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305 stories matching suspend
- Red Pepper on the Stove, Stolen Gloves, and the School Board's Reckoning
Seattle's board of education spends an afternoon suspending pupils: a girl accused of purloining a book and a pair of gloves, two boys who peppered the stove, and a young thief who took instruments from the Central School.
- Tacoma’s Bid for Global Trade
Shipping lines pivot to Tacoma as West Coast ports suspend traffic with the Orient.
- The $5,000 Stand-off in LaCrosse
An elderly farmer faces a massive, suspended fine after drawing a rifle on a neighbor during a property fence dispute.
- Suspended Sentence for Liquor Sales
A local woman avoids prison for selling alcohol to Indians on the condition of future 'right behavior.'
- A Street Fight Over Page Street’s Gulch
Contractor I. Liberman prepared to bill Olympia about $100 a day after the city suspended work on an Eastside street improvement.
- Seattle Fire Commissioner Suspended Amidst Hose Scandal
Mayor Phelps fires T. Masel, alleging incompetence and a fraudulent fire hose contract, sparking a chaotic power struggle at City Hall.
- A Mild Smallpox Case Was Enough to Bar Old Town Pupils From School
One patient recovering at the Newport Hotel and one suspected case in quarantine lead the school board to suspend every old-town child — though, as patrons point out, none of them had been exposed.
- The Unpaid Fireman Who Claimed His Job Back
A suspended firefighter, accused of bribery, returns to city hall demanding back pay for his two-year absence.
- Presbytery Suspends Minister for Slander
A long-running ecclesiastical dispute concludes as Reverend M. G. Mann is convicted of slandering his successor using hearsay from the Puyallup reservation.
- A Constitutional Oversight Stalls the Penitentiary’s Jute Plant
Lawmakers intended to renew an old appropriation for prison-made jute, but a procedural misstep holds up $10,000 and suspends work until the attorney general rules.
- The Postmaster’s Morality Purge
A Port Townsend postmaster suspends a Methodist minister and mail carrier, citing the moral tone of the department—while his own divorce scandal simmers.
- Chief Kellogg Purges Fire Department
Seattle's fire chief suspends two captains amidst allegations of insubordination and secret maneuvering against his leadership.
- The Final Edition in Loomis
After twelve years of service, the oldest newspaper in the county suspends publication due to a lack of local support.
- She Had Been Patient Long Enough
A Seattle bricklayer’s wife takes him to municipal court after a payday spree turns violent, and a judge suspends his sentence.
- Fireman Suspended for Unpaid Debts
The Seattle Fire Department takes a hardline stance against members failing to pay their financial obligations to colleagues.
- Indigenous Leaders Demand Removal of a Boarding-School Superintendent
Agent Lynch suspended Rev. Maxwell Phillips from the Wilbur boarding school; the paper called him mentally and morally deficient, and Indigenous leaders called a council to demand an account of his conduct and his removal.
- Embezzlement Scandal Rocks Whatcom Bank
Col. C. M. Atkins, cashier of the suspended First National Bank, faces multiple charges of embezzlement after being arrested at his home.
- The Seattle Ball Club Cracks Down on Drinking
Management threatens to suspend players who spend their nights in 'drunkenness and debauchery' rather than practicing their game.
- The University Mutiny: A Student Protest Over Compulsory Drill
When the University of Washington faculty mandated weekly military training for all students, a group of undergraduates went on strike, claiming the time—and their dignity—was their own.
- The Streetcar Thief Who Traded Booze for a Pardon
A young man who hijacked a Tacoma streetcar avoided jail by swearing off cigarettes and alcohol for nearly a decade.
- Internal Strife Rocks the Seattle Police Force
In a three-hour secret session, police commissioners shuffle appointments, fire detectives, and grapple with accusations of graft and infighting.
- 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.
- City Hall Showdown Over Suspended Police Chief
Acting Mayor Miller faces a public outcry and political embarrassment after failing to produce charges against Chief Jackson.
- Military Commander Dies Suddenly at Camp Murray
The sudden passing of Colonel F. E. Trotter, instructor of the Washington National Guard, leaves the militia camp in mourning and suspends all training exercises.
- A Ghastly Discovery on the Skykomish River
Two prospectors uncover a human head suspended on a wooden stake in the remote wilderness of King County.