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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 51 |
| 1904 | 4 |
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- A Scapegoat for the Flames
Police round up a local Chinese cook after a string of suspicious small fires, despite a lack of concrete evidence.
- Sunday Closing Fight Hits the Fruit Fair
Walla Walla's religious organizations challenge the management's decision to keep the local fruit fair open on a Sunday.
- Corporations Used Dummies in Vast Timber Land Fraud
Corporations are using the lieu land law to snatch up millions of dollars worth of public timberland in the Pacific Northwest, leaving the honest homesteader with nothing.
- The End of the Garrison
Despite efforts by the Commercial Club, the Secretary of War confirms the permanent closure of Fort Walla Walla.
- Lewiston Beats Walla Walla to a Carnegie Library—Will the City Council Act?
As tiny Lewiston secures a $25,000 Carnegie library, The Statesman demands Walla Walla's council accept Andrew Carnegie's offer and secure the city's claim to a 'Greater Walla Walla.'
- The Ploy to Oust the Poundmaster
A political machine allegedly attempts to abolish the office of poundmaster to fire an unwanted Union veteran.
- Indictment Reveals Political Manipulation of Citizenship
A Walla Walla politician faces perjury charges for allegedly manipulating immigrant naturalization to influence local elections.
- Roosevelt’s Secret Indorsement: The President vs. The Railroad Barons
At a private Tacoma banquet, Theodore Roosevelt publicly backed Governor McBride against the wishes of powerful Washington Senators Foster and Ankeny, igniting a fierce political war over railroad regulation.
- Electric Rail Connects the Skagit
After an initial rejection, the local council has approved a franchise for a new interurban line connecting Mount Vernon and Deming.
- The Pay Cut: Walla Walla Clerks Face Salary Reductions
Postmaster General Payne orders immediate corrections to payroll irregularities; local employees see their wages slashed effective June 1.
- Sunday Controversy at the Fruit Fair
A local clergyman denounces the management of the Walla Walla fruit fair for permitting the sale of soft drinks and confections on a Sunday.
- The Flagpole Mystery at Whitman College
A red and green sweater displayed as an effigy on the conservatory flagpole has students speculating on freshman-sophomore rivalries and campus politics.
- The Machine Under Fire
An anonymous letter-writer accuses the local political establishment of corruption, illegal registrations, and voter suppression.
- The Athletic Club Rises From the Ashes
Despite severe fire damage and water-warped floors, the Walla Walla Athletic Club vows to rebuild and add new amenities.
- 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.
- The Patent Medicine Riot in Vancouver
A traveling troupe of medicine sellers barely escapes a mob of soldiers and citizens after a guarantee of 'money refunded' turns violent.
- Spokane Police Chief Takes on City Hall
A showdown erupts in Spokane as the police chief moves to abolish 'box rustling' in variety theaters against the explicit wishes of the Mayor.
- The Fight for Walla Walla's Subterranean Water
City officials and private landowners clash over the future of the municipal water supply at the Thomas Ranch.
- Editorial Challenges Mayor Hunt Over Plant Contracts
Walla Walla's local paper challenges the Mayor’s business dealings with the city under state anti-corruption laws.
- The Beer Boycott Battle in Seattle
When a labor union tried to weaponize Sunday-closing laws against a hotel manager, the prosecutor smelled a rat.
- The Funeral Grifter of North Yakima
An undertaker is conned out of five dollars by a man feigning the grief of a widower.
- The Schools Board’s Secret Accounting
While the County Treasurer follows the law, the School District No. 1 board refuses to show taxpayers where the money goes.
- The Gambler of University Street
A Seattle woman turns the tables on a local gambler who used threats of violence to bankroll his craps habit.
- The Silence at the Vancouver Institution
A Walla Walla father challenges the state’s neglect of oral education methods for deaf children.
- Textbook Trust Bribery Scandal Hits State Schools
Disgraced agent admits to buying off school officials to secure influence for the American Book Company.