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- Jan 13, 1891The Lynching of a Teenager in OkanoganA fifteen-year-old boy, accused of murder, was dragged from a jail cell by a masked mob and executed, igniting a cycle of violence in the Washington territory.Conconully, WA
- Feb 27, 1892The Courthouse Feud: Superintendent Resigns and Foremen Are Ordered Off the JobThurston County commissioners accept W. A. Rogers’s resignation as courthouse superintendent, citing “strained relations” among contractors, architect and foremen, then appoint R. O. Owen to finish the job.Olympia, WA
- Oct 29, 1893Tragedy at the Blind CulvertA locomotive fireman dies after a train plunges into a washout during the Great Flood of 1892.Anacortes, WA
- Apr 20, 1904The Ruins of the Tourist HotelArchitect F. H. Heath makes the case for converting the fire-ravaged Tourist Hotel into a modern high school, arguing it is a smarter investment than building from scratch.Tacoma, WA