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3 stories matching steppler

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  1. Boosters Pass the Hat for the Ship Canal

    Tacoma coal money, St. Louis money and Vancouver money swell Seattle's canal subsidy fund — even as promoters insist the waterway is 'a Seattle affair.'

    Apr 17, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  2. The Midnight Raid on Seattle's Gambling Halls

    A surprise police sweep through Seattle's gaming dens sends hundreds of players scrambling into the rainy streets, leaving gambling tools and jail cells in their wake.

    Mar 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street & 2nd Ave S, Seattle, King CountyNightlife

  3. The Midnight Intruder at the Dye Works

    A nervous employee at a Seattle dye works reports a terrifying late-night encounter with a prowler, leading to an arrest of a man found nearby.

    Sep 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThird Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Ghost of Steptoe’s Defeat

    A look back at the 1858 battle that defined a landmark and a conflict in the Palouse country.

    Jun 15, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanRosalia

  2. The Street Grader’s Injunction

    Prominent real estate developer H.L. Yesler halts work on Third Street with a temporary restraining order against local contractors.

    Feb 27, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerThird Street, Seattle

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