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841 stories matching clerk
- The Clerk, the Councilman, and the Five-Dollar Standoff
A budget dispute in Richland turns personal when a council member challenges the city clerk's pay, leading the clerk to offer a defiant ultimatum.
- The Clerk vs. The Judge: A Battle Over Legal Authority
When a clerk in the Third Judicial District overstepped his bounds, a Chief Justice used the case of James Steel to affirm that only a judge possesses the power to declare the law.
- 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.
- The Battle for the Six O'Clock Closing
A group of shoe clerks win a legal victory against their employer after being arrested for protesting late-night store hours.
- County Employees Go Without Pay in Montesano
Clerks for Chehalis County officers face a financial crisis as the local government runs out of money and refuses to pay salaries.
- The Battle for the Courthouse Budget
Justice court clerks push back against a county consolidation plan that would slash their wages and merge their responsibilities.
- The Postmaster's Purge
Tacoma citizens rally to support female postal clerks targeted for dismissal by the new postmaster.
- Spokane County Clerk Accused of Turning Court Funds Into His Own Interest Account
C. E. Atkinson was arrested after a grand jury indicted him for depositing litigants’ money to his personal credit and collecting the interest.
- Clerks Win Shorter Workdays in Walla Walla
After organizing and negotiating with major retailers, the local clerks' association successfully secures earlier closing hours.
- The Fake Postal Inspector Who Robbed the Great Northern — and Got Away With Less Than $5
A bogus federal inspector bound two mail clerks, rifled registered pouches, and slipped off the Oriental Limited at Spokane, leaving Newport authorities to piece together a brazen, almost profitless heist.
- The Clerk’s Odd Sales Pitch
A farmer learns a strange and aggressive new way to test if his wife is 'sound' while shopping in 1877 Seattle.
- The Boycott of the Famous Shoe House
Nine clerks are arrested for libel after attempting to organize an 'early closing' movement by boycotting a merchant who refused to shut his doors at 6 p.m.
- The Clerk Who Beat the Boss’s Carpets
A young worker’s humbling day of manual labor at his employer's home turned out to be a career-defining moment.
- The Clerk Who Pocketed the Change
A grocery clerk is caught red-handed by a private detective after being suspected of skimming from the till.
- The Bidding War for Public Office
A candidate for County Clerk promises to slash the department's budget, sparking a debate over the ethics of 'auctioning' government services.
- The Price of the Eight-Hour Day
A Seattle merchant faces threats and a physical assault for defying a boycott and keeping his shop open to protect his clerks from sixteen-hour shifts.
- The Unlucky Clerk of Ballard
A city clerk-elect struggles to secure his required $5,000 bond after his sureties back out, reportedly due to his stance on the location of a new railway hub.
- Retail Clerks Demand 6:00 PM Closing Time
Unionized clerks in Everett are threatening action against merchants who refuse to close their stores by 6:00 PM on weekdays.
- The City Clerk’s Surprise Banquet
When Seattle's City Clerk Forrest tendered his resignation to the 'hard-headed' Common Council, they responded not with cold bureaucracy, but with a secret banquet and a cane with a musical head.
- The Hotel Clerk’s Cold Comfort
A traveler spends a night of debauchery and wakes up convinced he’s been robbed—only to find the city's hospitality was more secure than his own memory.
- The Bank Clerk Who Slapped the Boss
Josie Holmes, a local bank clerk, finds herself in jail for her role in a financial scandal, but her reputation in Seattle remains that of an indomitable figure who refused to bow to her corrupt employer.
- The Night Clerk Is Axed
Police commissioners fire the night registering clerk to save money, prompting a protest from the Police Chief.
- The Clerk Who Wasn't Invited to the Election
A judicial showdown in a bizarre constitutional struggle over whether an election for county clerk was actually legal.
- The Aldermen Tried to Keep Public Documents Secret. The City Clerk Objected.
After a bribery accusation leaked, Seattle's board ordered documents withheld. The clerk and corporation counsel said the public had a right to see them.
- The Fee Fight at the Courthouse
A legal battle over court costs reaches the superior court as the Clerk faces a mandate to lower his prices.
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- The Clerkship Scandal at City Hall
A municipal court clerkship nomination is derailed amid allegations of a secret deal to trade the position for political favor.
- The Disappearing Clerk of Commercial Street
A dry goods clerk accused of larceny abandons his bond and flees to Port Townsend under an assumed name.
- The Courthouse War
A fierce battle between a judge and county officials leads to a standoff, a jail sentence, and a wild threat to tear down the jailhouse to free the prisoner.
- The Clerk Who Refused to Leave Office—and the Books That Wouldn't Balance
King County and former clerk W. B. Spencer submit a long-running dispute over fees, continuances and a disputed shortage to Judge Humes for a final ruling.
- Two Offices Hang on a Pile of Double-Marked Ballots
Lawyers spend a full day before Judge Langley fighting over the sheriff's and coroner's seats, as Moyer and Van de Vanter trade technicalities over initials, stamps and hundreds of spoiled ballots.
- The Audit Error That Almost Sent a Clerk to Prison
A tragic mix-up of names and a hurried stamp by an overworked clerk led to a major forgery indictment against a Seattle county employee.