Whitman
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- Jan 1, 1895The Forest Empire That Built WashingtonA sweeping 1900 survey of the state's lumber industry counted billions of feet of standing timber, 250 sawmills, and $7 million a year in wages—proof that the trees, not the cities, came first.Seattle, WA
- Jun 23, 1904The Power Fight at City HallTacoma business owners demand a stay on new electric franchises, fearing a private monopoly over the city's municipal light plant.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 28, 1904City Council Splits Over Telephone FranchiseA surprise move to indefinitely postpone the new independent telephone franchise failed in a narrow 9-7 vote, signaling a shift in local utility control.Tacoma, WA