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- Jun 24, 1876The Territorial Governor’s Malice: A False Rumor of Corruption ExposedIn June 1876, the *Puget Sound Dispatch* launches a fierce defense of Washington Territory Governor William H. Wallace against a malicious slander campaign claiming he was embezzling public funds.Seattle, WA
- Jan 15, 1895Seattle Slams the 'Ladies' Entrance' on SaloonsAfter a 2,500-name petition, the city council orders saloons to keep one street entrance and bars the screened side doors and signs that drew women in.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1895Starvation Wages and a Broken Light Contract: Seattle's Lower House EruptsDelegates demand answers on Pike Street paving, city jobs parceled out by foremen, Kilbourne Avenue subcontracting, and the gas-electric company's failure to light the city.Seattle, WA
- Jun 14, 1904The Courthouse StandoffA local treasurer defies a court order to pay city school warrants, deepening a long-running legal feud over the Tourist Hotel site.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