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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 93 |
| 1904 | 11 |
104 stories matching john
- The Bank Wrecker’s Last Stand
Convicted financier St. John Dix vows to fight his imprisonment for the Whatcom bank looting scandal all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- A Missing Section 25: How a Clerk's Slip Could Cost the Collins Heirs $500,000
Grandchildren of John Collins's first wife want a one-sixth share of the Seattle hotel property. The whole case turns on whether a territorial statute took effect on December 2, 1869 — or 42 days too late.
- The Tragedy and Redemption of Alice Cady
After a young woman fled to Seattle to escape scandal, her father and lover reunited with her to formalize their bond.
- The Butcher Who Walked to Kill the President
John Bushey, a displaced laborer from Pendleton, was arrested in Walla Walla after claiming he carried a rifle and cartridges for both Theodore Roosevelt and the German Emperor.
- The Lie That Kept a Father in Jail
Clara Sellers, 13, recants her incest charge, freeing A. Sellers after seven months—but not before he sold his farm to pay for his defense.
- Saloon Keeper Launches Impeachment War
After being denied a license, a local pioneer targets city officials for illegal self-dealing in Vancouver's municipal government.
- The City Council’s Red Light Dilemma
Walla Walla officials discuss zoning 'houses of ill fame' away from residential districts after a formal complaint.
- The Bank Wrecker’s Failed Empire
After swindling depositors to fund a coast-wide banking trust, H. St. John Dix faces ten years in the penitentiary.
- The Price of Citizenship: John Adam Schmidt Convicted
A federal judge sentences a man to prison for orchestrating a fraudulent naturalization scheme for Russian immigrants.
- The Political Price of Railroad Allegiance
A skeptical look at John W. Pickrell’s gubernatorial candidacy amidst accusations that he is a 'railroad man' in disguise.
- A Doctor Returns to Jail After Bail Trouble
Dr. W. St. John Downey finds himself back in custody after his bondsman withdraws his support.
- The Sudden End of a High-Profile Defender
John F. Dore, one of Seattle's most prominent criminal defense attorneys, died unexpectedly at his home, leaving behind a legacy of high-stakes court battles.
- The Perjury Trial of Adam Schmidt
Federal authorities in Walla Walla conclude their case against Adam Schmidt, who stands accused of orchestrating fraudulent naturalization for Russian immigrants.
- 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.
- Perjury Case Continues to Haunt Local Man
After escaping prison for an initial conviction, John Adam Schmidt faces a new federal inquiry into subornation of perjury.
- Explosion at the Gas Well
A routine water-drilling operation in Whatcom turns into a hazardous discovery when a match ignites a pocket of natural gas.
- Seattle's Anti-Vice Crackdown
The city moves to prosecute the Clancy brothers after they publicly bragged about operating a gambling house.
- A Child's Hip Set Without a Knife, the First Time West of the Rockies
Surgeons from across the state crowd a Seattle operating room to watch a Baltimore doctor straighten a two-year-old's dislocated hip by hand.
- The Jailhouse Docket
Four local residents, including a man accused of arson at the Hotel Dacres, enter pleas of not guilty as court proceedings begin in Walla Walla.
- The Price of Hay and the Cost of a Grudge
A minor dispute over ten tons of hay escalated into criminal trespass charges and a civil court battle that left neither party satisfied.
- The Foggy Breakout
Convict John H. Toy escaped the penitentiary Saturday under heavy fog while working on a new barn.
- The passing of a pioneer railroad man
John Marion Hill, conductor of Washington’s first train and pillar of early Walla Walla banking, dies at 54.
- Walla Walla County Overhauls Its Road Infrastructure
Legislative changes force the consolidation of road districts and the appointment of new supervisors to manage county-wide road funds.
- A Veteran’s Departure from Fort Walla Walla
A decorated soldier of the Ninth Cavalry and alumnus of the Tuskegee Institute departs the fort to begin a new life in San Francisco.
- Tragedy Strikes a Political Family
The twenty-one-year-old son of Senator John I. Yeend passes away in Seattle following a struggle with tuberculosis.