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37 stories matching pomeroy
- Tragic Accident Near Pomeroy
A young man loses his life in a rural Washington accident after his team of horses panics.
- The Supper That Nearly Killed J. R. Schnebley
A Garfield County farmer came close to dying before he took the hint. Now his wife and a neighbor are in the Pomeroy jail, charged with feeding him strychnine.
- A Violent Standoff in Pomeroy
A laborer opens fire on local officers after a drunken disturbance, leading to a desperate shootout in a town alleyway.
- Drunken Gunman Barricades Alley in Pomeroy
A laborer went on a violent rampage, forcing a shootout with law enforcement that left two officers wounded.
- The Boastful Prisoner Who Talked Himself Into Federal Custody
Henry C. Grady came to Seattle to pay taxes on his Jackson Street lots and to deliver a mail-fraud suspect. P. C. Pomeroy had bragged his way out of an Oregon jail; the confession sent him straight to McNeil's Island.
- They Killed Poor Mac
A widow steps off the stage at Pomeroy's St. George Hotel with news of her husband's death in Dayton — and the town's sympathy stops short of the dead man.
- Pioneer and Pataha Prairie Founder Dies at 77
Zenas A. Baldwin, an early settler of Garfield County who arrived in California during the vigilante era, passes away near Pomeroy.
- Tragic Fall at the Pomeroy Stock Fair
A novice assistant was dragged into the sky by a tethered balloon, falling fifty feet to the earth in front of a crowd.
- Road Hazards: The Battle Over Open Range on Public Highways
Complaints mount as wandering livestock turn Washington's highways into dangerous obstacles for motorists.
- The Kangaroo Court of the Seattle Jail
A young man from Pomeroy, arrested for seduction, faces a brutal initiation into the 'kangaroo court' of Seattle's county jail.
- The Bid for the Main Line
Citizens in Dayton and Waitsburg launch a collaborative lobby effort to convince railroad officials to connect their town branches to the main regional transit artery.
- Tragedy at Falling Springs
A domestic terror incident near Pomeroy ends in the perpetrator's suicide.
- Dynamite Found in Tacoma Jail Cell
Under Sheriff Paulhamus discovered a two-pound dynamite cartridge hidden in a window ledge, thwarting a suspected jailbreak attempt.
- Cheney Moves Toward Public Water Ownership
Facing a long-running legal dispute, the city of Cheney strikes a deal to bring its water utility under public control.
- A Family Disgrace in Pine City
After his grandson repeatedly violates parole and slips away from a deputy sheriff, a grandfather pays to see justice served.
- Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.
- A Landlord's Change of Heart
After opposing street improvements, a major commercial building owner in Kennewick now says he is ready to pay the assessment to see the city prosper.
- The Self-Defense Trial that Gripped Garfield County
After concealing her husband's body in a potato hole and weathering public suspicion, Mrs. Lartigue is acquitted of murder.
- Drought Threatens Walla Walla's Wheat Harvest
Farmers and weather observers warn that a record-breaking dry spell is devastating crops in the Walla Walla Valley and Garfield County.
- Shotgun Wedding Party: A Close Call in Ping Gulch
A celebratory charivari turns dangerous when wedding guests accidentally riddle the newlyweds' home with lead.
- A Patriotic July 4th Celebration in Ritzville
Thousands of residents gathered to celebrate the American naval victory at Santiago with parades, races, and patriotic fervor.
- Justice on the Eureka Flat
A Starbuck farmer secures the return of his stolen livestock while authorities hunt the ringleader of a horse-thief gang.
- The Bold Plan to Pave the Northwest
Promoters of the Evergreen Highway are pushing for an all-weather, cross-state route designed to connect the Inland Empire to the coast.
- School bonds sold behind closed doors
A critique of the school board’s decision to bypass public competition in the sale of district bonds, potentially costing taxpayers.
- The Hunt for an Ex-Convict
A suspected horse thief vanishes into the hills after a crime, reviving fears of an organized gang operating across the border.