Spokane Spokesman
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- Aug 29, 1894A Death Oath in the Silver Federation—and a Man Who VanishedThe Spokane press called the Farmers' Protective Silver Federation secret, oath-bound, and rifle-armed, then linked it to the disappearance of Gloystein.Spokane, WA
- Mar 11, 1895Champagne for the Lobby, Despair for the FarmersWashington's Senate kills the Helm-Morgan freight-rate bill after railroad agents work Olympia, and the state's press calls it a corporate victory over the people.Olympia, WA
- Mar 13, 1895The Railroad Rate Bill Dies in the Senate—and the Palouse Wants AnswersWashington's Helm freight-rate bill passed the House overwhelmingly, then fell in the Senate. Farmers calculated the loss in dollars; editors told voters to remember the senators who killed it.Olympia, WA
- May 30, 1895The Mining Promoter Who Told Would-Be Miners to Stay HomeCol. W. Thomas Hart has bonded claims and cut a trail in the new Slate Creek district, but he begs the press not to inflate the strike: there is no work, no mill, and too much snow for prospecting.Hotel Spokane, Spokane, WA