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  1. A Deadly Christmas Eve Dispute in Willapa

    A drunken argument over railroad work ended in a shooting at a gravel pit, leaving a respected foreman dead and his killer in jail.

    Dec 29, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWillapa, Pacific CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

  2. The Panther of Willapa

    A bold mountain lion terrorizes a logging site until a local man takes action.

    Dec 4, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWillapa, Pacific CountyStrange But True

  3. The Tax Revolt in Willapa Harbor

    Citizens in Pacific County gather to protest unequal and unfair property assessments that favored railroad interests.

    Dec 31, 1891Aberdeen HeraldWillapa, Pacific CountyCity Hall

  4. A Deadly Dispute at the Willapa Mill

    A labor quarrel over an axe and a job assignment in Pacific County ends in a fatal stabbing.

    Aug 5, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWillapa, Pacific CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

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