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- Panhandle Logging Camp Reopens, 50 Jobs Return
After a temporary shutdown due to impassable roads, the Panhandle logging camp south of Newport will reopen within ten days, employing about 50 men through the summer under Robert McInnis.
- Puget Sound Logging Camps Stay Shut as Mills Chew Through Log Surplus
Puget Sound logging camps, closed since June 18, likely won't reopen before September 1 as mills continue cutting into surplus log inventories; a meeting later this month may decide.
- H. W. Light Reopens a Snohomish Hotel
A historic hotel on the riverfront reopens its doors to the public with a promise of 'first-class' service and accommodations.
- The Renton Coal Mine Reopens
A new co-operative venture aims to reopen the long-shuttered Renton coal mine, promising jobs and coal at fair prices for the community.
- Divorce Decree Overturned in Fraud Allegation
A Colfax couple's marriage dissolution is reopened after the wife claims her husband lied about her whereabouts to secure a default divorce.
- The Backroom Shuffle: Seattle’s Underground Gambling Revival
As the century turns, whispers circulate through the city that the illicit gaming houses are preparing to reopen, fueled by rumors of local political complacency.
- The Police Chief Who Refused to Reopen Seattle's Red-Light District
A behind-the-scenes account of how a police commissioner tried to oust Chief Rogers because he wouldn't let the Blackchapel cribs rent again—and how the mayor stopped him.
- Seattle’s Music Halls Went Silent Overnight
After the city council banned music halls and refunded their licenses, Seattle’s basement theaters shut down without a fight — at least for one night.
- City Hall Under Siege: Mayor and Councilman Clash Over Police Graft
A heated feud erupts between Mayor Linck and Councilman Jamieson over alleged police corruption and the reopening of local 'cribs'.
- Wilkeson Mines Prepare for Revival
After five years of decline that left the town nearly deserted, the Wilkeson coal mines are hiring again, signaling a potential economic pulse.
- Logging Camps Stir Again After the Panic
After the financial panic froze the woods, camps around Newport are reopening, adding teams, and waiting for snow to move four million feet of logs.
- Two Years in Limbo: Whatcom's Failed Bank
Depositors in the Columbia National Bank get only a sliver of their money back while the officers scatter — one to Honolulu, one to the shingle business — and the receiver's promises dissolve.
- The House of Cards Collapses
Washington State’s new felony law drives the gambling halls of Walla Walla into the shadows.
- Mill Workers Resist Bank Seizure
When bankers attempted to seize a safe from a shuttered Aberdeen mill, furious workers threatened to 'lick any man' who tried to stop the operation.
- The Homestead That Built Everett
A multi-year land dispute over a timber claim settles in favor of the heirs of a deceased squatter, clearing the way for the city's future.
- The Store That Reopened While the Fire Still Burned
Jerry Cooney lost his Springdale business in a major fire, then ordered new goods before the embers cooled and had a new store up soon after.
- Senator Squire Intervenes to Reopen Spokane Bank
After the 1893 financial panic, political pressure from Senator Watson Squire helped the Citizens' National Bank of Spokane resume operations.
- After the Panic, the Woods at Elk Filled Again
A two-month shutdown ended, the planing mill was set to start, and along the Great Northern lumbermen were saying conditions looked brighter than at any time since 'the financial flurry of last year.'
- Sheriff’s Raid on Pike Street Diner
A debt collection turned into a brawl at a Pike Street restaurant, resulting in the cook being put in irons.
- Major Fire Destroys Local Manufacturing Plant
A fire has leveled the Whitehouse-Crimmins Company plant, leaving dozens of local workers jobless and the community reeling.
- New Life for the Snohomish Hotel
H. W. Light announces the reopening and renovation of the town's prominent hotel, promising a first-class experience for travelers.
- The Mayor Fires His Police Commissioner in a Fight Over a Den
A vice dispute between Seattle's police chief and one of his commissioners ends with Mayor Phelps wielding the axe.
- The Fallout of the Columbia National Bank Collapse
Legal wrangling continues as the receiver for the failed Whatcom institution defends his actions against allegations of mismanagement.
- Report from the Mines
A troubling inspection report highlights dangerous conditions, black damp, and worker injuries across King County coal mines.
- Eleven Ships Wait While Newcastle's Coal Mine Sits Idle
Eleven deep-water ships sit in port while the Newcastle mine pauses work to expand, promising 1,000 tons a day when it reopens.
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- Seattle's Library Reopens — With a Fee for Taking Books Home
After slashing salaries, trimming the light bill and a landlord's six months of free rent, the library commission reopens the doors under a 10-cent-a-month borrowing charge.