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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 6 |
24 stories matching fatal
- A Near-Fatal Wagon Accident in Richland
A local farmer narrowly survives being run over by his own wagon after falling beneath his team of horses.
- Tragic Death of Longtime Local Laborer
John Engelbert, a longtime Kennewick resident, was fatally struck by a passenger train near the city's western limits.
- The Deadly Road: Washington's Campaign to Map Every Crossing
Engineers on gasoline speeders are crisscrossing 6,000 miles of track to end the fatal collisions between cars and trains.
- A Vicious Visitor in Town
An unknown local poisoner is targeting the town's dogs, causing alarm among residents.
- The Tragic Leap Over the Falls
A man with a prosthetic leg made a final, fatal decision to go over Spokane's Upper Falls.
- Fatal Shooting at a Prosser Saloon
A laborer kills a bartender in a sudden act of violence.
- Quarantine Measures Challenged by Public Apathy
With schools closed to stop a measles outbreak, health authorities struggle to enforce social distancing during a local epidemic.
- The Unidentified Passenger
A tragic fall from a train near Badger leaves a man dead and the town searching for a name.
- Fatal Fall from the N. P. Bridge
A traveling salesman loses his life after catching his foot on a protruding bolt while crossing the bridge between Pasco and Kennewick.
- The State's Rabies Crackdown
Facing an outbreak of rabies, Washington state officials grant peace officers and citizens the power to destroy unmuzzled dogs on sight.
- Fatal Ambush on the Northern Pacific
A railroader and a brakeman are gunned down in a mid-transit robbery that leaves investigators baffled.
- A Fatal Ride on the Vista Hill
A young man searching for his friend discovers his mangled body by the railroad tracks.
- Rabies Outbreak Claims Life of Horse Heaven Rancher
A tragic, overlooked bite from a family dog results in a fatal case of hydrophobia for a local rancher.
- Blood and Bullets in a Freight Car
An investigation unfolds after a fatal shooting on a rail line near Vista, leaving a brakeman dead and authorities hunting for an unknown gunman.
- A Near-Fatal Jolt at the Haystack
A routine day of farm repairs turned into a brush with death when a derrick cable made contact with a power line near Finley.
- The Tragedy of a Kennewick Household
A quiet life in the community ended in sudden mystery when a mother was found dead by her 15-year-old daughter.
- A Fatal Accident on the Reed Ranch
A farmhand meets a tragic end while watering a horse on a Horse Heaven ranch.
- The Home-Front War Over Patriotism
A fiery editorial from 1917 defends a local lieutenant against armchair critics and challenges the town to support those enlisting for World War I.
- The Death of John Barleycorn: Kennewick Goes Dry
As Washington state's prohibition laws took effect in 1916, the local paper penned a mock-obituary for the liquor trade.
- The Rural Rebellion Against the Eight-Hour Day
Farmers argue that an initiative measure pushed by labor unions would spell ruin for the agricultural industry.
- The Invisible Trailer: A Wagon Accident in Richland
A local transfer driver accidentally struck a woman with a trailing wagon, highlighting the hazards of rural road traffic during the horse-drawn era.
- The Tattooed Robber’s Bloody Trail in Mount Vernon
A man known for the words 'true love' inked across his hands kills one logger and leaves another for dead after a failed robbery attempt.
- The Nightmare Inning at Pasco
Kennewick’s baseball squad turns a close game into a 15-4 rout with a staggering final-inning offensive.
- A Near-Fatal Ferry Disaster
A young couple headed to Pasco to get their marriage license survived a harrowing plunge into the Columbia River when their car went off the ferry dock.