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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 71 |
| 1904 | 8 |
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- Forty Teachers Failed the Exam. The County Superintendent Called It a Disgraceful Outrage.
A dozen working King County teachers are about to be fired because they can't pass tests in higher mathematics and science they never teach — and the man who oversees them says the fault lies with the law, not the women.
- Heatwave Keeps Walla Walla Sweltering
After the weather observer's forecast for a cooling storm fails, frustrated locals turn to unconventional cooling methods.
- Vashon Islanders' Failed Bid for Annexation
A local election to transfer territory from King to Pierce County ends in a technical victory for King County authorities.
- The Final Chapter of an Argonaut and Indian War Veteran
James Camby, a pioneer who arrived in Thurston County in 1853 after a failed stint in the California gold fields, has died at 87.
- Road Supervisor Jailed for Embezzlement
A local official faces charges after allegedly pocketing road tax cash and failing to perform the required public works.
- Walla Walla's Baseball Future Hangs in the Balance
After struggling with poor attendance and low ticket revenue, the local manager warns that the team will disband unless fans step up their support.
- The War Against the Russian Thistle
Walla Walla County officials launch an aggressive campaign to eradicate the invasive Russian Thistle before it chokes local wheat fields.
- The Baker Who Walked Up Fourth Street and Vanished
Herman Schwarzbach, proprietor of Olympia's city bakery, left work one Thursday afternoon and was never seen again — leaving a small debt, a failed property sale, and friends who feared foul play.
- Vancouver’s Sunday Shutdown
The saloon keepers of Vancouver, Washington, enforce a strict city-wide Sunday closure, leaving the town deserted.
- Seattle's Government Canal Dam Collapses
Severe flooding in the Fremont and Green Lake districts cuts off transport as infrastructure fails.
- Trackside Nap Leads to Injury
A teenager working for the Great Northern Railway was struck by a train while waiting for a shift change near Leavenworth.
- Divorce and Desertion in Walla Walla
A local mother is granted custody of her son after her husband abandons the family for two years.
- The State’s Battle to License Horseshoers
Olympia attorney T. M. Vance challenges the constitutionality of a law requiring professional registration for blacksmiths.
- The Navy Yard Cold War: Seattle Fights for Bremerton
When the Navy Department put the Puget Sound Navy Yard under the ban, local business leaders suspected a California-led conspiracy to siphon influence away from Washington State.
- Huntsville Merchants Declare War on Trading Stamps
Local business owners unite to end a lucrative, one-sided loyalty program that had been draining local profits.
- The Fight for the Stubblefield Legacy
Walla Walla struggles to secure a $100,000 endowment for an orphans' home while debating the city's future.
- Railroad Worker Killed in Pasco Yard
Charles B. Hunt dies under the wheels of a switch engine while crossing tracks at night.
- Cattle Thief Sent to Penitentiary After Two-Year Jail Wait
Henry Bubank, convicted for stealing cattle in Whitman County, begins a five-year sentence after his appeal failed.
- The Man Who Tried to Break Out of Jail (And Failed)
Chester Collins, a convict serving time for assault, was caught trying to escape the Thurston County jail in January. He escaped, fled to Shelton, and immediately got into trouble again—landing him back in the Walla Walla Penitentiary.
- An Act of Solidarity in the Tenderloin
A fire deliberately set in Walla Walla's Chinatown was extinguished by a local woman, thwarting an attempt to destroy the neighborhood.
- A Fugitive's Reckoning
A French woman sues her partner for $15,000 after he allegedly abandoned her in America—while he sits in jail for human trafficking.
- Locksmiths Needed for Failed Jailbreak
Six inmates in Whatcom were so eager to escape they jammed their own cell locks shut, requiring a blacksmith to cut them loose for breakfast.
- Walla Walla Imports Its First Motor Transit
After failing to conquer the steep grades of the Lewiston-Clarkston valley, a pioneer automobile is relocated to the flatter terrain of Walla Walla.
- A Seventeen-Year-Old's Failed Quest for a Marriage License
After her father abandoned her, a young woman faced the rigid wall of bureaucratic requirements when she tried to marry.
- The Horseshoe Law Upheld in Court
A legal challenge brought by a former Walla Walla blacksmith against a Washington state horseshoeing certification law has failed.