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- Hidden Correspondence Sparks Council Controversy
A secret letter from Captain L. A. Abbott regarding city streets and alleys suggests the council may be bowing to a selfish clique.
- The Dream of the Rail: Seattle’s Missed Connection
In 1876, a proposal to fund the first fifteen miles of a local railroad promised economic salvation, but petty greed and local infighting stood in the way of the city's growth.
- The Cowardice of the SS Clallam
A passenger's desperate leap into a crowded lifeboat leads to the death of twenty women and children.
- The Fight Over Who Controls the Apple Market
W. H. Paulhamus lashes out at fruit distributors in a heated debate over federal oversight of the Northwest apple industry.
- Ranchers Organize for Agricultural Success
Local farmers convene at the schoolhouse to discuss irrigation, cooperative marketing, and professionalizing fruit production.
- The Battle for Seattle's Tide Lands
Powerful legal lobbyists and land speculators are maneuvering to seize control of Seattle's valuable waterfront before the constitutional convention can intervene.
- The Schoolmistress and the Fortune Hunter
A young clerk attempts to choose between his sweetheart and a family inheritance, only to find the choice has already been made for him.
- State Senate Kills Eight-Hour Bill for Women Workers
Everett labor leaders blast the State Senate for killing protections for working women.
- Seattle Rises Against the Northern Pacific
A capacity crowd at Yesler's Hall demands the federal government reclaim unearned lands from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
- The Shadow Mayor of Walla Walla
A biting editorial exposes the financial entanglement between the sitting mayor and the local bank.
- The Fight for the Pacific Trade
Seattle observes with anxiety as railroad titans and San Francisco money markets clash over the future of Puget Sound trade.
- The Ferry Fight: A Rural Dispute Over Public Infrastructure
Tensions boil over between the Kennewick Commercial Club and the residents of Hover regarding the placement of the local ferry and access to reliable roads.
- The 'Tillicum' Plot to Scalp John B. Allen
Tacoma political operators allegedly plot a complex, backroom scheme to unseat Senator John B. Allen in favor of a coalition candidate.
- The Fight for Walla Walla's Subterranean Water
City officials and private landowners clash over the future of the municipal water supply at the Thomas Ranch.
- Labor Presses for Political Independence
Delegates at the National Women's Trade Union League call for a new labor-based political party to challenge privileged interests.
- The False Gold of the Klondike
A local editor warns against the 'senseless rush' to Alaska, predicting disaster for the fortune-seekers and economic ruin for the state.
- The Price of 'Progress' on Madison Street
Property owners spar with City Council over the ruinous costs and assessments of the aggressive new street grading project.
- The Political Ousting of Register Krutz
After months of local controversy, the U.S. Land Office in North Yakima sees a shakeup in leadership.
- Monopoly on the Rails
Tacoma shippers fight against Northern Pacific's refusal to grant access to competing railroads, stifling the city's trade.
- Northern Pacific Railroad Broke Its Puget Sound Promise
A scathing editorial demanding the government reclaim millions of acres from a railroad company that has spent two decades making excuses for not building a track to Puget Sound.
- After the Great Seattle Fire, a Plea for Order
As the city scraped away the ash in June 1889, residents were already debating how to rebuild a safer, more modern urban center.
- The Daily Intelligencer’s Take on the 1876 Political Circus
Reflecting on the fall of high-profile presidential hopefuls, a Seattle editor decries the 'professional politician' class and the loss of disinterested public service.
- The Church and the Union: A Moral Tug-of-War in 1887
When the Knights of Labor came under fire from the Vatican, their leader had to scramble to prove that their fight for workers wasn't a precursor to anarchy.
- Should Seattle Have a Filipino Labor Commissioner?
A 1923 community-paper debate pits a call for Filipino labor representation against a columnist who says the workers should simply go home.
- The Comedian’s Shadow
A veteran actor watches from the wings as his son eclipses his own fading career on the Seattle stage.