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258 stories matching particip
- Everett Labor Unions Enforce Parade Attendance with Fines
While organizing for the upcoming Labor Day parade, Everett’s trade unions move to mandate member participation through financial penalties.
- Police Break Up Prize Fight on Queen Anne Hill
A late-night raid on a boxing match leads to the arrest of eleven men as participants scramble to escape.
- State Reviewing Power Utility Rates
The state public service commission is listing the valuation of Pacific Power & Light properties, setting the stage for a potential battle over utility charges.
- The Great Burbank Rabbit Drive
Nearly 300 hunters organized a massive cull to clear local agricultural lands, with the bounty destined for charity.
- The Judge and the Vigilantes: A Seattle Lynching Mystery
A local jurist finds himself on a coroner's jury for a vigilante killing, sparking a fierce public debate over whether the law should be enforced by the courts or by the 'indignant populace.'
- The Inside Story of the Roslyn Bank Job
A tipster known as 'The Queen' and a remorseful participant reveal how a secret ring of thirteen men planned a violent bank heist in the coal mining town of Roslyn.
- Whitman College's Financial Reckoning
After years of 'disorganized' student management, the Associated Students face a $1,000 deficit and calls for strict economic reform.
- The Political Funeral of Whitman County Populism
Local reformers attempt to bury the Populist party and replace it with a new, direct legislation movement.
- The Seattle Paper Carnival of 1888
A meticulously staged historical pageant at the opera house brought the courts of Europe and the American Revolution to life, becoming the social event of the season.
- Ditch Dispute Leads to Violence in Naches Valley
A simmering property conflict between two farming families erupted into a violent armed confrontation.
- The Great Rabbit Hunt of White Bluffs
When ammunition ran low during a massive local rabbit drive, hunters resorted to clubs, rocks, and sheer chaos to secure their harvest.
- Fugitive Arrested While Applying for Marriage License
A man wanted for his involvement in an illegal prize fight was captured by the sheriff in the auditor's office on his wedding day.
- A Gold-Headed Cane for the Mill Superintendent
Workers in Whatcom (modern-day Bellingham) threw a New Year's ball to honor their boss, celebrating the tight-knit community of the Pacific Northwest milling towns.
- The Tragic Cost of a Neighborhood Game
A young boy's chase after a ball ends in a freak, fatal accident in Bellingham.
- Bloodshed at the Ellensburg Saloon
A violent confrontation involving knives and pistols leaves one man hospitalized and his opponents marked by his resistance.
- Spokane Strike Riot Defendants Win a September Trial
Three men accused in the July 5 strike riot and another charged with obstructing a deputy marshal will be tried in Spokane this fall.
- The Forgotten Hero: Major Granville Haller’s Fight Against Military Perjury
After decades of distinguished service in the Mexican-American and Indian Wars, a decorated officer was summarily stripped of his rank based on a peer’s 'dreamed' accusation of disloyalty.
- Mike Golden Walked Out of Jail Into His Mother's Arms
A convicted Anacortes burglar's pardon arrived from Olympia, and the jailhouse reunion undid everyone in the room.
- Police Arrest Local Man Following Assault at Columbia House
A repeat offender was taken into custody after assaulting a woman at a local boarding house, ending a drunken disturbance.
- Alki Point Picnic A Rousing Success
Twelve hundred residents gather for games, dancing, and festivities to support school music programs.
- Students Take the Stage at Liberty Hall
A successful high school vaudeville performance raises funds for classroom decor.
- Blood Over Hay in the Big Bend
A violent dispute over the ownership of a hay stack leads to a pitched battle with multiple casualties.
- Tragedy at the Stoecke Home
A peaceful household is shattered when a violent dispute ends in a fatal shooting.
- The Eleven-Dollar Slice: Kennewick Boys Pay Dearly for a Stolen Cake
A midnight raid on the Sophomore class party lands five boys in police court, each fined eleven dollars for one very ordinary cake.
- Hunger and Accusations in Renton
Two Chinese workers were placed on trial for allegedly stealing food from a store they claimed withheld their wages.