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284 stories matching rifl
- The Penitentiary Upgrades Its Arsenal
Fearing prison riots, the Washington state penitentiary outfits guards with high-velocity Winchester rifles.
- The Tragedy of a Henry Rifle
A young boy's life is cut short in a quiet Seattle accident involving a rifle.
- The Great Territorial Rifle Scandal
Legislators in the late assembly faced public backlash for voting themselves government-issued military rifles as personal loot.
- Kennewick's 'Preparedness' Rifle Club Reborn
Local men revive a dormant shooting club to align with federal national defense initiatives, despite past issues with stray bullets near the Highlands.
- The Teenage Outlaw of the Dungeness Valley
A sixteen-year-old boy armed with a rifle terrorizes settlers, holding up officials and sparking a manhunt.
- Sunday Afternoon at the Range
A rifle competition between Company D and the Seattle Rifles brings a crowd of spectators and ladies to the northern suburbs, highlighting the city's turn-of-the-century military enthusiasm.
- A Family Tragedy in Centralia
A young boy is accidentally killed by his cousin while playing with a Winchester rifle in their home.
- The Legislature Votes Itself a Territorial Rifle
In a moment of classic political opportunism, the Council passes a measure granting every member a firearm at public expense.
- The $5,000 Stand-off in LaCrosse
An elderly farmer faces a massive, suspended fine after drawing a rifle on a neighbor during a property fence dispute.
- Dynamite, Bloodhounds, and a Vanishing Safe Job in Kittitas
Two tramps blow open a creamery safe, rifle the contents, and elude bloodhounds by catching a train at a rural siding.
- The Tragedy Under Saddle Mountain
A lonely settler is found dead by his own hand, deepening the mystery surrounding a parcel of land marked by consecutive deaths.
- Two Gun Mishaps in One Week Leave Newport Men Wounded
A hunter swapping rifles and a 10-year-old boy with a .22 both shot themselves in the foot. Both were brought to Newport for treatment.
- The Unlucky Treasurer and the Misbehaving Rifle
A banking executive is accidentally shot in a downtown Seattle gun store, sparking a brief mystery about the weapon's safety.
- Teenager Charged with Fatal Shooting of Indigenous Man
A tragic confrontation on a La Conner wharf leaves a man dead and the local community in a state of high tension.
- Bullets Through the Parlor: A Waterfront Shooting Spree Terrifies a Seattle Family
A late-night rifle-and-revolver crowd near Stone & Burnett's wharf has turned Mrs. P. Andrews's house into a target, and police still cannot find the shooters.
- The Winchester Defense of Beacon Hill
A woman home alone confronts a home intruder with a rifle, forcing a hasty retreat into the night.
- The Shadow at the Window: A Frontier Murder Trial
A Swedish laborer stands accused of a cold-blooded killing at Cedar Mountain, as prosecutors weave a circumstantial web of muddy boot prints and stolen rifles.
- A Child Lost to the Woods
A tragic accident occurs near Snohomish as a young boy, out with his rifle, fails to return home.
- The Bugle-Call Defense of a 'Jumped' Lot
When a town committee arrived to evict a couple from a disputed lot in Port Angeles, the wife met them with a bugle and two Winchester rifles.
- The Guardian of the Stuck River
An Indigenous man appointed by local farmers to guard a river channel finds himself in court after confronting trespassers with a rifle.
- The Unlikely Huntress
A Horse Heaven rancher who had never held a rifle proves her mettle when an intruder threatens her flock.
- The Tragedy at Cold Creek
An immigrant homesteader takes his own life after a grueling and unsuccessful struggle to find water on his property.
- Fatal Shootout at the Nevada Saloon
A wage dispute between a laborer and an investment manager turned deadly in Leavenworth.
- Tragedy at Granite Falls
A local rancher takes his own life following a period of declining health.
- A Desperate Shot, and a Family That Had Tried to Prevent It
Mrs. Henry Vossberg, in poor health and despondent, shot herself with a .22 rifle west of Tweedie; doctors had warned the family she was suicidal and the ammunition was supposed to be gone.