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6 stories

  1. The Day the Chinamen Came Back

    After a violent expulsion and rumors of hanging in Tekoa, Chinese laborers return under federal guard to resume work, turning a local tragedy into a grim advertisement for the town.

    Mar 10, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTekoa, Whitman CountyExclusion & Resistance

  2. The Palouse Massacre: A Family Destroyed by Religious Mania

    A farmer takes his own life after killing his wife and children in a brutal religious mania, leaving a chilling note behind.

    Jul 12, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFarmington, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Family Tragedy Near Palouse

    Tragic news emerges from a local farm where a man took his family's lives before turning a weapon on himself.

    Aug 8, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPalouse, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Mob's Cruel Gamble: A Wrongful Lynching Attempt in Rosalia

    A husband and wife were dragged into a horrific ordeal by a lynch mob convinced of their guilt in a missing child case—only to discover the child had been safe all along.

    Sep 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRosalia, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  5. The Tragedy of a Family’s Despair

    In an era of rapid expansion and brutal labor conditions, a desperate man in Palouse City took the lives of his family, citing his inability to bear their suffering.

    Jul 9, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPalouse, Whitman County

  6. The Doctor’s Bill vs. The Cure: A Colfax Family’s War on Typhoid

    When typhoid fever struck a household in Colfax, Washington, one family claims their conventional medical treatment failed—until they turned to the 'hygeic' system of Dr. Glover.

    Feb 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerColfax, Whitman CountySnake Oil

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