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1. Fisticuffs in the Courtroom

   A trial in Walla Walla turns into a brawl as attorneys abandon legal arguments for physical confrontation.

   Jun 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanCourthouse, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

2. The End of Fort Walla Walla

   General Funston recommends abandoning the Walla Walla garrison, citing it has 'outlived its usefulness.'

   Oct 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanFort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay · Gone Forever

3. The Railroad Lobby's Search for a Walla Walla Mayor

   Political factions are courting Mayor Gilbert Hunt as a gubernatorial candidate, hoping to leverage his business ties to secure corporate dominance over the state.

   Jun 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

4. The First Convict of the Gambling Law

   A Spokane saloon operator becomes the first casualty of Washington's strict new anti-gambling statute, landing a one-year sentence at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla.

   Jun 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

5. The Battle Over Bank Taxes

   Walla Walla taxpayers clash with the local First National Bank over tax rebates, with the paper calling for a stronger backbone from the city administration.

   Jun 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

6. The Barber Licensing Wars

   A test case in Walla Walla pits state health inspectors against local barbers resisting a price hike.

   Jul 17, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashington Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

7. The Senatorial Machine of Seattle’s Banking King

   Powerful banker Jacob Furth, whose corporations control Seattle’s streetcars and credit, is positioned to dominate the race for the U.S. Senate through money and influence.

   Jan 6, 1904The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

8. The Price of Meddling: Mother-in-Law Ordered to Pay for Alienating Son's Affections

   After a bitter legal battle over a forced marriage and the sudden promise of Klondike gold, a young wife successfully sues her mother-in-law for shattering her home.

   Aug 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyScandal

9. The Senatorial Bargain

   Walla Walla's political influence is being traded away to secure state-wide favor, at the cost of the local garrison.

   Aug 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanFort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

10. A Barber Died Behind the Saloon. The Coroner Blamed One Soldier — Then the Other One Walked Out of the Guardhouse.

    A Ballard inquest names Joseph Veno in the clubbing death of barber James Sullivan, but when Veno's companion slips out of the Fort Lawton guardhouse, the soldiers begin to wonder which man actually swung the club.

    Nov 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime · Nightlife

11. 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.

    Aug 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

12. The Midnight Saloon Brawl That Shook Main Street

    A political argument over a local election turned violent when a Deputy Sheriff pistol-whipped a veteran in front of a crowded saloon.

    Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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