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84 stories matching powel
- The Contract War for Seattle’s Baseball Manager
A power struggle in the minor leagues pits Seattle's local boosters against the board of control over the fate of Abner Powell.
- A Wife, an Ox Goad, and a Land Feud: Homer Strait Butchered on a Cowlitz County Road
A lawsuit over a piece of land ended in a roadside ambush near Kalama, with Strait's estranged wife wielding an ox goad while her son-in-law emptied a pistol into him.
- A Violent Quarrel in the Woods: The Stabbing of W.W. Powell
A logger is brought to Seattle for emergency surgery after a bloody confrontation in a rural camp.
- The Unpaid Ballplayer: Seattle's 1891 Baseball Scandal
When the Spokane Falls baseball team failed to pay their players, the National Board of Control stepped in to change the rules of the game—and the era of player agency was born.
- The High Price of Orchard Neglect
Local horticultural inspector Luke Powell issues a stern warning: cut-rate farming methods during a time of economic belt-tightening will lead to disaster for Benton County's apple industry.
- The Police Chief vs. the Newspaper Editor
Telegraph editor Charles H. Loggin will face a libel jury over articles calling Chief Rogers dishonest, with the chief's own lawyers joining the state's prosecution.
- The War on Orchard Mildew
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell issues a dire warning to apple growers regarding the spread of powdery mildew.
- The Manager Who Promised a Winning Team
A high-stakes staffing shake-up in Seattle baseball signals a new era for local sports fans.
- Mining Disaster Claims Young Worker at Black Diamond
A tragic accident at the coal mine leaves a widow mourning her only son.
- The Contract Squabble that Held Seattle Baseball Hostage
In 1891, the Pacific Northwest League’s amateur-professional status was in disarray, and a tug-of-war over star player Abner Powell became a litmus test for Seattle's rising civic pride.
- Orchardists Face New Menace
A dangerous agricultural blight has hit nearly every orchard in the Highlands, prompting an urgent call for collective intervention.
- Orchardists Battle the Blight
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell warns local farmers against over-irrigating their young apple trees to prevent the spread of fire blight.
- Blight Week in Benton County
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell calls for a county-wide agricultural mobilization to combat orchard blight.
- The Senatorial Inspection of Yakima
A Congressional committee visits Yakima to study the transformative power of irrigation on the arid landscape.
- The Search for the Girl Who Welcomed Villard
A photograph of a young woman who delivered a welcoming address at the university grounds is sought by the wife of Henry Villard, prompting a city-wide search.
- Ranchers Organize for Agricultural Success
Local farmers convene at the schoolhouse to discuss irrigation, cooperative marketing, and professionalizing fruit production.
- Taxpayers' Union Declares War on County Spending
Prosser-based citizens group demands cuts to health and horticultural budgets, targeting local officials over alleged waste.
- The Neah Bay Standoff: A Clash of Court and Cabinet
A territorial judge, a stubborn Indian Agent, and an injunction gone wrong sparked a tense, potentially violent jurisdictional battle at Neah Bay.
- The Man Who Shot His Ex-Wife and Asked a Stranger to Finish the Job
In a chilling display of domestic violence in 1914 Prosser, Harry Favor shot his divorced wife Lucile Schultz dead, then calmly helped her into a buggy and begged bystanders to kill him before fleeing.
- 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.
- The Green Fields of Kennewick
A visiting inspector praises the valley’s rapid shift from agricultural guesswork to scientific farming.
- The Sheriff vs. The Reservation Agent: A Neah Bay Standoff
When a federal agent refused to obey a district court order, a deputy sheriff took a midnight steamer to enforce the law—only to be met with a threat of the guardhouse.
- A Near-Fatal Ferry Disaster
A young couple headed to Pasco to get their marriage license survived a harrowing plunge into the Columbia River when their car went off the ferry dock.
- The Engineer Who Found Stevens Pass Drowned in the Columbia
C.F.B. Haskell, who carved the pass’s name on a tree for his boss, was caught in a whirlpool with W.A. Barton and Mrs. Powell. Wenatchee went into mourning.
- Tragic Hunting Accident Leaves Lake Captain Near Death
While loading his shotgun on Lake Sammamish, a local steamboat captain suffered a devastating injury that threatens his life.