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  1. The Case of the Walla Walla Firebug

    A Chinese cook is bound over for trial following a string of mysterious fires that terrorized the city.

    Sep 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  2. Spokane Workers Spark Telephone Revolution

    A labor strike by telephone operators prompts a move toward an independent, city-wide network to break the grip of a monopoly.

    Jul 18, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Great Alarm Debate

    Walla Walla’s City Council considers whether to invest in a modern fire alarm system or rely on an improvised network of city telephones.

    Nov 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Main Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  4. The Electrocution of a Lineman

    A routine day for a Seattle Electric company worker ended in a harrowing, public death that left his body suspended over the city's Sixth Avenue for fifteen minutes.

    Jun 4, 1903The Evening Statesman6th Avenue & Stewart Street, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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