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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 2 |
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- The Scandal of Perfunctory Citizenship
A local indictment for fraudulent naturalization practices exposes deeper flaws in the state court's administration of immigration law.
- The Lucile Dreyfus Mining Scandal
A multi-thousand dollar embezzlement scheme involving forged signatures and fake stock certificates rocks Spokane's financial elite.
- The Paid Informer of Seattle
Seattle Police Chief Sullivan faces scrutiny after admitting to employing a convicted career burglar as a paid police informant.
- The Shadowy Market for State School Lands
Amid allegations of bidding rings and collusive sales, Washington's land commission defends its auctions while acknowledging at least one case of corruption in Tacoma.
- The Detective Who Watched a Stenographer—and the Doctor Who Paid Him
A Seattle lawsuit over unpaid surveillance opens a window onto Dr. J. Eugene Jordan’s relationship with Margaret Deboe, the young woman who killed herself with his revolver.
- A Marriage Unravels in Court
A Seattle divorce trial exposes domestic misery and accusations of physical abuse and infidelity.
- The Unwelcome Embrace
A Cheney woman speaks out against a preacher who combined petty theft with unwanted advances.
- The Naturalization Law the Courts Were Supposed to Follow
A federal inspector finds courts skipping the new anarchist oath and, in Pierce County, granting citizenship to four Japanese men barred by federal rule.
- The Scandal of the Episcopal Rector
An Episcopal minister in Clarkston resigns his pulpit following a public admission of his affair with a parishioner.
- The Fire Chief They Tried to Blame
After a bad showing at the Whitehouse-Crimmins fire, the mayor and council concede the apparatus is worn out — then look for a scapegoat in a twelve-year veteran of the department.
- The Price of Mislabeling Butter
A Seattle grocer learns the hard way that missing a labeling requirement for 'process' butter is a punishable offense under state law.
- Whitman College Football Returns Bruised but Unbowed
After facing giant opponents in Seattle, the local college team returns to Walla Walla with injuries, spirit, and a plan for the season ahead.
- Walla Walla School Board Admits to Illegal Spending
After building a high school without public vote, the school board confesses to issuing over $63,000 in unauthorized warrants.
- The Fallen Clergyman of Seattle
A once-renowned lecturer and minister of the gospel descends into alcoholism, leaving behind a trail of unanswered letters and ruined potential.
- Baseball Team Fights for Survival in Inland Empire League
With attendance lagging, Walla Walla's team management offers free admission to women for weekday games in a desperate bid to keep the city in the league.
- An Anonymous Threat in Everett
A local bank janitor receives a typed, skull-and-crossbones threat to leave town or face accusations from his past.
- County Funds Blocked for Stubblefield Charity
A legal opinion warns that Walla Walla County cannot donate public tax dollars to a private, non-controlled, multi-state charitable trust.
- The 'Holy Roller' Political Machine in Walla Walla
Accusations of election tampering and the cynical naturalization of nine Russian immigrants for machine gain rock the Walla Walla political scene.
- Gunfire in the Streets of Bellingham
A local marshal engaged in a dangerous foot chase and shootout near a boiler works to apprehend a pair of counterfeiters passing bogus bills.
- Textbook Trust Bribery Scandal Hits State Schools
Disgraced agent admits to buying off school officials to secure influence for the American Book Company.
- The Machine's Secret Ballot
With a tight city election approaching, local political bosses reportedly funded the return of exiled gamblers to sway the vote.
- 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.
- County Commissioners Push Through Costly Poor House
Walla Walla officials are accused of creating a new county building just to expand their own political machine.
- An Honor Vindicated in Spokane
After being falsely accused of a highway robbery, a Walla Walla man clears his name by hiring his own investigator to prove a perfect alibi.
- The Price of a Senate Seat
A political operative visits Walla Walla to lobby for a candidate, candidly admitting that securing a U.S. Senate seat in 1903 requires a $300,000 bribe to the legislature.