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  1. The Paid Informer of Seattle

    Seattle Police Chief Sullivan faces scrutiny after admitting to employing a convicted career burglar as a paid police informant.

    Jun 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  2. 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.

    Jul 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

  3. The Jailbird Strikebreaker

    A man serving time in the county jail is identified as a former railroad worker who crossed a picket line.

    Dec 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  4. Walla Walla Elects a New Police Chief

    Alvah Brown secures an overwhelming electoral victory after a long career as a patrolman and local business owner.

    Jul 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  5. The Price of a Homestead

    A local teacher faces the loss of her land claim after government inspectors rule she prioritized her career in town over the requirements of the Homestead Act.

    Nov 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  6. The Unlucky Forger of Prescott

    A small-time fraud artist meets a swift end to his career after failing to convince local merchants of his math.

    Aug 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanThird Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  7. The Theater Manager's Midnight Exit

    A local theater manager vanishes into the night after pocketing ticket receipts and leaving a trail of unpaid debts and angry performers.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWest Main Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

  8. The Silver-Haired Widow of the Palouse

    A charming con artist charmed her way into the best homes of Colfax, only to be undone by a stolen set of hotel silver.

    Sep 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanColfax, Whitman CountyTrue Crime

  9. The Political Legacy of 'Dad' Sharp

    As a prominent Kittitas County senator falls gravely ill, the region reflects on his long career in territorial and state politics.

    Jan 18, 1904The Evening StatesmanEllensburg, Kittitas CountyCity Hall

  10. The Sad Collapse of the Traveling Show

    After years of bringing entertainment to Spokane, a promoter’s carnival empire crumbles into a heap of legal seizures and rheumatism.

    Oct 12, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyNightlife

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