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9 stories matching warwick
- One Punch in a Tacoma Saloon, and Three Days Later a Man Was Dead
A Seattle commercial traveler needled a dog, then a bartender. He walked the streets with a fractured skull for three days before he finally asked for a hospital — and his last coherent claim was that he'd been sandbagged.
- Fatal Scuffle at the Bohemian Bar
A local man dies of infection following a rough dispute in a saloon.
- Fatal Brawl in the Peerless Saloon
A jury has cleared a local bartender of responsibility in the death of a Seattle traveler who died from a head injury sustained during a fight.
- The Unsolicited Tip that Landed a Cook in Jail
After exhausting his savings at the Warwick saloon, a patron tried to play police officer by demanding the proprietor's arrest—only to find himself in the patrol wagon instead.
- The Japanese Gambler Who Broke the Bank
A local Japanese patron at the Warwick gambling hall caused a scene when his unlikely win forced the house to suspend operations.
- The Bunco King of Riverside Avenue
A Wisconsin farmer falls for a classic card-sharping trap in downtown Spokane, while local firemen demand more pay for shoveling coal.
- Finding Kennewick on the Yellowstone Trail
A transcontinental automobile pioneer discovers that the city is far more than the 'blacksmith shop' his rivals in Pasco claimed it was.
- The Price of Being a 'Wide Open' Town
Tacoma’s city officials are formalizing a system of monthly 'bail' payments for gambling house owners, effectively legalizing the industry through a protection racket.
- Spokane's Gambling Houses Prepare for the Midnight Deadline
As a strict new state law turns gambling from a misdemeanor into a felony, operators in Spokane debate the legality of pool rooms and slot machines.
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- The City’s Pest House
The Supreme Court rules in favor of a man whose property was turned into a smallpox quarantine facility without his consent.