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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 11 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 28 |
| 1862 | 19 |
| 1863 | 9 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 43 |
| 1876 | 159 |
| 1877 | 146 |
| 1878 | 97 |
| 1879 | 12 |
| 1880 | 29 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 102 |
| 1884 | 123 |
| 1885 | 159 |
| 1886 | 74 |
| 1887 | 81 |
| 1888 | 81 |
| 1889 | 217 |
| 1890 | 36 |
| 1891 | 164 |
| 1892 | 377 |
| 1893 | 356 |
| 1894 | 368 |
| 1895 | 332 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 20 |
| 1899 | 83 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 165 |
| 1904 | 154 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1909 | 203 |
| 1910 | 48 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1916 | 81 |
| 1917 | 39 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 5 |
368 stories matching public
- City Engineer Fired Amidst Political Pressure
A storm of public indignation follows the board of public works' decision to remove the city engineer at the behest of shadowy political 'wreckers.'
- The Pulpit vs. The Parochial School
A Seattle minister takes the stage to denounce Catholic education and demand the defense of the secular public school system.
- Seattle's Public Library Gets New Quarters
After operating out of the Occidental block, the city’s growing collection finds a new home in the Collins building.
- Seattle’s Sewers and the City Hall Purge
Mayor Ronald removes two public works board members following an eight-day inquiry into municipal corruption and wasted funds.
- The Sewer Scandal and the 'Pull' of the Democratic Machine
Testimony in the investigation of city official Jesse Cochran reveals a culture of backroom deals, sub-standard materials, and patronage hiring within the city's public works department.
- Tacoma’s Mayor Calls the Public Works Board a Political Machine
At a council investigation into the suspended light and water superintendent, Mayor Orr accused the public works president of running the department as a patronage operation—and talk turned to impeachment.
- Seattle's Public Library Gets a Grand Opening
Civic leaders and citizens celebrate the opening of the city’s new library rooms, featuring an elegant ladies' reading room and aspirations for a permanent building.
- The Anacortes School Board Scandal
Citizens launch an investigation into the district’s finances following a explosive public expose of school board mismanagement.
- The Pork Barrel Standoff
Washington State’s Representative John L. Wilson stops a Texas infrastructure bill until the needs of the Northwest are recognized.
- City Hall Shakeup: Mayor Ronald Fires Public Works Board
Mayor J.T. Ronald ousts two public works commissioners following charges of negligence, incompetence, and construction fraud.
- The Great Moonlight Water Pipe Heist
The Tacoma Light and Water Company sues the city after the Mayor and Board of Public Works seized their pipes under the cover of darkness.
- The Fight for Religious Education in Schools
Clergy call for the inclusion of formal religious instruction within the public school curriculum, arguing that secular education creates a moral vacuum.
- The Sewer Scandal: Seattle Engineer Fired for Refusing Corrupt Bricks
A political machine ousts City Engineer R.H. Thomson to bypass safety standards, sparking fears of city infrastructure collapse.
- City Hall's Patronage Scandal
Seattle taxpayers express alarm as the Board of Public Works removes the city engineer to replace him with a political loyalist.
- The City Treasurer’s Downfall
After a week of intense scrutiny, A. Krog is convicted of misappropriating public funds; the case marks a major legal test for Seattle’s municipal accountability.
- City Ordinances Nullified by Printing Error
A procedural blunder leaves Aberdeen's recent city ordinances legally unenforceable.
- City Engineer Summarily Fired in 'Partisan' Power Grab
In an unusual late-day meeting of the Board of Public Works, the City Engineer was removed from office, prompting accusations that the municipal government had been turned into a patronage machine.
- Tacoma’s Public Works Board Accused of Coercing City Employees
Depositions before the city council allege that public works bosses used their power to make employees campaign for the waterworks purchase—and that the board paid too much for sewer pipe.
- City Hall Under Siege for Corruption
Calls for the impeachment of two public works commissioners trigger fears of a city hall whitewash.
- City Hall's Battle Over the Sewers
Seattle's new city engineer clashes with the Board of Public Works over questionable construction projects and a lack of 'practical common sense.'
- The Politics of Religious Paranoia
A Seattle newspaper reflects on the rise of the A.P.A., a nativist political group threatening to turn neighbor against neighbor.
- Defective Sewer Construction in the Third Ward
Accusations of corruption and shoddy craftsmanship arise as city officials are caught using undersized rods and poor brickwork on public projects.
- Timber Syndicates Used Dummy Squatters to Seize Washington’s State Lands
A state land cruiser describes a systematic scheme: Eastern syndicates paid men to squat on the best timber, commute it cheaply, then move on to the next quarter section—land meant to fund schools and public institutions.
- City Hall Wins Fight to Shutter Immoral Dance Halls
A Superior Court judge confirms the city's authority to declare dance halls a public nuisance, citing the corruption of public morals.
- The Railway Strike and the Law
An editorial arguing that the American Railway Union's sympathetic strike is an unlawful conspiracy against public welfare.