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63 stories matching passion
- The Fight Against Classroom Brutality
After the conviction of two teachers for beating a student in Chewelah, the P-I condemns corporal punishment as a 'relic of a dolorous age.'
- The Passionate Letters of a Skagit Rancher
A middle-aged man is arrested after his illicit love letters to a married woman in Illinois are discovered following her death.
- The Seattle Lottery Scandal of 1876
A local editor confesses his regret for backing a 'legal' lottery that turned the city into an open gambling hell.
- The Call for Exclusion: A City in Economic Upheaval
Facing a local depression, the Post-Intelligencer demands employers prioritize white workers over Chinese residents to combat unemployment.
- The Tragedy of the Romantic Runaway
A young worker’s desperate attempt to elope leads to an asylum, reflecting the era’s harsh social policing of adolescent passion.
- The Newport Barber Who Faced a Manslaughter Charge in Seattle
Frank Poquette, once a familiar South Side shopkeeper, is on trial for a saloon altercation that left a man named King dead.
- A Civil War General Campaigns for Washington Statehood
Visiting General Negley argues passionately before a Seattle crowd that the Territory's economic growth and population size make it long overdue for statehood.
- Domestic Violence in Pioneer Seattle
A husband is arrested and held on bond after threatening his wife's life in court.
- Seattle Lawyers Debate Martial Law and Mob Violence
In a tense meeting, the King County Bar Association condemns the recent anti-Chinese expulsions and debates whether to censure lawyers involved in the agitation.
- The Hobo 'Capitalist' Who Ran Palouse on Credit
A smooth-talking Swiss convinced butchers, brewers and saloon men to hand over shops and goods — some $1,200 worth — on the promise of a fortune still sitting back in Switzerland.
- The Delusions of Martin Krop
A young laborer's unrequited obsession with a stranger leads to his commitment at the insane asylum.
- The Unhappy Mix of Orphans and Criminals
A passionate plea from a local editor to build a dedicated home for Walla Walla's orphans, rather than housing them alongside juvenile offenders.
- Dolly Agnew's Diamonds, Scalped Tickets, and a Seattle Arrest
Arrested in Seattle with William Woodward for larceny, Dolly Agnew told a Portland deputy sheriff a story of diamond theft, a Chicago father, and train tickets turned into cash in Tacoma.
- The Tragic End of a Gambler
After losing his entire fortune at the gambling tables, L.W. Bernstein ends his life in Tacoma, leaving his family behind in Seattle.
- Political Exile: The Tacoma News Attacks Seattle's Independent Democrats
A bitter feud between newspapers highlights the friction between regional interests and party loyalty in Washington.
- The Italian Maestro Who Captivated Walla Walla
A visiting Italian band, led by a charismatic conductor, becomes the unexpected highlight of the local Fruit Fair.
- The Deadly Contagion of Mob Law
An editorial reflection on the rising threat of lynch law in the Pacific Northwest and the necessity of the courts.
- The Battle for Walla Walla's Water Supply
City Hall is under pressure to decide between the Smith-Boyer-Thomas springs and the Mill Creek plan, with a local newspaper demanding the choice go to the voters.
- The Deadly Cost of the 'Gun Habit'
A local editor reflects on the tragic death of Philip Dawe and argues that easy access to concealed weapons is fueling a wave of unnecessary homicides in America.
- The Fight for the First Workers' Compensation Law
A labor advocate makes a passionate plea in Olympia for a state-managed fund to support injured workers, framing it as the only path away from corporate exploitation and legal poverty.
- The Legal Limits of Private Passion
A Skagit County man is fighting a federal indictment for mailing 'obscene' letters to his late lover, claiming that private correspondence does not constitute public distribution.
- The Jealousy Hunt: A Tacoma Man’s ‘Crime of Passion’ and the Women Who Caught Him
In a scandal that gripped Tacoma in May 1909, George Essel Khrnin was arrested for assault after his wife tracked him down from Seattle. But the real drama unfolded as two other women—accusers and witnesses alike—joined the hunt, turning a domestic dispute into a public spectacle.
- The Walla Walla Fairgrounds: A City’s Passion for the Track
Thousands turn out to witness local harness racing and the competitive spirit of Walla Walla’s equestrian community.
- Umpire Mobbed in Seattle-Portland Baseball Feud
Passions boil over at a local amateur baseball match, leading to an ugly confrontation and a plea for sportsmanship.
- Fighting Whisky and a Free Fight in Steilacoom's Streets
A dozen strangers brawl outside Jerry Dennis's house, prompting the editor to demand the disorderly den be closed.