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3 stories matching gagnon
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- A Seattle Mob Attacked a Deputy Marshal. The Paper Wanted the Police to Answer for It.
After Deputy Marshal Gagnon was set upon by an excited crowd, critics charged that Seattle officers were too cozy with the lawbreakers — and this editorial demanded that heads roll.
- The Counterfeit Gang of Port Townsend
A local variety theater manager and his associates operated a secret 'mint' to flood the Puget Sound region with fake gold, but their scheme was dismantled after laundering operations stretched to Seattle, Tacoma, and Utah.
- Freeholders Fight a Fire-Sale Price on Seattle's Tide Lands
A petition filed with the city protested the state's low appraisal of tide lands, warning that selling public waterfront at a fraction of its value would cheat both Seattle and Washington.
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- A Fugitive's Reckoning
A French woman sues her partner for $15,000 after he allegedly abandoned her in America—while he sits in jail for human trafficking.
- Cattleman Arrested in Alleged Human Trafficking Scheme
A wealthy Walla Walla cattle rancher is caught trying to flee to Mexico after being charged with bringing a Parisian woman to Washington for immoral purposes.
- The Great River Wedding
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for an elaborate, day-long celebration to mark the opening of the Celilo Canal, complete with an 'allegorical wedding' of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- The Great Border Horse Smuggling Escape
A persistent carpenter tries to outrun the law through a blind canyon to avoid customs duties on his prize stallion.
- The 'Stall-Fed Lawyer' and the City's Vice
A local newspaper calls out a deputy sheriff for failing to raid gambling joints while posturing as a reformer in the city council.
- Fugitive Nabbed in Washington Street Saloon
A Whatcom store owner wanted by the grand jury is apprehended in a Seattle tavern.