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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 1 |
13 stories matching jack
- Two Women Jailed for an 'Unsavory' House That Drew Troopers After Dark
Mrs. Jack Smith and a woman named Griggs received three months in the county jail for vagrancy, with the specific charge tied to an unsavory establishment on the military reservation and complaints from neighbors.
- Court Awards Alimony in Sensational Divorce Case
Mrs. 'Jack' Smith secures court-ordered support despite being barred from Walla Walla by police.
- 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.
- The Horseshoe Saloon Robbery
A young ranch hand’s night out ends in a courtroom drama after his money and watch vanish in the back of a saloon.
- Main Street Gunplay Leads to Jail Time
A night of drinking in Walla Walla ends in arrests and fines for two local men.
- Management Shake-up at Walla Walla Athletic Club
A.L. Hastings takes the helm of the Walla Walla Athletic Club, with plans for facility expansion and a major boxing tournament on the horizon.
- The Theater Manager's Midnight Exit
A local theater manager vanishes into the night after pocketing ticket receipts and leaving a trail of unpaid debts and angry performers.
- A Neighborhood Terrorized by Revolver
A domestic dispute turns volatile at Third and Poplar streets.
- The Midnight Hotel Fire
A suspected incendiary targets a local hotel, only to be thwarted by staff before the flames reach the dining room.
- Spokane Doctor Charged in Tragic Death
A local physician faces manslaughter charges following the death of a young woman.
- She Left County Limerick as a Child and Died on North Fourth Street
Mrs. William Ryan crossed the Atlantic at seven, buried her first husband in Walla Walla in 1871, married again, and raised six children. Her funeral leaves the family home at 115 North Fourth on Friday afternoon.
- The Perilous Ring at the Empire Theater
A local boxing match turned into a comedy of errors when the floor collapsed under the combatants twice, sending one fighter into the sub-cellar.
- A Wealthy Suitor, a Slashed Awning, and Twenty-One Counts of Jealousy
A prominent Seattle property owner is charged with shredding his ex-fiancée's store awning hole by hole, driven — she says — by jealousy of the man helping her run the shop.