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6 stories matching robert
- Bloody Conflict at the Tacoma Mills
A wage dispute involving a belaying pin and a pistol leaves one man shot.
- The Point Roberts Dinner Party Murder
A celebratory dinner at the border turned fatal when a drunken argument over whiskey escalated into a stabbing, leaving one man dead and a community in shock.
- A Fishing Scow Left High and Dry
A local fishing expedition turns into a salvage nightmare after a grounding in the Gulf of Georgia.
- Fire Sale at the Arlington Hotel
Creditors descend on the Arlington as the hotel's furniture and equipment are auctioned off to settle debts.
- The Legislative Prank That Backfired
A Washington Territory legislator’s attempt to play a humorous political trick on a colleague turns into a serious row over parliamentary decorum.
- The Deadly Loaf of Bread
A betrayal between business partners takes a dark turn in Semiahmoo when a loaf of bread becomes a vessel for strychnine.