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18 stories matching firestorm
- The Scandal at the Soldiers' Home
A hospital doctor abruptly resigns his post and vanishes with the teenage daughter of a veteran, leaving behind incriminating letters and a local firestorm of gossip.
- Employers Fight Washington's Eight-Hour Law for Women
Employers traveled to Olympia by special train to argue that women workers didn't want shorter hours, sparking a legislative firestorm.
- The Firing of a Labor Advocate
Organized labor in Washington wages war on the state labor commissioner after he fires a deputy who actually enforced the law.
- Firestorms Ravage the Snoqualmie and Skykomish Valleys
A massive wildfire has destroyed timber, bridges, and the entire settlement of Wellington, forcing settlers to flee for their lives.
- The Tax Revolt of 1923
Legislators in Olympia face a political firestorm as they struggle to cut state spending while voters demand 'hands off' the schools and roads.
- The Militia vs. The Populists
A political firestorm erupts in the state capital after the local People's Party claims Seattle's guardsmen acted like drunken hooligans.
- The Great City Printing Graft
Seattle’s local newspapers accused the Telegraph of padding city bills, sparking a political firestorm that reached the city council.
- The Prosser Court House Bond Scandal
Two county commissioners bypassed legal procedure and public objection to rush through a massive $125,000 bond issue, triggering an immediate lawsuit and a firestorm of local outrage.
- The Power Grab at the Board of Public Works
Mayor J.T. Ronald demands the resignation of two Republican board members, setting off a political firestorm involving allegations of corruption, insurance kickbacks, and administrative negligence.
- The Scandal That Nearly Ruined the Colonel
A prominent Seattle businessman finds himself the center of a moral firestorm when rumors spread that he was ‘squeezing’ the factory girls—but the truth was far more mundane.
- The Mayor and the Water Works Scandal
After securing an option to buy the local water plant, the mayor of Chehalis faces a political firestorm for attempting to profit from a municipal contract.
- The Political Brawl for the Second Ward
A scathing letter from W. H. Reed exposes the business alliances and legislative record of city council candidate John M. Bell, setting off a local firestorm.
- The Railroad’s Grip on Yakima
A political firestorm erupted in 1885 when the Northern Pacific Railroad allegedly pressured the White House to fire a land official for his loyalty to local settlers.
- The Senator Who Betrayed the County
A political firestorm erupted in Seattle after Senator W.O. Rutter broke his pledge to vote for John B. Allen, sparking widespread public indignation and calls for his political exile.
- The Captain in the Counting House
A legal firestorm over whether a retired U.S. Army officer can serve as King County Treasurer.
- The Midnight Purge at City Hall
Mayor Ronald’s summary dismissal of Police Chief Bolton Rogers ignites a firestorm in Seattle, as critics warn that the city’s charter is being subverted by a 'capricious' executive.
- The Political Shadow of the Civil War in North Yakima
When the President nominated a former Confederate leader's son to a federal land office in North Yakima, the local press ignited a firestorm over whether the territory should be a landing pad for the sons of secessionists.
- The Man Who Shook Hands with History
President Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.
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- Spokane’s Ashes Hold a Lesson for Yakima
After a massive fire devastated Spokane, the Herald argues that wide streets and low-rise architecture are the only true defense against the region's high winds.
- Fireboat Battles Blazing Mill on the Tide Flats
McMaster's shingle mill, a sprawling wharf-side structure, is lost to a massive fire as the city's fireboat struggles to maneuver through a congested waterway.
- A Wall of Fire Above Tacoma Creek
A lightning-sparked blaze burns 2,000 acres, jumps a three-mile trench and pulls lumber companies, settlers and the state fire warden into a desperate fight.
- Firefighters Trapped Under Collapsing Barn Roof
A dangerous late-night blaze at the stable of E. P. Whittler leaves two firemen severely injured when a windmill crashes through the burning roof.
- The Great Seattle Sawmill Fire
A spark from a passing train ignites a massive blaze in the Seattle lumber district, consuming millions of feet of lumber and threatening to incinerate the city's waterfront.
- A Wall of Flame at Newport's Doorstep
Wind-driven fires jump trenches in the Pend Oreille timber country, threatening Scott's Addition and costing ranchers and mills thousands in cordwood and logs.
- A Forest Fire Nearly Erases a Mountain Resort
Flames at Hot Springs destroy cottages and outbuildings near Tacoma, sparing only the hotel, a store and the station.
- The Fire Fiend Stalks Washington
After catastrophic blazes in Seattle, Vancouver, Ellensburg, and Spokane, the Mason County Journal sounds the alarm for Shelton to modernize its water system.