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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 761 |
| 1904 | 67 |
828 stories
- A Pardon for the Main Street Saloon Brawler
After serving three months for a violent assault during a dice game, William Bullard walks free thanks to a gubernatorial pardon.
- The Theater Manager's Midnight Exit
A local theater manager vanishes into the night after pocketing ticket receipts and leaving a trail of unpaid debts and angry performers.
- The Price of Citizenship: John Adam Schmidt Convicted
A federal judge sentences a man to prison for orchestrating a fraudulent naturalization scheme for Russian immigrants.
- The Political Price of Railroad Allegiance
A skeptical look at John W. Pickrell’s gubernatorial candidacy amidst accusations that he is a 'railroad man' in disguise.
- Forced Labor on the County Roads
Walla Walla officials are putting county jail inmates to work on public infrastructure, calling the experiment a success and hoping for more 'business'.
- The Lonely End of Mike Steinburg
An elderly, indigent man dies alone at the county poor house after being found starving in a tent near Lowden.
- Neglect on the Range
A prominent local farmer faces allegations of animal cruelty for allowing his starving herd to wander the public roads.
- Walla Walla Unions Gear Up for Labor Day Spectacle
Organized labor prepares to take over Abbott’s Grove for a massive parade and demonstration of strength.
- The Brutal Football Rivalry of 1903
A Whitman College football player is publicly shamed in the Seattle press for alleged dirty tactics against the University of Washington.
- A Seventeen-Year-Old's Failed Quest for a Marriage License
After her father abandoned her, a young woman faced the rigid wall of bureaucratic requirements when she tried to marry.
- Garrison Target Practice Terrorizes Road
Target practice at Fort Walla Walla turns dangerous as stray rifle fire sends bullets whistling past civilians on a public road.
- Local Legal Troubles and a Broken Marriage
Superior Court handles a flurry of forgery, arson, and assault charges, while a divorce is granted for failure to provide.
- Walla Walla Bicyclists Fund Road Repairs
City cyclists step up to pay license fees, funding new asphalt paths for safe transit.
- The Governor's Gambit: McBride Vows to Keep Fighting Railroads After Legislative Defeat
Governor McBride arrives in Walla Walla from his tour with President Roosevelt, declaring that the defeat of the railroad commission bill is not the end of the battle for corporate regulation.
- The Railroad Lobby's Search for a Walla Walla Mayor
Political factions are courting Mayor Gilbert Hunt as a gubernatorial candidate, hoping to leverage his business ties to secure corporate dominance over the state.
- Was the School Board's Building Spree Illegal?
A taxpayers' league claims the local school board has overstepped its constitutional authority by plunging the district into massive debt to fund new construction.
- Registered Women Join Vote on $63,729.69 School Debt
With a high-stakes school bond measure on the ballot, the city reminds residents—including women—to register before the books close.
- The Shadow Mayor of Walla Walla
A biting editorial exposes the financial entanglement between the sitting mayor and the local bank.
- Editorial Challenges Mayor Hunt Over Plant Contracts
Walla Walla's local paper challenges the Mayor’s business dealings with the city under state anti-corruption laws.
- Mayor Hunt's Foundry Fix
The city’s mayor stands accused of forcing a conflict-of-interest contract for ironwork to his own foundry, costing taxpayers dearly.
- The Mayor's Cozy Contracts
Walla Walla’s mayor is accused of self-dealing, funneling city money into his own foundry while dodging newspaper scrutiny.
- Farmers and Railroad Kings: A Unequal Debate
Walla Walla's wheat growers face a deck stacked against them as railroad presidents arrive to ‘discuss’ freight rates on their own terms.
- A Deadly Runaway Near Lakeside
An Italian gardener dies in agony after a team of horses bolts, dragging him through the road.
- Trapped in the Gears
A farm worker is severely injured in a gruesome accident while operating a header in the fields near Walla Walla.
- Big Utility Deal Reshapes Walla Walla Infrastructure
A major consolidation of power and transit interests moves forward as articles of incorporation are filed for a massive new utility holding company.