John Mills
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- Feb 22, 1895The Copper Chief Saloon Killing Goes to the JuryAfter days of testimony, a Seattle jury weighed James Murphy’s fate as an eleventh-hour bootblack witness contradicted the state’s star in the 1894 saloon shooting of Phil J. Dawes.Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1895He Paid a Man $12 to Burn His Own HouseA barber and the man he hired confess to torching 128 Rollin Street for the insurance money — a house that had already burned once, and whose policy had already been cut in half.Seattle, WA
- Feb 23, 1900The Sheriff's Long Ride to NowhereAn urgent report of horse theft near Sunset leads to an exhausting night mission that turns out to be a classic case of mistaken identity.Sunset, Colfax, WA
- Feb 13, 1909Three Thousand Boosters Eat, Cheer, and Rebrand TacomaOne night in February 1909: 3,000 boosters packed the armory, picked a new city slogan — 'You'll Like Tacoma' — and got sermons on land, liquor, and who should own the tide flats.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 4, 1915Old Drainage Debt Forces Public HearingA legacy of unpaid warrants from the Haxton Drainage district leads to a court-ordered assessment on local landowners.Kennewick, WA