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- The 'Carpet-Bag' Scramble for Political Spoils
As Seattle Democrats fret over Judge Jones's delayed appointment of a court clerk, local tensions boil over regarding the influence of 'foreign' party outsiders in the territory.
- The Hidden Plague in the Grain
When an infestation of weevil hit the Cascade Oatmeal mill, Tacoma grain dealers scrambled to keep the news quiet—fearing it would destroy the port's reputation for quality.
- The Return of Chinese Merchants to Tacoma
Years after the 1885 expulsion, a cautious attempt is made to re-establish a Chinese merchant presence in the city.
- The Teacher Who Saved the Schoolhouse
A quick-thinking teacher organized students into a bucket brigade to save a burning schoolhouse at Hughes' mill.
- The Unmasking of a Mason
A tense, public confrontation in a local Seattle establishment reveals the social friction surrounding the secret society's reputation in the 1870s.
- The Women Who Refused to Look Away
Tacoma’s most prominent ladies rally behind a betrayed young woman in court, challenging Seattle’s apathetic society to stand with her.
- The Tragedy at Covington: A Husband’s Death and a Wife’s Arrest
A young, newlywed woman is detained in the suspicious death of her husband, a man twenty years her senior, in a case that has gripped the community.
- A Detective's Bizarre Extortion Claim
A Tacoma private investigator is accused of kidnapping a woman who claims he harassed her after a dispute over a $1,000 demand.
- The Bakery War on Holly Street
A bitter rivalry between two Whatcom bakers escalated into a criminal attempt to poison customers with concentrated lye.
- The Political Shapeshifting of Colonel Winston
A vitriolic profile of Colonel Patrick Henry Winston and his transition from Republican federal attorney to Populist firebrand.
- The River Opened Under Him
A Dalkena man kept himself above the Pend Oreille after the ice gave way and waited for rescue.
- The 'Committee of Fifteen' and the Struggle Against Chinese Labor in Tacoma
An archival look at the exclusionary 1886 resolution that fueled the violent campaign to purge Chinese residents from Tacoma.
- Violent Saloon Dispute Leaves Man Wounded
A gambling argument at a Newcastle saloon ended in gunfire, highlighting the lack of law enforcement presence in the mining town.
- Armed Children Defend Their Home Against Burglars
When two thieves raided the Morrisey home, they were met by a young boy and his armed neighbor, who sent them fleeing into the night with a fusillade of gunfire.
- The Milk Scientist
A breakthrough in chemical detection methods brings local scientists together to test the deadly effects of formaldehyde in the food supply.
- A Vicious Visitor in Town
An unknown local poisoner is targeting the town's dogs, causing alarm among residents.
- Vagrant Jailed in South Tacoma
A man found loitering in a private room is sentenced to 25 days by Judge Griffin.
- The Great Snohomish River Canoe Disaster: A Tale of Terror, Whales, and Pluck
Four prominent local businessmen nearly lost their lives when a massive whale capsized their boat in the dark, but one man’s calm courage saved them all.
- Launch of the Schooner Chehalis
The largest vessel ever built on Grays Harbor slides into the water at Hoquiam.
- Industrial Accident on the Tide Flats
A laborer survives a collapse on a pile driver working on the Seattle tide flats.
- Pink Eye Outbreak in Tacoma
A highly infectious eye ailment has hit the city, causing suffering and concern among residents.
- A Divorce Suit Exposes Brutality—and a Fight Over the House
Mary C. Fisher accused her husband of choking her and tearing her clothes in front of her daughter; she asked the court for a divorce, the house and all the property.
- Seattle’s First Chinese Theater Opens Its Doors
A new cultural space on Washington Street signals the growing presence and permanence of the Chinese community in the city.
- The Unwelcome Guest of Port Gamble
A small mill town's tranquility is disrupted by a mysterious, 'half-crazed' outsider offering unwanted critiques of local intellectual life.
- The Ink Bottle Defense: A Wenatchee Judge Rules That a Well-Aimed Throw Can Keep the Peace
A hotel owner who hit a Seattle man for cursing in front of women was cleared—the court decided he was preserving public order, not disturbing it.