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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 9 |
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- The Marked Cards of Walla Walla
A pinochle game and a swindle lead to a high-stakes legal battle over the finer points of gambling law.
- County Printing Scandal Brews in Centralia
Local newspaper proprietors accuse the News-Examiner of padding invoices for county work.
- The Chicken Hustle
A clever local character recalls how he once outwitted a prominent grain merchant by turning a chicken trade into a public spectacle.
- The Prophet's $50 Debt
A modest Snohomish farmer's estate attempts to collect an unpaid loan from the self-proclaimed 'Elijah III.'
- Remembering the Whitman Massacre Fifty-Six Years Later
A commemorative address at the Congregational church reflects on the life and violent death of Dr. Marcus Whitman, an event that defined the early history of the Walla Walla Valley.
- The Price of Freight Discrimination
Spokane mill owners testify that predatory railroad rates make it impossible to raise workers' wages, sparking a call for state regulation.
- Major Walla Walla Lumber Yard Destroyed by Suspicious Fire
A massive blaze tore through the Whitehouse-Crimmins planing mill and lumber yards early Sunday morning, leaving $75,000 in damages and sparking a local controversy over fire department performance.
- The Complex Legacy of a Labor Giant
An obituary for the long-time Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers chief, whose death sparked a debate on the ethics of wealth and the militant tactics of organized labor.
- The Annual Departure
As Chinese residents in Walla Walla plan their customary New Year return to their homeland, federal inspectors arrive to manage the complex certification process required to ensure their return to the United States.