Departure from Fort Walla Walla
A decorated soldier of the Ninth Cavalry and alumnus of the Tuskegee Institute departs the fort to begin a new life in San Francisco.
- The Great Cow Ordinance Defeat
Citizens from the Ninth Ward pack a House of Delegates meeting to ensure their livestock can continue grazing on neighborhood streets.
- A Violent Runaway on Ninth Street
A routine day of driving turns into a medical emergency when a team of horses bolts through the streets of Walla Walla.
- Walla Walla Bids Farewell to the 30th Battery
After a final march through city streets, the artillery unit departs for Fort Snelling via the Northern Pacific.
- Assault Reported in Rose Street Alley
A member of the Ninth Cavalry is in jail following an attack on a woman residing in the Rose Street alleyway.
- A Runaway Team Smashes into Downtown Tacoma
A delivery driver narrowly cheats death after his team bolts down Ninth Street, leaving a trail of destruction at the Tacoma Bazaar.
- The City’s Missing Vote
Seattle’s ambition to modernize was stalled in 1892 when a legal technicality regarding the Ninth Ward annexation invalidated $135,000 in city bonds, exposing the messy reality of rapid municipal expansion.
- An Election Challenge in the 39th District
A candidate launches a formal contest against Representative-elect Will R. White, alleging bribery and illegal voting in King County.
- A Troubled Night at Ninth and Tacoma
A woman experiencing a mental health crisis caused a public spectacle at a city horse trough, prompting police to intervene.
- The Failed 'Colony' Scheme to Rig the Ninth Ward
Local political operatives attempted to pack the Ninth Ward with manufactured voters by dangling sewer-digging jobs and boarding house deals, but the plan collapsed under the weight of its own incompetence.
- Brutal Midday Assault on Tacoma Streets
A man is kicked to death in broad daylight by a mob on a city street, leaving authorities with only one suspect in custody.
- The Street Contractor’s Gamble
When the city of Tacoma failed to pay up on street improvements, a contractor was left holding the bag—and a pocket full of worthless paper.
- Mining Mishaps and Holiday Near-Misses
A local mining prospector and his daughter both survive dangerous accidents during the holiday season.
- Quarantine at the Hospital
A hack driver suffering from smallpox is discovered at Providence Hospital, triggering immediate isolation measures.
- Raiding the Opium Dens
Police Chief Woolery and Officer McGowan raid a hidden opium den between Eighth and Ninth Streets, leading to the arrest of two young men.
- The Narrowest Election Contest in Washington History
A political race decided by three votes prompts a formal challenge alleging widespread illegal activity and ballot misconduct.
- The Dream That Cracked the Theft Case
A jailed boarder's dream led police to a stolen gold watch and chain hidden under foundation blocks.
- The Struggle for the Ninth Ward Seat
After seventeen rounds of voting and a failed attempt at consensus, George V. Stocks was elected alderman, ending a tense period of legislative deadlock.
- Tacoma’s Classroom Crisis
Record enrollment leaves the city's school system scrambling for space, with some students relegated to converted woodsheds.
- Labor Editor Confronts Clergy Over Non-Union Church Contract
An Everett trade unionist reports on the AFL convention and a failed promise from the Presbyterian Department of Church and Labor regarding local construction contracts.
- The City’s Great Reshaping
Massive earth-moving projects on the hills of Seattle are transforming the landscape, burying the old city to make room for the new.
- A Runaway Horse Crashes Into a Tacoma Shop
A spooked horse hitched to a cutter careened down St. Helens Avenue before smashing through a storefront, meeting a tragic end.
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- The Nine-Hour Day Battle in Seattle
A local mill contract sparks a tense standoff between the Carpenters' Union and Seattle contractors, testing the strength of the nascent labor movement.