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8 stories matching rowel
- The Alyssum Mystery
A young man is wrongly accused of the murder of his aunt until a patch of garden flowers reveals the truth.
- The Political 'Tramp' Hits the Streets
A new reform journal emerges in Seattle, embroiled in the bitter factionalism of the People’s Party and the city's complex political machinery.
- Two Caucuses, One Name, and a New Newport Party
After rival caucuses claimed the same ballot name, Newport's People's Progressive Party met at Judge D. R. Lusher's office and nominated a full municipal ticket for December.
- The Day the Knights Came to Town
A delegation of Redmen from Port Townsend arrives in Seattle for a ceremonial gathering, greeted by crowds and banquets.
- Two Caucuses, One Town, and a Fight Over Water
A planned Citizens' Independent caucus split into rival meetings, producing two tickets and a resolution that candidates oppose the town's pending water-rights purchase.
- Newport's $300 City Hall Was a Secondhand Newspaper Office
The council accepted the Idaho Washington Northern's offer of the old Miner building, then appointed a committee to move it to Washington Avenue for use as fire apparatus storage, council chambers and police court.
- A Tie Vote Leaves Newport's Telephone Franchise Hanging
The old council adjourns sine die after deadlocking on a telephone ordinance; the new mayor and marshal take office amid a 154-name petition.
- The Old Man’s Last Stand: A Father’s Flight from Greedy Heirs Ends in a Sheriff’s Chase
P.V. Thorpe, an elderly pioneer fleeing false rape accusations and property theft by his son and son-in-law, was arrested for carrying a revolver in Seattle—only to be vindicated when the truth about his family’s blackmail scheme came to light.