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169 stories matching compromis
- The Great Tacoma Hop Battle
When a New York firm tried to back out of a contract after a price crash, they found that Tacoma business owners weren't taking no for an answer.
- The Never-Ending Senatorial Deadlock
Legislative chaos in Olympia as power-brokering and petty infighting stall the selection of a U.S. Senator.
- A Bumper Prune Harvest Faces Wet Weather Threat
Heavy rains and mold threaten to compromise Clarke County’s massive prune crop as thousands of workers descend on the orchards.
- The Brewery Strike of 1889
Workers at a Seattle factory walk off the job, demanding the right to keep the beer flowing during their shift.
- The Fight for Seattle’s Tide Lands
Boosterism clashes with civic control as a proposal to alienate tide lands sparks fears of corporate monopolization.
- City Assessors Under Fire Over Bank Tax Evasion
A legislative loophole, allegedly 'smuggled' into law by bankers, has sparked a battle over local tax revenue in Walla Walla.
- 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.
- Vaudeville Brawl at the Crystal Theater
A backstage dispute between a theater proprietor and an actor spirals into a violent assault, leaving one man injured and the other facing charges.
- State Secretary Faces Ouster in Insurance Graft Scandal
Sam H. Nichols, under investigation for his role in the insurance department, is expected to step down following mounting political pressure.
- The Price of Plumbing in 1892
After a hard-fought strike in Seattle, plumbers accepted a pay cut with a promise of restoration by spring—a familiar cycle for the city's labor history.
- The Opium Thief of Port Townsend
A worker entrusted with thousands in opium decides to sell the cargo and flee, setting off a frantic, brief escape that ends in a Seattle jail cell.
- The Tug-of-War Over the Main Street Slip
Local contractors and industrial giants clash over the city’s limited waterfront access.
- Tacoma Cracks Down on Gambling and Licensing
The city council pushes for reform by replacing a compromised license inspector and moving to suppress gambling.
- The Fight for the Lake Washington Canal
King County Democrats suffer a setback at the state convention, but the paper praises their loyalty to the proposed canal project against opposition from Pierce County.
- The Engineer Who Had the City by the Throat
In a bitter 1909 standoff over Seattle’s waterworks, engineer Benezet Williams accused city officials of squeezing him into submission after they canceled his contract. The advisory board’s final offer left him with little choice but to walk away.
- The Unstable Foundations of Early Seattle
When aggressive development on the Masonic lot caused a prominent brick building on Front Street to crack, it revealed the high-stakes risk of early Seattle’s rapid expansion.
- Justice Humphrey Settles a Rental Fraud
A tenant accused of forging receipts to avoid paying rent to her landlord is ordered to pay up after the court rejects her falsified documents.
- The Great Tax Cleanup of 1904
Walla Walla commissioners initiate a massive effort to purge decades of uncollectable tax debt, including lingering railroad disputes.
- The Price of Progress: Who Should Pay for City Streets?
Tacoma’s City Council debates whether property owners or the general public should shoulder the cost of local infrastructure improvements.
- The Anatomy of a 'Quitter' in the Labor Movement
A fiery editorial from the era defines the unionist's ideal of solidarity—and the absolute contempt reserved for those who broke ranks.
- The Hop Industry and the 'Cinch Game'
As Yakima’s hop acreage nears 1,500 acres, local growers struggle against predatory contracts and one-sided dealer practices.
- The City Hall Compromise on Vice
A heated debate over whether to permit gambling and vice reveals the deep divide between reformers and those who viewed 'sin' as a necessary economic pressure valve.
- The Bank Tax Fight
Walla Walla's local paper launches a campaign against the city council's attempts to grant illegal tax breaks to national banks.
- The City Hall Salary Wars
Seattle's House of Delegates and the Board of Aldermen clash over deep budget cuts to city staff and police.
- The Political Betrayal of Seattle
At the 1892 State Democratic Convention, a coalition of Pierce County delegates and King County defectors successfully turned the party platform against Seattle's Lake Washington Ship Canal project.