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- Ione Shuts Its Red-Light District—and Issues Warrants for the Men Who Frequented It
In a Pend Oreille County mill town, the mayor and council ordered the resorts closed, charging three women and preparing John Doe warrants for their clients.
- The Art of Keeping Kennewick’s Roads Smooth
A government highway engineer explains why the secret to durable rural roads isn't just construction, but the constant, rhythmic use of the 'road drag.'
- Tragedy in a Walla Walla Hotel
The bodies of a mining investor and a teenage academy student were discovered in a hotel room, sparking a mystery over their final hours.
- A Vicious Visitor in Town
An unknown local poisoner is targeting the town's dogs, causing alarm among residents.
- Incendiary Threats in Seattle Lead to Internment
A German resident is taken into federal custody following threats directed at the Pacific Coast as tensions mount on the home front.
- Fatal Fire Consumes Seattle Dock
A spectacular inferno at Pier 11 kills a child and destroys $600,000 in property.
- Seven Years of Sagebrush
A Highlands farmer transforms raw desert land into a productive bungalow estate.
- City Water Supply Cleared of Typhoid Rumors
Local officials and the state health department address public anxiety following a small cluster of typhoid cases, confirming the city's water supply is safe.
- The High Cost of Efficiency
Labor leader John Mitchell warns that the drive for corporate efficiency and bonus systems is pushing workers toward mental breakdown.
- The Dirty Truth Behind Everett’s Kitchens
The Civic League exposes unsanitary conditions in local hotels and cafes, sparking a call for strict health inspections and public accountability.
- The Battle Over Benton County's Governance
A fiery editorial calls for the decentralization of county power to curb political patronage and take road building 'out of politics'.
- A Wartime Call to Conscience
A fiery editorial urges Kennewick residents to stop making excuses and contribute to the Red Cross war fund, arguing that personal sacrifice is a duty of citizenship.
- The Right to Vote for Water
A clarification on who can vote in the Columbia Irrigation district election highlights the importance of land ownership to civic participation.
- Shingle Weavers Push for an Eight-Hour Day
At their annual convention in Marysville, Washington, labor delegates debate the future of the industry and the path to a shorter workday.
- The Deadly Road: Washington's Campaign to Map Every Crossing
Engineers on gasoline speeders are crisscrossing 6,000 miles of track to end the fatal collisions between cars and trains.
- Kennewick Moves to Outlaw Itinerant Horse Traders
City council drafts a 'prohibitive' license ordinance to address a wave of petty thefts linked to transient trading camps.
- The Judge, the Railroad and the Case That Fell Apart
Prosecutors in Spokane can barely get evidence before the jury as M. J. Gordon, a former Washington chief justice, stands accused of embezzling $9,200 in railroad settlement money.
- The River Full of Logs: Newport's Timber Boom Goes Mechanical
From Parker Mountain to Ione the Pend Oreille is choked with logs bound for the mill — and the Panhandle Lumber Co. is trading horses for donkey engines.
- The Loophole Draining Washington's Industrial Insurance
Employers are gaming the system to dodge accident premiums, leaving responsible businesses to foot the bill.
- The Shadow of Infantile Paralysis
As a polio outbreak grips the nation, public health officials in 1916 offer desperate, homespun advice to anxious mothers.
- A Sanitary Sermon for Kennewick
City Health Officer F.M. Crosby issues a biblical-style list of ten ordinances to combat filth and disease.
- The Eleven-Dollar Slice: Kennewick Boys Pay Dearly for a Stolen Cake
A midnight raid on the Sophomore class party lands five boys in police court, each fined eleven dollars for one very ordinary cake.
- The Night Guard Who Got Arrested for Guarding the Courthouse
Mike Driscoll was hired to watch the Benton County courthouse after a suspiciously overheated stove. Prosser’s night policeman took his gun, and the prosecuting attorney had him fined for carrying a concealed weapon.
- Half a Million Dollars Bets on Newport's Future
A 70-mile high-tension line from Little Falls will light Newport and Sandpoint — if the outside capitalists are right about this town.