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8 stories matching meig
- The Boss’s Iron Rule at Port Madison
At the isolated timber colony of Port Madison, the mill owner maintains total control over his workers' lives—and is preparing to banish any employee who dares frequent a new saloon.
- Boiler Explosion Kills Five at Port Madison Sawmill
A tragic industrial accident at Meigs's steam sawmill claims the lives of five men, highlighting the dangers of early industrial milling in the region.
- The Speaker’s High-Stakes Balancing Act
Speaker Meigs stacks the House Public Morals Committee with an even split of prohibitionists and anti-prohibitionists, leaving the committee’s crucial legislative decisions deadlocked.
- Olympia Lawmakers Refuse to Scapegoat Japanese Residents—For Now
A cable from Tokyo and a Pierce County bill barring foreigners from public works force the Washington House to confront anti-Japanese legislation.
- The Eight-Hour Day Battle at the Port Madison Mill
After the mill workers in Port Madison held a meeting to demand the eight-hour day, they successfully pressured management into alignment with the major mills in Tacoma and Seattle.
- The Firebrand of the Legislature
How Ole Hanson, a future mayor of Seattle, made his name by fighting party bosses and winning on the house floor.
- The Lumber Barons Who Built the Sound
A 1882 reflection on the pioneers of the Puget Sound lumber industry, mapping the rise of the men who transformed Washington’s forests into fortunes.
- The Loggers and the Law: A Ledger of Territory Disputes
In August 1888, the Seattle district court docket revealed a sprawling conflict over the Washington timber frontier, pitting private mills and railroads against the federal government.