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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 3 |
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- The City’s Forgotten Protectors
While Everett boasted the best fire record in Washington, its firefighters were the worst-paid in the state and lived nearly as slaves under a grueling 21-hour-a-day duty cycle.
- The Labor Temple's Growing Pains
A festive social evening at the Labor Temple reveals the success of local unions—and the urgent need for a larger headquarters.
- The Farmer-Labor Political Alliance
A leading local voice calls for a unified front between Everett's agrarian and industrial workers to counter corporate dominance and secure economic reform.
- Labor paper blasts Great Northern over disaster wages
An editorial criticizes the railroad for paying poverty wages to workers clearing snow in the aftermath of the deadly Wellington avalanche.
- The Price of Industrial Growth
A scathing critique of Teddy Roosevelt's 'Homes Commission' report reveals the deadly reality behind the era's industrial boom.
- The Broken Promises of County Printing
Everett printers expose how local officials ignored campaign pledges to keep public work union-contracted.
- Everett's First Annual City Cleanup
After a successful city-wide 'Clean-up' day, local editors urge residents and businesses to maintain pride in their streets year-round.
- Laundry Workers Strike and Win
A week-long walkout by Everett laundry workers ends in a landmark victory for organized labor.
- The Mayor's Gavel Clashes with Councilman Hedges
A power struggle in Everett's City Hall turns theatrical as the mayor attempts to silence a council member by calling in the police.
- A Political Earthquake in Everett
Socialists secure three council seats as voters reject party lines, sparking talk of a new political era.
- Betrayed by the Railroad: The Wellington Disaster Survivors
After the catastrophic avalanche that killed nearly 100, laborers hired for rescue work are abandoned without food or pay, forced to trek 74 miles to Everett.
- The Benefit Smoker for Striking Switchmen
Everett workers filled Fraternal Hall for a night of wrestling and boxing to support switchmen during their long-running strike.
- Everett City Hall Clears Path for Public Water System
Mayor Hartley assures voters that city debt refinancing will precede a municipal water survey, easing tensions at a local ward meeting.
- The Case for Public Playgrounds
An editorial reflection on the vital importance of supervised recreation for Everett's youth.
- The Wireless Miracle at City Hall
Curious citizens gather to witness a demonstration of the mysterious 'wireless telephone' inside police headquarters.
- A Judge Tells Spokane's Restaurant Men Their Strike Injunction Is Worthless
Judge J. Stanley Webster refused to restrain the cooks' and waiters' union, upheld the right to strike and to publish 'union house' cards — a rare courtroom win for organized labor in 1910.
- The Rule That Told Workingmen to Keep Out of Politics
Everett's Labor Journal goes after Roosevelt's civil service order, arguing that machinists and mechanics in government shops are muzzled while partisan appointees run the machine — and quotes Grover Cleveland back at the administration to prove it.