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1 story matching sanman

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  1. The Battle for Moltke Street

    A legal dispute over a public right-of-way reveals early tensions between private property development and public access to Lake Union.

    Mar 18, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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  1. From Gilman Mines to the Japanese Consulate

    Dr. Frank W. Harrell, a King County physician and former mayor of Gilman, secures a diplomatic post in Japan after a period of fervent local politicking.

    May 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  2. The Outlaw Who Bought His Way Into a Saloon

    Frank Mossman, a notorious repeat offender with three prior jail breaks, walked into a Port Townsend saloon on Sunday night and refused to leave—until he threw rocks at the bartender.

    May 22, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

  3. A Rough Road for Blackman Brothers

    A massive timber haul turns into a dangerous mishap, highlighting the perils of Snohomish's logging industry.

    Apr 26, 1879The Northern StarSnohomish

  4. The Ploy to Oust the Poundmaster

    A political machine allegedly attempts to abolish the office of poundmaster to fire an unwanted Union veteran.

    Nov 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  5. The Tragedy of William Sanborn

    A young clerk takes his own life at the Brunswick Hotel, revealing a long-hidden struggle of despair.

    Apr 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. A Missionary, a Forged Petition, and the Fight Over a Puyallup Church

    Rev. M. G. Mann was suspended for slander after questioning a document that put a new missionary in charge of Native church affairs at the Puyallup Reservation. He appealed to the Presbyterian synod, and the case became a local cause of comment.

    Sep 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerVancouver

  7. San Juan Hill, a Bad Marriage, and Five Years Gone

    Capt. Richard Steadman sailed off heartbroken to Cuba, came back a brevet major, and married his first sweetheart within a week of learning she was free.

    Oct 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanVancouver

  8. A Young Man’s Tragic End

    A nineteen-year-old Tacoma Ledger employee ends his life at his sweetheart’s home, leaving behind a mysterious note.

    Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma Times4334 South L Street, Tacoma

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