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- Jul 12, 1885The Pink Ticket Scandal: Seattle’s 1884 Ballot-Box SchemeA sworn affidavit exposes how the Seattle Police Department and railroad interests allegedly colluded to swing an election, forcing voters into 'back-door' channels.Seattle, WA
- Oct 28, 1893A Desperate End on the WaterfrontAfter allegedly being robbed of fifty dollars in Tacoma, a laborer was found nearly dead from a morphine overdose.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Apr 8, 1904Shipboard Rebellion on the PleiadesA Tacoma steamship officer learns that the crew has its own code of justice after attempting to flog a cook.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 12, 1909Nine Votes to Kill Civil Service—Tacoma's Council Tries to Gut the CharterAt a special meeting, nine councilmen back a plan to let the mayor fire city workers at will; reformists need to hold two more votes to stop it.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 25, 1909City Council Awards Commissioner Pay Raise While Denying Health WorkersWhile Commissioner McGregor received a 50% salary increase without requesting it, the council flatly refused to increase the meager $60 monthly pay for sanitary inspectors working in hazardous conditions.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 15, 1909A Waterfront Tug of WarTacoma’s city council demands a $100,000 fireboat to protect the harbor, sparking a heated debate over whether the Northern Pacific Railway should foot the bill.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 29, 1909Who Should Pay for City Fire Protection?A debate over whether Tacoma’s waterfront industrial interests should fund their own fire safety apparatus.Tacoma, WA