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- The Water Wars: Why Seattle Should Settle with Benezette Williams
As the city prepares to sue a private developer for rights to its own water and sewer plans, this editorial argues that compromise is cheaper than litigation—and essential for public health.
- State Supreme Court Rules Police May Search Cars Without Warrants
A landmark decision affirms that officers need not secure a warrant if they have probable cause to suspect liquor law violations.
- The Great Room Shortage: Port Townsend’s Hotels Burst at the Seams
As Portland investors pour money into the Puget Sound city, locals warn that seven hotels aren't enough—residents are begging for permanent housing before the next boom hits.
- Tacoma Breaks the Grip of 'Blood Money'
The city council votes to seize absolute control over saloon licensing to stop property owners from extorting payments.
- The Pioneer Wagon Shop's Promise of Work
In an 1877 classified advertisement, a local craftsman highlights the necessity of reliable logging and repair work in a growing frontier Seattle.
- A Railroad the Valley Needed—and Another Year of Waiting
Federal regulators ordered a fresh hearing on the Wenatchee Southern, infuriating Central Washington growers who said poor transport was costing them millions.
- The Political Price of a County Seat
When Steilacoom faced a challenge from a rising New Tacoma, citizens weighed civic growth against the hard cost of building a new government center.
- The Price of Paving Seattle
An editorial call to stop Seattle's streets from falling into ruin.
- The Wedding of Necessity in Olympia
A couple from Columbia County traveled to Olympia for the fair, found no vacancy in the local hotels, and sought a creative solution from the local Esquire.
- The Governor, the Corporations, and the Session He Wouldn't Call
A leaked cabinet meeting shows Governor Ferry weighing an extra legislative session against the wrath of corporations—and his own officials split over whether the state can wait.
- The Agnostic Sermon at St. Mark's
A clergyman challenges the rising tide of skepticism and materialistic 'dogmatism' in 1893 Seattle.
- The Muddy Road to Greatness
As Seattle rapidly expanded in 1877, its editors lamented that the city’s commercial ambitions were literally stuck in the mud, demanding urgent infrastructure for a growing population.
- After the Page Trial, Seattle Asks Why Every Man Carries a Revolver
An editorial demands an end to the city's gun-carrying habit, arguing that petty disputes end in bloodshed because half the town is a walking arsenal.
- A Tragic Labor Tragedy at the Port Gamble Mill
A young laborer, driven by economic necessity to work beyond his experience, loses his life in a mill accident.
- The Wagon Road That Would Bind Puget Sound to the Columbia
Vancouver residents petition Congress for $50,000 to build a military road to Steilacoom, arguing it would open trade and settle the country between the Columbia River and Puget Sound.
- Business Leaders Remonstrate Against Court Expansion
King County business firms petition the state legislature to block the creation of an additional Superior Court judge, citing unnecessary tax burdens.
- The 'Sawdust Swamp': A Public Health Warning for Seattle
A century and a half ago, the Intelligencer warned that Seattle's lack of proper drainage was not just a civic embarrassment, but a lethal threat to the growing population.
- The Right to Protest: Washington's 1916 Anti-Picketing Fight
A strong defense of organized labor's right to picket as a 'necessity' for economic survival.
- The Speaker of Norway’s Storthing Visits Seattle
Viggo Ullmann, a leader of the Norwegian Liberal Party, brings his campaign for national independence to a packed hall in Seattle.
- Railroads vs. The Ranchers
An editorial warning that railroad companies are risking their own future by cutting off travel perks for livestock shippers.
- The Women’s Crusade Meets in Seattle
Temperance activists and leaders, including Miss Willard, gather to discuss the path toward prohibition in Washington Territory.
- The Fight to Irrigate the Desert
Yakima citizens gather to demand legislative action for an irrigation bill to transform the arid landscape.
- The Jefferson Finally Breaks Free
After two weeks of being stuck on the channel bottom, the steamer Jefferson was pulled into deep water, prompting a call for city-wide harbor dredging.
- The New England Hotel's Ban
A local hotel owner strikes a blow against Chinese labor, signaling a rising tide of xenophobic economic policy in the Pacific Northwest.
- The Shortest Divorce Case on Record
Following a tragic loss in the family, a quarreling couple returns to court to finalize their separation with surprising speed.