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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 12 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1892 | 53 |
| 1893 | 50 |
| 1894 | 110 |
| 1895 | 83 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 68 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
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| 1924 | 2 |
5 stories matching convict
- The Underground Prison Ring
Warden Catron uncovers a secret society of convicts at the Walla Walla prison, suspected of plotting to smuggle in opium.
- The False Gold of the Klondike
A local editor warns against the 'senseless rush' to Alaska, predicting disaster for the fortune-seekers and economic ruin for the state.
- A Filthy Milk Trial, a Lenient Judge, and a Convention's Disgust
The state dairy commissioner lost his Tacoma case against two milkmen whose cows were caked in manure — and the delegates wanted to know what kind of milk the judge kept on his own table.
- The Milk Inspector Spokane Loved to Hate
Dr. James Bullivant fined five Spokane dairymen for selling milk below standard. The dairymen said he was less interested in public health than in collecting half the fines.
- The Dairy Commissioner’s War on Adulterated Food
A Washington dairy official warns that fake honey, poisoned candy, oleomargarine and brewers’ grain are cheating farmers — and demands stronger pure-food laws.