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92 stories matching terror
- The Teenage Outlaw of the Dungeness Valley
A sixteen-year-old boy armed with a rifle terrorizes settlers, holding up officials and sparking a manhunt.
- The Bank Robbers of Roslyn
After terrorizing the region for months, a gang of cattle thieves and bank robbers is captured by a posse in the hills of Oregon.
- Posse Tracks Roslyn Bank Robbers Into Oregon
A brazen daylight bank robbery leaves the town in terror and launches a high-stakes manhunt across Oregon and Washington.
- Brawl at Skip Lee's Saloon Leaves Bystanders Maimed
A violent late-night fight involving billiard cues and brass knuckles forces a call for better police protection in the growing town.
- The Bunko Men and the Judge
A Seattle judge is under fire for releasing two known con-men on cash bail—funded, ironically, by the very money they stole from their victims.
- The Mountain Lion Hunter of Chelan
A local hunter brings in a massive cougar as regional reports note the predator is terrorizing the deer population.
- A Runaway Team Charges Down Main Street
A dray team belonging to William DeSpain bolted, leading to a high-speed scene of terror on the main thoroughfare of Ritzville.
- The Violent Reformation of Bumble the Dog
A notorious St. Bernard, known for terrorizing local residents, has a new owner with a questionable theory on canine rehabilitation.
- Holiday Tragedy on the Road
A Memorial Day outing turns to terror when a runaway team leaves a mother injured in a wire fence collision.
- The Mercer Slough Fugitive
After escaping Steilacoom asylum by turning blankets into a rope, William Miller—a man once acquitted of a high-profile Lake Washington murder—is on the loose, sparking terror in the homes near Mercer Slough.
- The Wild West Comes to the Third Street Depot
A young man arrives in town dressed for a frontier lifestyle, only to be told by local authorities that such theatrics are no longer welcome.
- A Night of Terror in the Timber
A prospector narrowly escapes a grizzly bear attack near his camp.
- The Judicial Terror of Chehalis
A judge known for opening court at daybreak wanders into the wrong building, scaring the daylights out of the local bailiffs.
- The Phosphorus Terror of Hoquiam
A saboteur sows the streets with incendiary devices, nearly reducing the town to ash before the rains intervene.
- The Terror of the Middle Valley
A massive cougar that plagued local settlers with livestock raids finally meets its end through a cunning trap.
- The Woman Who Wouldn't Die
A Seattle family waits in terror as a woman remains in a mysterious, death-like trance.
- The Hunt for 'Red Bob'
A notorious freight car thief is finally apprehended in Spokane after a tense manhunt across the territory.
- The Neighborhood Vigilante Cat of Howard Avenue
An aggressive, property-owning tomcat is terrorizing the chicken coops of Seattle, prompting fed-up neighbors to organize a vigilante committee.
- A Spree of Thefts in the Yesler Block
While the police profess ignorance, a gang of well-dressed thieves terrorizes the city's merchants.
- The Science of Shuddering Earth
A look at the nascent field of seismology and why the earth moves beneath our feet.
- The Serpent Slayer of Chehalis
A man wanders into town wearing a top hat to battle a monster he believes is terrorizing the rail lines.
- The Night the Police Looked the Other Way
Barely a week after a showy 'raid,' five gambling houses on Washington Street were back in business — and everyone in the lower quarter knew it.
- The Tragic Collision of the Premier and Willamette
Dense fog and poor visibility lead to a deadly collision between two steamers in Washington waters, resulting in multiple deaths and heroic rescues.
- Ritzville Under Siege by a Serial Arsonist
After a failed attempt to torch a warehouse, the town council posts a reward for an elusive firebug terrorizing the business district.
- The Great Dockside Stampede
A pair of range steers escaped their handlers at a Seattle wharf, terrorizing workers and prompting a desperate, armed chase through the northern city streets.