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1 story matching benman

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  1. A Killer, a Gold-Brick Swindler, and a Widow's Missing Coat

    James Murphy waits to learn whether he'll be shipped to Walla Walla for killing Phil Doe in the Copper Chief saloon — while a con man's loyal wife scours Front Street for the coat a dead man wore.

    Apr 1, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington Street, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

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  1. The Deadly Gilman Saloon Brawl

    After a brief trial, a local man is found guilty in a fatal shooting sparked by a dispute at a Gilman establishment.

    Feb 11, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  2. The Passing of a Respected Cedar River Arbitrator

    Benjamin Solomon, a community leader and descendant of Chief Seattle, dies at his homestead near Renton.

    Jun 27, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRenton

  3. A $2 Promise, a $1.50 Payday, and a Fight at the Tacoma Theatre

    Two high-school supers said they were promised $2 for four Ben-Hur performances. When they objected to $1.50, the theater men were arrested for assault.

    Feb 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma Theatre, Tacoma

  4. The Well in the Wenas

    A local carpenter, suffering from the effects of alcohol, met a gruesome and solitary end after falling into a spring in the Wenas Valley.

    Sep 4, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSelah

  5. A Dispute Over D Street

    The Aberdeen Herald criticizes landholder Samuel Benn for attempting to bypass his contractual obligations to open streets.

    Mar 17, 1892Aberdeen HeraldD Street, Aberdeen

  6. A Tragic Fourth of July on the Hoquiam River

    A celebratory weekend ends in the drowning of a local man after a boating accident.

    Jul 14, 1892Aberdeen HeraldHoquiam

  7. A Night Watchman's Final Request

    A Port Madison worker predicts his own death and seeks to settle his affairs in a haunting, sudden passing.

    Jun 15, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPort Madison, Bainbridge Island

  8. Crushed by Logs at a Cheney Sawmill

    Benjamin Inman, 26, was killed while unloading timber at Hinchcliff Bros.' mill, a reminder of the human cost of the region's timber boom.

    Sep 29, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewCheney

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