J. J. Carney
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- Oct 23, 1890The Preacher Who Shot His Client: A Land Grab Gone DeadlyIn 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.Aberdeen, WA
- Oct 30, 1890The Tariff That Stole Your Coat: How Washington's Economy Was Held HostageIn October 1890, Aberdeen workers and farmers felt the bite of the McKinley Tariff before it even passed, as prices soared and wages stagnated in a state where 'free labor' was being priced out of existence.Aberdeen, WA