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4 stories matching prichard
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- Cotton, Flour and Rumors of Rifles: Tacoma's Steamer Sails Into the Sino-Japanese War
As Japan presses for Manchuria, Tacoma's Japanese community shares news from home while a Northern Pacific freighter swaps flour for Boston cotton—prompting speculation about hidden munitions.
- A Polish Rancher in Muddy Boots Sits Down at the Piano and Steals the Show
Two hundred people in fancy dress fill the Olympia Theater to raise $83.75 for a Sherman Valley schoolhouse — with the lieutenant governor on fiddle, the mayor managing, and the sage of the valley in blue overalls at the keyboard.
- Burton High School's Championship Dreams Take Flight
After two years absent from the league, Burton's high school teams roar back with a pair of victories over Auburn.
- The Pacific Mill Roars Back to Life
A dormant shingle mill is set to restart operations this spring under new ownership and with expanded capacity.
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- The Chute That Killed Black Diamond's Mine Superintendent
John Pritchard Sr., superintendent of the Denny Clay Company mine, died instantly when he was caught between a car and a chute underground.
- The Vanishing 'Boy Preacher'
A notorious young grifter keeps up appearances as a 'star boarder' in Newcastle before skipping town.
- The Persistent Con-Artist of Jackson Street
A former hack driver and theater waiter uses elaborate stories and forged checks to swindle local merchants, only to be caught by a vigilant detective.
- A Clawhammer, a Tin Whistle, and a Judge Fight: Tacoma’s Wild 1894 Convention
Pierce County Republicans met in Tacoma to endorse Judge Pritchard for the Supreme Court. By 2 a.m. they had doused the lights, blown a tin whistle, and adjourned without deciding.
- The 'Panel Game' Larceny at the Minnehaha
A logging camp visitor is fleeced of $120 in a coordinated robbery, leading to the arrest of a local couple.
- The Last of the Crib-Dwellers
A railroad company successfully clears the last remaining shack underneath the King Street trestle.
- City Council Denies Liquor License to Infamous Proprietor
A contentious debate erupts over an application to open a saloon on Jackson Street, fueled by community protests and charges of operating a house of prostitution.
- The Brutal Departure from Commercial Street
After years of enduring her husband's violence and the destruction of her home, a Seattle woman seeks a divorce to save her young daughter.