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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1910 | 2 |
4 stories
- The Confessed Killer Who Wept on the Stand
At a Montesano murder trial, John Klingenberg calmly described shooting Charles Hadberg at Indian Creek — then broke down as he swore William Gohl ordered him to do it under threat of death.
- A Sailors' Union Man on Trial for Murder
William Gohl, former agent of the Sailors' Union in Aberdeen, is accused of killing Charles Hadberg. His trial is postponed to May 2 in Montesano as union members reportedly raise $5,000 for his defense.
- She Dreamed of a Murder Before the Body Came Out of the River
A Montesano boarding-house worker told police she saw William Kittrell's death in a dream two weeks before he vanished — and his body was pulled from the Chehalis with robbery suspected.
- The Millionaire Who Came Back: A Wife, Two Husbands and a Double Divorce
Margaret Broderick thought Frank Berwert was murdered. Four years into a new marriage, he appeared at her door—alive, wealthy, and legally still her husband.