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40 stories matching provok
- The Union Sailor Fined for Heckling a Nonunion Captain
Joseph Hanson shouted at Captain H. Blekum across a Seattle wharf over lower wages. A justice fined him $5 for language tending to provoke an assault.
- The Captain of Police Faces Charges
A employment agent accuses the Captain of Police of 'using language intended to provoke an assault' during a dispute over swindled laborers.
- The Rowdy Frontier in Icicle
A correspondent reports on the daily chaos and 'gun plays' defining the rough-and-tumble life in the settlement near Wenatchee.
- The Collapse of a Parting Speech
A surprise party for a departing resident ends in a slapstick moment when his chair gives way.
- Federal Judge Strips Citizenship for Socialism
An editorial condemnation of Judge Hanford’s controversial ruling to revoke a naturalized citizen's rights due to his political affiliation.
- The Knights of Labor Civil War
A bitter internal dispute within the local Knights of Labor spills into the courts as a libel suit.
- A Shipboard Altercation at Port Blakely
A sailor is hospitalized with a broken leg following a mysterious scuffle in the forecastle of a ship docked at Port Blakely.
- Lyman Johnson Fined $25 After Unpaid Meal Dispute
A local man is fined $25 after a dispute over a restaurant bill turns volatile.
- Fort Walla Walla's Day of Strength
Soldiers competed in a series of athletic trials at the local fort, featuring track events, feats of strength, and a greased pig race.
- Showdown on the Puyallup Reservation
Federal troops arrive to halt a railroad construction project, igniting a fight over Indigenous sovereignty and citizen rights.
- A Holiday Sleigh Ride and a Country Brawl
High spirits and romantic tension turn into a violent confrontation at a rural Christmas donation party in Cedar County.
- Habeas Corpus Intervention for Chinese Merchants
A local judge intervenes to stop the deportation of Chinese merchants aboard the SS Victoria in Tacoma harbor.
- The Unsuccessful Assault on a Carpenter
A local carpenter was brought to court on assault charges, but the judge found the accuser had provoked the fight.
- A Deadly Brawl in an Everett Saloon
A night of heavy drinking in an early Everett tavern turns fatal after a fractured skull leads to a murder investigation.
- The Coal-Throwing Lodger
A domestic dispute in a third-floor rooming house leads to a trial over property and manners.
- The Brother-Against-Brother Killing on James Street
A trial begins in Seattle for Frank Minsch, charged with murdering his own brother, Edward, following a tense confrontation in the street.
- The Looming Treaty Conflict
Washington state leaders fear that a new proposed treaty between the U.S. and China might undermine local exclusion laws.
- A Saloon Showdown in Tacoma
A complicated dispute over a local watering hole descends into a flurry of mutual arrests and legal maneuvering.
- The Unchecked Power of a Federal Official
A federal official at the Seattle land office, known for his hot temper and suspicious treatment of settlers, escapes a serious perjury investigation with only a slap on the wrist.
- Clean Play vs. Rough Tactics in Kennewick-Prosser Basketball
While the Prosser team walked away with a 25-13 victory, Kennewick's local squad earned praise for maintaining composure despite aggressive, unsportsmanlike conduct from their rivals.
- The Strange Disappearance of Ollie Young’s Reputation
A man from the Puyallup Valley confronts the Chief of Police to clear a young woman's name after scandal-filled letters appear in a Tacoma newspaper.
- A Deadly Jealousy in South Seattle
After shooting a neighbor in a long-standing dispute, a woman’s husband argues that years of mental illness, not malice, drove her to violence.
- 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.
- Seattle's Amateur Athletes Rally for the Franklin Miners
Mandolins, wrestling, slackwire and buck dancing packed the Seattle Theater to raise relief money for the families of the Franklin mine disaster — pushing the fund toward $2,000.
- Drunken Brawl in Walla Walla
When a rowdy group of cattle herders spent their gold with 'prodigal hand' at local saloons, they turned the street into a chaotic scene that tested the resolve of city officials.