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4 stories

  1. A Desperate Act at the St. Elmo

    A Seattle electrician is hospitalized in Vancouver after a suicide attempt follows significant gambling losses.

    Mar 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesVancouver, Clark CountyNightlife

  2. The Justice Who Served a Black Eye

    A Vancouver resident files a $1,000 damage suit against a Justice of the Peace who allegedly assaulted him after a dispute over a fine.

    Feb 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesVancouver, Clark CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  3. The Sheriff’s Son and the Jailbreak

    A quick-thinking schoolboy foils a planned escape at the Vancouver county jail.

    Mar 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesCounty Jail, Vancouver, Clark CountyTrue Crime

  4. Clark County's Country Districts Will Vote the Saloon Up or Down

    A local-option petition puts license-or-no-license on the November ballot outside the incorporated towns—where only Battle Ground has a saloon.

    Sep 9, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentVancouver, Clark CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

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