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- City Council Faces Backlash Over Secret Salary Hike
Tacoma politicians attempt to abolish civil service and quadruple their own pay while blocking the popular commission government plan.
- The Washington Product Train
An ambitious promotional scheme aims to take a custom-outfitted railroad car across the nation to boost local investment.
- Hospitality and Hype: The Fourth Annual Grape Carnival
The editor calls on Kennewick residents to put aside their 'hammers' and embrace the spirit of the city's signature harvest festival.
- Everett Prepares to Crown a Queen of Labor
A three-way contest between workers' candidates aims to boost readership and celebrate the upcoming Woodmen of the World carnival.
- The Drys Won Newport. Then They Built a Machine to Keep It.
A new Municipal League aims to protect the local-option victory—and the city hires counsel as opponents challenge the election in court.
- Mayor Orders Crackdown on Vice
Colfax officials scramble to collect fines from gambling dens and 'the half world' as the city council seeks to boost revenue.
- Floating Fishery Boosts Local Economy
A new floating station for Grays Harbor fishermen aims to make Aberdeen a central hub for the industry, potentially rivaling a lumber mill in economic value.
- The 'Infamous Thirteen' and the Political Trade-Offs of 1903
A secret meeting among King County senators reveals the transactional nature of regional power and shifting loyalties in Washington politics.
- The Lumber Lobby Scores a Panama Canal Win
Pacific coast lumbermen outmaneuvered the Panama Canal Commission to exempt deck-loads from tonnage fees, signaling the power of regional industry over federal regulation.
- Newport's $5,000 Industrial Bounty
The town launches an aggressive campaign to lure a major sawmill or woodworking plant to the Pend Oreille valley.
- Puget Sound Timber Kings Eye the Isthmus
Lumber interests lobby for a canal in Nicaragua, hoping to slash shipping costs and boost the value of Washington's vast timber reserves.
- The Grape Carnival's Strategic Voter Drive
In a bid to boost voter registration for a port district proposal, the Grape Carnival committee is enlisting young women to trade registration certificates for voting power in the local queen contest.
- The Price of a Machine Government
Auditor records reveal Whatcom County’s debt ballooned to $600,000, sparking local outrage over fiscal mismanagement and political patronage.
- The Trust’s Empty Wallet: How Monopolies Are Starving Seattle’s Hotels and Stables
As giant combines fire thousands of traveling salesmen to boost profits, the ripple effect hits local businesses hard—yet consumers see only higher prices.
- Keep Your Eye on Veatch: A Colville Republican Pitched Against the Spokane Machine
With the next U.S. senator likely to hail from Spokane, a Fairfield paper argues the Third District's congressman should come from somewhere else — and boosts A. E. Veatch of Colville as no friend of 'the big fish.'
- The Great Seattle Saw-Mill Lottery
A frontier town turns to state-sanctioned gambling as a desperate economic strategy to boost local development.
- The Power Trust Tries to Woo Tacoma
A regional power company offers the city cheaper rates, fueling the municipal argument for public utility ownership.
- A New Frontier for Richland’s Harvest
Local entrepreneurs launch a commercial canning and drying facility to eliminate agricultural waste and boost valley profits.
- The Great Seattle Saw-Mill Gamble
When the city's leading industry, the Yesler Mill, was placed into a grand lottery to boost the local economy and resolve debt, it sparked a frontier frenzy of ticket-buying.
- The Absurd Scheme to Build a Railway to the Top of Mount Rainier
When a coal mine failed, desperate land speculators proposed a preposterous tourist railroad to the summit of the mountain to boost property values.
- Councilors Accused of Plotting Political Machine
Proposed charter amendments spark fears of a power grab by council leaders aiming to consolidate control over city jobs and bypass civil service protections.
- The Rising Voice of Walla Walla Labor
The Trades and Labor Council reports significant membership growth and a new local strategy to boost union-made cigars by engaging with clergy and consumers.
- Aberdeen’s Call to Action
A local editor criticizes the Chamber of Commerce for inertia and demands improvements to the Wishkah River road to boost the city's growth.
- The Unsung Power of the Label League
A local labor group is turning to music, drama, and education to boost the influence of union labels over strikes.
- The Great Auto Dash to Puget Sound
A multi-millionaire mining tycoon sponsors a massive automobile race from New York City to Tacoma to boost the dream of a national highway.