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9 stories matching kill

  1. Boiler Explosion Kills Five at Port Madison Sawmill

    A tragic industrial accident at Meigs's steam sawmill claims the lives of five men, highlighting the dangers of early industrial milling in the region.

    Mar 23, 1861Washington StandardPort Madison, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. A War Party Among the Makah

    James G. Swan recounts the violent return of a Makah war party to Neah Bay after a retaliatory expedition against the Elwha people near Dungeness.

    Nov 2, 1861Washington StandardNeah Bay, Neah Bay, Clallam CountyStrange But True

  3. The Pony Express Ends: Lincoln Wins, But the South Sees War

    As the Pony Express delivers the shocking news of Abraham Lincoln’s election to a nervous Sacramento, Olympia residents mark local weddings and watch their market prices hold steady.

    Nov 23, 1860Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  4. The Murder of Chief Swell

    A faithful ally to white settlers is murdered in a cold-blooded territorial dispute, exposing the impotence of the Indian Agency.

    Mar 30, 1861Washington StandardPort Angeles, Clallam CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  5. Vigilante Justice Follows the Murder of a Pierce County Leader

    A mass-meeting in Steilacoom formalizes the community's outrage over the vigilante killing of a citizen-slayer, reflecting deep distrust in the local courts.

    Feb 7, 1863Washington StandardPierce County Courthouse, SteilacoomCity Hall

  6. An Escape on Scott Mountain

    A prospector narrowly survives a harrowing encounter with an armed man while traveling through the rugged wilderness near Tumwater.

    Jan 12, 1861Washington StandardTumwater, Thurston CountyTrue Crime

  7. The 1863 Legislative Session Wraps Up

    A look back at the territorial assembly's busy session, featuring a major overhaul of the legal code, debates over the Idaho statehood movement, and the struggles of members waiting on federal pay.

    Jan 31, 1863Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  8. Tensions Rise on the Upper Columbia

    Miners and settlers report growing hostility as military protection is withdrawn from the frontier.

    Aug 10, 1861Washington StandardColville, Stevens CountyExclusion & Resistance

  9. Legislature Honors Fallen General Isaac I. Stevens

    Lawmakers declare a ten-day mourning period for the former Governor and Union General killed in the Civil War.

    Dec 20, 1862Washington StandardOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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