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- The Miner Who Vanished—and Came Back With a Shanghaied Story
Cox disappeared before Christmas. Then he turned up in Tacoma with a tale of drugging, abduction, and a vessel that would not let him go.
- The Peril of the Passenger Elevator
A Seattle artist sues for $30,000 after a horrifying elevator accident leaves her permanently disabled.
- Drugged and Held at Sea for Seven Weeks, an Engineer Reappears in Tacoma
T. A. Cox, part-owner of an Arizona mining company, says he was drugged with a lemonade in San Francisco and held prisoner aboard an unknown ship before being put ashore at Des Moines — then walked to Tacoma without a cent.
- Fugitive Returned to Face Desertion Charge
After eluding local authorities for months and facing a forgery conviction in Portland, a Hanford man is brought back to Benton County.
- A Heartbreaking Winter in Cle Elum
A Northern Pacific railroad worker's family struggles with extreme poverty and illness in Cle Elum.
- A Desperate Encounter in the Northport Mountains
A local rancher survives a harrowing close-quarters struggle with a wounded black bear.
- A Mining Manager Vanishes, Then Walks Into Tacoma With a Kidnapping-at-Sea Story
T. A. Cox, missing from his Arizona home since December, resurfaces on Puget Sound claiming he was drugged, robbed and forced aboard a strange ship in San Francisco, then turned adrift.
- A Massive Warehouse Blaze Leaves Yakima Scrambling
A fire of unknown origin at the Chappell & Cox warehouse caused significant damage to stored furniture, machinery, and agricultural goods.
- Legal Defeat for Injured Elevator Passenger
A Seattle woman’s $30,000 lawsuit for injuries sustained in an elevator accident is tossed out of court due to claims of 'contributory negligence.'
- City Council Chaos Over Marshal’s Failure to Enforce Gambling Laws
A heated dispute breaks out in North Yakima's city government over allegations of corruption and a marshal who refuses to enforce ordinances against gambling.
- The Political Departure from North Yakima
Defeated political candidates poke fun at their own misfortune through a satirical account of leaving town after a failed election cycle.
- The Baseball Game the Gamblers Paid Stanford to Lose
A Tacoma betting ring recruited Stanford’s manager, pitcher, catcher and fielder to throw a game for $500. Captain Sheehan refused $100 — and then played like a demon to win it anyway.
- A Public Retraction of Slander
After circulating damaging rumors about a young woman in camp, a local man takes to the newspaper to publicly clear her name.
- A Musical Interruption in Hover
An account of a brief performance by two Black entertainers at a local schoolhouse, filtered through the era's jarring racial language.
- Drifters on the Columbia
Three adventurers arrive in Kennewick via a 300-mile journey on a homemade scow from Kettle Falls.
- Kennewick Football Defeats Richland in Hard-Fought Gridiron Clash
A late-game touchdown secures victory for the home team in a tight defensive battle against their Richland rivals.
- The Chain Gang Escapee
A petty thief learns the hard way that jumping from the chain gang in Buck's Canyon only results in a much longer stay in the county jail.
- Where Do Graduates Go?
A state survey of Benton County grammar school graduates finds every former student is either working, studying, or helping on the farm.
- A Chaotic City Council Showdown
Personal feuds and volatile accusations stall public business in North Yakima.
- The Future of Flight in the Desert
New government plans for an air mail route between Pasco and Elko, Nevada, promise to put the region on the map for high-speed transit.
- The Council Grapples with 'Peculiar' Houses
City leaders debate whether to regulate or police the city’s red-light district in a heated session.
- The Unfair Cost of Sidewalks
Local property owners protest an assessment system that penalizes owners on smaller streets with uneven, heavy tax burdens for infrastructure improvements.
- Naming Trees for History
Puyallup students stage an elaborate ceremonial planting for Arbor Day.
- The Tragedy of the Main Street Inferno
A catastrophic fire destroys a block of historic Walla Walla, leaving two men dead in the ruins.
- Third Break in Two Weeks: A Prisoner Simply Walks Off the County Farm
A Newport man jailed for refusing to pay his poll tax slipped his shackles and disappeared into the hills, handing the county's chain-gang overseer his third escape in a fortnight.