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| Year | Stories |
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- The Professor, the President, and the Champagne College Deal
A legislative investigation at Pullman exposes secret opposition, abandoned building plans, and site-selection hospitality that included brass bands and champagne.
- The Boarding House Brawl
A Seattle assault case takes a surreal turn when a local judge publicly accuses a witness of perjury but refuses to punish her because he has become 'accustomed' to it.
- Monte Cristo’s Residents vs. the Placer Claim
A federal commissioner orders a new hearing in the fight over whether a mining claim swallowed a Snohomish County townsite.
- Academic Chaos at Pullman
A rebellious professor attempts to hijack a legislative committee's visit to the state agricultural college, leading to a near-riot.
- A Killing With No Witnesses on the Yakima River
J. E. Hendricks shot and killed Richard Sea on July 15, 1892. The paper notes Sea's criminal record and reports that only the two men were present.
- The Deadly Cost of a Logging Contract
A rancher kills a man he claims attacked him after a long-standing dispute over pay.
- A Freight Train Runs Into a Bluff of Rock—and Into the Yakima
An eastbound Northern Pacific freight hits a rockfall ten miles north of Ellensburg, throwing the engine and five cars into the river and leaving a first-run fireman missing.
- The Booster Who Sold a Forest by the Lot
A Tacoma real-estate promoter turned a virgin forest into a one-day $135,000 land rush—then got lost in the woods and stumbled on a surveyor’s stake from his own subdivision.
- The Centennial Fourth: Seattle's 1876 Celebration
On the eve of the nation's hundredth birthday, Seattle grapples with patriotic fervor, civic fire safety, and a growing political divide.
- Harbor Collision Sinks Tugboat Mystic
A dense fog in Elliott Bay leads to a dramatic maritime accident, though all hands are rescued safely.
- The Changing of the Guard at the King County Courthouse
As a new Republican administration takes office in 1889, retiring officials hand over the keys to a bustling, rapidly growing county.
- The Brawling Reformers of Snohomish
A satirical account of a local political meeting that devolved from religious indignation into a drunken saloon brawl.
- The Grandfather, the Grandson, and the Five Acres That Vanished From the Deed
Seymour Wetmore meant to give 14-year-old Clyde a share of the family farm. A guardianship fight and a pair of recorded deeds left the boy with nothing—so the old man is suing to undo the transfer.
- Whitman College Trustees Purchase 20 Acres, Elect Faculty
The college acquires the Baker estate, adding 20 acres to the campus as trustees announce a new slate of faculty members.
- Whitman College Kicks Off the Academic Year
A night of music and poetry at the college chapel marks the opening of the 1903 fall term.
- Sunnyside’s Eight-Ton Alfalfa Boast, Put to the Test
A North Yakima skeptic doubted the valley’s famous hay yields. A local correspondent polled the oldest growers and came back with a table—and a defense of the district’s sales pitch.
- Turmoil at Washington Agricultural College
Board of Regents investigates student assault and political infighting over faculty appointments at the new state college.
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- Kennewick Breeders Sweep the Interstate Fair
Local hog farmers prove the Northwest’s agricultural strength by taking home top honors in Spokane.
- The Bunco King of Riverside Avenue
A Wisconsin farmer falls for a classic card-sharping trap in downtown Spokane, while local firemen demand more pay for shoveling coal.
- Kennewick’s Diamond Fever
Local fans gear up for the season opener against Richland as the Kennewick Athletic Club pivots from gym work to baseball.
- Portland Stock Buyers Head to Kennewick for Auction
General manager of the Union Stock Yards to attend first annual thoroughbred hog sale at the O-W. R. & N. depot.
- A Near-Fatal Jolt at the Haystack
A routine day of farm repairs turned into a brush with death when a derrick cable made contact with a power line near Finley.
- The Tailor’s Violent Temper
When a disgruntled employee suggested his boss find his own stolen goods, the tailor responded with a five-shot revolver in the middle of the shop.
- The Heifer-Hunting Beast of Kamilche
A two-year-old cow goes missing, and a hunting party tracks a massive cougar to its end.
- A Laborer's Suit for Damages
A Great Northern Railway worker files suit after a negligent blast left him permanently injured.