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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 3 |
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- A Scapegoat for the Flames
Police round up a local Chinese cook after a string of suspicious small fires, despite a lack of concrete evidence.
- A Nighttime Siege Ends in Surrender
Alonzo Reeves, who shot a deputy sheriff, surrenders after an overnight standoff in his barricaded home.
- A Pardon for the Main Street Saloon Brawler
After serving three months for a violent assault during a dice game, William Bullard walks free thanks to a gubernatorial pardon.
- A Violent Cutting Affray
A preliminary hearing reveals the brutal details of a knife attack at a North Fourth Street restaurant.
- A Gathering of Three Wars
Veterans of the Mexican, Civil, and Spanish-American wars gather in Waitsburg for a historic reunion.
- A New Brick Landmark for Walla Walla
Columbia Lodge members approve plans for a $10,000 brick building, signaling a shift away from the city's older, wooden business architecture.
- Local Osteopaths Issue Warning Against Unqualified 'Fakirs'
Practitioners in Washington state publish a list of verified graduates to distinguish themselves from unlicensed impostors.
- The Silver-Haired Widow of the Palouse
A charming con artist charmed her way into the best homes of Colfax, only to be undone by a stolen set of hotel silver.
- The Panama Canal Mail Scam
A woman is arrested in a federal courtroom for running a scheme promising young men jobs in Panama for a 25-cent fee.
- Police Must Testify Without Extra Pay
Walla Walla police officers face a new reality as the County Attorney rules they cannot collect witness fees for routine court appearances.
- The Bee Boom in the Yakima Valley
As small-scale farming replaces large estates, beekeeping emerges as a surprisingly lucrative industry for Central Washington growers.
- The Pioneer Drug Store Fire
A mysterious warehouse fire tests the mettle of the local fire department and leaves a shopkeeper with a significant, uninsured loss.
- Chris Ennis Carves a Suburb Out of 73 Acres East of Town
The old Aeils tract is platted into acre lots and put on the market, as Walla Walla's edge pushes outward toward Mill Creek.
- The Ex-Governor and the Courtroom Grudge
A former Washington territorial governor is found in contempt of court over a tangled dispute regarding a fire clay mining company's records.
- An Unexpected Huckleberry Picnic
A timber claim worker in the mountains above Dayton comes face-to-face with a 250-pound visitor while foraging for berries.
- The Engineer, the River, and the Farmers Who Objected
A Northwestern Gas and Electric engineer stops in Walla Walla to inspect survey routes for a new power plant on the Walla Walla River — but riverside farmers are already resisting the chosen paths.
- The Trial of the $12,000 Yellow Dog
A vicious canine’s habit of biting pedestrians leads to a massive civil lawsuit that leaves a judge weighing the legal definition of a trespasser.
- Trapped by the Beast in Eden Valley
A rancher’s attempt to capture a predatory panther results in a harrowing fight at the edge of a cliff.
- 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.