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  1. A Plea to Spare the Hangman's Noose

    Citizens and legal officials petition the Governor to commute a death sentence, highlighting the tragic complexities of a lethal clash in King County.

    Feb 12, 1904The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-CurrentSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Town That Said No to Itself

    When the Great Northern Railway’s representative warned against incorporation, Leavenworth’s citizens voted down their own cityhood to stay in the good graces of the railroad boss.

    Mar 4, 1904The Leavenworth Echo (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-CurrentLeavenworth, Chelan CountyCity Hall

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