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- The Three-Foot Loophole: A Clever Workaround for Tacoma's Gambling Ban
Tacoma's Olympic Club skirts police edicts by raising the floor three feet to technically evade gambling restrictions.
- Spokane's School Bond Needed Three-Fifths—It Didn't Get It
A $400,000 building plan for School District No. 81 lost by 88 votes on the face of the returns, but the three-fifths rule turned that into a 149-vote defeat.
- Ballard Votes to Pay the Piper
A special election in the young city of Ballard clears the three-fifths bar to fund debts that ran about $3,000 past the legal limit.
- The Palace of Ink and Pine
A satirical look at a new, supposedly 'palatial' three-story printing office in Seattle, which turns out to be just one story above a Chinese wash-house.
- Forty-Three Days of Gales, Then a Jury-Rigged Schooner Limps Into Port Townsend
Sails torn to ribbons and gear twisted, the three-masted schooner Buhne makes port after a voyage that should have taken three weeks and took six.
- Spokane Voters Reject School Expansion
Citizens of school district No. 81 strike down a $400,000 bond measure, falling short of the required three-fifths majority.
- The Great Oil Puzzle: How Three Men Solved an Impossible Measure
A local grocer and two farmers spent a long afternoon cracking a mathematical riddle to split eight gallons of oil evenly using only three uneven containers.
- The Sudden Loss on East J Street
Tacoma physicians are left without answers following the sudden, inexplicable death of a three-month-old infant.
- Carving the Foundation for the World's Fair
The Cosmopolis mill is busy prepping massive logs to form the foundation of the Washington state building at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Three Deaths Haunt One Ship in Port Townsend Harbor
Archibald Anderson is knocked into the hold and killed instantly, capping a grim three-month run of fatal misfortune aboard the British ship Linlithgowshire.
- The Duwamish Valley's Early Land Rush
While Seattle’s real estate market was heating up in 1889, developer W.W. Belvin was marketing 'three-acre tracts' in the Duwamish River Valley, promising proximity to town and fertile soil.
- The Auctioneer’s Audacity: A Watch and a Pen for Gold
Three local men face fraud charges after allegedly selling worthless gold-washed trinkets to unsuspecting buyers under the guise of a legitimate auction.
- The Tears of the Courtroom
A three-week embezzlement trial in Everett ended in acquittal after an emotional defense moved jurors to tears.
- A Brother Watched Three Boys Sink in the Snake
A Saturday-night swim turned fatal for two 19-year-olds and a 15-year-old; a brother on shore saw them go under only ten feet from safety.
- The Feed Business Gamble
Local merchant J.J. Bogardus reflects on the high failure rate of Seattle’s feed and grain stores during the economic pressures of the early 1890s.
- The Last Stand of Yesler’s House: Seattle’s First Skyscraper Rises on the Site of a Pioneer Home
In November 1876, King County Commissioners approved the demolition of Henry Yesler’s historic residence to make way for a three-story artificial stone business block, marking the end of an era and the beginning of Seattle's commercial boom.
- A Massive Seven-Story Building Planned for First and Seneca
In a $90,000 real estate deal, a new landmark will soon rise on the downtown waterfront, featuring three stories of warehouse space below the street level.
- The Town Under Lockdown
A scarlet fever outbreak in Palouse City triggers a desperate quarantine, shuttering churches and schools after three children die in three days.
- A Heartbreaking Accident on the Back Porch
A three-year-old child drowns in a wash-tub while the mother is momentarily away from the kitchen.
- Childhood Accident Leaves Three Injured
A young boy playing with gunpowder in a home near Olympia caused an explosion that injured three children.
- A Miraculous Escape from a Shattered Skylight
A 75-pound icicle crashed through a tailor shop roof, missing workers by inches.
- Voters Approve Port of Kennewick District
A three-to-one victory secures public control of the riverfront, marking a new era for local infrastructure and development.
- The Vashon Machinery Heist
Two men receive three-year sentences for stealing a scow-load of machinery from a Vashon Island brickyard.
- Vigilant Operator Foils Train Robbery
A night operator at the Northern Pacific depot stops three armed train robbers in their tracks after a daring heist on a moving freight train.
- Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.