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- A Launch, a Leaking Tank, and Eight Tourists Who Nearly Died on Lake Washington
A gasoline explosion aboard J. B. MacDougall's launch off the Madison Street landing nearly turns an Alaska reunion into a catastrophe — no life preservers, no bars, and flames between the double hull.
- The Price of a Divorce
After abandoning her marriage to live with another man, Phoebe Bovee loses her claim to their shared property in court.
- The 'Reverend' Who Fed on Seattle’s Faith
A man posing as a Universalist minister charmed the city’s socialites, ran up massive tabs at the best restaurants, and vanished into the night.
- The Hop Gold Rush of 1886
As hop prices soar in the Puyallup Valley, Washington Territory farmers find themselves in the midst of a speculative frenzy, echoing the volatility of modern commodity markets.
- The Estate That Outran Its Will
A New York inheritance officer comes to Port Townsend to sort out Ansel White's estate, where a will written before the money arrived may leave dozens of cousins fighting over a fortune.
- The Hermit Rancher Who Died Without Ever Knowing He Was Worth $4 Million
For years Ansel White scratched a living from a Clallam County farm while a fortune waited for him in the East. By the time his nephew tracked him down, he had been dead three years — and sixteen heirs were still waiting for the money.
- A New Editor Rides Into Friday Harbor, Promising Independence and a Paper Second to None
The Islander introduces itself to San Juan County with a defiant platform: no party dictation, no saloon-baiting, and a pledge to be booted around town if it ever breaks its word.