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422 stories matching prefer
- Before the Tide Lands Sold, Seattle Had to Erase Its Own Streets
Property owners rushed the City Council to vacate old street lines across Elliott Bay tide lands before a May 13 purchase deadline—or risk tangled titles and lost waterfront.
- Tacoma’s Whitewash That Wasn’t
A public-works president accuses a newly appointed superintendent of dishonesty—then refuses to put the charges in writing.
- Ballard's Tide Flats Belong to the Uplanders, State Board Rules
In a decision touching Shilshole Avenue and the Ballard waterfront, the state land commissioners gave upland owners the preferred right to buy tide lands—and warned cities not to become land speculators.
- The Taxpayers' League vs. The Railroads: A Battle for Fair Valuation in Columbia County
In May 1903, local citizens and tax experts challenged the massive capitalization of the Oregon Railway Navigation Company, arguing that its true value warranted a higher tax assessment to fund public services.
- She Rode 2,000 Miles from Wisconsin to Seattle — Alone, in a Dress
Emma Larson, a 31-year-old Seattle woman, crossed the continent on horseback with only her mare Kitty for company, sleeping under the stars and going days at a stretch on nothing but water.
- "All the Devils in Hell Can't Get Me Out of This Position"
Puget Sound steamboat men spent a year trying to oust the federal hull inspector they accuse of padding his travel expenses. Their affidavits went to Washington City and vanished into red tape — and Bryant kept his job.
- The Judge, the Primary, and the Socialist Scare
A Newport lawyer begs Stevens County voters to put judicial fitness above party—then a Chewelah paper warns that Socialists could capture the superior court.
- The Terminal War: How the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific Seized Seattle
Wireless reports confirm that two major railroads are conspiring to make Seattle their northern terminus, effectively cutting off Tacoma from transcontinental traffic.
- Masters and Pilots Revolt Against Port Inspector
A powerful local maritime union files formal charges against U.S. Inspector W. J. Bryant, alleging systemic corruption, bullying, and insurance kickbacks.
- Liquor Dealers Organize to Capture City Council
A slim meeting at Columbia Hall reveals a saloon-backed push to elect Murphy and Grainger, as the liquor interests try to regain control after last year's defeat.
- Women, Workers, and a $40,000 School Bond
Olympia prepared to vote on a new high school, with women at the polls and labor demanding that local hands build it.
- The Forced Relocation of the Spokane Tribe
As winter approaches, government agents scramble to move Spokane families to the Coeur d'Alene reservation, offering small frame houses as an incentive.
- The Reverend and the Chinese Theater Scandal
A Seattle minister is arrested for allegedly smuggling Chinese actors into the country under the guise of World's Fair performers.
- Seattle's Filipino Editors Draw a Line: Restrict Us If You Must — But Never Shut Us Out
As agitation builds in Congress to bar Filipinos from the mainland, the editors of Seattle's Filipino Forum weigh the Johnson bill and conclude that a quota, however bitter, is preferable to outright exclusion — which they call an imperialist injustice.
- Tacoma City Council in Total Chaos
Local taxpayers move to overthrow the entire city government following a series of corruption charges and aggressive infighting between the council and the board of public works.
- A City Council, a Bank, and a $15,000 Blackmail Charge
Tacoma's council demanded that the Ledger prove its bribery allegations in person. The paper refused, calling the council unfit to investigate itself—while the Tacoma News denied that a local bank had been shaken down for $15,000.
- Fruit Growers Win Court Victory After Exchange Collapse
White Bluffs and Hanford farmers secure preferred status for 1922 apple proceeds following the insolvency of the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange.
- The Hop Pickers' Bargain: Growers Cut Wages as Harvest Opens
In the Puyallup Valley, growers try to hold the line at two cents a pound. Crews register, balk and bargain — while Native pickers from British Columbia are turned away in favor of white workers.
- The Secret Move to Fire Seattle’s Police Chief
A closed-door police commission meeting nearly deposed Chief Bolton Rogers. Commissioners disagreed over politics, fitness, and whether the mayor had already shut the effort down.
- A Church Scandal Erupts in a Seattle Libel Trial
M. H. Nichols stood accused of criminally libeling Presiding Elder T. B. Ford. The defense spent the day trading rumors, old grudges, and one complaint about the prosecutor's booming voice.
- Miles Poindexter Takes On the Party Bosses
The Third District congressman launches a U.S. Senate campaign in Spokane, promising to break the grip of Cannon and Aldrich and return the Republican Party to its voters.
- Candy, Land Claims and a 'Confidence Man': Arlington's Commissioner Hits Back
George Morrell denies stealing ginger snaps and swindling settlers—then accuses his accuser of running an extortion racket with a Seattle police escort.
- The Art of the Political Stall
A look back at the legislative gridlock, railroad lobbying, and fierce parliamentary maneuvering in the Seattle council of 1887.
- The Custody Battle of 1892
A broken leg, a trip to Los Angeles, and a claim of infidelity lead to a bitter divorce trial in Seattle as parents clash over their son.
- The Case Against 'Head-Binding'
High society magazines argue against college for women, prompting a stinging editorial retort on the limits of 'social success.'
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- The Ultimatum: Lager or Love
A Snohomish woman forces a choice between the bottle and the altar.
- The Congressman Who Preferred Silence
Incumbent W. E. La Follette justifies his legislative record in a direct address to the Fourth District.
- The Perennial Struggle of the Local Press
A century and a half ago, Seattle editors were already trading barbs about the 'eternal fitness' of readers who sponge news and merchants who refuse to advertise.
- The Territory Picks Its Favorite
A survey of prominent Republicans across Washington Territory shows overwhelming support for James G. Blaine in the upcoming presidential nomination.
- The Navy Preferred British Coal. Seattle Wouldn’t Let It Go.
When the Bering Sea fleet was ordered to take Comox coal instead of Puget Sound fuel, Senator Squire and local coal men forced a test—and threatened to take the fight to the Senate.
- A Close Call at the Favorite Mine
A worker is nearly killed at the Favorite mine when a piece of waste quartz thrown from the dump strikes him in the throat.
- The Best Birds for the Seattle Barnyard
A local expert’s guide to the poultry breeds that promise the most eggs and the heartiest meals for the pioneer household.
- 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.