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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 115 |
| 1910 | 118 |
| 1911 | 138 |
| 1912 | 60 |
431 stories
- Everett Labor Leaders Call Out 'Unfair' Businesses
The Everett Trades Council grills a city councilman over labor-friendly ordinances and publicly condemns a local hotel for hiring non-union immigrant labor.
- Everett Prepares to Go Dry
As the state moves toward local prohibition, Everett faces the closure of all its saloons and the uncertainty of a post-alcohol economy.
- The Everett Water and Light Monopoly
A critical investigation into the extortionate rates charged by the Stone-Webster company and the case for municipal ownership.
- The Streetcar Strike at a Boiling Point
A labor leader speaks out against the mayor's accusations of violence and calls for a fair living wage.
- The High Cost of Efficiency
Labor leader John Mitchell warns that the drive for corporate efficiency and bonus systems is pushing workers toward mental breakdown.
- Everett Bails Out Its Own Treasury
When the city treasury ran dry after a local prohibition measure eliminated saloon tax revenue, Everett residents stepped up with a $50,000 public subscription drive.
- The Long Siege for the Eight-Hour Day
For over a year, Everett's machinists have held the line against Pacific Coast manufacturing giants in a battle for shorter hours.
- The Unbroken Line of Everett Machinists
Striking workers at the Sumner Iron Works receive community support as union solidarity continues to hold.
- The Timber Monopoly Holding Everett Hostage
A fiery editorial calls out the Puget Mill Company for hoarding vast tracts of land and artificially inflating timber prices while ignoring the welfare of the local community.
- The Fight Over the 'Injunction' Weapon
Andrew Furuseth, leader of the International Seamen’s Union, argues that courts are misusing injunctions to break strikes and dismantle the rights of workers.
- A Massive Display of Labor Power
Thousands turned out for an expansive parade through Hewitt Avenue to showcase the strength of Everett’s unionized workforce.
- Everett Labor Council Gears Up for McNamara Defense
Local unions rally to support the McNamara brothers’ legal fund while clashing with the governor over state labor appointments.
- Everett Labor Council Clashes with Local Businesses
City unions move to blacklist a local printer and debate public versus private labor on city infrastructure projects.
- The Socialist Surge
Everett voters deliver a shock to the political establishment as the Socialist vote gains massive traction.
- The Tragic Silence of a Lost Girl
An editorial reflection on the double standard of morality that led to a young woman's death in the Snohomish County jail.
- Deforestation and the Cost of Disaster
An editorial reflection on Everett’s regional flooding, linking unchecked industrial logging to the destruction of homes and property.
- Defending the New Workers' Compensation Act
Everett labor leaders push back against corporate attempts to undermine the state's landmark compensation law.
- The Human Cost of Industry
Reflecting on four months of Washington’s landmark workmen’s compensation law, the Journal argues that safety, not just payout, must be the priority.
- Railroad Shopmen Plot a Grand Union Federation
A secret initiative seeks to unite mechanical trades across every railroad west of the Mississippi to force a general wage hike.
- Ban on Prison-Made Goods Moves Toward Law
A landmark federal bill championed by the American Federation of Labor aims to stop the interstate trade of convict-made products, protecting free workers from unfair competition.
- Washington State's 1910 Political Shake-up
A wave of progressive 'Insurgent' Republicans swept the primaries in 1910, routing the party establishment and shaking the confidence of federal power brokers.
- Organizing Women in the Industrial Workforce
Labor organizers discuss the rising number of women in the workforce and the urgent need for unionization to secure basic dignity and safety.
- The Myth of the Everett Building Boom
Local labor leaders debunk a fabricated 'building boom' story, warning it is a reckless tactic to lure surplus labor for anti-union motives.
- The Struggle for Industrial Safety
C.R. Case explains the new Washington Workman’s Compensation Act, meant to end the era of predatory insurance companies.
- The Single Tax Takes Root in Everett
Following a recent election, the approval of a single tax amendment signals a shift in local economic policy and the influence of Henry George's theories.