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39 stories matching irrespons
- Ballard's Electric Company Sold for $1,210—Franchise and All
A receivership sale handed the Ballard Electric Light Company's property and franchise to a mortgagee, while the company's subscription stockholders were written off as 'wholly irresponsible.'
- City Inspector Cracks Down on Defective Chimneys
Building Inspector Hebblethwaite condemns six chimneys in a single week for fire safety violations.
- Incendiary Threats in Seattle Lead to Internment
A German resident is taken into federal custody following threats directed at the Pacific Coast as tensions mount on the home front.
- King County's Clerk and the Ghost of a Defaulting Treasurer
A petition asks King County taxpayers to guarantee Clerk John W. Maple's bond, reviving memories of Adolph Krug's default and the 'kid committee' that controlled public money.
- Corruption Allegations Shake State Road Commission
Citizens demand the governor remove the state road board amid claims of fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement.
- Inside the Eastern Washington Hospital for the Insane
A biennial report highlights the Medical Lake institution's agricultural successes and its surprisingly high recovery rates.
- City Hall Under Siege for Corruption
Calls for the impeachment of two public works commissioners trigger fears of a city hall whitewash.
- Supreme Court Backs Benton County Taxpayers in Bond Case
The Supreme Court rules against Benton County commissioners for 'bad faith' in a courthouse bond dispute.
- The Unchecked Power of the Northern Pacific
A scathing editorial decries the 'bloodless, soulless' corporation for exploiting homesteaders and evading taxes while demanding public lands.
- The Great Bail Bond Fiasco
Two swindlers arrested on a Puget Sound steamer have vanished after a two-year legal delay, leaving the state helpless to punish them.
- The Shadowy Campaign for Seattle's Waterfront
Before the city was fully formed, a powerful railroad lobby attempted to secure the lucrative tide-lands of Elliott Bay through backroom deals.
- Church Faction Fight at the African M.E. Church
A local pastor faces a push for his resignation, but claims the effort is led by unauthorized parties.
- City Hall's Petty Wars and the Cost of Patronage
Seattle's water and fire departments are being crippled by the 'reform' administration's obsession with political spoils and patronage over efficiency.
- The Knights of Labor Strike Back in Whatcom
A fiery public letter from the local labor organization dismantles the 'social assassins' and 'poltroons' who questioned their political legitimacy in 1886.
- The Fight for the Finley Highway
A political brawl between Benton County towns erupts over construction of a new permanent highway, pitting local taxpayers against county officials.
- City Council Members Dodge Responsibility on James Street
While private citizens were forced to fulfill their contracts, two city council members allegedly abandoned their own street improvement project without penalty.
- The Deadly Farce of Frontier Justice
When a Whatcom jury ignored the law to acquit a man who murdered his wife and her lover, the press decried an epidemic of 'momentary insanity' defense.
- The Fight Against the 'Iron Grasp' of the Northern Pacific
Yakima County citizens gather to denounce the Northern Pacific Railroad's land hoarding and call for immediate federal forfeiture of unearned land grants.
- An Outrage on the River: Snohomish Demands Reliable Mail
Local business leaders call for a boycott of congressional candidates until they pledge to fix the 'shameful' and intermittent mail delivery to Snohomish.
- The Boss-Led Machine vs. The Citizen Movement
Ahead of a critical 1888 municipal election in Seattle, a local editorial exposes how machine politics and saloon back-rooms are attempting to subvert the democratic process.
- The Swindler Who Tried to Sell Insurance to a Ghost
A Seattle man attempts to scam his brother in California with a fake insurance policy, only to be outsmarted by a skeptical editor.
- Two Tacoma Papers Go to War Over a Bank Blackmail Charge
The Ledger accuses the News of shaking down local banks, both dailies dare each other to sue for libel, and the insults turn spectacularly personal.
- The Great Seattle Audit: When the Mayor Defended the Ledger
Facing down accusations of corruption and fiscal recklessness, Seattle’s outgoing mayor releases a meticulous—and defensive—account of his administration's massive infrastructure push.
- City Engineer Fired Amidst Political Pressure
A storm of public indignation follows the board of public works' decision to remove the city engineer at the behest of shadowy political 'wreckers.'
- The City That Forgot Its Builders: Seattle’s Public Shaming of Its Own Founders
In a rare editorial outburst, the *Seattle Post-Intelligencer* defends the city's original developers against 'vulgar abuse' from local critics who demand new construction without honoring those who built the town.