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11 stories matching plot
- A Dance, a Rock, and a Confession: The Kvalshaug Murder Plot
Charles Newcomb and Mrs. Kvalshaug admitted ambushing Martin Kvalshaug near his home after a dance, then firing five shots into his body. Newcomb said the plot began with the wife.
- The Kalispel Were Told to Pick Their Own Lands—While Settlers Hoped They'd Leave
A federal allotment agent was expected in the Calispel Valley, where the Kalispel were to select individual plots from land they already held.
- A Lumberman, a Ransom Plot, and a Jailhouse Betrayal
Donald Boyd is convicted of kidnapping Seattle lumberman Patrick McCoy, as a convicted accomplice’s courtroom gambit exposes a plan to seize wealthy Skagit County men.
- She Dreamed of a Murder Before the Body Came Out of the River
A Montesano boarding-house worker told police she saw William Kittrell's death in a dream two weeks before he vanished — and his body was pulled from the Chehalis with robbery suspected.
- The Political Fight for City Hall
Tacoma councilmen are plotting to dismantle civil service protections to clear the way for their own political appointments.
- Surveyors Arrive to Plot New Rail Line
A large surveying party descends upon the river valley, signaling potential progress on the long-rumored Oroville-Wenatchee branch of the Great Northern.
- Councilors Accused of Plotting Political Machine
Proposed charter amendments spark fears of a power grab by council leaders aiming to consolidate control over city jobs and bypass civil service protections.
- The Manufacturer's Trap
A labor paper exposes the duplicitous correspondence of a prominent industrialist plotting to break union agreements.
- Seattle Plots a Sports Carnival for the World
With the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition set to open, promoters arrange A.A.U. games, a Lake Washington regatta, balloon races, and a marathon meant to draw champions from across the country.
- Newport Saloons Lose the First Round in the Dry Fight
A Spokane judge upheld the town's local-option election, forcing saloon owners to amend their challenge—while the anti-saloon league plotted a dry Washington.
- Temperance Leagues Launch County-Wide Fight to Make Stevens County Dry
Two hundred delegates pack a Colville church, form the Stevens County Local Option League, and plot a precinct-by-precinct petition drive to force a special election on liquor sales.