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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 20 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 42 |
| 1894 | 29 |
| 1895 | 27 |
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- Seattle’s Rotten Sewer System Needs Replacement
City Engineer R.H. Thomson warns that downtown’s decade-old wooden sewers are a 'menace to the roadway' and proposes a major overhaul.
- A Thousand Men Apply to Replace 400 Striking Railroad Machinists
After the American Railway Union ordered Northern Pacific carshop workers out at Edison, the company found a long line of replacements—while the old hands looked toward the Lakeview rolling mill.
- Tacoma Postmaster Fires Women to Hire Men
Local postmaster justifies replacing female clerks with men and his own son by citing efficiency and gossip concerns.
- Political spoils system triggers scandal at Yakima reservation
A Union veteran and agency worker is fired and replaced by a Confederate soldier after refusing to contribute to a Democratic party campaign fund.
- A Critique of Democracy in Seattle
A visiting labor expert suggests that even the best reform movements are destined to repeat the failures of those they replace.
- The Six-Hour Coup
A corrupt acting mayor attempts to replace the police chief to open the city to gamblers, only to be overruled upon the mayor’s return.
- The Shingle Weavers' Stand
Ballard shingle mill workers refuse a wage reduction, leading to a clash as manufacturers attempt to bring in non-union replacement labor.
- The Infinite Forests of Washington
How Washington State’s cedar shingles and massive timber began to replace the nation's dying pine supplies in the 1890s.
- The Great Seattle Fire Department Mutiny
Twenty-seven veteran firemen resigned in protest after a political appointment replaced their chief, leaving the city with an untested crew.
- The School Board's Romance
A skeptical school director finds his professional 'sense of duty' unexpectedly tangled with the local teacher he once fought to keep out.
- The Unlawful Demolition of a Family Home
A Seattle property owner sues for damages after his house was forcibly torn down and hauled away by a mining company.
- A Prospector's Final Twenty Cents
Penniless and despondent, a traveler takes his own life in a Seattle lodging house after a failed attempt to mask his actions as an accident.
- The Tittell Sisters Quit the Stage
Exhausted by a grueling schedule of nightly performances and constant rehearsals, the lead actresses of Seattle's Cordray Theater announce their resignation.
- The 'Rat' Ledger and the Union Strike
After the Tacoma Ledger arbitrarily cut printers' wages by 30 percent, the labor union responded by boycotting the paper and launching a rival daily.
- After the Great Flood, a New Span for the Snoqualmie
Following the destruction of the old wooden crossing, the county moves to replace the link at the Snoqualmie hop ranch with a modern iron structure.
- The Barkentine Eureka Slips Port
In a display of industrial defiance, the captain of the Eureka clears Seattle harbor with a non-union crew, outmaneuvering local labor organizers.
- The Chamber of Commerce Defends the Coast Survey
Seattle business leaders oppose federal efforts to dismantle the Coast and Geodetic Survey, fearing political patronage will replace scientific expertise.
- The Great Northern Strike Hits a Stalemate
A walkout by railway staff turns into a tense standoff as management attempts to break the union line with 'scab' labor.
- Labor Leader Absconds with Relief Funds
The president of the Western Central Labor Union has vanished, leaving local workers to grapple with the betrayal of their relief and holiday coffers.
- A Sober Assessment of the Seattle Boom
A local businessman warns Easterners against the 'real estate sharks' and urges caution for those moving West.
- The Crumbling Bulkhead of Front Street
A legal standoff between a property developer and the City of Seattle reveals the precarious state of the city's waterfront infrastructure in 1892.
- City Hall Wreckers Under Fire
Corruption charges against the Board of Public Works spark panic among local politicians as investigators dig for the truth.
- The Forged County Warrant
A young man looking for forgiveness at Yom Kippur services finds himself swindled by a clever document alteration.
- Miners Stand Firm Against Wage Cuts
Coal miners at Gilman organize against a sudden pay reduction mandated by the company, sparking a potential strike.
- Washington Tide Land Bill Would Create Sales Commission
A new bill moves through the state legislature to codify how the state will survey and sell off the submerged lands along the shoreline.