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2 stories matching chaney
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- A Lone Rancher, a Burning Tree, and a Fatal Crush
Nathaniel S. Drake lived alone on a five-acre tract near Sunnydale, clearing land by fire. A neighbor found him crushed beneath a massive tree, his body driven into the ground.
- A New 'Monte Carlo' in Fairhaven
Two entrepreneurs prepare to open a lavish new club and billiard room on McKenzie Street.
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- The Coxeyites Descend on Spokane
Populist supporters and unemployed 'Industrial Army' marchers head toward Spokane, setting up a confrontation with the city's new leadership.
- The Barber Licensing Wars
A test case in Walla Walla pits state health inspectors against local barbers resisting a price hike.
- A Community Effort to Save a Young Life
Local residents pool their own money to send a young man struggling with addiction to the Keeley Institute for treatment.
- The Fugitive Foreman of Franklin
A man working at the Oregon Improvement Company’s stables in Franklin is revealed as a wanted fugitive for a fatal land dispute in Indian Territory.
- The Keeley Cure Comes to Olympia
Olympia's Keeley Institute promises release from drink, and the Tribune opens a discreet charity fund for patients who cannot pay.
- Violent Confrontation in a Tacoma Gulch
A long-standing feud between neighbors leads to a gruesome stabbing incident.
- The Dealer in the Gambling Den
In the rowdy timber town of Sedro-Woolley, the local gamblers have found a unique way to keep the peace: replacing the standard rough-hewn card shark with a captivating young woman.
- A Nighttime Murder in Tacoma
A popular patrolman is stabbed to death by strangers while off-duty, sparking a vigilante threat in the streets.