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  1. The Unwelcome Suitor of Woodinville

    A logging camp worker’s unrequited, erratic affection for a widow leads to a violent struggle and an asylum committal.

    Mar 30, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWoodinville, King CountyScandal

  2. A Young Mother Dies at Cottage Lake—and the Coroner Stops the Funeral

    Twenty-two-year-old Mary Heizog died in childbirth attended by an “old woman” of uncertain training; when Dr. Chase arrived three hours too late, Deputy Coroner Frank Carroll ordered the burial halted for an investigation.

    Mar 4, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCottage Lake, Woodinville, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Swamps and Hills of Democracy

    For settlers near Cottage Lake, a four-mile trip to the polls was rendered impossible by rough terrain, forcing a twenty-five-mile detour until local officials intervened.

    Apr 3, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCottage Lake, Woodinville, King CountyCity Hall

  4. A Miner Goes to His Claim and Is Found Dead in the Woods

    Joseph Gotchy of Bothell vanished between home and a Woodinville-area mining claim, leaving a widow, a large family and no explanation.

    Apr 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWoodinville, King CountyTrue Crime

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