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  1. The Runaway Laundry Workers

    A young laundry cashier and her older suitor find their elopement thwarted by a protective grandfather, only to be married under the family's watchful eye.

    Jan 18, 1904The Evening StatesmanColfax, Whitman CountyScandal

  2. The Forged Check and the Third-Story Leap

    J. R. Seeley tried to cash a check bearing another man's name, then fled across the college campus and out a third-story dormitory window. His father is searching for him in Moscow.

    Nov 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Pullman Elopement, Interrupted by Long Distance

    A young couple marries in Colfax, then calls home to ask forgiveness. The bride's mother refuses to believe it and vows never to forgive them.

    Nov 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyScandal

  4. A New Orchard Plague

    As fruit inspectors prepare for their annual conference in Pullman, officials sound the alarm over a disease imported from the Orient on steamships.

    Dec 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman County

  5. The Long-Delayed Railroad Link

    Speculation mounts that the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is finally moving to finish a 100-mile rail line through the Nez Perce country.

    Sep 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanRiparia, Whitman CountyBoom & Bust

  6. Horsemen Offer Reward for Caught Thieves

    A sophisticated gang operating in Whitman County forces local stockmen to put up a $250 bounty for the recovery of stolen property.

    Nov 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanEndicott, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  7. Defending the Campus View

    Donations from local property owners at Washington Agricultural College aim to safeguard dormitory sightlines and future campus development.

    Jul 25, 1903The Evening StatesmanPullman, Whitman CountyFollow the Money

  8. Cattle Thief Sent to Penitentiary After Two-Year Jail Wait

    Henry Bubank, convicted for stealing cattle in Whitman County, begins a five-year sentence after his appeal failed.

    Jan 11, 1904The Evening StatesmanColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  9. Expansion at State College

    With booming enrollment in chemistry and engineering, the college prepares its new laboratory in Morrill Hall.

    Oct 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanMorrill Hall, Pullman, Whitman County

  10. End of a Pioneer Trail

    A pioneer of the 1850s who helped build the wheat industry of the Pacific Northwest passes away in Colfax.

    Oct 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanColfax, Whitman County

  11. The Passing of a Territorial Pioneer

    James V. Odell, a prominent early lawyer and delegate to the first constitutional convention, dies at his ranch near Penawawa.

    Sep 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanPenawawa, Whitman County

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