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  1. The Scandal of Perfunctory Citizenship

    A local indictment for fraudulent naturalization practices exposes deeper flaws in the state court's administration of immigration law.

    Oct 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  2. The Couple Who Couldn't Stay Divorced

    A local woman secures her second divorce from the same man, prompting a judge to suggest they will likely marry a third time.

    Nov 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  3. Spokane Thug Receives Fifteen-Year Sentence

    A brazen criminal shows little remorse after being convicted of holding up a Union Park meat market.

    Aug 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanUnion Park, Spokane, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Evangelist and the Elks

    A visiting revivalist stirs controversy in Moscow, Idaho, and brings his tent-preaching tour to Walla Walla.

    Aug 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  5. The Retraction of Mrs. Hoff

    A minister's wife recants sensational allegations of abuse and battery, leaving a community wondering what truth lies behind a public marriage scandal.

    Dec 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanDavenport, Lincoln CountyScandal

  6. 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.

    Jun 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  7. The Persistent Loophole in Walla Walla's Temperance Laws

    While the city restricts alcohol sales to 'probated' drunkards, families find that local saloons are ignoring the law—leading to a potential wave of civil litigation.

    Sep 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  8. The City's Experimental Bike Lane

    Walla Walla tests a new $140 wooden bicycle path on Alder Street to solve the issue of rough cinder trails.

    Jul 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust · City Hall

  9. Highbrow Critics vs. The Walla Walla Audience

    A touring play panned in Seattle and Portland finds an enthusiastic audience in Walla Walla, sparking a debate about local cultural taste.

    Nov 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyNightlife

  10. The Lieutenant Who Left a Wife Behind

    A Walla Walla officer’s engagement is shattered by a letter from Manila, revealing he may have married a Filipino woman while stationed there—and now she’s coming to claim him.

    May 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  11. Released Prisoner Arrested at the Gates

    Richard Perkison walked out of the penitentiary a free man only to be immediately detained by an officer from Nebraska.

    Jul 6, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

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