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416 stories matching compar
- The Battle for Tacoma's Water
A complex struggle unfolds as private interests and the city council clash over a million-dollar water contract.
- Draining the Squak Slough
A proposal for drainage work in the valley promises agricultural prosperity and potential water access for Seattle.
- Labor's Fight Against the Injunction
A stirring call to action from the American Federation of Labor regarding the use of courts to suppress workers' free speech.
- From the Pulpit, a Pastor Takes Aim at Tacoma's Mayor
Rev. Dr. Dean Richmond Babbitt compares Mayor Orr to a Roman official who looked the other way, jeers at 'brass-buttoned police' and warns the mayor he could be prosecuted for letting the law be broken.
- A Small Sum, a Large Victory: Washington Gets Behind the Lake Washington Canal
Congress sets aside $25,000 for the canal — a modest figure that Seattle reads as the federal government finally saying yes to a waterway Oregon spent years fighting.
- The Workingman's Protest Against Seattle's 'Class Tax'
An early Seattle citizen takes to the press to challenge a municipal licensing ordinance, arguing it unfairly shifts the tax burden from the wealthy onto the backs of laborers.
- The Great Log Boom Break at Ebey Slough
A river disaster threatens the livelihoods of local loggers as timber worth thousands breaks free from the Snohomish County river system.
- The Struggle for the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union
Local growers navigate competing marketing strategies to establish a unified system for fruit distribution.
- A Remarkably Low Death Rate—and Nowhere to Put the Fever Cases
Seattle's health officer reports 467 deaths in 1894, credits sewers for cutting typhoid, and asks for a small hospital for diphtheria and scarlet fever.
- The Health Crisis at Yakima’s Doorstep
A scathing editorial exposes the city council’s refusal to address the lack of a proper sewer system.
- The 'Black Hole of Calcutta' in Colfax
A judge declares the Whitman County jail a public health nightmare, forcing the sheriff to find humane quarters for the detained.
- County Printing Scandal Brews in Centralia
Local newspaper proprietors accuse the News-Examiner of padding invoices for county work.
- The Tacoma Oil Rush
A secret discovery in the heart of the city sparks a high-stakes land deal.
- Death in the Day Coach
A critique of railway safety inequality: why the public travels in 'flimsy' coaches while officials ride in reinforced steel.
- Railroad Workers Threaten Strike Over Pay
Employees of the Columbia and Puget Sound railroad challenge management over wage inequality compared to regional standards.
- Seattle's Unstable Foundation
Filling in the city's tide lands and marshy spots creates a precarious base for new buildings.
- Honoring the Builder of Woodland Park
A memorial service at St. Mary the Virgin’s church pays tribute to Guy Carleton Phinney, the man who shaped a northern Seattle neighborhood.
- The Strike Against Everett's Power Utilities
Union men organize a boycott against local electric companies to support striking linemen fighting for fair wages.
- The Price of a Pleasant View
Seattle's Park Commissioners argue that building green spaces isn't just for health, but a guaranteed economic engine.
- The Skokomish River's Fury
A rapid rise and fall of water levels damages county roads and sweeps away mining camp infrastructure in Mason County.
- The Cheap Alternative to Pavement
A visionary proposes using straw to harden dusty, alkali-laden country roads for wheat transport.
- Aberdeen’s Waterworks Funding Secured
A successful bond sale in Chicago saves the city $1,600 and moves the long-awaited municipal water project forward.
- The Healthiest Spot in the Union
In 1884, a physician made the case that Seattle’s mild, stable climate made it a medical anomaly—a city where typhoid was rare and death rates were the envy of the nation.
- The Battle Over the Plummer House
Mayor Ronald blocks a city ordinance that would have extended liquor limits to a specific building, sparking a public outcry from residents and churchgoers.
- The Smallpox Threat from Victoria
As cases of smallpox rise rapidly in British Columbia, Seattle calls for a strict maritime quarantine to protect the city.