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6 stories matching reis
- The City Traded a Saloon License for a Dropped Lawsuit
Cornered by A. L. Reis's damages suit, Newport's council offered him the saloon license he wanted — provided he first drop his case against the town.
- A Boulder, a Pistol, and a Saloon Reckoning
Harvey Goodman came back to Reis' saloon after being thrown out, setting off a rock attack, a gunshot, and two prosecutions in Newport.
- Two Newport Men Stake a Claim on the Old Katydid Mine
Charles Waterman and A. L. Reis revive a long-idle galena mine north of town—and challenge the timber-and-stone claim that has covered it.
- The Mayor Won't Sign, the Railroad Can't Build, and a Saloonkeeper Sues the Town
Newport's council spends a long evening tangled in street vacations for the Idaho & Washington Northern, unsafe crossings, a disputed plat of survey monuments — and trades a lawsuit for a liquor license.
- A Plea for the Mariners of Seattle
Chaplain Thomas Reies appeals to the city for a waterfront sanctuary for the thousands of sailors who make the 'Queen City' their port of call.
- The Swindler Is Back, and He's Bought a New Suit
Fresh from Walla Walla, a confident ex-convict jokes about prison, promises diamonds, and leaves Seattle police wondering where his money comes from.