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49 stories matching cabinet
- The Cabinet of 1889: A Seattle Real Estate Snapshot
While Secretary Tracy and other federal officials were scrambling to find housing in a bustling, growing capital, Seattle was busy laying the literal groundwork for its own future growth.
- The Auctioneer and the Widow's Heirloom
A desperate widow, a misplaced cedar cabinet, and a piece of paper that held the future of her children.
- Chief Moses Demands His Land—and a Hearing
A Columbia chief says the government cannot take back a reservation just because his people refused to move onto it; the cabinet agrees he has grounds.
- Spiritualism on Trial in Yakima
A witness defends the authenticity of a recent séance, describing illuminated spirits and physical manifestations in a cabinet séance.
- The Unenforceable Exclusion
The federal government stalls on the Geary Act because it lacks the millions required to mass-deport Chinese residents.
- A Local Politician Vouching for Cabinet Nominee Hoke Smith
Seattle figure James Hamilton Lewis intervenes to defend a controversial presidential cabinet appointee from accusations of being a 'railroad underservant'.
- The Bid for the Priest Rapids Nitrate Plant
Federal cabinet members are set to investigate the Columbia River as a potential industrial powerhouse for national defense.
- The Governor's Cabinet Meets as Washington's Bills Go Unpaid
With public servants holding $103,000 in IOUs, Olympia officials debate whether to call the legislature back for an emergency session.
- The Farmer’s Cabinet: Why Seattle’s Papers Are Fighting a War in Washington
An editorial in the *Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer* argues against elevating the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet status, warning that it would create bureaucratic chaos and ignore the true role of federal oversight.
- The Persistent Echo of Industrial Unrest
A century-old editorial reflects on the cyclical nature of labor disputes, trade unions, and the recurring arguments over the relationship between capital and labor.
- A Cabinet Pick Sparks a Land War in Whitman County
Fifty-six farmers south of Colfax protested Hoke Smith’s appointment as interior secretary, saying the Northern Pacific was taking title to land they had settled and cultivated.
- The Governor Wants Every State Office in His Own Hands
Governor Hay will ask the legislature to make every statewide office but his and the lieutenant governor's appointive — a cabinet government for Washington — while a commission tries to untangle a legal code nobody can read.
- The Governor, the Corporations, and the Session He Wouldn't Call
A leaked cabinet meeting shows Governor Ferry weighing an extra legislative session against the wrath of corporations—and his own officials split over whether the state can wait.
- Political Gridlock in Spokane
Mayor Boyd clashes with the city council over appointments and salary vetoes.
- The Lawyer's Stranglehold on Governance
A scathing editorial arguing that the legal profession’s devotion to precedent over progress is choking American democracy.
- The Lawyer Problem in Government
An editorial critique arguing that the dominance of legal professionals in government stifles social progress and protects vested corporate interests.
- The Shadow Cabinet of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company
A critical report on corporate influence over municipal government and the 'nose counting' of city officials.
- The Shadow Boss of Washington Politics
A political operative creates a 'campaign committee' to mask his influence after intense public backlash from his own party.
- The Price of Private Monopolies
An editorial critique of William C. Whitney's $20 million fortune, built on public franchise exploitation.
- The Unclaimed Wealth of the Alaska Cedar
A Seattle lumber firm tests the market for a mysterious, golden-hued wood from the Monte Cristo wilderness.
- The Fight Over the Hawaiian Islands
As Washington politicians and chambers of commerce clamor for annexation, locals weigh in on the imperial ambitions of the United States.
- The Untamable Columbia
Army engineers dismiss dreams of a navigable river highway, citing fatal drops and impossible terrain.
- A Niagara-Scale Power Play Comes to Newport
A Spokane-backed electric company takes over Newport's service, seeks a city franchise, and eyes 75,000 horsepower at Cabinet Gorge.
- The Last Frontier: Washington Admitted to the Union
As President Harrison signs the 'Omnibus Bill,' Seattle celebrates the end of territorial status and the dawn of statehood for the Pacific Northwest.
- A Silver Chest for the Political Boss
Prominent Republicans gather at the Rainier Club to honor John H. McGraw with a lavish testimonial of solid silver for his role in the senatorial contest.