Research the archive
Narrow 27,002 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.
Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.
Refine
Show the numbers
| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
31 stories matching tycoon
- The Tycoon Saloon Heist: A Laborer's Fight for His Wages
After being swindled out of his savings by a rigged card game, a Skagit County laborer takes on the city's saloons in a rare civil suit for restitution.
- The Spokane Millionaire's Mystery Marriage
A Spokane tycoon battles newspaper rumors and his own murky statements to deny a secret wedding.
- A Populist Outcry Against the 'Money Oligarchy'
Mining tycoon William M. Stewart denounces the economic misery of 1893, blaming the financial elites of New York for the nation's despair.
- A Global Timber Tycoon Eyes Bellingham
A millionaire shipowner from Chile secures control of the long-idle Bellingham mill, hinting at the international stakes in Washington's lumber boom.
- The Unlikely Rise of Henry Villard
A scrappy war correspondent who bet on the railroads to transform from a penniless immigrant into a Northern Pacific powerhouse.
- The Price of Hospitality
Walla Walla's city council debates how much it should pay to entertain railroad tycoon Henry Villard.
- Railroad Tycoon Weighs In on Tacoma’s Future
C.B. Wright, former Northern Pacific president, talks shop on the ‘Hunt System,’ the Great Northern’s expansion, and his unexpected desire to see the city take control of the water works.
- St. Louis Dry Goods Tycoon Eyes Seattle Expansion
A representative from a massive Missouri firm scouts the city for a new wholesale branch.
- The Sudden End of a Tacoma Tycoon
A wealthy real estate developer and pillar of the financial community takes his own life following financial struggles.
- The Senatorial Candidate Who Claimed 8,000 Votes
A railroad tycoon attempts to treat his employees' votes as corporate property, drawing sharp condemnation from local editors.
- Henry Villard Promises Rail Expansion in the Palouse
Railroad tycoon Henry Villard visits Walla Walla, pledging to bridge the Cascades and extend lines to keep the regional economy moving.
- Railroad Chief Urges Shared Yards to Protect Seattle Waterfront
Railroad tycoon James J. Hill takes the stage at City Hall to warn Seattle against repeating Chicago’s development mistakes.
- The Cattle Swindler of Jackson Street
A crafty imposter poses as a logging tycoon to steal three pairs of oxen, only to be caught when the victim spots his stolen livestock at the local stockyards.
- The Oil That Bought a Port: How New York Tycoons Turned Aberdeen into a Petroleum Hub
While the town buzzes with lumber and politics, a quiet deal is reshaping Grays Harbor’s economy. Ex-Mayor Grace of New York has secured exclusive rights to ship timber from Aberdeen to his oil fields in Peru, proving that local resources are now tied to global capital.
- The $150,000 Land Swap
A major agricultural transition as a Walla Walla wheat tycoon trades urban real estate for 600 acres at the mouth of the Yakima River.
- The Great Auto Dash to Puget Sound
A multi-millionaire mining tycoon sponsors a massive automobile race from New York City to Tacoma to boost the dream of a national highway.
- The Empire Builder’s Pacific Dream
Railroad tycoon James J. Hill argues that the future of Northwest agriculture depends not on Europe, but on aggressively securing trade routes to China.
- The City Council vs. The Tycoon: Remaking Seattle's Streets
A standoff between the municipal government and powerful land interests, including the influential Henry Yesler, ends in a landmark victory for city planning.
- The Iron Road Rushes East
In 1892, railroad tycoon James J. Hill arrived in Spokane to finalize plans for a massive rail expansion that would forever link the Columbia River plateau to the transcontinental network.
- The Real Estate Tycoon Defends His Bank
A.A. Denny, one of Seattle’s founding fathers, takes to the press to push back against rumors of insolvency and claims that his bank is nothing more than a puppet for Portland interests.
- The Real Estate Tycoons of Early Seattle
A look at the men and the infrastructure driving the 1889 expansion of the city's streetcar lines and the booming Renton Addition.
- Railroad Tycoon Predicts Pacific Coast Steel Boom
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, outlines the regional economic outlook and argues that the West's raw materials will soon fuel a local industrial revolution.
- The War of Words at the Edge of the Frontier
In an era of unchecked corporate power, a fiery letter from labor leader T.V. Powderly to tycoon Jay Gould exposes the raw nerves of a nation in the throes of a massive railroad strike.
- The Gold Rush Tycoon Who Pledged to 'Wear a Silk Hat' in Seattle
Jack Dalton, the legendary Yukon frontiersman and claim-jumper, buys land on Queen Anne Hill with plans to build a mansion and move his family from Alaska.
- The Iron Rush: Seattle’s Early Fight Against Monopoly
When mining magnates and railroad tycoons clashed over the future of Washington's natural resources, Seattle’s civic leaders took a stand to protect local control.