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- Brutal Murder and Arson in Spangle
A prosperous bachelor farmer is found dead after a suspected robbery leads to the destruction of his home and barn.
- Fire Consumes Grand Forks Property
A blaze up the Wishkah River destroys a barn and two homes just as a real estate deal was nearing completion.
- South Bend Fishermen Cut Out the Cannery and Double Their Price
Tired of ten cents a fish from the Barnes cannery, South Bend crews formed their own company and began shipping to Astoria for twenty cents.
- Late Night Blaze at California Livery Stable
A quick-acting officer and a lucky discovery prevented a potential catastrophe at a local Seattle barn.
- The Watchful Companion
An elderly saloon worker dies in a local barn, found only because his dog refused to abandon the site.
- Hop Picker Kills Intruder in Midnight Stand-off
A teenage hop picker at a South Prairie ranch shoots and kills an unidentified man during a confrontation at a barn.
- Rabid Coyotes Terrorize Richland Farmers
A bold coyote invades a local ranch, biting livestock and triggering a community-wide alarm over a potential rabies outbreak.
- Teachers Fined for Brutal Discipline
A husband-and-wife teaching team is fined for excessive corporal punishment in a local schoolroom.
- The Cow that Fought Back
A routine attempt to clear a barn lot turned into a violent ordeal for an elderly local resident.
- Tragic Horse-Kick Claims Life of Youth
Nineteen-year-old Hiram Hamilton is killed instantly in a freak accident while tending horses at his father’s barn.
- Cigarettes Ignite a Spokane Lumber Yard
A blaze in the Falls City Lumber Company yard leaves a homeowner and a company with thousands in losses.
- An Orting Barn Burning Sparks Courtroom Insults
A defense attorney’s explosive courtroom conduct highlights a bitter family feud behind an arson charge in Orting.
- The Joyride of a Lifetime on the Puyallup Line
A young man who 'borrowed' a streetcar from the barns and navigated it nine miles into the countryside now faces serious felony charges.
- The Local Harness Heist
A string of barn burglaries in Walla Walla leads police to suspect a prolific thief is targeting local agricultural equipment.
- He Heard the Timbers Creak and Almost Got Out
A snow-loaded barn roof gave way near Northport; the 14-year-old inside ran for the door, but a six-inch beam caught him. The leg could not be saved, and neither could the boy.
- Dairy Farm Ruined by Spectacular Night Fire
A Chehalis farmer loses his barn, home, and livestock after a blaze ignites in the hayloft, drawing hundreds of spectators to the scene.
- The Great Gale of 1890
A powerful storm system tore through Chehalis County, unroofing town blocks and sweeping historic cannery buildings into the Chehalis River.
- A Road Through the Barn: Drunk Commissioners and a Judge's Rebuke
A Snohomish County road crew moves to cut a highway through T. Larson's house and barn; testimony says two commissioners were too drunk to inspect the route.
- The Barn That Was a Courthouse: King County’s Shameful Jail and Office Conditions
An editorial exposé reveals that King County’s records are stored in a 'mere barn' and prisoners live in conditions 'a disgrace to a humane community,' urging the sale of bonds for new buildings.
- The Tragedy at the Olequa Barn
A drunken dispute between brothers ends in a fatal shooting, leaving the survivor to wake up beside the corpse of his victim.
- Fire Takes an Old Soldier's Every Saving at Beaver
A state representative's newly built Clallam County home, barn, livestock, and tools were destroyed in a fire — a $3,000 to $4,000 loss.
- Winter House Fire Destroys Family Home
Community efforts save neighboring barn and garage after house fire likely caused by defective flue in White Bluffs.
- The Bull That Terrorized Snoqualmie
A ferocious bull escapes captivity and leads the community on a chaotic chase, narrowly missing a man with an axe.
- Explosion Levels Burlington Hotel
A saloon lamp explosion causes a total loss for a hotel and bar in Burlington, forcing a guest to leap from a second-story window to survive.
- Tacoma's Baseball Franchise on the Brink
A professional league team threatens to fold after the city fails to support them, despite a winning record.