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- Jan 16, 1908A Tie Vote Leaves Newport's Telephone Franchise HangingThe old council adjourns sine die after deadlocking on a telephone ordinance; the new mayor and marshal take office amid a 154-name petition.Newport, WA
- May 7, 1908A Midnight Council Fight Over Rails, Rubbish and ResidencyNewport's council spent a long May evening weighing a railroad franchise, ordering alleys cleaned, and questioning whether one of its own members actually lived in town.Newport, WA
- May 7, 1908The Councilman Who Lived Across the State LineA lawyer’s residency challenge nearly voided a railroad franchise—and forced Councilman Eckerson to offer his resignation.Newport, WA
- Apr 22, 1909City Hall Hands a 50-Year Power Franchise to the New Electric CompanyNewport’s council approves a long-term electric franchise, ties up a telephone ordinance in restrictions, orders street grades, and hears complaints about street preachers.Newport, WA
- Sep 9, 1909Newport Votes Itself Dry by Sixteen VotesA local-option election on Sept. 7, 1909, ended licensed liquor sales in Newport, 110 to 94, after challenged voters, an illegal-registration arrest and a hard-fought badge campaign. The saloons were set to close Dec. 6, with a countywide vote still to come.Washington Avenue, Newport, WA
- Dec 9, 1909The Lodging House BrawlA local dispute over a lodging house assault leads to a courtroom showdown and a fine for the proprietor.Newport, WA