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97 stories matching margin
- The Seattle Bond That Broke the Rules
A legal dispute over a $15,000 appeal bond reveals the messy, high-stakes nature of early Seattle commerce and the scrutiny of contract law.
- A Four-Vote Swing Turns an Election
An official canvass overturns a preliminary count, leaving County Commissioner J.B. Clements as the Democratic nominee by the thinnest of margins.
- The Last Chance for a Legal Drink
As Washington's state 'bone dry' law faces a referendum challenge, officials find the petition drive is losing steam due to duplicate signatures.
- The Brutal Economics of the 'Marginal' Farmer
Extension agent H. J. Lechner argues that efficiency is the only path to survival for Washington farmers as market forces ruthlessly weed out the less skilled.
- Police Purge Streets of Sandberg District Women
City police launch a targeted campaign to round up and banish marginalized women from Tacoma's downtown.
- The Price of Policing the 'Unfortunates'
A budget report reveals that Seattle’s municipal court revenue plummeted after a policy change regarding how the city policed its marginalized citizens.
- A Municipal Debt Crisis
Chehalis County commissioners find themselves over their legal debt limit, triggering a halt on all warrants and a potential bond issuance.
- The Feed Business Gamble
Local merchant J.J. Bogardus reflects on the high failure rate of Seattle’s feed and grain stores during the economic pressures of the early 1890s.
- Twenty-Two Miners Dead at Blue Canyon
A fire-damp explosion at the Blue Canyon coal mines kills twenty-two, and the paper turns to relief for widows and orphans.
- The Initiative Process Under Pressure
Washington's early experience with the popular initiative leads to court battles as signatures are scrutinized for irregularities.
- A Nail-Biter at the Polls
Sam Allard claims a slim primary victory for commissioner, decided by the very last precinct to report.
- From Alfalfa to Grapes: A Local Ranch Transformation
E.W. Steffen shifts his agricultural strategy, betting that specialty fruit yields better profits than traditional alfalfa.
- The High Cost of Distance
A local retailer highlights how exorbitant shipping rates are stifling the development of the Inland Northwest.
- The Price of Sin in Pioneer Seattle
While the city's elite debated municipal elections and infrastructure, a thief made off with a trunk full of coins and jewelry from a house on the margins of society.
- The Seattle Fire Chief Election of 1885
A lively local election for the Seattle Fire Department chief seat sees Gardner Kellogg defeat incumbent Daniel McKeon by a narrow margin.
- The Creamery Shuffle
A major dairy operator moves his business, leaving a vacuum in the Kittitas Valley market.
- Benton County Votes in the 1924 Election
Voters of White Bluffs and Benton County decide local and national races as the Republican ticket sweeps the state.
- The Death of Belle Lincoln
A woman dies after being found severely beaten in a remote area, highlighting the vulnerability of marginalized people in the frontier.
- Bagley Calls Out Selective Policing
A city council member accuses the police of targeting marginalized women while ignoring male-run gambling houses.
- The City's Cruel Moral Crusade
While Seattle’s leadership touted its own 'progress,' a wave of arrests and displacement targeted the city's Chinese population and the vulnerable on the margins of society.
- The Narrowest Election Contest in Washington History
A political race decided by three votes prompts a formal challenge alleging widespread illegal activity and ballot misconduct.
- The Brutal Winter of 1893
A historic freeze and heavy snows devastate livestock across the region, while Seattle's own marginalized residents struggle to survive the record-breaking cold.
- Shippers Face New Freight Tax
Northwestern fruit growers are bracing for a 15 percent hike in shipping rates that could devastate their margins.
- A Deadly Mistake in the Wilds
A local man's near-fatal encounter with water hemlock serves as a grim warning about the importance of botanical knowledge in rural life.
- Schoolgirls Take the Canning Crown
A competitive canning contest between Kennewick and Prosser school teams highlights the rise of agricultural youth clubs.