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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 4 |
4 stories matching embre
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:embrey, embri, embrac, embryo, embroid, embroil
- Political Retaliation at the Yakima Reservation
An Indian Agent attempts to replace an old Union soldier with a Confederate veteran, only to be overruled by federal authorities after local veterans organize.
- Political spoils system triggers scandal at Yakima reservation
A Union veteran and agency worker is fired and replaced by a Confederate soldier after refusing to contribute to a Democratic party campaign fund.
- Port Angeles Taxpayers Revolt
Citizens unite to investigate city council corruption and the misuse of public warrants after the council voted to pay its own members.
- A Dead Man’s Name on the Payroll
A Walla Walla ex-employee files twenty charges against L. T. Erwin, accusing the Yakima Indian agent of fraud, perjury, and turning the agency into a private larder.