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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 62 |
| 1904 | 5 |
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- The Human Trafficking Trial of Alexander Fanchaut
A Walla Walla man faces federal charges for bringing a French woman to the United States under false promises of marriage and coercing her into sex work.
- Farmer Injured in Wood Hauling Accident
A severe wagon accident near Dayton leads to a hospital transfer as locals navigate the dangers of agricultural labor.
- The State’s Battle to License Horseshoers
Olympia attorney T. M. Vance challenges the constitutionality of a law requiring professional registration for blacksmiths.
- The Barber Who Defied the Sabbath Laws
In Tacoma, a Seventh Day Adventist barber is taken to court for keeping his shop open on Sunday after choosing to close on his own Sabbath.
- 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.
- The First Silk Loom on Puget Sound Starts Spinning
Entrepreneurs in Whatcom bring machinery from New Jersey to test the viability of a local silk manufacturing industry.
- The Pulpit Versus the Millinery
Tacoma and North Yakima ministers spark a public outcry by demanding women remove their hats during church services.
- Cheney Moves Toward Public Water Ownership
Facing a long-running legal dispute, the city of Cheney strikes a deal to bring its water utility under public control.
- A Father’s Long Journey to Reclaim His Daughter
A desperate father travels to Colfax to bring his teenage daughter back home after she was found in a locked room.
- The Prosecutor Says He Is Not in the Gamblers' Pocket
Seattle's prosecuting attorney goes on the record to deny a deal with a gambling fixer, and dares the sheriff and the chief of police to bring him a single witness.
- The Evangelist and the Elks
A visiting revivalist stirs controversy in Moscow, Idaho, and brings his tent-preaching tour to Walla Walla.
- The Battle for Prescott’s Saloons
Prohibitionists face off against local business interests in the upcoming town election.
- The Hazards of the Harvest
Industrial machinery brings pain to the fields as two laborers are severely injured in separate harvest accidents.
- The Power of the 'Union Store' Card
Walla Walla labor leaders move to bring women into the fold, turning the tide for local retail staff.
- The City’s Crumbling Infrastructure
Walla Walla's decaying water main system is thwarting local efforts to lower insurance costs.
- The Whitman College Students' Circus
A grand student-led performance in Armory Hall brings trained elephants, trapeze artists, and a merry band of clowns to Walla Walla.
- Tuberculosis Outbreak in Spokane Cattle
Public health officials begin clinical research on infected dairy stock at Washington Agricultural College.
- A Knockout at the Walla Walla Athletic Club
A boxing match ends in less than a round, leaving the crowd stunned and the challenger dazed.
- The Railroad Lobby's Secret Campaign in Eastern Washington
Critics expose a scheme to install a puppet candidate in the governor’s office to prevent the creation of a railroad commission.
- College in Mourning After Sudden Death
A tragic appendicitis operation claims the life of Whitman Academy student Caroline Bassett, bringing grief to the campus.
- The Rainier-Grand Hotel Swindle
A fugitive gambler arrested in Denver brings to light a high-stakes legal battle over Seattle's gambling dens.
- Push to Secure Stubblefield Home Faces Minority Resistance
Prominent property owners in Walla Walla are being asked to fund a $10,000 contribution to bring the Stubblefield institution to the county.
- A New Steamboat Opens the Okanogan
A shallow-draft vessel launches on the upper Okanogan River, ending the reliance on primitive ox-team freight haulage.
- Walla Walla Secures First Northwest Intercollegiate Field Meet
Whitman College professor lands a massive athletic event, bringing ten major institutions from across the region to compete in Walla Walla.
- Arson Accusations Spark Legal Reckoning
As docket day commences, Walla Walla’s superior court schedules a series of criminal trials, including a high-stakes arson charge against Chris Hilibrick.