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- A Captain's Midnight Wrestle With an Armed Robber
Capt. W.W. Gardner loses a small sum but saves his watch after a holdup at Thirteenth and I streets—part of a burglary wave police cannot seem to stop.
- The Chain-Gang’s Shovel Symphony
In the heart of Olympia, a group of convicts turned Pacific Avenue into their personal construction site, wielding pickaxes and shovels with obstinate pride.
- The Westside Gets Left Off the Mail Route
Olympia divided its new free-delivery service into three districts, but the neighborhood that paid its taxes and owned its homes was excluded—again.
- The Blasting of Cedar River
Citizens demand action after heavy construction blasting damages homes in the city's growing residential districts.
- A Deadly Feud Over Horsepower
Two brothers face a police investigation after their competitive spirit leads to the death of a workhorse.
- Puget Sound Baptists Debate Their Future
A stormy regional meeting in Skagit City reveals deep divides over prohibition, Bible translation, and independence from Eastern missionary boards.
- Lincoln Orders Sale of Washington Public Lands
A sweeping federal proclamation sets the stage for a massive auction of land parcels across the Washington Territory, excluding donation claims and mineral tracts.
- Voters Shoot Down High School Bond
A combination of Populists, skeptical taxpayers, and general voter apathy results in the defeat of a $125,000 high school bond for Capitol Hill.
- The Tavern Battle on Pacific Avenue
Tacoma business owners campaign to clear saloons from their block to improve trade and decorum.
- Abandoned on the Sidewalk
A woman injured in a cable car accident is left unattended on a street corner, sparking public outcry.
- St. Patrick’s Day in Tacoma
The Ancient Order of Hibernians held high mass and a benefit drama to celebrate their patron saint, while surprisingly weighing in on international affairs.
- Washington’s New Governor Takes the Oath in Olympia
A military parade and a grand inaugural ball marked the start of John H. McGraw’s term as governor of the Evergreen State.
- A Cultural Tug-of-War in Tacoma’s Catholic Church
Thousands of Irish-American parishioners lobby the Vatican for an English-speaking clergy, citing a disconnect with the current leadership.
- A Ship's Nameboard Comes Home, Four Years After the Ivanhoe Sailed Away
Washed up on a sand spit at Willapa Bay, the gilt scoured off by the surf, the lost ship's sign joins a life buoy as the only things that ever came back from the Ivanhoe.
- The Maid’s Rebellion: Servant Girls Organize in Seattle
Tired of long hours and poor working conditions, Seattle's domestic workers launch an early union movement, causing a stir among the city’s elite.
- The Hotel Dispute That Stalled Pacific Avenue
A legal tug-of-war over a mortgage on the Mount Nichols Hotel forces a courtroom showdown.
- The Queen Anne Streetcar Expansion
A new proposal for an electric street railway promises to connect Queen Anne Hill to the army post and Woodland Park, fueling local transit ambitions.
- The Health Board Targets Opera Alley's Squalor
City officials inspect disease-breeding housing conditions occupied by foreign laborers.
- The Bid for Seattle’s First Dedicated High School
Voters face a critical decision on May 6th to fund a new building and land for Seattle's expanding secondary education system.
- The Biblical Courtship of 1887
A silent, pewside romance unfolds in a Seattle church using only a Bible and verse-pointing as a medium for a marriage proposal.
- Streetcar Accidents Plague Tacoma
Multiple citizens injured in transit mishaps across the city as streetcars continue to pose dangers to commuters and pedestrians.
- The Padlock Swindle on the Sidewalks of Seattle
A new arrival in Seattle was relieved of his life savings by a pair of confidence men using a trick lock and a fake partnership.
- The Detective Who Could Smell a Crime
A keen-nosed Tacoma detective tracked an opium den by its scent, leading to the arrest of two men and the confiscation of 'elegant' pipes.
- Fifteen Ballots and a Dark Horse
A deadlocked Washington House turns to Whitman County's J. Arrasmith after Democrats and reform Republicans break the 1893 speakership fight.
- A Tragic Death in the Shadow of the Jail
A young bride, ostracized by society, dies of grief while her husband awaits extradition from the county jail.