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2 stories matching mccallum
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- Ditch Dispute Leads to Violence in Naches Valley
A simmering property conflict between two farming families erupted into a violent armed confrontation.
- Legislative Crackdown on 'Bar-Check' Fraud
A new proposal in the state house seeks to hold saloon-keepers accountable for cashing checks for intoxicated patrons, a practice contributing to high forgery rates.
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- The Secretive Coal King of Seattle
James M. Colman is quietly opening the McCallister mine, signaling a new industrial play near Renton.
- The Colonel, The Schoolmaster, and the Writ of Mandamus
When a Seattle teacher enforced a strict attendance policy, a local parent sued to force the school to readmit his son. The Chief Justice’s ruling settled a tug-of-war over authority that echoes in modern classrooms.
- The Labor Journal’s Feud with 'Postum'
A scathing takedown of a billionaire's anti-union newspaper advertisements.
- The Port Townsend Lottery Fugitive
A pillar of local society is unmasked as the mastermind behind a massive multi-city lottery swindle.
- City Council Abolishes Poundmaster Role to End Lawsuit
In a four-minute legislative maneuver, the Walla Walla City Council eliminated the position of poundmaster to neutralize an ongoing legal dispute.
- The Bigamist of the Boise Mines
A woman leaves her second husband to run away with her first when he returns from the mines with a pocket full of gold.
- A Saloon Brawl and the Logic of 'Reddy' Long
After wrecking a lunch counter and brandishing brass knuckles, a man offers the court a grim critique of Seattle's drinking culture.
- The Manhattan Saloon Knife Fight
A dispute over marked cards leads to a violent confrontation on Second Street.