My research of the Seattle Times historical archive for mentions of the Panama Hotel yielded stories of a colorful past. For example:
Oct 21, 1913 - A resident shoots himself in the leg
Jan 21, 1914 - A phone is stolen from the office
Jan 13, 1915 - A suspect jumps from a 2nd floor window to escape police
Apr 30, 1916 - Watch and money stolen from a resident
Nov 10, 1918 - Resident looking for work as driver and mechanic
Feb 21, 1921 - Resident arrested as American Legion bombing suspect
Aug 26, 1921 - Resident victim of armed robbery
Sep 9, 1921 - Money and railroad tickets stolen from resident
Nov 18, 1925 - Resident's annual wages stolen
Feb 24, 1925 - Resident drugged and robbed
Jul 2 1925 - Resident arrested for wife beating
Nov 6, 1926 - Resident dies in fall on cannery vessel
Mar 18, 1930 - Murderer returns to scene of crime at hotel
Oct 21, 1931 - Resident abducted and robbed
Jan 20, 1932 - Resident commits suicide
Aug 4, 1941 - Resident breaks up deadly robbery at speakeasy
Sep 20, 1944 - Hori brothers return from camp to segregate basement belongings
Sep 22, 1944 - Hori brothers shipping basement belongings back to camp
Sep 24, 1944 - Sento discovered by building manager
Sep 15, 1954 - Wake for Sanjiro Hori
Feb 4, 1963 - Sento closes
Aug 19, 1964 - I-5 construction equipment damages building
Dec 21, 1973 - International District hotels struggle
Jul 15, 1977 - Murder suspects arrested in hotel
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