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3 stories matching keegan
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- Fatal Farm Accident in the Moxee Valley
A longtime Moxee Company employee dies after a gruesome machinery accident, leaving behind questions about his missing life savings.
- Sixteen-Year-Old Karl Thompson Drowns in Chehalis River
A boat capsizes near an old brewery, leaving a sixteen-year-old boy dead.
- The Tragic Final Voyage of the Schooner Frank W. Howe
A lumber-laden schooner breaks apart near Ilwaco after a week of suffering at sea, claiming two lives.
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- A Bloody Political Dispute in a South Third Street Saloon
Partisanship and liquor lead to a brutal knifing after two men argue over their respective roles in local conventions.
- A Punch-Up Over a Chambermaid
A political fixer accused of theft turns his ire on a harbormaster who offered unwelcome romantic advice.
- A Life Cut Short by the Long Road Home
After traveling from the Puget Sound to the cattle ranges of Wyoming and Colorado, Philip Keech Jr. returns to Seattle only to succumb to illness just as he starts a new life.
- Violent Outburst at Kepplar's Beer Hall
A quiet game of cards on Front Street turned bloody when a ship carpenter stabbed a local plasterer, leading to a quick intervention by the Chief of Police.
- The Sudden Vanishing of John Keefe
A prominent Everett furniture dealer disappears amidst rumors of debt, champagne-fueled sprees, and a secret romantic entanglement.
- The Gambler of University Street
A Seattle woman turns the tables on a local gambler who used threats of violence to bankroll his craps habit.
- The Chambermaid’s Missing Cash
A local politician, previously cleared of theft charges, finds himself back in legal hot water after fresh evidence surfaces in a hotel pilferage case.
- The Irish Flag Arrives in Seattle
The steamship Knockfierna marks a historic maritime moment by becoming the first vessel to sail into the port of Seattle flying the Irish flag.