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5 stories matching raid

  1. Police Raid Hoquiam Opium Den

    Local authorities target the Chinese community in a sweep for illicit substances.

    Feb 26, 1891Aberdeen HeraldGrays Harbor, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyExclusion & Resistance · Nightlife

  2. Union Sailors Raid Scab Crew

    A simmering labor dispute on Grays Harbor boiled over as unionized sailors boarded a schooner to strip non-union workers of their clothes.

    Apr 27, 1893Aberdeen HeraldCosmopolis, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyWork & Pay

  3. The Great Gate City Sawmill Heist

    A rival mill proprietor orchestrates a midnight raid to steal his competition's machinery, only to get caught red-handed.

    Apr 2, 1891Aberdeen HeraldGate City, Whatcom CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Opium Raid at Hoquiam

    Four men were arrested and fined for smoking opium as federal officials clamped down on the practice in the Harbor.

    Jun 16, 1892Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam, Grays Harbor CountyNightlife

  5. The Curious Case of the Jailbird Burglar

    An enterprising thief escaped jail, went on a suburban burglary spree, and was promptly caught while trying to swipe silverware.

    May 28, 1891Aberdeen HeraldI Street, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor CountyTrue Crime

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