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| Year | Stories |
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| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 1 |
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- The Ditch That Wouldn't Die: Supreme Court Kills Lake Washington Canal Assessment
Five justices strike down the $1,075,000 assessment meant to fund Seattle's long-sought Lake Washington canal — a project that has been the city's obsession and a state election issue for a quarter century.
- The Saloon Men Take Newport's Dry Vote to Court
A five-man complaint asks a Superior Court judge to void Newport's local option election — not on the merits, but because the petition never named the precincts of the men who signed it.
- Twenty Votes for the Dike, One Against — and the Whole Election Thrown Out
Calispel Valley farmers voted 20 to 1 to create Diking District No. 2 at the New Hope school house. Then the opposition pointed out the notices had been posted only eight days — and the district collapsed before it ever levied a cent.
- Newport Saloons Lose the First Round in the Dry Fight
A Spokane judge upheld the town's local-option election, forcing saloon owners to amend their challenge—while the anti-saloon league plotted a dry Washington.
- A County Deep in Warrants Calls for $200,000 in Bonds
Stevens County commissioners call a September special election to validate debt and issue bonds to redeem current expense warrants, some of which exceeded the constitutional limit.