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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 53 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1893 | 124 |
| 1894 | 126 |
| 1895 | 171 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 58 |
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| 1911 | 4 |
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1,210 stories matching objection
- The Founding Charter of the Seattle Public Library
A look back at the 1888 constitution of the city's first library association, which operated on membership dues, fine-print regulations, and a dream of civic enrichment.
- The Great Rat War of the Seattle Waterfront
A local commission merchant argues that poor box design is turning Seattle apple shipments into a banquet for waterfront vermin.
- The Great Cherry Street Escape
A band of savvy business owners nearly outfoxed their creditors by packing up shop in the middle of the night.
- Is the Road Law Unconstitutional?
A Seattle man challenges the legality of a new road near Houghton, claiming private property rights are being trampled for the benefit of a few.
- The Palace Revolt at the 'Fairhaven Herald'
When an editor and a business manager clash over editorial integrity, the result is a swift, cold, and public firing.
- Prohibition Raids Reach Benton County Cellars
A Hover couple is left in tears after the Sheriff enforces the state's dry laws on their home-made vintage.
- Walla Walla Committee Asks General Funston to Keep Fort
A committee from the Commercial Club met with General Funston to lobby against the military's plan to abandon the local garrison.
- The Northern Pacific Railroad's War on Seattle
An 1886 rail schedule change reveals a corporate conspiracy to strangle the city's growth in favor of town-lot speculation.
- The Test Case of Chin Fook
A legal battle over the constitutional rights of Chinese residents in 1890s Seattle.
- Forced Relocation at Puyallup
Government authorities move indigenous students to Oregon to hasten 'the civilizing process.'
- The Plumbing Inspector Controversy
Mayor Phelps's appointment of a new inspector faces a public challenge from the local plumbers' union.
- Forced into Marriage in Tacoma
A young woman is reportedly coerced by her father to marry a miner against her prior engagement.
- Council Moves to Vacate the Tide-Land Streets
With city streets and appraiser streets in conflict across the tide flats, the Chamber of Commerce pushes a joint resolution giving objectors ten days to protest before the council vacates the old plats.
- The Broken Promise of the University
A bitter civic dispute over why the territorial university moved from Port Townsend to Seattle, revealing 19th-century political maneuvering and broken handshakes.
- The Siege of the Waterfront Hoodlums
A wave of unprovoked violence by organized gangs of youths in Seattle reaches a breaking point when a young girl is struck by a thrown stone.
- The Trail Saloon Shut Down by City Council
In an attempt to standardize local nightlife, the Tacoma City Council has refused to renew the license for a downtown saloon.
- The Bachelor Plague: A Warning to Women Considering Washington Territory
A satirical column in the Waterville Empire warns Eastern women that the territory is overrun with 'horrid bachelors,' urging them to come anyway for the climate and soil.
- The Northern Pacific Railway's 'Double Cross' of Tacoma
Local boosters vow to fight for recognition after the railroad cancels a promised tourism advertisement promoting Mt. Tacoma at the behest of Seattle interests.
- The Mayor vs. The Board
Mayor J.T. Ronald rejects a city ordinance, clashing with the Board of Public Works over who controls the schedule of the city's executive branch.
- The City Council Seized Our Engine: A Firehouse Rebellion
When the city government stripped Seattle Engine Company No. 2 of their apparatus to give it to a new company, the firefighters organized a defiant public meeting to protest the 'unwarranted usurpation of authority.'
- The Sudden Assault in the Carpenter's Shop
A South Tacoma teamster reports a mysterious and violent attack while visiting a friend's workspace.
- New Timber Giant Incorporated in Seattle
A new logging firm files articles of incorporation as the region’s timber industry continues its rapid expansion.
- A Midnight Council Fight Over Rails, Rubbish and Residency
Newport's council spent a long May evening weighing a railroad franchise, ordering alleys cleaned, and questioning whether one of its own members actually lived in town.
- The 'Second Gibraltar': Britain’s Plan to Fortify Puget Sound
Tensions mount on the Pacific border as the British Admiralty, spooked by U.S. sealing regulations, orders immediate military improvements to the entrance of the Puget Sound.
- The Women of Olympia Organize for the Poor
A local group of women forms a relief society to provide food and clothing to the city's needy during the winter months.