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1 story matching wallien

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  1. A House Divided: The Christian Church Arbitration

    A visiting committee of ministers attempts to resolve months of bitter infighting and congregational schisms at Seattle's First Christian Church.

    Jul 15, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeneca Street, Seattle, King CountyScandal

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  1. An Act of Solidarity in the Tenderloin

    A fire deliberately set in Walla Walla's Chinatown was extinguished by a local woman, thwarting an attempt to destroy the neighborhood.

    Aug 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  2. Wallula Opium Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence

    Local authorities drop charges against two Chinese men after confiscating smoking paraphernalia.

    Sep 26, 1903The Evening StatesmanWallula

  3. Local Chinese Gardener Targeted for Deportation

    Wong Look, a Walla Walla resident of ten years, faces expulsion after being unable to produce his registration certificate.

    Sep 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  4. The Lucky Winner of the Auto

    A resident of Wallula discovers he holds the winning ticket for an automobile, but his interest is strictly in the cash.

    Jan 2, 1904The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla

  5. Jailbreak in Walla Walla

    Emil Bordeneuf escapes county jail, leaving behind a bizarre, rambling farewell letter.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanCounty Jail, Walla Walla

  6. Cattleman Arrested in Alleged Human Trafficking Scheme

    A wealthy Walla Walla cattle rancher is caught trying to flee to Mexico after being charged with bringing a Parisian woman to Washington for immoral purposes.

    Jun 20, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  7. Sent Back to China: Two Men Ordered Out of Walla Walla

    Wong Look and Ah Doan were taken from the county jail to Seattle and a steamer for China after a federal commissioner found them without the papers required by the Chinese Exclusion Act.

    Oct 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla County Jail, Walla Walla

  8. A Violent Runaway on Ninth Street

    A routine day of driving turns into a medical emergency when a team of horses bolts through the streets of Walla Walla.

    Dec 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

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