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503 stories matching defeat
- Seattle High School Defeats the Shamrocks
West Seattle hosted a gridiron clash between the high school team and the Shamrocks, ending in a hard-fought victory for the students.
- The Mystery of the Altered State Tax Law
A suspicious, unexplained edit to an enrolled bill threatens to protect railroads from paying their fair share of taxes.
- Senate Smothers Temperance Measure in Heated Legislative Battle
A key liquor-control bill meets its end in Olympia, with temperance advocates denouncing the replacement legislation as a toothless farce.
- Democratic Convention Splits Over Ship Canal
A bitter political brawl at the state convention in Olympia ends in a stinging defeat for Seattle’s most ambitious infrastructure dream.
- Spokane's Mayor Wins by Marrying the Saloons to the Churches
A post-election autopsy credits Mr. Belt's victory to an 'unnatural' alliance of liquor interests and the pious vote.
- The Railroad 'Boom' That Never Arrived
A scathing editorial accuses the Northern Pacific Railroad of building phantom infrastructure to avoid government forfeiture of their land grants.
- The Boss is Out: Tacoma Republicans Dump the Street Railway Henchman
In a rapid-fire city convention at the Lyceum Theater, Mayor Lewis D. Campbell secured his renomination while voters signaled a break from the city's powerful streetcar monopoly.
- Voters Shoot Down High School Bond
A combination of Populists, skeptical taxpayers, and general voter apathy results in the defeat of a $125,000 high school bond for Capitol Hill.
- Seattle Builders' Exchange Admits Defeat in Union-Busting Effort
After two years of labor strife and an influx of non-union workers, the contractors' association effectively concedes that union labor is the only reliable choice.
- The Walla Walla Rebellion
A small-town municipal election ends in a landslide defeat for incumbent councilmen who dared to enforce an ordinance against public roaming.
- Gridiron Showdown at West Seattle
The University of Washington takes on the Tacoma Athletic Club in a highly anticipated football match.
- The College Boys Take the Diamond
The 'Stamfords' baseball team defeats the Y.M.C.A. in a hard-fought match at the Madison Street grounds.
- The Political Feud Dividing Tacoma and Seattle
Pierce County Republicans formally resolve to defeat their own party's gubernatorial nominee, John H. McGraw, as a protest against Seattle's growing influence.
- The Railroad Rate Bill Dies in the Senate—and the Palouse Wants Answers
Washington's Helm freight-rate bill passed the House overwhelmingly, then fell in the Senate. Farmers calculated the loss in dollars; editors told voters to remember the senators who killed it.
- A Mayor's Nomination and the Aldermen Laying Plans to Block It
Mayor Phelps names John J. Scurry to the board of public works, and the same aldermanic combination that fought his predecessor quietly organizes to sink the confirmation.
- A Judgeship Fight and the Spirit of the Primary Law
A Democratic editor accuses two local politicians of scheming to defeat the nonpartisan primary and warns that voters are onto their "underground methods."
- Labor's Long Fight for the Eight-Hour Day
Chas. R. Case reviews the State Federation's struggle against corporate interests and the fight for women's labor rights in Washington.
- Spokane's School Bond Needed Three-Fifths—It Didn't Get It
A $400,000 building plan for School District No. 81 lost by 88 votes on the face of the returns, but the three-fifths rule turned that into a 149-vote defeat.
- The Day Wenatchee’s Ball Team Folded Under Pressure
A local defeat at the fairgrounds reveals how quickly confidence can turn to costly errors in early 20th-century sports.
- The Campaign to Defeat the Eight-Hour Day
As Washington prepares for a series of initiative votes, a new business-backed league emerges to lobby against labor reforms, starting with the proposed eight-hour workday.
- Pierce County Tried to Block Olympia's Capitol — Seattle Pushed Back
As Pierce County legislators fought an appropriation for the new capitol at Olympia, Seattle's Chamber of Commerce urged the state to finish the building it had already begun.
- The Dangers of 'Complimentary' Voting
An editorial critique warns voters that casting ballots based on friendship rather than merit has real-world consequences for Benton County's representation.
- The Governor's Gambit: McBride Vows to Keep Fighting Railroads After Legislative Defeat
Governor McBride arrives in Walla Walla from his tour with President Roosevelt, declaring that the defeat of the railroad commission bill is not the end of the battle for corporate regulation.
- A Smear Campaign in the Seattle Streets: Newspaper Turf Wars and Local Politics
A reader writes in to defend Senator Allen against a rival political 'combine' flooding Seattle with Tacoma newspapers to influence local opinion.
- The Mud-Slicked Battle for Pacific Northwest Football Supremacy
Multnomah Athletic Club defeats Seattle on a rain-soaked gridiron, claiming the unofficial title of regional champion.