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| Year | Stories |
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| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
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11 stories matching parley
- The Waterfront Showdown of 1877
A mob attempts to forcibly eject Chinese laborers from a coal ship, but is repelled by a quick-thinking mate and his revolver.
- Union and Non-Union Seamen Clash at Port Townsend
A saloon becomes a battleground as a labor dispute over shipping jobs descends into a violent, armed confrontation.
- Two Men Asked to Test a Seattle Schooner. Then They Tried to Kill Its Captain.
A would-be buyer and his genteel companion lured Capt. Jud La Moure into Puget Sound, attacked him with a lead sounding weight, and demanded his gold watch—until he produced a hidden revolver.
- The Man Who Bought His Own Death
In a Seattle saloon in 1877, a gambler named 'Hilly Hacker' was challenged by a stranger with a shotgun. Hacker’s response? He bet the man $50 that he could buy him 20,000 shares of stock at a higher price before the market opened—proving his nerve was stronger than any weapon.
- The Day Newcastle Went Mad: A Woman’s War on Clerks and Clubs
In April 1877, a frustrated businesswoman in Newcastle, Washington Territory, escalated a shipping dispute into a violent rampage involving a club and a six-shooter, forcing local men to intervene.
- The Shadowed Rooms of Washington Street
A reporter dives into the underground 'stud poker' dens of 1880s Seattle, where railway men and laborers wagered their wages against the house.
- A Deadly Dispute on the Whatcom Road
A rancher takes his own life after a violent domestic confrontation and a days-long standoff with the sheriff.
- A Tenant, a Beam, and a Broken Window: Seattle's Rent Fight Turns Into a Siege
When a landlord tried to move a renter out on Chestnut Street, the dispute ended with a warrant read through a window and a defiant Joyce holding the fort.
- The High School Labor Stand-off
A construction site on the city's new high school building grounds to a halt after union workers walk out over a non-union lighting subcontractor.
- The Fast Runner and the Stiffed Innkeeper
A local foot-racing celebrity thought he could dodge his hotel tab, only to be caught in bed by a constable.
- The Constable Who Stole a Deadbeat's Pants
When a persistent debt collector found a local man evading his dues, he turned to an unconventional, and highly public, method of enforcement at a popular swimming spot.
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- A Fatal Duel Over a Horse in the Cascades
A young railway worker claims self-defense after shooting a known gambler near Nason Creek.
- The Parson’s Secret Ringer
When a local sexton entered a decrepit, bony carriage horse into a high-stakes town race, nobody expected the old animal to outrun the finest steeds in Snohomish.
- The Great 'Ten-Cent' Grandstand Skirmish
Seattle baseball management deploys canvas walls to block fans watching games for free from outside Madison Street Park.
- The World-Famous 'Nonpareil' Comes to Fairhaven
Jack Dempsey, the legendary middleweight champion, brings a high-profile glove contest to the local Casino Theatre, electrifying the town.
- A Wharf Foreman Tied an Iron Bar to His Neck and Stepped Into the Bay
James Mobley, foreman for the Port Blakely Mill Company, left his hat on the wharf as the only clue — a private collapse in a company mill town.
- Kennewick Builds a Ballpark to Lure the Pasco Team
Charles Conway donates land near the bridge for a first-class diamond and grandstand, hoping to bring the best team in Central Washington to play home games on this side of the river.
- A Perilous Descent Down Cowychee Hill
When a team of horses spooked on a steep grade, a local farmer had to make a split-second decision to save his family.
- Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch
A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.