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92 stories matching walker
- A Gold Cure Too Late for Robert J. Walker
A nephew of James G. Blaine dies in a Tacoma hospital, and the Olympia Tribune wonders whether a dubious 'bichloride of gold' treatment could have saved him.
- A Desperate Act in the North End
A local woman narrowly survives a suicide attempt at her East 30th street home as investigators are left without answers.
- Disgruntled Manufacturer Bails on Tacoma
L. Walker, a woolen mill owner, claims he was pushed out by crooked business associates in Tacoma and is coming to Seattle to set up a new shop.
- The Company Town That Built Itself: Inside Port Gamble's Lumber Empire
In 1876, the Puget Mill Company turned a remote bay into a model industrial community, complete with its own fleet, brass band, and company-owned housing.
- The Evangelists and the Brothel
In 1887, a group of women conducted prayer meetings inside Seattle’s houses of prostitution, confronting the grim reality of life for the women living and working within.
- The Preacher Who Shot His Client: A Land Grab Gone Deadly
In a bizarre twist of frontier justice, Reverend G. W. Walker allegedly shot settler Herbert Wilson in the breast after a dispute over land titles, revealing a pattern of fraud that had already drawn legal complaints.
- The Unceremonious Ejection of Dr. Mary Walker
A historic account of how a pioneering physician was forcibly removed from a women's meeting for her unconventional dress and manner.
- The Knights of Labor Demand Action on the Border
A fiery 1885 exchange reveals deep tension between Seattle's labor unions and federal officials over the lax enforcement of Chinese immigration restrictions.
- Ice-Cut Canoe Tragedy on the River
A dark night and floating ice claim two lives near Langley in a failed river crossing.
- The Unmarked Funeral of a 'Prodigal Daughter'
A sympathetic account of a funeral service held in a Seattle brothel for a woman who died suddenly in 'terrible' circumstances.
- Street Robbery on Battery Street
A local attorney is knocked down and nearly robbed in the middle of the night, prompting a swift intervention by concerned citizens.
- The Cyrus Walker Returns to Service
After two and a half years of neglect and decay, the steamer Cyrus Walker has been completely rebuilt from the hull up.
- Holiday Revels and the 'Bronze Fountain' at Port Gamble
A glimpse into a settler's New Year’s social circle in 1877, featuring ambitious landscaping, amateur theater, and a bustling mill town economy.
- The Tragic Death of Mollie Flippen
After surviving a notorious criminal past in Portland, a woman’s life ends in a horrific fire at a Seattle boarding house.
- The Narrow Escape in Whitechapel
After a laborer was robbed and tossed into the frigid tide flats of Seattle's waterfront, an unlikely group of rescuers saved him from a watery grave.
- The End of a Beer Garden
Developers are grading the site of a historic park and beer garden on Second Street to make way for a row of temporary brick storefronts.
- The Price of Seattle Real Estate
A speculative look at the rapid inflation of downtown land values on Front Street.
- A Night of Gunfire and Ropes in Sultan
After two men shot up a saloon and robbed laborers, a vigilante crowd nearly took justice into their own hands in this rural mining and rail town.
- "Great Scott! Is That Dr. Mary Walker?" — Two Seattle Clerks Ditch Their Skirts on a Dare
A druggist's cashier and stenographer appear on Front Street in bifurcated skirts, betting their boss they'd do it. The town stares; the women report no other inconvenience.
- A Delayed Blast Kills Four on the Railroad Grade Near Ellensburg
A charge that hung fire exploded as workers returned to the rock, killing four men and fatally injuring foreman Walker in one of the season’s worst construction accidents.
- Labor Unions Demand Action on Border Enforcement in 1886
An exchange of letters between the Seattle Knights of Labor and the Collector of Customs highlights early local anxieties over immigration policy.
- The Fiery End of the Bark 'Hark Hope'
After failing to extinguish a mystery fire in the cargo hold, the crew of a Honolulu-bound vessel was forced to sink their own ship to save it from complete destruction.
- The Ghost Mine of Tietan Basin
For twenty-three years, Judge Nelson has hunted the secret silver ledge revealed by an Indigenous man, but the secret died with him.
- The Loss of a Landmark: Cyrus Walker’s Port Gamble Home
A catastrophic early-morning blaze consumes one of the finest residences in Port Gamble, resulting in a loss valued at over five thousand dollars.
- The City Wants Its Fair Share: Republican Wards Revolt Over Delegate Math
Three ward clubs storm the county Republican committee to protest an apportionment that hands the countryside outsized power — and the committee adjourns without budging an inch.