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33 stories matching resolv
- Everett Labor Union Defies Federal Judiciary Over Free Speech
In a fiery resolution, the Central Labor Union of Everett declares Judge Daniel T. Wright's injunctions against union leaders an unconstitutional assault on American liberty.
- The Midnight Saloon Heist in Ilwaco
When a business dispute turned into a border-crossing caper, one saloonkeeper decided to settle the ownership question by boat in the dead of night.
- Commuting in a Frog Pond
Tacoma residents vent their frustration over dilapidated, rain-soaked cable cars as they await much-needed transit upgrades.
- A Domestic Dispute Resolved by Court Order
A recurring case of wife desertion ends in a surprisingly cheerful settlement in superior court.
- Everett’s Baptism by Fire
After major conflagrations reveal a pathetic water supply, local labor leaders demand a municipal water system.
- The Bitter Struggle for a Unified Name
Citizens of Whatcom and Fairhaven face a fourth attempt at consolidation, long stalled by a stubborn disagreement over the new city's identity.
- A Woman Defies Her Husband’s Attempts at Institutionalization
A Colfax woman successfully defends her sanity after her husband attempts to have her committed to an asylum.
- Teachers Fight Back Against Predatory Finance
Everett school teachers refuse to accept discounted payment for their salary warrants, challenging the brokers who profit from their wages.
- A High School for the Tourist Hotel
Tacoma school officials and activists weigh a bold plan to convert a prominent local hotel into a much-needed, fireproof high school.
- The Courthouse Confrontation
A $10,000 slander suit between a judge and a bidder at a tax sale is resolved with a public apology.
- The War on Trading Stamps
Tacoma merchants rally at the Chamber of Commerce to curb the influence of retail discount stamps.
- Labor Presses for Political Independence
Delegates at the National Women's Trade Union League call for a new labor-based political party to challenge privileged interests.
- Streetcar Reroute Proposed for McKinley Park Line
A potential deal between the city and the Tacoma Railway & Power Company could resolve a dangerous crossing at East D Street.
- Tacoma’s Power Grab: A Massive Lawsuit for the Nisqually
In an effort to secure land for a municipal power plant, the city of Tacoma has named a litany of corporations and private landowners as defendants in a sweeping condemnation suit.
- Supreme Court Rules on School Land Squatters
A definitive U.S. Supreme Court decision resolves decades of uncertainty regarding land titles for Washington State school lands, ending claims by settlers like Anton Johansen.
- Is the U.S. Weather Bureau a Fraud?
A Tacoma newspaper puts the national weather forecasting service to the test, finding that while local predictions often fail, the bureau struggles most in the capital itself.
- U.S. Supreme Court Voids Northern Pacific Land Sales
A landmark ruling leaves homeowners and farmers on railroad land in legal limbo, requiring an act of Congress to resolve.
- Labor's Vision for a Changing Nation
A radical assessment of the labor movement’s role in American life, suggesting a future where workers hold political power and own the means of production.
- The Political Funeral of Whitman County Populism
Local reformers attempt to bury the Populist party and replace it with a new, direct legislation movement.
- City Hall's Business Blueprint
Walla Walla's Commercial Club gathers at City Hall to plot massive infrastructure upgrades, demand military support, and lure new industry.
- A County Deep in Warrants Calls for $200,000 in Bonds
Stevens County commissioners call a September special election to validate debt and issue bonds to redeem current expense warrants, some of which exceeded the constitutional limit.
- A Lost Child’s Desperate Run Across the West
After his family splintered, a 14-year-old boy arrived in Tacoma alone, setting off a chain of bicycle thefts as he tried to find a way home.
- Unionists Call Out Local Church for Using Non-Union Labor
The Everett Trades Council wires the American Federation of Labor, protesting a local Presbyterian church’s choice of an 'unfair' contractor.
- Newport Offers Its Town Hall to Win a Court of Its Own
A petition to split Stevens County into judicial districts asks the county commissioners to hold court in Newport—with the town promising free rooms, offices, and a jail.
- The Port of Tacoma's Race for Global Trade
James J. Hill’s new steamship fleet creates a fierce rivalry between Tacoma and Seattle to secure the role of primary Pacific Northwest shipping hub.