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419 stories matching quantiti
- Trapped by the Skagit River's Winter Fury
An eyewitness account from January 1885 describes the deadly isolation of the Skagit Valley as the river choked with ice, cutting off pioneer settlers from the outside world.
- A Mother's Second Attempt
After a gunshot wound and a stay in Spokane, Mrs. Henry Vossberg of Tweedie dies in the woods near her home, leaving a husband and three children.
- A Desperate Act at the Madrona Hotel
A waiter attempted to end his life by inhaling chloroform; doctors managed to revive him.
- Mill Consumed by Night Fire
A fire near Everson destroyed a large cedar mill and substantial lumber stock, causing thousands in damages.
- The Unintended Consequences of Prohibition
A raid on illegal spirits near Ritzville leads to a bizarre and unfortunate end for the local livestock.
- Safety Crackdown at Wright Park
A dangerous accident sparks a push to ban explosives from Tacoma's public greenspaces.
- Wallula Opium Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
Local authorities drop charges against two Chinese men after confiscating smoking paraphernalia.
- International Fisheries Expands Waterfront Operations
Rapid growth of the halibut trade drives the company to move its packing facility to a larger building near the Eleventh Street Bridge.
- A Gas Well Roars to Life in the Sagebrush — and Yakima Comes to Watch
Sixty North Yakima men drove out to a wildcat well 14 miles north of Benton City, where escaping gas hissed like a locomotive, then lit into a 20-foot tower of flame — and raised fresh hopes of oil under the desert. Spoiler: the gas wasn't there in commercial quantities yet.
- The Tragedy at the New Seattle Coal Mine
A catastrophic explosion at the Newcastle mine leaves two workers dead, exposing the deadly stakes of coal production in the Pacific Northwest.
- The Prescott Saloon Burglary
Two young boys break into a local saloon, leading to a manhunt through the county.
- Searching for Black Gold Between the Rivers
Local boosters organize a syndicate to drill for coal in the promising fields between the Naches and Wenas rivers.
- Firefighters, assemble! A Puyallup Valley inferno threatens the bridge
Citizens and volunteers rush to save a critical bridge in the Puyallup valley as wildfires ravage timberlands.
- Police Raid Hoquiam Opium Den
Local authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.
- The Thief Who Stole the Wrong Suitcase
A burglar targeting a North Yakima Avenue home made off with a suitcase, only to find the contents were not quite what he expected.
- The Swarm Descends on Okanogan
Farmers in Okanogan County are battling a historic infestation of grasshoppers that threatens the region's entire wheat yield.
- Irrigation Rights Dispute Bubbles Up at Hanford
A standoff between local landowners and the Hanford company over water delivery terms threatens to reach the courtroom.
- Major Business District Blaze in Vancouver
Firefighters battled throughout the night to save the local military reservation as flames consumed business properties.
- The Formaldehyde Oysters That Sickened a Pullman Meat Market's Customers
A shipment of 'fresh' oysters left a trail of upset stomachs—and a state chemist found the preservative that did it.
- Gold Fever Reaches Steilacoom by Schooner
A Saturday arrival brings word of gold at Fort Yale, a turn-by-turn route up the Fraser River, and a miner's warning that provisions are very high.
- County Printing Scandal Brews in Centralia
Local newspaper proprietors accuse the News-Examiner of padding invoices for county work.
- Intoxicated Burglars Stumble into Police Trap
Three men broke into the Louvre saloon, couldn't find the cash, and ended up getting arrested after getting drunk on the stolen goods.
- The City Council’s War on Inflammable Storage
New regulations restricted the storage of petroleum, naphtha, and gasoline, mandating fireproof construction and buffer zones from the waterfront.
- Despair and Survival in Tacoma
A woman near the Garfield House is saved after attempting to end her life with morphine following a lover's betrayal.
- Death and a Trace of Gold on the Fort Simcoe Trail
A Washington Territory prospecting party lost one man to an accidental gunshot and two others to drowning, and found only a disappointing show of gold.