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34 stories matching outburst
- The Mob Rule That Swept Tacoma
While city leaders in Seattle urged calm, residents in Tacoma forcibly expelled the Chinese community, marking a dark escalation in the regional movement to purge Asian workers.
- Midnight Explosions Rock Pacific Avenue
A late-night blaze at the Robinson Clothing Company forced hotel guests to flee into the streets in their nightclothes.
- The Troubled Life of a 17-Year-Old
A Seattle teenager with a history of employment instability and violent outbursts is committed to the Steilacoom asylum.
- A Violent Outburst at a South G Street Boarding House
A jealous boarding house keeper, convinced his tenants were vying for his wife's affection, launched a violent attack that left him in police custody.
- An Editorial on Local Interracial Marriage
A 1909 Labor Journal editorial comments on a marriage between a white woman and a Japanese man in Seattle, reflecting the racial tensions of the era.
- The Church Usher Who Mistook a Fedora for a Faux Pas
A Sunday evening service at North Baptist Church ended in laughter after an overzealous usher attempted to enforce decorum on a woman in a Derby hat.
- A Family Feud Erupts in Court
A dispute over a boy's wayward behavior reveals a fractured family and a grandmother's dramatic courtroom outburst.
- The Tragedy of a 'Model' Citizen
A wealthy man's obsession with his wife's supposed infidelity leads to a dramatic, morphine-fueled insanity trial.
- The Mob Violence Trial That Shook 1885 Seattle
A jury acquits a man accused of murdering Chinese laborers in Squak Valley, sparking chaotic courtroom protests.
- A Convict’s Violent Outburst in Whatcom Court
A notorious criminal threatens a judge with violence before being transported to the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.
- The Cheadle Point Shootings
A domestic dispute on a remote homestead near Tacoma turns into a violent, chaotic bloodbath involving a revolver and a desperate act of intervention.
- 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 War of Words Between Kennewick and Prosser
A bitter editorial feud erupts between rival newspapers over a dispute involving county road and bridge funds.
- The Miracle Inning at Tacoma
Down by nine runs, the Seattle baseball squad defied the odds with a legendary eleven-run outburst in a single inning against Tacoma.
- Olympia's Legislative Marathon
New lawmakers end the tradition of weekend breaks, mandating a full six-day work week while lobbyists keep the capitol's social scene fueled.
- Creosote Fire in North Seattle
A spectacular industrial explosion at a wood-preserving plant in North Seattle raises alarms about the city's inadequate fire infrastructure.
- Twenty-Four Officers Wanted the Adjutant General Gone
A petition against Adjutant General O’Brien reached the governor, who refused to demand a resignation—prompting a theatrical outburst from Tacoma’s “Little Corporal.”
- The Price of Patriotism: Why Congress Ignores Its Own Workers
The Everett Labor Journal skewers federal lawmakers for posturing over international crises while blocking life-saving safety legislation for American laborers.
- The President’s Dust Storm: Roosevelt’s Outburst at Whitman College
On a sweltering Monday in May 1903, Teddy Roosevelt nearly derailed his own parade in Walla Walla, demanding the military stop marching through clouds of dust that coated him and his party.
- The Scandal at St. Mary’s
A Seattle Episcopal rector faces a congregation-led revolt after rumors of 'immoral practices' turn an ordinary service into a chaotic public showdown.
- The City That Forgot Its Builders: Seattle’s Public Shaming of Its Own Founders
In a rare editorial outburst, the *Seattle Post-Intelligencer* defends the city's original developers against 'vulgar abuse' from local critics who demand new construction without honoring those who built the town.
- The $4-a-Day Officials Who Fought With Typewriters
King County's horticultural inspectors and the state commissioner turn a bug-control feud into a public spectacle — on the taxpayers' dime.
- The Day Justice Went Mad: A Proprietor’s Threat and a Drunkard’s Triumph
In a Tacoma courtroom in January 1890, the owner of the Lomar House threatened to kill a man accused of drunkenness. The court watched, entertained, and ultimately acquitted the accused after witnesses proved he was sober.
- A Night at Brown's Hall: Seattle's Military Gala
In 1886, the city's militia hosted a lavish, high-society dance at Brown's Hall, complete with visiting dignitaries and a display of precision drills.
- Death to Traitors: The Farmer Who Refused the Oath
Charles F. Gloystein vanished after he refused to join a secret Silver Federation lodge. Washington newspapers called it political murder—but no body was found.
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- The Riot at the Agricultural College
A call for police intervention after students mobbed the incoming college president and a regent.