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6 stories matching knudson

  1. The Mail Fraud Ring Exposed

    Federal court convicts four men involved in a widespread conspiracy to defraud the public through mail schemes.

    Feb 23, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  2. Drilling in the Rattlesnakes

    Speculators on the Knudson ranch pause drilling as they hunt for a gas strike deep beneath the Benton County soil.

    May 12, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanBenton City, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  3. A Gasser, a Picnic, and a Promise: Kennewick Bets on Oil and Gas

    Drillers pause to case off 400 feet of water, 85 people picnic at the well, and a Yakima promoter promises a franchise — and maybe oil — by summer.

    May 4, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  4. The Cruelty of a Mock Marriage

    A young woman is left destitute in Seattle after a man used a fake marriage ceremony to steal her savings and abandon her.

    Apr 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  5. A Gas Boom in Benton County, Complete With a Camp Lit by Its Own Well

    Backers of the Benton County gas field planned a December 7 excursion to show off a well that powered engines, lit the driller’s houses, and they hoped would soon fuel a pipeline to Walla Walla.

    Nov 23, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  6. Saloon Brawl Ends in Hospitalization

    An evening of drinking on Pacific Avenue turns violent, leading to one man's arrest and another's injury.

    Apr 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

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  1. The Tragedy of a Lonely Laborer

    A Norwegian laborer, recently arrived in Port Townsend with a large sum of money, commits a desperate act of self-strangulation while in city jail.

    Feb 1, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPort Townsend

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