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1 story matching wiseman

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  1. The Case of the Empty Bond: A Cautionary Tale of Corruption in Walla Walla

    When an elected official absconded with nearly $20,000 in public funds, the court had to decide if his sureties were still on the hook—even though they had signed a blank piece of paper.

    Jul 11, 1872Puget Sound DispatchWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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  1. The 'Wise Men' Choose a Candidate

    A closed-door committee of seven selects a business-friendly mayoral ticket in a move to 'run the city like a corporation.'

    Feb 18, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerChamber of Commerce, Seattle

  2. The Trusted Watchman’s Secret Life

    After 16 years of loyal service, a Hoquiam mill watchman is caught red-handed with a secret kit of burglary tools.

    Jul 21, 1905The Kennewick CourierHoquiam

  3. Vigilantism in Wiser

    A deputy sheriff takes three men into custody for the targeting of Chinese laborers.

    Oct 1, 1908The Lynden Tribune (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-CurrentWiser Lake, Lynden

  4. The Unsolved Disappearance of John H. Wisely

    A man disappears from his home in broad daylight, only for his body to be discovered days later on the shores of Elliott Bay.

    Dec 18, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSalmon Bay, Seattle

  5. A Good Samaritan’s $10 Went Straight to the Bar Tab

    Woodinville’s A. G. McLean stepped between a bully and a smaller man at a Seattle hotel saloon. The bully thanked him by lifting a $10 bill and buying the house a round.

    Mar 13, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  6. From Gilman Mines to the Japanese Consulate

    Dr. Frank W. Harrell, a King County physician and former mayor of Gilman, secures a diplomatic post in Japan after a period of fervent local politicking.

    May 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerIssaquah

  7. The Bitter Custody Battle Over the Wellman Estate

    A Dayton superior court judge splits the guardianship of two orphaned children, sparking a dispute likely headed for the state supreme court.

    Dec 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanDayton

  8. The Well in the Wenas

    A local carpenter, suffering from the effects of alcohol, met a gruesome and solitary end after falling into a spring in the Wenas Valley.

    Sep 4, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSelah

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