The Oregonian
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- Feb 18, 1854Territorial Turf Wars: Defending Governor StevensA heated dispute between the Pioneer and The Oregonian over legislative representation and political representation in early Washington Territory.Olympia, WA
- Oct 20, 1877How Washington Territory's Public Printing Became a Corrupt Political PerkA Seattle editor rails against the patronage and fraud in the territory's printing contracts, revealing that one printer paid Secretary Smith $2,000 for the appointment.Olympia, WA
- Dec 8, 1877The Fight for Rail Dominance: Seattle vs. PortlandIn 1877, Seattle newspapers were already sparring with Portland over land grants and regional infrastructure, revealing the early economic anxieties of a growing port city.Seattle, WA
- May 11, 1878The Great Greenback Tug-of-WarA Seattle reader squares off against national editors over the power of the government to define the value of money itself.Seattle, WA
- Dec 1, 1883Trail Wars: Spokane Fights for the Road to the Coeur d'Alene GoldAs prospectors rush the new Coeur d'Alene diggings, Spokane boosters battle a Portland paper over which trail is passable — and who gets to outfit the stampede.Spokane, WA
- May 26, 1892The Fight for Gray’s Harbor: Local Power vs. The Seattle CanalAn early battle over the Lake Washington ship canal reveals how local leaders viewed state resources and the influence of Seattle-based power.Gray's Harbor, Aberdeen, WA
- Aug 10, 1892Judge Lewis Blasts Portland and Olympia Over Seattle's CanalA Tacoma judge's letter urges Washington state to fund the Lake Washington canal, accusing Portland's Oregonian and a political 'combination at Olympia' of trying to strangle Seattle's growth.Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
- Apr 4, 1895Great Northern Insists Seattle Won't Be a Branch LinePortland's Oregonian claimed the railroad would demote Seattle to a spur. Company officials call it a 'canard' — but the fight over which city the rails terminate at is real.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1903Seattle's Farm Paper Says No to Paying for Portland's World's FairAs The Oregonian promised a $100,000 state appropriation for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial, a Seattle agricultural journal argued the money would be better spent on roads and irrigation — and doubted the crowds would ever show up.Seattle, WA
- Nov 3, 1903Highbrow Critics vs. The Walla Walla AudienceA touring play panned in Seattle and Portland finds an enthusiastic audience in Walla Walla, sparking a debate about local cultural taste.Walla Walla, WA
- Mar 25, 1915The Oregonian Forgets KennewickA major Portland newspaper omits the city from a map of Columbia River ports, triggering a swift and apologetic correction from the editors.Kennewick, WA