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- Former Officer's Siberian Bloodhound Attacks Woman
A retired Tacoma policeman faces charges after his imported bloodhound escapes and attacks a local woman.
- The Wreck That Nearly Came Through Newport
A loose rail derailed an engine near Hillyard just as two soldier trains were passing through the region. Speed—or the lack of it—was all that prevented a disaster.
- Ex-Officer Arrested Over Vicious Siberian Bloodhound Attack
A former Tacoma policeman faces legal action after his imported guard dog escaped and severely bit a woman.
- A Mother Walked Tacoma Handcuffed to Her Daughter
After two alleged kidnap attempts, Edna Reed fastened herself to her 9-year-old with silver-chained handcuffs—and dared the city to separate them.
- A Dangerous Ride on East Alder
A faulty carriage tug sparks a runaway horse, leaving a local family injured in the street.
- Mayor Hunt's Foundry Fix
The city’s mayor stands accused of forcing a conflict-of-interest contract for ironwork to his own foundry, costing taxpayers dearly.
- County Jail Prisoners Put to Work on Roads
Walla Walla commissioners order inmates to break rock and repair Mill Creek road under chain-gang supervision.
- City Settled Charley Allen's Flume Patent Claim
Mayor Hunt faces accusations of conflict of interest and patent infringement after his own foundry manufactured parts for a municipal project.
- The Moth That Ate Washington's Apple Boom
Government experts blamed the codlin moth for ruining a quarter of the nation's apples each year. In Walla Walla and along the Snake River, some orchardists were already pulling up trees in despair.
- The Kennewick Cyclone
A rowdy public horse sale turns into a high-stakes wrestling match between local men and a spirited mustang.
- Violent Windstorm Shreds Walla Walla County Infrastructure
A sudden, shifting gale rips roofs from elevators and destroys miles of railroad sand fencing across the valley.
- A Steam-Heated Night Inside Mount Rainier
A local professor and two students discovered steam-filled caverns and potential new plant species while spending a harrowing night inside the crater of Mount Rainier.
- Trapped by the Beast in Eden Valley
A rancher’s attempt to capture a predatory panther results in a harrowing fight at the edge of a cliff.
- Whitman's Freshman Flag Raid Ended With a Presidential Sermon on Anarchy
A Sophomore rush on the Memorial Building tower broke glass and plaster—prompting President Penrose to suspend the flag contest and lecture students on class spirit, property and citizenship.
- The River Wakes Up—and Newport's Steamboats Go Adrift
After three weeks frozen, Pend Oreille navigation resumes, but a broken boom and an ice floe send the Metaline and Fram downstream and leave the Ruth without a dock.