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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 9 |
9 stories matching forth
- The Paid Informer of Seattle
Seattle Police Chief Sullivan faces scrutiny after admitting to employing a convicted career burglar as a paid police informant.
- The Marriage Defense
A lawyer attempts to delay a murder trial by arguing that the defendant is still legally married to the state's star witness.
- The Marriage Trials of Jack and Mrs. Smith
A domestic dispute over alleged infidelity and threatening letters spills into open court, captivating a curious Walla Walla public.
- City Officials Expel 'Madame Pattie'
A palmist working out of a lodging house is ousted following allegations of involvement in illicit activities.
- Walla Walla's School Board Election Turns on a Missing Financial Statement
Taxpayers want the annual accounting the law requires, as the district prepares to spend $156,000 this year.
- The Fight for Washington’s Courts
Eastern Washington leaders protest a state court division scheme they claim would favor Seattle and Tacoma at the expense of local attorneys.
- The Divorcee, the Second Promise, and the $20,000 Suit
Annye Brockman says her ex-husband pledged to remarry her, lived with her for years, then wed another woman.
- Clairvoyant Wins Divorce Suit
A woman who supported her family as a fortune teller successfully petitions the court for an absolute divorce.
- The First Banquet of Organized Labor
When Walla Walla’s carpenters and painters gathered for a night of speeches and camaraderie, they set the stage for a new era of labor solidarity in the city.