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| Year | Stories |
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| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
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45 stories
- The Tragic Wreck of the Ferndale
Twenty men perished when the British iron bark Ferndale was driven onto the beach near Grays Harbor during the most violent storm ever recorded on the Washington coast.
- The Monster Chain: A Mill Worker Pulled Back from the Jaws of a Conveyor
At the Hoquiam Lumber Shingle Company, a conveyor chain seized a worker and began dragging him toward death — until his fellow hands stopped the machinery in time.
- The Great Tidal Wave Prank of 1893
A fake official weather warning triggers panic and sends nervous citizens scurrying to the hills of Aberdeen.
- The Hero of the Ferndale Disaster
When the British bark Ferndale went down in a freezing storm off the Washington coast, one local woman braved the surf to save the lives of three sailors.
- Police Raid Hoquiam Opium Den
Local authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.
- Delinquent Tax Sales Nullified
A judicial decision wipes the slate clean for Hoquiam property owners, declaring tax liens expired.
- The Mill That Almost Killed Everyone: A Miracle at the Cowlitz Sawmill
A massive pulley shattered and flew over a crowded mill floor in Grays Harbor. Miraculously, no one was killed—only one man injured—sparking relief in a region where industrial accidents were routine.
- The Phosphorus Terror of Hoquiam
A saboteur sows the streets with incendiary devices, nearly reducing the town to ash before the rains intervene.
- The Price of a Lien: Laborers Shortchanged in Log Sale
After months of legal delays, loggers find their hard-earned wages swallowed by legal fees and court costs.
- The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life
After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.
- The Ghost Ship of Gray's Harbor
A schooner overdue by nine weeks is discovered wrecked on Peterson's Point, leaving no survivors from its five-man crew.
- Lumber Manager Halts Harbor Dumping With Injunction
An injunction suit against jetty contractors highlights the conflict over river dumping in Grays Harbor.
- Winter Gale Batters the Coast
A ferocious storm claims the lives of two men, one drowning off Coos Bay and another killed by a falling sign in Hoquiam.
- Hoquiam Mill Workers Strike for Living Wage
Employees walk out at the Northwestern lumber mill after management refuses a raise from $1.75 to $2.00 per day.
- The Riverfront Battle in Hoquiam
Harbor commissioners prepare to hear grievances over the control of the Hoquiam riverfront, an ongoing dispute between private industry and public interest.
- Shingle Workers Walk Out—and the Mills Threaten Open Shop
Chehalis County shingle weavers demand a wage increase; manufacturers say the current scale is all they can pay and promise to close indefinitely.
- The Lumber Mills Can't Find Skilled Men — Because the Pay Won't Keep Them
A Grays Harbor publicity man blames 'ambition' for the shortage of skilled millworkers. A labor columnist fires back: ambition is exactly why men leave, because common labor in the mills buys only the bare necessities of life.
- A Lonely Passing in Hoquiam
A Swedish immigrant is found dead in his home a week after his passing, leaving behind a modest fortune and unanswered questions.
- The Logging Heist at Hoquiam
Federal authorities uncover a massive illegal timber extraction scheme involving the Northern Pacific Railroad and local lumber interests.
- Engineering the Future of Grays Harbor
A massive federal project to deepen the channels from Hoquiam to Montesano aims to open the harbor to larger maritime trade.
- Fatal Accident at Hoquiam Mill
A sawmill worker is killed in a tragic workplace accident, leaving behind an invalid widow.
- The Witch Doctor’s Bullet: A Love Triangle in Hoquiam
When a local Indian doctor claimed a young woman was bewitched to death, her grieving father took justice into his own hands, leaving a victim with a bullet in the shoulder and a story that captivated Aberdeen.
- The Hoquiam River Power Struggle
A citizen-led pushback against land commission reports suggests local waterfront control is being manipulated for private gain.
- Fire Leaves Hoquiam Family With Only the Clothes on Their Backs
A house fire in Hoquiam destroyed everything after a stove mishap left the home in ruins while the couple attended a local concert.
- A Tragic Fourth of July on the Hoquiam River
A celebratory weekend ends in the drowning of a local man after a boating accident.
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