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  1. Anti-Allen Dark Horse Scheme Fails in Olympia

    While anti-Allen forces scramble for a candidate, the state legislature remains paralyzed by 'dark horse' rumors and fabricated desertions.

    Feb 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Capitol, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. He Paid a Man $12 to Burn His Own House

    A barber and the man he hired confess to torching 128 Rollin Street for the insurance money — a house that had already burned once, and whose policy had already been cut in half.

    Apr 24, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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