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- Oct 25, 1889The Battle for the Timber LandsA landmark legal fight at the Seattle land office over thousands of acres threatens the supremacy of timber corporations.Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1903The Schools Board’s Secret AccountingWhile the County Treasurer follows the law, the School District No. 1 board refuses to show taxpayers where the money goes.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 31, 1903Commissioners Weigh $10,000 for Stubblefield HomeWalla Walla County Commissioners face a showdown over a $10,000 appropriation for a proposed charitable home as taxpayers threaten legal action.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 29, 1904The Shadowy Fight Over Tacoma's Telephone MonopolyCouncilmen accused of catering to the Sunset Telephone company while ignoring constituent demands for fair rates.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 4, 1904City Council Clashes Over Street Grade FundingA proposed $400 street grade adjustment at South M and Sixteenth sparks a tense confrontation over the city's dwindling general expense fund.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 25, 1904South Tacoma Secures Emergency Services After Council BattleWhile the city council rejected a street improvement project for the South L and 56th Street neighborhood, they ultimately conceded to demands for additional firefighting protection.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 1, 1909City Hall's Power Grab Thwarted by CitizensTacoma councilmen back down on plan to dismantle civil service after public outcry.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 11, 1909The 1909 City Hall Power Grab That Tacoma Voters Were Told to StopA fiery Times editorial urged citizens to pack the council chamber against charter amendments it said would gut civil service, raise council pay, and hand city jobs to political loyalists.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
- May 5, 1909City Hall's Nepotism ScandalA growing city payroll sparks outrage as citizens allege councilmen are staffing city jobs with friends and relatives.Tacoma, WA