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- A Sour Business: Cafe Sues Dairy Commissioner Over Formaldehyde Milk
A Seattle cafe owners' association alleges a malicious arrest by the state dairy commissioner in a scandal involving poisoned milk.
- A Supreme Court Case Over Formaldehyde Milk
The state's dairy commissioner faces a damages suit after a cafe owner claims his business was ruined by accusations involving tainted milk.
- Early Morning Alarm at the Club Cafe
A quick-moving fire in the rear of the Kennewick Club causes minor damage to furnishings, highlighting the fragility of local businesses.
- The Prohibition Crackdown on the Yakima Cafe
Following a quiet investigation, police raid a local eatery and seize over sixty pints of illicit alcohol.
- The Axe Squad Strikes First Avenue
Seattle police leave nothing standing as they raid the Breakers' cafe over liquor sales.
- The Mysterious Departure of Kennewick’s Cafe Proprietor
A successful local farmer and cafe owner disappears overnight, leaving behind unpaid accounts and rumors of a business venture gone sour.
- The Midnight Raid at the Butler Cafe
Police break up an impromptu faro game, but the dealer’s quick bail payment ensures the 'flyer' will soon resume.
- Black Diners Challenged Seattle Café’s Dual Menu Prices
A local cafe owner faces legal action for enforcing a discriminatory pricing policy against Black patrons.
- The Dirty Truth Behind Everett’s Kitchens
The Civic League exposes unsanitary conditions in local hotels and cafes, sparking a call for strict health inspections and public accountability.
- Formaldehyde in the Milk
The Fashion Cafe sues the Royal Dairy and Dairy Commissioner McDonald for $7,500, claiming the milk it was served was laced with embalming fluid — and that the official paid to police the dairies knew all about it.
- The Price of a Non-Compete
A Seattle restaurateur is legally banned from the restaurant business after selling his previous establishment.
- The Labor War Over a Restaurant Window Card
A local cafe finds itself at odds with the Cooks and Waiters' Union in a dispute over unionization and laundry services.
- The Widow and the Will of Paul Drasdo
A Seattle restaurant owner dies leaving behind a contested estate, a cafe on Second Avenue, and a will that offers his potential widow exactly one dollar.
- The City's 'Souvenir' Epidemic
Tacoma restaurants struggle with a wave of thefts as society women and girls make off with hotel silverware as mementoes.
- A Hypocritical Banquet
Local lumber magnates lobby against foreign labor only to hire Japanese staff for a high-society dinner.
- Hotel Owners Sue for False Arrest
Two Aberdeen hoteliers demand $30,000 after being handcuffed in public for a bank robbery they did not commit.
- The Sudden Birth of Tacoma's Ice Industry
A chance encounter over a warm lemonade led to a major local business venture.
- Everett Trades Council Reports Local Union Gains
The Everett Trades Council meets to process new credentials, update the 'unfair' list, and report on the healthy status of local trade unions.
- Seattle Moves to Put a Woman on the Police Force
The city council finance committee backed $175 a month for a woman police officer who would advise young women, investigate cases, and enter saloons and hotels.
- Drugged and Held at Sea for Seven Weeks, an Engineer Reappears in Tacoma
T. A. Cox, part-owner of an Arizona mining company, says he was drugged with a lemonade in San Francisco and held prisoner aboard an unknown ship before being put ashore at Des Moines — then walked to Tacoma without a cent.
- The Slugger Monopoly of Pacific Avenue
A local slot machine monopolist deploys hired thugs to enforce his trade, leading to a public street fight and a day in court.
- The 'Buy Local' Crusade of 1904
Tacoma’s industrial boosters celebrate a year of lobbying, recruitment, and a rigid insistence on regional loyalty.
- Seattle's Liquor Lobby Calls for a Crackdown
Local saloon owners, tired of paying high license fees, push the Mayor to shut down unlicensed competition in pharmacies and cafes.
- Saloon Gunfire Over A Debt
A confrontation in a downtown Seattle saloon ends with a bullet in the wall and a victim who refuses to press charges.
- The Mayor-Elect's 'Backbone'
Tacoma's mayor-elect quashes a persistent rumor that a local political powerbroker was trying to control his municipal appointments.