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- The Ladd Estate Fights to Keep the Tide-Land Mapmakers Off Its Riverfront
A South Seattle landowner sues state appraisers over new plats along the Duwamish, warning that the survey would cloud titles to reclaimed riverfront acres.
- The Harrington Wheat King
Luther P. Turner secures a record-breaking payment for his massive harvest, spotlighting the booming grain economy of the era.
- The Nation on the Brink: Rail Workers Push for Eight-Hour Day
As contract negotiations fail, two million workers threaten a total shutdown of the nation's rail system, prompting intervention from President Wilson.
- A Killing Winter
A brutal freeze destroys orchards and crops, threatening the livelihoods of settlers across Okanogan County.
- The City's Experimental Bike Lane
Walla Walla tests a new $140 wooden bicycle path on Alder Street to solve the issue of rough cinder trails.
- The Tragedy at the Roslyn Slope
A devastating gas explosion in the Roslyn mines claims forty-three lives, leaving a town in mourning and a company under scrutiny.
- City Council Battles Over Future Water Source
Walla Walla officials debate a costly Mill Creek pipeline versus tapping the Thomas ranch springs to quench the city's growing thirst.
- The City Settles with Embezzler's Bondsmen
A complex financial deal ends the civil litigation over Adolph Krug’s flight from the City Treasurer’s office.
- Federal Land Grab Ends in Washington
Four million acres of national forest land are set to be returned to public entry, marking a shift away from restrictive forestry policies.
- The Looming Shutdown That Could Paralyze a Nation
With railroad workers and managers deadlocked over the eight-hour day, President Wilson intervenes to prevent a catastrophic strike.
- 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 'Taxpayers' League' Takes a Stand at the Chamber of Commerce
Prominent Seattle business figures and property owners organize to exclude partisan politics from municipal administration, sparking a local controversy over who has the right to manage city affairs.
- The Argument for Statehood: Washington's Manifest Destiny
An impassioned appeal for Washington Territory's admission to the Union, highlighting its timber, agriculture, and shipbuilding potential as proof of its readiness to become a state.
- The Tragedy at the Log House
A murder-suicide on Madison Street leaves a wealthy widow and her spurned partner dead, exposing a complex web of jealousy and property disputes.
- The City Treasurer’s Emergency Salvage Plan
Following the absconding of Treasurer Krug, the city rushes to secure the public treasury and prevent a collapse of municipal funds.
- Cutting the Cost of Keeping Warm
A sweeping new public service commission order promises to slash freight rates for coal from the Roslyn mines, potentially saving state residents $50,000 annually.
- The City’s New Bonding Power
New legislation grants Seattle the authority to issue local improvement bonds, shifting the financial burden of street and sewer projects directly onto benefited property owners.
- Tacoma’s Secret 'Fining' System
Mayor Wright and Chief Malony allegedly operated a shadow tax on gambling and vice, using fake names to funnel illicit profits through the city’s ledgers.
- A Harvest Celebration at the Edge of the Desert
While the 1923 community fair fell short on attendance, it proved a financial triumph and a showcase for the 'soldier-settler' dream in the Priest Rapids Valley.
- Counting the Invisible: A Census of Filipinos in the Pacific Northwest
A 1929 study estimates roughly 7,000 Filipino workers scattered from Seattle to Alaska — and admits the numbers are guesswork, because many hid their identities from the people counting them.
- Benton County's First Bank Failure of the Depression
A collapse in Prosser reveals the fragility of an agricultural economy reeling from repeated crop failures and frost.
- Washington Lawmaker Urges Sale of Puyallup Reservation Land
Representative John L. Wilson argues that the Puyallup reservation hinders Tacoma's industrial growth, proposing the removal of restrictions on land sales to clear the way for white development.
- The Land Office Conspiracy
A broken man returns to Tacoma to implicate prominent businessmen in a high-stakes scheme to forge property titles.
- The Panama Canal's Promise for Northwest Fruit
Shipping apples by sea via the Panama Canal offers a path to New York, but only the largest organizations can navigate the hidden costs of the route.
- Embezzlement Scandal Rocks Spokane Insurance Firm
The secretary of the Washington Farmers’ Industrial Insurance Company is accused of missing funds and chaotic bookkeeping.