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- The Tavern Battle on Pacific Avenue
Tacoma business owners campaign to clear saloons from their block to improve trade and decorum.
- South L Street Improvement Stalled by Resident Remonstrance
Local property owners in the Sixth addition are pushing back against Councilman Christoffersen’s plans for street grading, citing cost and feasibility concerns.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Autonomy
Citizens of Old Town successfully revolt against a legislative push to consolidate the region into a single city, fearing the loss of local school and post office funds.
- The Million-Dollar Protest: Front Street Owners vs. The Cable Car
Pioneers and property magnates rallied against a proposed cable railway on Seattle’s main thoroughfare, arguing that the city council was ignoring the will of taxpayers in favor of outside capital.
- The Great Courthouse Location Battle
Prominent citizens join a protest against building the new county courthouse on a high hill that is inaccessible and inconvenient.
- Neighbours Fight a Saloon at the Library's Door
Residents and business owners on Tacoma Avenue organize against a proposed Pacific Brewing & Malting saloon at 1147 Tacoma Avenue, opposite the public library.
- Sixty-Five Sign for a Town; Sixteen Try to Take Their Names Back
A petition to incorporate Marcus as a fourth-class town meets a remonstrance: signers want their names stricken, attorneys argue over voter qualifications, and the county board takes the matter under advisement.
- The License Law: Who Gets to Drink in Snohomish?
A new interpretation of the Territory's temperance laws gives local boards sweeping power to deny liquor licenses based on 'moral character,' effectively letting neighbors veto their neighbors' businesses.
- The Saloon at the Race Track
A legal battle over liquor licenses in the Duwamish precinct reveals the limits of civic power when faced with the relentless machinery of the law.
- A Family Tragedy in the Whatcom Courtroom
A mother and her twelve-year-old son were convicted of manslaughter after a deadly land dispute, highlighting the violent risks of territorial-era frontier claims.
- The County Road That Came With a Price Tag
In 1908, Stevens County commissioners approved a 17-mile road from Gerome to Hunters, overruled a remonstrance, and paid four landowners for the right of way.
- The Milton Mutiny: A Town Divided
A town council defies the federal government to bring back the saloon, sparking a fierce rebellion from local women.
- The Great Seattle Police Reduction Debate
City officials and taxpayers clash over whether the Seattle police force should be downsized despite rising city tensions.
- Neighborhood Fights Hospital Plans
Residents of Pacific Heights rally against the proposed site for contagious disease wards near the county hospital.
- The City's Largest Paving Project Announced
A $200,000 infrastructure overhaul is set for Puyallup Avenue and Bay Street.
- City Council Denies Liquor License to Infamous Proprietor
A contentious debate erupts over an application to open a saloon on Jackson Street, fueled by community protests and charges of operating a house of prostitution.
- Neighborhood Mobilizes to Block New Saloon
A massive community petition forces the city to deny a liquor license on Tacoma Avenue.
- Midland Residents Demand Fire Safety
Neighbors petition the county fire warden to stop a local mill from burning refuse in open air, fearing forest destruction.
- Business Leaders Remonstrate Against Court Expansion
King County business firms petition the state legislature to block the creation of an additional Superior Court judge, citing unnecessary tax burdens.
- Land Speculation or Lifeline? The Fight Over Seattle’s Lake Washington Canal
Senator Squire battles Southern committee members and rumors of a land grab to keep Seattle’s canal in the federal river and harbor bill.
- Blood on the Docks
A dockworker defending his ship from a drunken interloper sparks a brutal, unresolved question about city services.
- The Government Bans 'Holy Moses' Mining Claims
A federal ruling in Washington state aims to put a stop to 'tenderfoot' miners who give their claims offensive and profane names like 'Jumping Jesus.'
- A Night of Masks and Memories
A grand masquerade ball at the Armory serves as a time capsule for Seattle's history and social elite.
- Tacoma Property Owners Fight Street Improvements
Citizens mount a second protest against expensive city upgrades to E Street, but the council remains unmoved.
- The 'A Co.' Misunderstanding
A linguistic confusion at a Seattle restaurant leads to a partnership change and a new sign.