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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1877 | 1 |
1 story matching thoroughgo
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- The Transformation of the 'Lava Bed'
A historic Seattle neighborhood known for 'drunken revelry and hellish orgies' faces an impending industrial rebirth.
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- A Fool’s Errand at Leschi Park
A traveler, sick and seeking vacation, was 'taken' by a group of gamblers at the waterfront pavilion, leading to a trial that exposed the city's predatory underworld.
- The Confidence Men of Leschi Park
A visiting Wells, Fargo express agent is fleeced by a trio of notorious swindlers in a elaborate 'bunko' game near the sea lion pavilion.
- Street War at Wenatchee
A high-stakes gambling loss involving a saloon woman sparked an hours-long feud between railroad laborers and an Italian group.
- Professional Safe-Crackers Nabbed in Pasco
A trio of traveling criminals accused of looting the Richland post office were apprehended by authorities after a spree of alleged continent-wide heists.
- Kennewick Snubbed on the Map
Local boosters clash with Pasco neighbors over the routing of a major automotive trail.