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  1. The First Banquet of Organized Labor

    When Walla Walla’s carpenters and painters gathered for a night of speeches and camaraderie, they set the stage for a new era of labor solidarity in the city.

    Jun 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  2. Two Wives, One Painter, and a Flight to Portland

    Seattle painters discover that a co-worker borrowing money for a 'sick wife' actually had two wives and no intention of providing for either of them.

    Jun 15, 1903The Evening StatesmanFourth Avenue, Seattle, King CountyScandal

  3. The Prescott Elopement

    After two young lovers fled their homes to escape parental disapproval, a desperate search ends with a change of heart and a marriage license.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanPrescott, Walla Walla CountyScandal

  4. A Farmhand’s Violent Break in Eureka Flat

    After terrorizing his neighbors, a worker goes on a wild, clothes-tearing spree fueled by alcohol.

    Oct 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanEureka Flat, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  5. Walla Walla Labor Unions Celebrate First Anniversary

    One year after the first systematic organization of local trades, the city's labor council hosts a mass meeting to honor its progress.

    Jul 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyWork & Pay

  6. County Jail Prisoners Put to Work on Roads

    Walla Walla commissioners order inmates to break rock and repair Mill Creek road under chain-gang supervision.

    Sep 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek Road, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  7. The Great Tax Cleanup of 1904

    Walla Walla commissioners initiate a massive effort to purge decades of uncollectable tax debt, including lingering railroad disputes.

    Jan 13, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. The Kentucky Arson Fugitive Caught in Walla Walla

    After three years on the run, a woman accused of burning a Kentucky barn for insurance money is apprehended in Walla Walla.

    Aug 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  9. Milton Man Arrested Following Persistent Search

    Edward Tracy was apprehended near a Walla Walla theater following a warrant issued by the county attorney for a serious criminal charge.

    Dec 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

  10. The Firebug of North Walla Walla

    A vigilante guard in the northern district botched a midnight stakeout for a suspected arsonist, leaving neighbors on edge.

    Sep 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanJefferson Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

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