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- Jan 26, 1891The Six Who Vanished: Tacoma’s Senatorial Scandal and the Art of Political SilenceIn the wake of a bitter Washington State Senate race, the six key allies of defeated candidate Judge Calkins have disappeared from public view, leaving behind a trail of bribery allegations and a furious debate over whether the election was stolen or won by superior strategy.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 2, 1891The Disappearing Witness in the Senatorial Bribery ScandalAs the state legislature remains deadlocked in a bribery probe, a mysterious figure named Atwood vanishes after allegedly attempting to buy votes.Olympia, WA
- Jul 9, 1894The National Guard Mutiny at SpragueWashington militiamen refuse to break the Pullman rail strike, leading to their arrest and transport under guard.Sprague, WA
- Aug 12, 1894Ten to Five: Tacoma's Water Chief Keeps His Job, and His Lawyer WeepsThe Tacoma city council fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to convict the president of the board of public works over water-pipe purchases. In the wreckage: an old inspector fired for refusing to 'get in and drill,' and an attorney crying real tears over his client's disgrace.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1898The Battle for the Road into RitzvilleLocal farmers are organizing to repair the treacherous road leading into town, demanding the city match their efforts to improve the final stretch.Ritzville, WA
- May 18, 1900A Brutal Hazing at the High SchoolA young boy narrowly escapes death after being trapped in an outhouse by older students.Colfax, WA
- Mar 12, 1908A Hundred Ranchers Tried to Steer the Railroad Down Their Side of the RiverProperty owners from the Calispel valley packed a Cusick meeting to lobby the Idaho Washington Northern for a west-side route—offering cheap right-of-way and a pile of guaranteed tonnage.Cusick, WA