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  1. The Pawnbroker's Trap: How a Portland Dealer Took Down a Jewel Thief

    A Tacoma jeweler's robbery leads to a cross-state chase and a clever act of revenge by a Portland pawnbroker who had once been burned by the same thief.

    Aug 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. Olympia Wakes Up: Subpoenas, Telegraph Rates and a Suffrage Amendment

    The 1895 Washington legislature moved from political strife to lawmaking, passing investigative subpoena power and jury reform while introducing bills to cap telegraph tolls, save Columbia salmon and give women the vote.

    Feb 6, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

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