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1. A Grandmother's Bonds: Walla Walla Man Finds a $75,000 Inheritance After 20 Years

   E. L. Smalley learns he is one of five heirs to $75,000 in government bonds and 80 acres near Quincy, Illinois—an estate that has waited two decades in chancery court for missing family to be found.

   Nov 28, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

2. The Secret Land Deal Exposed

   Allegations emerge that Mayor Hunt attempted to bypass a public vote to acquire the Thomas land for municipal use.

   Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

3. A Fake Labor Endorsement Backfires

   A mysterious 'open letter' from supposed labor advocates is exposed as a fraudulent campaign tactic by the Walla Walla Trades Council.

   Jul 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

4. The Wrong Man in Prison?

   New evidence in a string of assaults in Tacoma suggests that a man currently serving time in the Walla Walla penitentiary may be innocent.

   Oct 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyTrue Crime

5. Walla Walla's Building Boom

   New brick developments on Main and Alder streets signal economic stability and growth.

   Nov 13, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyBoom & Bust

6. The Price of a Homestead

   A local teacher faces the loss of her land claim after government inspectors rule she prioritized her career in town over the requirements of the Homestead Act.

   Nov 10, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

7. The Anatomy of a Municipal Graft Scandal

   Walla Walla looks to Ballard's sewer corruption and the failures of contractor H.E. Worley to warn citizens about municipal incompetence.

   Nov 7, 1903The Evening StatesmanEast Alder Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Scandal

8. The End of the Homestead Era in Walla Walla

   Federal authorities are canceling land claims after a wave of fraudulent 'residency' filings in Franklin County.

   Jul 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

9. She Preferred the Name 'Goodlow' — So She Took It, and Now the Insurance Company Won't Pay

   A Spokane woman who never married took out two life insurance policies, each under a different name. Now that she is dead, the company is refusing to honor either one.

   Jul 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanSpokane, Spokane CountyScandal

10. The Great Walla Walla Water Heist

    City officials discover a massive, clandestine system of secret pipes siphoning irrigation water into the municipal supply.

    Jan 18, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

11. City Hall's Reckless Ledger Exposed

    A scathing look at the city's financial deficit, alleged corruption, and the mismanagement of municipal resources under Mayor Hunt.

    Jul 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

12. The Road Supervisor Who Stole From the County — and the Wife Who Sued Him in Prison

    Orva Thompson, convicted of embezzling county road funds, is served divorce papers behind penitentiary walls by the woman he married eleven months earlier.

    Oct 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall · Scandal

13. A Legislative Loophole for Petty Offenders

    A prominent attorney reveals that a recent state law intended to increase penalties for repeat offenders is legally void regarding misdemeanors.

    Jul 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

14. The End of the Cattle Barons' Land Grab

    Federal authorities tighten rules on soldiers' homestead claims to stop large cattle companies from using widows as proxies to secure public land.

    Aug 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWashington, Clark CountyFollow the Money

15. School Directors Barred from Self-Dealing

    The Supreme Court rules that school directors cannot bypass competitive contracts by doing the work themselves and billing the district.

    Jun 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

16. Walla Walla Weighs Water Rights Against Costly Lawsuits

    A legal dispute over riparian rights forces the city to weigh the cost of a new gravity system against the risk of massive damages.

    Dec 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

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