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7 stories

  1. The Confessions of 'Hike' Hall

    A gray-haired stranger arrested in Toledo, Washington, admits to a string of killings and claims he does society a favor by making men 'good.'

    Jul 14, 1905The Kennewick CourierToledo, Lewis CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Paved Artery: Washington’s New Horizon

    Engineers race to finish the state's first continuous paved highway, sparking dreams of interstate travel.

    Apr 20, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanPacific Highway, Toledo, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Two Native Men, Joe Dick and Alex Peter, Died of Exposure

    Two Indigenous men froze to death after a drinking trip went horribly wrong.

    Jan 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo, Lewis CountyExclusion & Resistance

  4. Toledo's Bicycle Railroad: A Small Town Bets on a Two-Wheeled Future

    Toledo incorporates a railroad company with $80,000 capital and considers a patented bicycle-powered engine to link the town to the Northern Pacific.

    Mar 6, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo, Lewis CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  5. The Bear That Bit Back: Deputy Collector’s Narrow Escape from Tax-Collecting Felines

    In a bizarre twist of frontier justice in Toledo, Washington, two tame bears were unleashed on a deputy revenue collector after their Italian owner refused to pay taxes.

    Apr 25, 1899The Seattle StarToledo, Lewis CountyStrange But True

  6. A Family Feud Closes the Shop

    A retail liquor dealer in Toledo, Washington, finds himself locked out of his own business after a bitter domestic and business dispute.

    Mar 13, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerToledo, Lewis CountyScandal

  7. Six Days to Raise a Burned Hop House: Toledo Turns Out for One of Its Own

    When Homer Betty's hop house went up in flames on September 9, his neighbors did not wait for the insurance man — they had a new one standing and ready for business by the 15th.

    Oct 1, 1902The RanchToledo, Lewis County

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