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13 stories matching article
- The Forgotten Ballot for Women’s Suffrage in Washington
In 1878, Washington Territory’s proposed constitution contained specific articles to enfranchise women and restrict the sale of liquor, marking a radical early push for civic equality.
- 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.
- Federal Agents Bust Counterfeit Cigar Ring
Internal Revenue agents launch a citywide crackdown on local tobacconists caught refilling boxes of high-end cigars with inferior substitutes.
- The Hypnotist's Blindfolded Drive
Professor McEwen demonstrates his 'powers' by driving a horse-drawn sleigh through the streets of Walla Walla to locate a hidden item.
- Walla Walla Musicians’ Union Defends Standards Against Theater Management
A labor dispute arises at the local opera house over orchestra size and the quality of performance for the public.
- 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.
- Walla Walla Editor Shoots Brewery Owner
A political leader and newspaper man fires on a local businessman after a dispute over a published critique of the brewery's beer.
- 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.
- The Supreme Court Defies Its Own Constitution
A legal dispute over Walla Walla land reveals how Washington State wrestled with the transition from federal territory to sovereign statehood.
- The Counterfeit Gold Dust Panic That Brought Vigilantes to the Valley
A vigilance committee in the Payette Valley smashed a counterfeiters' mill and sent suspects fleeing toward Walla Walla, where fake gold dust began showing up in trade.
- Nine in Ten Convicts Blamed on Whisky
A Walla Walla prison chaplain's letter gives Washington's temperance movement its starkest statistic—and a bill for the saloon.
- The Bank President’s Private Till: Walla Walla’s Savings Bank Scandal
An expert’s report finds that J. K. Edmiston used the failed bank’s money for personal claims, had the books “fixed,” and left more than $151,000 in worthless notes.
- The Suffragist in the Hall: How One Woman’s Plea Shook Washington’s Constitutional Convention
In the sweltering heat of 1878, a delegation from Seattle petitioned the territorial convention for women's voting rights. Mrs. Dunaway was invited to speak, delivering an eloquent appeal that momentarily softened the hearts of the 'sage' delegates before the vote closed.