Mayor Hartley
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- Oct 21, 1910The Strikebreakers Who Became PolicemenDuring a four-month strike at Sumner Iron Works, Everett's police commission armed strikebreakers with police authority—and the Labor Journal demanded to know who was protecting whom.Everett, WA
- May 19, 1911Everett City Hall Clears Path for Public Water SystemMayor Hartley assures voters that city debt refinancing will precede a municipal water survey, easing tensions at a local ward meeting.Everett, WA
- Jun 16, 1911A Three-Cornered Fight for City HallPolitical tensions are brewing in Everett as observers predict a 'red-hot' municipal election involving business interests, Bill Gillespie, and a rising Socialist movement.Everett, WA
- Sep 8, 1911The Mayor's Boast and the City's Quiet GrumblingMayor Hartley claims he could easily win re-election, but labor organizers and local residents aren't buying the bravado after a year of utility rate complaints and industrial inaction.Everett City Hall, Everett, WA
- Sep 15, 1911City Hall Battle Over City WiresA fiery public confrontation between the Mayor and the City Council leads to the death of an ordinance designed to move unsightly and dangerous power poles underground.Hewitt Avenue, Everett, WA
- Sep 22, 1911The Mayor's Gavel Clashes with Councilman HedgesA power struggle in Everett's City Hall turns theatrical as the mayor attempts to silence a council member by calling in the police.Everett City Hall, Everett, WA