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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 44 |
| 1893 | 35 |
| 1894 | 38 |
| 1895 | 35 |
177 stories
- Spokane Rises Against a Senate Machine
Thousands of Spokane voters and organized labor protest John L. Wilson's election to the U.S. Senate, warning Olympia that the people will not pay for a machine's contracts.
- Spokane's Revolt Against a Railroad-Backed Senator
In 1895, thousands of Eastern Washington voters signed a protest against John L. Wilson, charging that four transcontinental railroads had bought his Senate candidacy while freight rates drained the region dry.
- Spokane's Council Narrowly Votes to Dry Out Variety Theaters
After a three-hour hearing, aldermen voted 9–6 to ban liquor in variety theaters—pitting ministers and reformers against theater managers and nearly 3,000 petitioners.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Morris Moss
A prominent businessman vanishes with $10,000 in gold dust, sparking fears of a brutal robbery in the Kootenai gold country.
- Spokane’s Thunder: Four Thousand Voters Demand John L. Wilson Be Retired
A petition drive in Spokane turns the U.S. Senate fight into a referendum on silver and railroad pooling—and boosts George Turner as the people’s choice.
- Three Tickets and a Saloon Fight in Spokane
A municipal campaign pits Populists, Republicans and the A.P.A. against one another over liquor licenses, Eugene V. Debs and religious intolerance.
- Miners Urged to Revolt Against the Northern Pacific Land Grab
The Spokane Mining Review calls on miners across a million acres of mineral-bearing land to file protests before the railroad locks up the ground under them forever.
- A Frontier Education: The Struggles of Washington's Early Schools
State Superintendent R.B. Bryan reflects on the chaotic, underfunded, and record-sparse beginnings of Washington’s school system.
- The Iron Road Rushes East
In 1892, railroad tycoon James J. Hill arrived in Spokane to finalize plans for a massive rail expansion that would forever link the Columbia River plateau to the transcontinental network.
- Horrific Mill Accident Near Spokane
A sawmill proprietor is killed instantly after becoming caught in machinery while clearing a chute.
- Embezzlement Scandal Rocks Spokane Insurance Firm
The secretary of the Washington Farmers’ Industrial Insurance Company is accused of missing funds and chaotic bookkeeping.
- A Deadly Shift in the Great Northern Yards
A newly hired switchman dies after slipping under the wheels of an engine in Spokane, leaving behind a grieving family.
- The Unintended Cost of Taxing Mortgages
A Spokane assessor's push to tax mortgages sparks a debate over whether the burden of public revenue falls unfairly on the borrower.
- The Homesteading Debutantes
Two young women from Spokane reject the domestic sphere to stake a claim on the rugged Washington frontier.
- The Spokane Millionaire's Mystery Marriage
A Spokane tycoon battles newspaper rumors and his own murky statements to deny a secret wedding.
- The Scandal of the Stage Tights
A Spokane socialite faced a moral crusade for daring to play a male role in a light opera.
- Spokane’s Populist Pay Fight Turns to Death Threats
Mayor Helt and Comptroller Weed refuse a salary cut while Sheriff Charles F. Glorystein is threatened and placards appear across Spokane.
- Insurance Commissioner Nails Corrupt Spokane Firm
After accusations of overreach, Secretary Price is vindicated in his crackdown on a fraudulent insurance company.
- Tragedy in Hillyard
A Spokane saloonkeeper takes his own life following rumors of his involvement in an arson case.
- Spokane’s Moral Crusade Against Dance Halls
Local reformers and the Ministerial Association launch a petition drive to ban dance halls and variety theaters from the city.
- Great Northern Railroad Arrives in Spokane
President James J. Hill arrives to finalize depot plans as the transcontinental line pushes westward toward the coast.
- The Ex-Geologist's Con Game
Former State Geologist George A. Bethune allegedly swindles Los Angeles investors in a fraudulent gold mine deal.
- Tragedy in the Auditorium Elevator
A thirteen-year-old boy dies after a freak accident in a downtown elevator cage.
- A Reunited Heir in a Gambling Den
Thirty years after a pioneer staked his claim, a wandering son is tracked down in a Spokane gambling house to collect his inheritance.
- A Salacious Scandal in Spokane
A local doctor sues a brewer and a theater owner for 'alienating' his wife's affections, leading to a series of prying legal interrogatories.