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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 40 |
| 1904 | 2 |
42 stories matching origin
- Aberdeen’s Commercial Heart Reduced to Ash
A morning inferno destroys the Commercial block, leaving families homeless and businesses in ruins for the second time in recent memory.
- The Continuing Battle Over Marr Road
A contentious road-opening project near Prescott faces new delays as farmers question the validity of the original survey.
- The Long-Delayed Railroad Link
Speculation mounts that the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is finally moving to finish a 100-mile rail line through the Nez Perce country.
- The Tax Battle Over the Railroad Tracks
Walla Walla County commissioners face a recurring fiscal headache as state regulators override local tax assessments on railway property.
- Teamsters Stand Firm Against Seattle Transfer Giants
Over 750 workers refuse to back down as employers seek police intervention to break the standoff.
- Legal Challenge Filed Against Anti-Prostitution Law
- Suspicious Barn Fire on Idaho Street
Local firefighters were unable to save a hay-filled barn from an overnight blaze, leading authorities to suspect arson.
- A Suspected Arson Fire Wiped Out a Farm's Machinery North of Prescott
The Grote brothers saved only a wagon and some header boxes after $4,000 in equipment burned on the Preston farm.
- A Family Home Lost to Fire Outside Kennewick
The local land commissioner loses his residence and belongings in a mysterious early morning blaze.
- Walla Walla Tells the Gas Company: Put Your Wires Underground — and Pay Up
A 25-year gas and electric franchise goes before the council tonight, rewritten to bury every wire on Main and Alder and to hand the city a grand total of $7,750 by 1928.
- University Regents Sue State Over Missing Endowment
A legal fight breaks out over 200,000 acres intended to fund the University of Washington's future.
- Walla Walla Athletic Club Destroyed by Mystery Blaze
A fire of unknown origin gutted the front of the Athletic Club on Alder Street, causing $2,000 in damages and threatening adjacent businesses.
- The Ghost of a Forger
A clever swindler slips out of Walla Walla after passing forged postal money orders, leaving authorities empty-handed.
- 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.
- Hotel Iowa Lost to Fire in Cunningham
A defective flue causes a blaze that destroys the Hotel Iowa and nearly spreads to the rest of the town, which lacks fire protection.
- County Commissioners Hike Taxes Amidst Deficit Fears
Facing a projected deficit in the current expense fund, the county board approves a 16-mill levy to cover rising costs in administration and infrastructure.
- The Retraction of Mrs. Hoff
A minister's wife recants sensational allegations of abuse and battery, leaving a community wondering what truth lies behind a public marriage scandal.
- Railroads Escape Taxes While County Officials Accept Passes
The county commissioners reduced railroad valuations again, forcing taxpayers to cover the state revenue shortfall.
- Washington Court Rules Fathers Have No Legal Duty to Support Illegitimate Children
A landmark decision from the state supreme court highlights a massive legal loophole regarding parental responsibility.
- Firefighters Stymied by Faulty Hydrant as Neighborhood Barns Burn
A faulty water supply on South Eighth Street delayed fire crews, leading to the destruction of three barns and a woodshed.
- The Struggle for Water and Land
Senator Paris Gibson warns that current public land laws benefit speculators over families, urging a return to the Homestead Act to prevent the West from becoming a territory of landlords.
- The Price of Freedom
A local man chooses to serve time in the county jail rather than have his cash bond seized to pay his legal fines.
- The Politics of Public Health
As the city grows, Dr. Lueders argues that the municipal health officer's role must evolve beyond basic contagion management to include systemic urban sanitation.
- Inferno in the Cascades
Logging camps near Enumclaw are fighting to survive as wildfires threaten the regional timber industry.
- Spokane Telephone Operators Walk Out in Solidarity
Striking operators and linemen demand to return as a unified body, defying company attempts to replace them.