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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 75 |
| 1904 | 7 |
82 stories
- The Tragic Disappearance of a Sunday School Teacher
A heartbroken mother searches for her daughter, a former Sunday school teacher in Walla Walla, who has vanished into the shadows of Spokane's nightlife.
- Lincoln School Destroyed by Fire
A faulty water system leaves the city’s largest school in ruins after an outbuilding fire spreads.
- The Telephone Strike Collapses
After two months of struggling for better conditions, Spokane's striking telephone operators disband their union.
- Fatal Infection from a Public Pond
A Spokane County man loses his life after swimming in a pool frequented by diseased cattle.
- Spokane's Gambling Houses Prepare for the Midnight Deadline
As a strict new state law turns gambling from a misdemeanor into a felony, operators in Spokane debate the legality of pool rooms and slot machines.
- The First Convict of the Gambling Law
A Spokane saloon operator becomes the first casualty of Washington's strict new anti-gambling statute, landing a one-year sentence at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.
- An Honor Vindicated in Spokane
After being falsely accused of a highway robbery, a Walla Walla man clears his name by hiring his own investigator to prove a perfect alibi.
- Con Men Target Ranch Owner With Locked-Box Poker
A Spokane County farmer loses his life savings in a classic confidence scheme involving a locked box and a mysterious stranger.
- The Gambler Who Fled the Law
After volunteering to test the legality of a new anti-gambling statute, a Spokane man skips town rather than face his penitentiary sentence.
- The Great Hunter’s License Fiasco
A Spokane judge strikes down a state hunting law, labeling it a 'fearful and wonderful piece of work' riddled with drafting errors.
- Spokane Telephone Operators Walk Out in Solidarity
Striking operators and linemen demand to return as a unified body, defying company attempts to replace them.
- The Family Feud in the Poor House
A daughter claims her father sold her into marriage for $250, but he insists her poverty is of her own making.
- The Right to Peddle in Spokane
A local ordinance banning street vendors from the downtown fire district is struck down by the courts.
- The Double Life of a Spokane Bigamist
A Spokane man's two wives discover his deception and team up to secure legal separation in a striking courtroom turn.
- Domestic Workers Organize for Better Conditions
Kitchen hands and domestic servants in Spokane push for a revolutionary new union to secure higher wages, shorter hours, and rest periods.
- The Great Spokane Labor Carnival Swindle
A labor organization finds themselves penniless after a predatory contract with a traveling carnival company nets them only $6.40 from $18,000 in gross receipts.
- Spokane Police Chief Assaults Peddler in Mayor's Office
An altercation over vending licenses in the Mayor's office ends with the city's top cop in the defendant's chair.
- Superior Court Upholds Eight-Hour Day
A landmark court ruling in Spokane affirms the constitutionality of the eight-hour workday for municipal contractors.
- Spokane’s Plumbers’ Strike Escalates
A two-month-old labor standoff between the plumbers' union and master builders threatens to halt all major construction in the city.
- Tragedy at the Natatorium pool
A star pitcher for the Spokane baseball team collapses and dies after a swim, cutting short a career that saw 21 wins in a single season.
- Spokane Thug Receives Fifteen-Year Sentence
A brazen criminal shows little remorse after being convicted of holding up a Union Park meat market.
- Plumbers Strike and Demand Wage Hike
Spokane master plumbers face a complete work stoppage as journeymen strike for better pay, sparking fears of a broader construction crisis.
- Plumbers’ Strike and the Battle Over Licensing
Spokane master plumbers lobby to repeal state trade laws, sparking a conflict over the right to work and the cost of services.
- Cheney Moves Toward Public Water Ownership
Facing a long-running legal dispute, the city of Cheney strikes a deal to bring its water utility under public control.
- Spokane Doctor Charged in Tragic Death
A local physician faces manslaughter charges following the death of a young woman.