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42 stories matching transpir
- White Mob Hangs Innocent Teen at Nooksack Crossing
A white mob dragged Jimmie Boole from his bed at Nooksack Crossing and hanged him from a tree to force a confession for a horse theft he was innocent of, cutting him down before he died.
- The Carcass Complaint
A public health warning issued regarding the improper disposal of dead animals in public roads.
- The Indictment of Harry Baer
A Spokane man faces a murder charge for a saloon shooting that was initially ruled 'justifiable homicide' by a conflicted jury.
- The Strange Disappearance of Mrs. Nelson
An attorney’s secret knowledge of a missing woman's whereabouts comes to light only after her husband passes away from grief.
- Home Burglarized While Family Attends Church
A bold break-in at a Seattle residence highlights a spike in property crime.
- The Yakima Inventor Who Struck It Rich
A local inventor's patent for a hay baler nets him a windfall of $16,000 after Portland investors realize the machine's true potential.
- The Shipping Union’s Legal Ambush
Sailors' union activists attempt to use state court writs to challenge the legality of non-union, foreign-recruited crews aboard a ship in Port Townsend.
- The Cable Car Line Passes to New Owners
The West Street and North End Electric Railway is sold to the Wilous Brothers, who plan immediate modernization.
- She Followed Him West, and Then She Followed Him With a Revolver
Nine years after a New Hampshire lumberman's wife ran off with the hired nurse, the truth of a killing in Centralia came out — along with a note saying there was nothing left but to kill the man who ruined her life, and then herself.
- A Scandal on the Yakima Frontier
A husband seeks legal separation after his wife abandons the family for a local sheep herder.
- Church Faction Fight at the African M.E. Church
A local pastor faces a push for his resignation, but claims the effort is led by unauthorized parties.
- The Midnight Bells of Olympia
When two Northern Pacific agents arrived at midnight to announce the rail terminus, the town of Olympia erupted in a celebration that would define its future.
- The Jail-Breaking Charlatan of Seattle
A notorious criminal uses a fake pardon and a religious disguise to walk right out of the county jail.
- The Battle Over Snohoish County Timber Land
A definitive government ruling reshapes the future of land rights in Washington Territory.
- Fraternity Stiffed by City and Chamber
Local Odd Fellows lodges footed the entire bill for entertaining the visiting Sovereign Grand Lodge after the city and Chamber of Commerce reneged on their promises to split the costs.
- The Sister Superior Arrested for Concealing Smallpox
A Snohomish convent leader is captured in Seattle after fleeing authorities who sought her for hiding two sick patients during a smallpox outbreak.
- The Great Terminus Fever of 1871
As rumors swirled about the location of the Northern Pacific Railroad’s Pacific Coast terminus, Seattleites were gripped by a volatile, real-estate-driven madness that made men 'demented' and land values skyrocket.
- The Tragedy of the Wandering Unitarian
A brilliant but troubled clergyman's search for peace in the Pacific Northwest ends in a lonely death far from home.
- Whitworth Trustees Vote Out President and Popular Faculty
Trustees fire popular faculty over moral disputes, sparking intense community outcry in Tacoma.
- The Awkward Kiss at the Surprise Party
A 'classic village' social gathering turns into a hilarious misunderstanding when a hostess mistakes the gender of her guests.
- A Runaway Match in Snohomish County
A Seattle daughter elopes with a fisherman, defying her family's disapproval and facing total estrangement.
- The Drummer’s Deed: A Tale of Lost Blocks and Mutual Recrimination
A traveling salesman thought he’d scored a bargain on Seattle real estate, only to discover his deed was for the wrong lot—and his seller had no idea either.
- The Olympia Safe Heist and the Culture of Corruption
A government agent discovered a $39,000 deficit in the Olympia sub-treasury, only for the missing funds to vanish entirely after the agent allegedly returned control to the defaulting official.
- The Mayor Who Acted as Judge, Jury, and Prosecutor
In 1892, a high-stakes power struggle over city contracts led to a surreal administrative trial where the Mayor of Seattle presided over his own accusations against the Board of Public Works.
- The Reverend and the Chinese Theater Scandal
A Seattle minister is arrested for allegedly smuggling Chinese actors into the country under the guise of World's Fair performers.