W. G. Armstrong
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- Mar 17, 1892The Secret Plot to Block a City AppointmentWhen labor leaders discovered a politician was angling for a street commissioner post, they held a secret midnight meeting to kill his candidacy—but a reporter was listening through a hole in the roof.Seattle, WA
- Oct 7, 1892Labor Union President Accused of Embezzling Relief FundsJoseph L. Murphy, a prominent labor leader in Seattle, has vanished after allegations surfaced that he pocketed money intended for the survivors of the Roslyn mining disaster.Seattle, WA
- Oct 10, 1892Labor Leader Absconds with Relief FundsThe president of the Western Central Labor Union has vanished, leaving local workers to grapple with the betrayal of their relief and holiday coffers.Seattle, WA
- Nov 1, 1893The Battle for the City CharterSeattle's charter revisers spar over whether to maintain a two-house council or consolidate power, highlighting deep tensions over political cliques and mayoral authority.Seattle, WA
- Nov 17, 1893The Fight for an Appointive Fire BoardA shifting of political power in the revision of Seattle's city charter toward centralized control of the fire department.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Nov 28, 1893The 'Rat' Ledger and the Union StrikeAfter the Tacoma Ledger arbitrarily cut printers' wages by 30 percent, the labor union responded by boycotting the paper and launching a rival daily.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 8, 1893City Charter Committee Member Resigns in ProtestW. G. Armstrong quits the charter revision committee, accusing the city council of flagrantly ignoring the interests of working people.Seattle, WA
- Jul 10, 1894Three Thousand Pack the Armory to Cheer Debs and Denounce PullmanSeattle workingmen and their allies fill Armory Hall to hear the strikers' side of the fight — a night of fiery speeches, white ribbons of peace, and one heckler hustled out the door.Seattle, WA