Dr. J. T. Phillips
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- Nov 16, 1907Two Caucuses, One Town, and a Fight Over WaterA planned Citizens' Independent caucus split into rival meetings, producing two tickets and a resolution that candidates oppose the town's pending water-rights purchase.Newport, WA
- 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
- Jan 21, 1909Newport's New Council Takes On Sunday Liquor—and the Saloon Back DoorAt its first meeting, the council rejected a Union Street saloon license, ordered barroom windows stripped of frosted glass so police could see Sunday drinking, and barred interior doors that let patrons slip between saloon and building.Newport, WA
- Apr 8, 1909After the Fires, Newport's Young Businessmen Build a Fire DepartmentA city-hall meeting called by the Commercial Club elects Charles Luce chief and signs more than twenty volunteers, answering a season of business-district fires.City Hall, Newport, WA
- Sep 23, 1909The River's Secret: Eli Anderson's Last CelebrationEli Anderson, a shift boss on the tunnel, disappeared after a night of celebration. Months later, his body surfaced near Blueslide—and the mystery only deepened.Blueslide, WA
- Oct 14, 1909Newport's Battery Makers Go BigLocal investors incorporate the Newport Battery Co., raise $7,000, and plan to turn out 1,000 dry cells a day for the Inland Empire.Newport, WA
- Dec 23, 1909The Final Watch of 'Tamarack' BoothA Civil War veteran and local pioneer who lived a life of adventure from the high seas to the Pend Oreille valley passes away suddenly in Newport.Newport, WA