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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 13 |
| 1876 | 62 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 19 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 60 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 47 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 30 |
| 1889 | 99 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 64 |
| 1892 | 186 |
| 1893 | 186 |
| 1894 | 186 |
| 1895 | 181 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 118 |
| 1904 | 86 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 2 |
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18 stories matching manag
- The Struggle Over the Everett Theatre
A labor dispute at the city's premier stage leaves local theatre-goers in the dark, but managers say a fair wage isn't the problem.
- Everett Electrical Workers Walk Out
After months of failed negotiations with Stone & Webster management, union electricians strike for higher wages and a recognized collective bargaining agreement.
- Labor Council Blacklists Everett Utility Companies
After failing to secure a meeting with management, the local trade union council votes to place Everett Railway & Light and Snoqualmie Light on the official 'unfair' list.
- A Millionaire's Son Declares War on Vice — and Kills a Gambler
Wallace Bussell, 23, walked into Seattle's Monte Carlo saloon on a one-man crusade against sin and shot its manager dead. A patrolman's bullet stopped him before he could finish the job.
- Stevens County Bets $1,000 on Its Apples
Spokane's apple-show manager came to Colville with a proposition: a county booth in Spokane and Chicago, a special fruit train hauled as second section of the overland fast mail, and $6 a box waiting in Illinois.
- The Theater War on Hewitt Avenue
The local Trades Council rallies behind stage hands, accusing the Everett Theatre manager of using a contract dispute to mask business failures.
- The Mukilteo Protest
Citizens confront a local lumber company over the hiring of Asian laborers.
- The Push for Direct Legislation in Washington
State Federation of Labor President Charles R. Case advocates for direct democratic processes to curb corporate control of the state legislature.
- Poindexter's Manager Claims the Farmers and Working Men Are His
Rufus R. Wilson returns from a statewide swing insisting the Progressive Republican League has 96 newspapers and 80 percent of Yakima farmers behind Miles Poindexter for Senate — against a field of millionaires.
- Everett Labor Council Reports Progress on Unionizing Local Theaters and Shops
The Everett Trades Council secures a victory for stage employees and retail clerks while donating to the orphans' home.
- Chamber of Commerce Targets Striking Machinists
The Everett Chamber of Commerce declares for the 'open shop' amid a heated eight-hour workday strike.
- The Machine Behind the Badge
Striking Everett machinists allege that local industry and the police have merged, with company men serving as 'special police' to suppress picket lines.
- Northwest Fruit Growers Plan a Unified Front
Orchardists across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana seek to organize a regional union to challenge Eastern market dominance and manage local pests.
- Mukilteo Residents Battle to Oust Japanese Workers
A simmering local movement against the employment of Japanese workers at a Mukilteo mill intensifies as residents plan a mass protest in Everett.
- The Wellington Disaster
A massive snowslide buries two Great Northern trains in the Cascades, marking one of the deadliest rail disasters in Washington history.
- The Conquest Mine Strikes a Twelve-Foot Vein—and Newport's Mining District Wakes Up
A rich assay at the Conquest mine promised dividends, new work and a revival for the Pend Oreille mining district.
- A Mother's Second Attempt
After a gunshot wound and a stay in Spokane, Mrs. Henry Vossberg of Tweedie dies in the woods near her home, leaving a husband and three children.
- The Oriole Mine Strikes Pay Dirt
After months of development in the Metaline camp, the Oriole mine prepares to ship high-grade lead and silver ore.