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6 stories matching flashi
- The Mysterious Hardware Peddler
A man arrested at Front and Pike streets offers a flimsy excuse for the odd assortment of hardware in his possession.
- The Duel That Wasn't: An Editor and a Statesman
James Hamilton Lewis, a flashy Seattle lawyer and orator, attempts to challenge an editor to a duel, only to have the challenge thrown in the trash due to a breach of etiquette.
- A Costly Lesson at the Bijou Saloon
A Tacoma visitor loses his savings in a rigged poker game, leading to a police investigation and an arrest.
- Seattle Dealers Deny the Great Yakima Potato Swindle
A Yakima farmer accused commission merchants of palming off inferior spuds as Yakima stock and skimming the profits. The city’s leading produce houses say the real culprits are fly-by-night operators.
- A Runaway Heiress to a Minor Fortune
A 17-year-old girl is captured in North Yakima after disappearing with $440 of her mother's money.
- The Southern Orator Who Won Over Seattle
A fiery, nostalgic speech by James Hamilton—the self-proclaimed 'original' permanent chairman of the Democratic state convention—leaves a Portland journalist speechless.