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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 8 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 9 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 20 |
| 1876 | 158 |
| 1877 | 109 |
| 1878 | 67 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 27 |
| 1882 | 29 |
| 1883 | 184 |
| 1884 | 93 |
| 1885 | 141 |
| 1886 | 67 |
| 1887 | 87 |
| 1888 | 81 |
| 1889 | 230 |
| 1890 | 48 |
| 1891 | 219 |
| 1892 | 477 |
| 1893 | 401 |
| 1894 | 471 |
| 1895 | 473 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 32 |
| 1899 | 80 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 164 |
| 1904 | 135 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 61 |
| 1909 | 213 |
| 1910 | 51 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1914 | 53 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 87 |
| 1917 | 55 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 29 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 7 |
164 stories matching even
- The Theater vs. The Saloon
A surprising social trend sees Walla Walla residents choosing stage entertainment over the local drinking houses.
- The Electric Robe Wars: A Spokane Doctor’s Threat and a Walla Walla Professor’s Defense
In the early days of electrical therapy, two men clashed over patents and health claims in the pages of the Evening Statesman.
- The Prescott Saloon Burglary
Two young boys break into a local saloon, leading to a manhunt through the county.
- The Russian Settlement Brawl
A Christmas evening dispute between locals turns into a violent street encounter near Lincoln School.
- The Fight for the Ten-Hour Day
A department store faces legal action for forcing saleswomen into fourteen-hour shifts.
- Drought Threatens Walla Walla's Wheat Harvest
Farmers and weather observers warn that a record-breaking dry spell is devastating crops in the Walla Walla Valley and Garfield County.
- Clerks Win Shorter Workdays in Walla Walla
After organizing and negotiating with major retailers, the local clerks' association successfully secures earlier closing hours.
- The High-Stakes Wager on Walla Walla's Marshal Race
Election fever reaches a fever pitch as local bettors drop thousands on a tight race for police chief.
- A Bequest for Orphans Caught in Legal Limbo
Local community leaders push to settle a will contest that threatens the establishment of the Stubblefield home for indigent widows and orphans.
- 2,400 Miles by Horseless Carriage, Arrived Weary but Whole
W. W. Fordham drove an automobile from Michigan to Spokane — forty or fifty miles a day, one lake crossing, and the first motorist ever to make the northern route.
- Twenty Clowns, Cloth Elephants, and a College Circus at the Armory
Whitman students and the Walla Walla Band plan four nights of acrobats, side shows and pink lemonade — with a hired professional troupe to keep it honest.
- Police Target Women in Walla Walla Morality Crackdown
Two young women are arrested for vagrancy as part of an ongoing campaign to police 'disreputable' behavior in the city.
- Main Street Gunplay Leads to Jail Time
A night of drinking in Walla Walla ends in arrests and fines for two local men.
- Vancouver’s Sunday Shutdown
The saloon keepers of Vancouver, Washington, enforce a strict city-wide Sunday closure, leaving the town deserted.
- Logging Train Disaster Near Stella
A runaway locomotive and loaded cars derail on a steep grade, leaving two men fatally injured and four others seriously hurt.
- The Mayor’s Chimneys Are on Fire
Two separate blazes in Tacoma’s South End prompt a frantic response from the city fire department, revealing that even elected officials are not immune to the dangers of defective flues.
- The Argument for a Public Pleasure Ground
Walla Walla's growing population needs a designated space for leisure and outdoor entertainment, and the paper proposes using water works revenue to fund it.
- The First Banquet of Organized Labor
When Walla Walla’s carpenters and painters gathered for a night of speeches and camaraderie, they set the stage for a new era of labor solidarity in the city.
- Remembering Hazelwood
A promising young student passes away at 21, leaving a community to mourn a bright future cut short.
- A Heartbreaking Scene of Poverty
After a mother dies in North Yakima, authorities discover seven children starving in the family home.
- Tragedy at the Natatorium pool
A star pitcher for the Spokane baseball team collapses and dies after a swim, cutting short a career that saw 21 wins in a single season.
- Tragedy in Whatcom
A woman dies of acute alcoholism while her husband, a local editor, vanishes amid the fallout.
- The Unlucky Return of Alexander Fachant
A Frenchman who forfeited a $2,000 bond believing he was free finds that federal law has a longer reach than he expected.
- Water Wars at Dreamland Park
Accusations that a local amusement park's lake was draining Garrison Creek are dismissed by park manager Charles Phillips.
- A Gathering of Three Wars
Veterans of the Mexican, Civil, and Spanish-American wars gather in Waitsburg for a historic reunion.