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11 stories matching frazier
- The Judge Who Tried to Save a Thief
A local magistrate spent an hour trying to talk a defendant out of a penitentiary sentence, only to be rebuffed by the prisoner.
- Vigilante Justice in the Big Bend
After a rancher vanishes for two months, a local investigation uncovers a brutal murder and leads to a swift, extrajudicial execution.
- The Conflict at Jarmon Prairie
A violent confrontation between loggers and local Indigenous people in Skagit County ends in bloodshed and conflicting accounts.
- The Price of a Molson Brawl
A local judge weighs the cost of dignity in a small town altercation.
- A Mill Owner Held Hostage by His Own Unpaid Crew
When John Tuilock threatened to shut his Rainier shingle mill without paying his hands, the men seized him, marched him back, and forced him to write checks at the point of their anger — until a deputy sheriff rode to the rescue.
- Vigilante Mob Targets Ballard Policeman
A vigilante mob descended on a Ballard home demanding that an acquitted police officer flee the county within 24 hours.
- Livestock Disease Hits Dayton Ranches
Deputy State Veterinary Surgeon investigates an outbreak of blackleg in local cattle, tracing it back to imported herds from the Eureka Flat.
- The City's Experiment in Industrial Education
Everett’s night school initiative aimed to teach practical trades to workers, reflecting a new vision of the public school as an engine for broader citizenship.
- A Woman's Fist Fights Off a Tacoma Street Robber
After being accosted at 11th and A, a woman turned the tables on her attacker, delivering a stinging blow that sent him fleeing into the night.
- The Garden City's Grand Harvest
A vivid account of the 1898 Walla Walla Valley Fruit Fair, where local farmers showcased the agricultural bounty of the Inland Empire.
- Five Armed Robbers Hit Roslyn Bank on Payday
Armed outlaws storm a Washington coal town, robbing a bank in broad daylight and shooting bystanders before disappearing into the mountains.