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- Handcuffed in a Seattle Beer Hall
When an all-round sport got into a tavern brawl, a bystander tracked down an officer to break it up—only for the lawman to escalate the violence personally.
- The Wedding of Necessity in Olympia
A couple from Columbia County traveled to Olympia for the fair, found no vacancy in the local hotels, and sought a creative solution from the local Esquire.
- The Telegraphers Who Spilled Too Much Tea
Two railroad telegraph operators make the mistake of gossiping about a bridal couple over the wire, only to find the groom is a company superintendent.
- Twenty Rounds, No Knockout: Jack Dempsey Outlasts Billy McCarthy in Seattle
A large crowd at the Athletic Club watches the former champion carry a rugged Australian the full distance, splitting a $1,000 purse after twenty punishing rounds.
- Seattle's First Poultry Show Was a Rooster Booster's Dream
The Puget Sound Poultry Club opened its first annual exhibition at Rialto Hall, with a California judge, silver cups, and homing pigeons that had just flown messages from a mountain expedition.
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- A Dog's Bark Saves Sleeping Guests as Usk Hotel Burns
A pre-dawn fire consumed a Usk hotel in 1908, forcing guests to flee with little more than what they wore—and leaving the landlord's watch and money behind.
- A Night in the Cooler
A local burglary investigation unfolds after a city marshal's late-night visit from an agitated victim.
- The Lonely End of a Civil War Veteran
After years spent laboring in Seattle's saloons, Alexander 'Scotty' Brown dies in the back room of a Jackson Street establishment.
- The Cultist Behind Bars
Joshua Klein, held in the county jail, claims to be receiving telepathic messages from his followers in Vienna while parents demand their daughters return home.
- Smuggling Silks in His Trousers
A crew member of the steamship Olympia attempts to bypass customs, revealing the era's aggressive enforcement against Chinese laborers.
- The Usk Station Forgery
A railroad operator's attempt to cash stolen money orders in Newport leads to a swift arrest and a multi-year sentence.
- A Wooden Pistol Emptied the King County Jail
Thomas Blanck, awaiting appeal for murder, locked the night jailer in a cell and walked out with eight other prisoners—armed with a black wooden fake.