Pearson
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- Aug 13, 1858Gold in the Wenatchee, but the Miners Were Told to LeavePearson's party returns to Steilacoom after Indians warn them off the new gold fields; a handful of dirt shows a dollar's worth of gold.Wenatchee River, Wenatchee, WA
- Feb 26, 1891Police Raid Hoquiam Opium DenLocal authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.Grays Harbor, Hoquiam, WA
- May 18, 1893The Marshal's Staged Room InspectionA Seattle detective relies on the local marshal to nab a mail thief hiding out in a Cosmopolis hotel.Cosmopolis, WA
- Jun 29, 1893The Case of the County's Vanishing FundsA local editor questions why county attorneys are pocketing tax collections while leaving the county treasury empty-handed.Montesano, WA
- Sep 28, 1893City Council Loses Tax Assessment BattleA blunder by city officials leads to a court dismissal of tax collection suits, forcing the city to start the assessment process from scratch.Heron Street, Aberdeen, WA
- Jul 29, 1894When the City Council Accidentally Legalized the Dance HallsA lawyer finds that Seattle's council quietly repealed its dance-hall ordinances, and the halls reopen in defiance of the police chief — who can only threaten warrants until a new law is passed.Seattle, WA