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10 stories matching roy

  1. The Four Days James McCutcheon Was Someone Else

    A Roy butcher vanished on Sunday and reappeared near Auburn with no memory of where he had been—an early-twentieth-century case of “dual personality.”

    Jan 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesRoy, Pierce CountyTrue Crime · Strange But True

  2. The Tragedy of the Blind Baggage

    A man forced to leave Tacoma loses his life on the tracks near Roy.

    May 26, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Exclusion & Resistance

  3. Jewelry Heist in Seattle

    While the family was away, burglars pried open a side window to steal diamond pins and rings from a West Roy Street home.

    Feb 22, 1904The Tacoma Times318 West Roy Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Narrow Escape of the Portland Express

    When armed bandits flagged down a Northern Pacific passenger train near Roy, the engineer made a split-second decision to keep the throttle open.

    Jan 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesRoy, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Cat Who Saved Himself from the Fire

    A young Everett boy's pet cat makes a daring escape by leaping into a water tub as the family home burns down.

    Jul 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesEverett, Snohomish CountyStrange But True

  6. City Council Splits Over Telephone Franchise

    A surprise move to indefinitely postpone the new independent telephone franchise failed in a narrow 9-7 vote, signaling a shift in local utility control.

    Jul 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  7. A Tragic Discovery in Everett's City Park

    An 11-year-old schoolboy makes a grisly find after a suicide in the local park.

    Feb 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesEverett, Snohomish County

  8. The Fight for Lewis County Land

    A federal court decision could strip railroad corporations of vast land grants held since the early days of territorial expansion.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma TimesLewis CountyFollow the Money

  9. Tragedy at Rigney Hill: Teenager Re-Arrested for Fatal Shooting

    After previously being exonerated on grounds of self-defense, a 19-year-old Tacoma youth faces a new grand jury indictment for a deadly farm dispute.

    Apr 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  10. The Six-Day Skate-Off

    Two local professional skaters prepare for a grueling week-long endurance test on the Glide Rink floor.

    Feb 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

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