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- The Fight Against the 'Two-Percent Shylocks'
A fierce 1878 constitutional debate in Washington Territory pits anti-monopoly reformers against banking interests.
- The Great Fill: Seattle’s First Major Land Reclamation and the Fight for White Labor
In October 1876, workers are frantically raising Front Street to save it from the Duwamish River. The local press frames this massive public works project not just as engineering, but as a moral victory for 'white labor' over cheap Chinese competition.
- The Broadway Grade Grift
A contractor runs off without paying his workers, leaving the city in a bind over who gets the final payment.
- Walla Walla's Seven-Day Push for Stubblefield Home
Walla Walla scrambles to raise a $10,000 bonus to secure a major charity endowment after county commissioners decline funding.
- Labor Editors Take Aim at Corporate Influence in the Senate
An influential labor paper rejects the idea that wealth equals character, backing a populist judge for the U.S. Senate.
- Who Should Keep the Peace in Everett?
As Everett moves to a commission form of government, the local labor movement pushes for a police commissioner who understands industrial unrest rather than one beholden to business interests.
- Counterfeiters Cornered on the Tide Flats
Secret Service agents raid a clandestine workshop near Occidental and Atlantic streets, nabbing two men in the act of minting gold.
- The Scandal of the Railroad Passes
A local editor challenges a federal land officer for accepting corporate kickbacks while deciding coal land claims.
- A Night of Music and Politics in 1872 Seattle
A town gathering for a local official reflects a brief moment of unity in a territory weary of 'Carpet Bag' appointments.
- Kennewick Gains Official Red Cross Status
A newly formed local branch grants the community control over its own funds and operations for the war effort.