Senator Ankeny
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- May 26, 1903The President's Visit: Roosevelt, the 'Mysterious Syndicate,' and the Fight for Pasco’s SoilIn May 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt toured Walla Walla, drawing massive crowds and sparking local fears of land speculators. While his speech at Whitman College praised pioneer virtues, a parallel editorial warned that a 'Seattle Syndicate' was hoarding arid land near Pasco, betting on federal irrigation projects to inflate prices for settlers.Walla Walla, WA
- May 27, 1903The Man Who Shook Hands with HistoryPresident Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.Walla Walla, WA
- May 29, 1903The Great Walla Walla Dental Scandal: Did the President Have False Teeth?A local political feud erupts when the Ankeny organ accuses President Roosevelt of sporting dentures during a private dinner at Senator Ankeny's home.Walla Walla, WA
- Jun 10, 1903Walla Walla School Board Admits to Illegal SpendingAfter building a high school without public vote, the school board confesses to issuing over $63,000 in unauthorized warrants.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 2, 1903The School Tax Battle in Walla WallaThe Statesman defends its stance on school bonds against accusations of political sabotage by a rival paper.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 10, 1903The 'Mayor of Little St. Petersburg' Faces Perjury ChargesA political operative is arrested in Walla Walla for allegedly padding voter rolls with illegal naturalizations of Russian laborers.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 11, 1903The Political Machine and the Perjury CaseA witness linked to a local political machine waives his hearing just days before the city election, allegedly to protect prominent figures from being implicated in a naturalization scheme.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 14, 1903The Political Machine Topples in Walla WallaVoters hand a crushing defeat to the local political machine, rejecting entrenched interests and the influence of gambling money.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 8, 1903New Rural Free Delivery Route EstablishedPostal service finally reaches residents of the Mill Creek and Russell Creek neighborhoods after months of delays.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 19, 1903The Senator and the GovernorSenator Ankeny’s attempts to freeze Governor McBride out of the Republican ticket face stiff resistance from the ‘Boxers’ faction.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 15, 1903Grabbed on Main Street: The Naturalization Fixer and the Senator's PromiseAlready awaiting federal trial over the too-quick swearing-in of Russian immigrants, Adam Schmidt was arrested a second time — and Senator Ankeny shook his hand in the street and vowed to see him 'down the line.'Main Street, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 28, 1903The Unhappy Mix of Orphans and CriminalsA passionate plea from a local editor to build a dedicated home for Walla Walla's orphans, rather than housing them alongside juvenile offenders.Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 3, 1903Fort Walla Walla's Long Fight Against AbandonmentA historical look at the community's desperate efforts to preserve the military reservation as a public asset.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 18, 1903The Price of Carrying Water for the Political MachineAdam Schmidt is caught in a legal trap after paying for naturalization papers; local observers note his 'whilom friends' are paying his legal fees only to keep him silent.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 11, 1903Northwestern Senators Plot Against the PresidentLocal political scuttlebutt suggests a conspiracy by Washington and Oregon senators to undermine Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 presidential bid.Seattle, WA
- Dec 15, 1903The Political Feud Over Adam Schmidt’s Perjury ConvictionA fiery local editorial clash exposes the bitter rift between competing political machines in Walla Walla.Walla Walla, WA
- May 10, 1905The Fight for the PalouseSenator Ankeny and Representative Jones clash with the federal government over the abandonment of the Palouse irrigation project.Kennewick, WA