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| 1854 | 2 |
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| 1859 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 30 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 16 |
| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 41 |
| 1892 | 79 |
| 1893 | 87 |
| 1894 | 95 |
| 1895 | 106 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 22 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 38 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 56 |
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891 stories matching discuss
- Farmers and Railroad Kings: A Unequal Debate
Walla Walla's wheat growers face a deck stacked against them as railroad presidents arrive to ‘discuss’ freight rates on their own terms.
- The River Took the Whole Calispel Crop. Now the Farmers Want a Dike.
After backwater from the Pend Oreille drowned nearly every acre in the Calispel valley — a loss of $50,000 to $75,000 — landowners meet, hire a Spokane lawyer and move to organize a diking district under state law.
- Doctors Lobby for Higher Fees in New Insurance Law
A meeting of longshoremen and medical professionals in Tacoma reveals that the new state compensation act is being used to settle professional grievances.
- Should Women Vote in Church?
A lively debate at Trinity Church in Tacoma explores the controversial question of women’s suffrage within the parish.
- The Pants Politics of the Leban Schoolhouse
Farmers gather at a rural schoolhouse to discuss a new cooperative creamery, with one speaker humorously suggesting the project might cure the town's 'Democratic' rags.
- The Political Ambition of Labor
Seattle unions weigh whether to bypass organizational rules to engage in direct political action.
- Admitting the Stagnation: The Commercial Club's Self-Critique
The local Commercial Club meets to dissect why their organization has stopped functioning, leading to a vow of manual labor on the roads.
- Ballard’s Water Works War
A bitter civic argument erupts in the Ballard city council over where to sink artesian wells, ending in a resignation.
- Spokane County Commissioners Fire Courthouse Superintendent, Demand Architect's Resignation
A dispute over incompetency and neglect of duty leads to a shake-up in the construction of the Spokane County courthouse.
- The Fight for a Local Children's Home
After handling over 130 cases of abuse, the Everett Humane Society takes the first steps toward building a permanent home for the city's vulnerable children.
- The Unmet Wage Demand
Local ranchers gathered to discuss labor rates, but were met with a lecture on German war practices instead, leaving their questions about fair pay unanswered.
- Newport Weighs a Fifty-Year Electric Franchise
The Commercial Club hears that the Northern Electric Co. and Chicago's H. M. Byllesby Co. plan an $85,000 light-and-power system, and calls citizens to City Hall before the council vote.
- Mossbackism in Olympia: The Club, the Hotel and the Saloon Men
Board of Trade members proposed folding the Washington Club into the Olympia Hotel to settle liquor complaints and give the board a cash stake—then the club's defenders blamed saloon keepers and 'picayune politicians.'
- The Struggle for Water in a Growing Town
As Aberdeen expands, the city council faces a mounting pressure to secure a reliable water supply before the dry season hits.
- A Town Cut Off by Water: Newport's Bid for a Free Ferry
Business men pack City Hall to demand better ferry service across the Pend Oreille, as the Fidelity Lumber Co. offers to pay half the cost if the town and Bonner County come through.
- Citizens Rally Behind the Aberdeen-Victoria Railroad
Local business leaders pack the chamber of commerce to endorse a major rail project, seeing it as the city’s economic salvation.
- The Socialist Surge
Everett voters deliver a shock to the political establishment as the Socialist vote gains massive traction.
- 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 Struggle for a Public Labor Bureau
Seattle city leaders debate establishing a municipal office to connect workers with jobs and combat the predatory practices of private employment agencies.
- City Hall Battles County Over School Warrant Funds
Tacoma officials move to secure $16,000 in school warrant payments, challenging the County Treasurer's refusal to honor the debt.
- Kennewick Residents Buck Port Expansion
A petition signed by 45 citizens halts progress on a sweeping riverfront development plan.
- The Rowdy Bible Debate
A theological debate between an ex-rev and a professor turns into a shouting match, leaving the audience divided and the town of Chehalis unsettled.
- Everett Labor Leaders Discuss Cooperative Future
The Everett Trades Council explores expanding co-operative ventures with local granges, including a state-wide co-operative society following the success of Seattle's model.
- The Struggle for the Speaker’s Gavel
Legislative chaos in Olympia as Republicans deadlock over the speakership, threatening to delay the inauguration of the new state government.
- James J. Hill’s Vision for a Trans-Pacific Flour Trade
The Great Northern president met with local merchants to discuss establishing a permanent steamship line between Seattle and Hong Kong.