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3 stories matching hinchcliff

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  1. Crushed by Logs at a Cheney Sawmill

    Benjamin Inman, 26, was killed while unloading timber at Hinchcliff Bros.' mill, a reminder of the human cost of the region's timber boom.

    Sep 29, 1883Spokane Falls ReviewCheney, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. The Shipbuilder Who Wasn't: A Swindler’s Bogus Checks and a Wife’s Shame

    Captain John E. Higgins arrives in Seattle posing as a respected Bath, Maine shipbuilder, only to be exposed by Harbor Police Officer Metzler after cashing forged checks on local merchants.

    Apr 7, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerHoughton, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Rainy Election, and a Runaway Horse

    Olympia’s municipal election unfolds in rain and quiet, with saloons shut, candidates’ teams hauling voters, and one horse making a break down Main Street.

    Dec 8, 1891The Olympia TribuneMain Street, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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  1. County Commissioner Quits Over Business Conflicts

    The lone Populist on the Whitman County board steps down, claiming the demands of public office are bad for his bottom line.

    Apr 13, 1900The Colfax GazetteColfax

  2. Kennewick Mourns 'Big Harry' Hironaka

    A longtime resident and laborer remembered for his immense strength passes away in Walla Walla.

    Jul 19, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick

  3. Isolation and High Water on the Humptulips

    Heavy winter rains and falling timber isolate a community, trapping a funeral party and challenging travel across the rugged Grays Harbor backcountry.

    Feb 4, 1892Aberdeen HeraldHumptulips

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