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  1. A State Board Told Dentists to Sign Away Their Ads — One Seattle Man Refused

    At the 1903 licensing exams in Tacoma, Washington's dental examiners demanded applicants sign a code-of-ethics contract before they could sit down. Edwin J. Brown of Seattle said no — and the whole profession waited to see whether he'd be barred from practice.

    Nov 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  2. Washington Court Rules Fathers Have No Legal Duty to Support Illegitimate Children

    A landmark decision from the state supreme court highlights a massive legal loophole regarding parental responsibility.

    Jul 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympia, Thurston County

  3. Saloon Keeper Launches Impeachment War

    After being denied a license, a local pioneer targets city officials for illegal self-dealing in Vancouver's municipal government.

    Jun 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanVancouver, Clark CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  4. An Etiquette Dispute Over a Business Letter

    A Walla Walla man takes deep offense at the formal address used in a professional letter to his wife, revealing the rigid social anxieties of the era.

    Jul 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  5. The Fight to Unlock Eastern Washington’s Water

    Walla Walla leaders push for state irrigation reform to access millions in federal reclamation funding.

    Dec 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  6. Was the School Board's Building Spree Illegal?

    A taxpayers' league claims the local school board has overstepped its constitutional authority by plunging the district into massive debt to fund new construction.

    Jun 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  7. 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.

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

  8. The Great Spokane Telephone Strike

    Telephone operators revolt against a new manager's 'Puritan' dress code and demand union recognition.

    Jun 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay

  9. School Board Ignores Call for Fiscal Transparency

    Three years of broken promises leave Walla Walla taxpayers in the dark regarding the district's eighty-thousand-dollar annual expenditure.

    Sep 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  10. The High School Building Scandal

    A legal opinion alleges the Walla Walla School Board acted illegally by building a new high school without taxpayer authorization and exceeding constitutional debt limits.

    Jun 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanPark Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  11. School Directors Barred from Self-Dealing

    The Supreme Court rules that school directors cannot bypass competitive contracts by doing the work themselves and billing the district.

    Jun 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  12. The School Board's Secret Ledger

    Taxpayers in Walla Walla are fighting for financial transparency as the local school board repeatedly ignores state law to hide its spending.

    Nov 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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