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8 stories matching unrestrain

  1. The Judge Who Was Both Defendant and Accused

    In a stunning legal double-header, Judge Wickersham is convicted of seduction in one court, then immediately indicted for perjury by the federal grand jury in the very same day.

    Feb 27, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  2. Nineteen Buildings Gone Before Breakfast

    With no fire department and only buckets, the Kitsap County seat of Sidney watched its entire business district burn to the ground in three hours — then promised to rebuild as Seattle had.

    Sep 10, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerBay Street, Port OrchardCity Hall · Disasters

  3. When the Law Stops the City

    A judicial ruling in Tacoma paralyzes street improvements, sparking a bitter feud between city officials and property owners.

    Mar 16, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. The General and the Missing Military Money

    A Senate committee says Washington's adjutant general ran the militia like a personal fiefdom, blew through his appropriation and left the state with a military deficiency.

    Mar 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  5. When Two Postmasters Abandoned Their Offices to Join the Legislature

    In 1879, two Washington Territory postmasters resigned their federal jobs to become legislators — but their resignations were still in the mail, so they simply left.

    Oct 6, 1877Puget Sound DispatchOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  6. They Spent $1,500 of Taxpayers’ Money to Fight the Recall

    A Kennewick editor demands a stronger recall law after two county officials allegedly used public funds to thwart voters—and kept their offices while the election played out.

    Jan 4, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  7. The 'Street Arabs' Terrorizing Pioneer Seattle

    A wave of juvenile vandalism strikes Front Street, leaving local merchants and the South School House in ruins.

    Mar 24, 1877The Daily IntelligencerFront Street, Seattle, King County

  8. The Panic Over 'Free Love' and Women's Rights in Early Seattle

    An editorial from the Puget Sound Dispatch decries the growing suffrage movement, labeling advocates as threats to the 'sanctity of the marriage relation.'

    Dec 11, 1871Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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