A plumber was waylaid on a bridge near the Washougal River, robbed of his tools and savings, and thrown from the span by assailants who remain at large.
“Klintch was dazed, but the cold water soon revived him, and after a struggle he managed to reach shore.”
In 1888, the residents of Camas were aggressively lobbying to become the primary rail gateway to the Columbia River, betting their future on a bridge that would connect Seattle to Portland.
“The people think, and with excellent good reason, that the proposed road will bring them any amount of good fortune.”