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35 stories matching overtook
- Tragedy at the Shingle Mill
A worker is killed in a horrific industrial accident in Everett, serving as a grim reminder of the dangers inherent in the Pacific Northwest's booming timber industry.
- The Great Gasoline Boat Chase
A stolen launch from the Pasco docks is recovered on a remote island near Yellepit after a river pursuit.
- A Vaudeville Elopement Interrupted
A teenage vaudeville performer abandons her plan to run away to Spokane after being overcome by guilt over her mother's illness.
- Taming the Elks of Humptulips
Two hunters capitalize on a deep snowstorm to capture and relocate wild elks near Humptulips City.
- The Breakfast Guest That Wouldn't Leave
A morning meal in rural Washington is interrupted by a massive bear, leading to a desperate struggle at the farmhouse window.
- The River Bandit of Port Madison
A Swede with a taste for plunder steals a haul of supplies and clothing, only to be chased down by local Indigenous residents.
- Tragedy in the Cascades
A well-known Seattle mining man perishes alone in a mountain cabin after a difficult winter journey.
- The Steamboat Race That Put Newport on the Clock
The steamer Spokane overtook the Ruth on the Pend Oreille, thrilling passengers and settling a season-long boast among river captains.
- The Great Tacoma Auto Heist
A mechanic attempts a high-speed repossession of a Winton touring car, triggering a cross-city chase between Tacoma and Seattle.
- The Drunken Theft at the Cadwell Building
A laborer finds his sobriety and his money have both vanished in a late-night scuffle.
- A Farmhand’s Violent Break in Eureka Flat
After terrorizing his neighbors, a worker goes on a wild, clothes-tearing spree fueled by alcohol.
- The Legacy of Walter A. Bull
A railroad pioneer and former large-scale rancher who helped shape Ellensburg's early development passes away in Okanogan County.
- Midnight Intruder Apprehended by Local Baker
After waking to find strangers in his room, an enterprising Walla Walla businessman chased a burglar into an alley and detained him until police arrived.
- The Blame Game on the Sound
A schooner and a steamer collided in the dark of Puget Sound; the court’s decision offers a rare look at the chaos of maritime navigation in 1893.
- The Tramp-Jail Breakout on the Waterfront
A routine arrest for vagrancy at the Seattle railyards escalated into a chaotic chase, drawing a crowd of hundreds to witness the struggle.
- The Lost Schooner's Dark Secret
A confession in Victoria reveals the brutal fate of two missing vessels and their crews.
- A Bloody Midnight Encounter on Pearl Street
A patrolman's desperate shootout with two burglars leaves a helmet shattered and a trail of blood leading into the dark.
- The Desperate Foraging of the Waterfront Four
When four men living in an abandoned Seattle shack ran out of supplies, they launched a clumsy, doomed heist—leading to a quick sentence and a warm bed behind bars.
- Tension Rises at the Cœur d'Alene Reservation Border
Farmers near Fairfield arm themselves as a series of skirmishes leaves both Indigenous residents and white settlers fearing violence.
- The Tragedy at Simcoe
An old account resurfaces regarding the 1856 murder of Indian Agent A.J. Bolan, highlighting the volatile tensions of the frontier era.
- The Great Train Escape
A federal prisoner leaps through a train window at 30 miles per hour while handcuffed, sparking a desperate manhunt in the woods near Pasco.
- The Seattle Barber Who Became a Spy
A letter to the editor recalls John Waller, a Black Seattle barber and lawyer, now sentenced to twenty years by a French court-martial as a spy for the Hovas.
- The Rogue of the Sound
A smuggler on the Puget Sound recounts a brutal night of human trafficking and violence, offering a chilling glimpse into the lawless reality of the 1880s maritime border.
- The Deadly Cost of a Failed Train Robbery
A desperate shootout between a local sheriff and two convicts on the tracks outside of Walla Walla leaves one man dead and another in chains.
- The Bridge That Broke a Boiler Maker
William Murray was never a soldier, but helping Union troops hold a West Virginia bridge cost him a leg — and, thirty years later, his life in Seattle.