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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1909 | 1 |
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- The Prosecutor’s Payday Ends
A landmark court ruling forces county attorneys to surrender private legal fees back to the public treasury.
- The Question of Missing County Tax Money
The Herald calls on the county commissioners to account for over $6,000 in missing tax funds allegedly held back by former county attorneys.
- The Scandal of a Prospective Governor
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Henry J. Snively faces accusations of swindling orphans and bigamy as he campaigns across Washington.
- The Jailer’s Eyes: A Daring Escape in Montesano
A desperate jailbreak in Grays Harbor County ends with a jailer sidelined by flea powder and a daring dash into the woods.
- 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.
- Jailbreak in Montesano
Two prisoners assault a deputy sheriff and escape into the woods, leaving the jailer senseless.
- The Great Gale of 1890
A powerful storm system tore through Chehalis County, unroofing town blocks and sweeping historic cannery buildings into the Chehalis River.