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- A Tolt Farmer's Simple Solution for Hop Pests
After trying every known remedy, a local farmer discovers a cost-effective way to save his harvest.
- The Governor Is Coming to Audit the Valley
Governor Roland H. Hartley prepares to inspect the state-sponsored land settlement project amidst rumors that the state might simply hand over land to veterans.
- City Council Squeezes Out the Public Market
Tacoma’s city government moves to dismantle the D Street market, bowing to pressure from a grocery monopoly.
- King County Takes Over Tacoma
An estimated 11,000 Seattleites swarmed the Western Washington Industrial Exposition in Tacoma for 'King County Day,' creating the largest crowd in the exhibition's history.
- A Nighttime Confrontation at the Brooklyn Lodging House
A woman tracks her husband to a rooming house, smashes a door, and claims to have caught him in a scandal—while the husband insists he was simply a victim of mistaken identity.
- The Battle Over Public Purse Strings
A heated local political clash over mileage reimbursement and alleged fiscal mismanagement by county officials.
- Seattle Theosophists Tell London and India: We’ll Govern Ourselves
A local branch backs William Q. Judge, denies a split in the society, and decorates its Third Avenue headquarters for Mme. Blavatsky.
- Fired for Being 'Dutch' on a Lake Union Street Crew
A laborer's attorney asks whether an Irish foreman drove a family man off a city water job; the superintendent says he simply couldn't keep up.
- Pacific Northwest League Sues Over Pitcher Camp's Contract
When the Pacific Northwest League paid $1,000 for player protection, they expected a shield; instead, they found the major leagues had simply rewritten the rules and left them out in the cold.
- Vigilante Justice Looms in Skykomish
An assistant engineer reports that a gang of gamblers and outlaws has taken control of the Great Northern Railroad laborers' camp.
- The Weight of the Mill: A Logger’s Victory on Puget Sound
For years, loggers were cheated by mill-owned scales that rigged the weight to keep pay low—until the Papal Mill Company broke the cycle.
- A Pioneer's Desperate Claim to the Harbor
An elderly man was jailed for insanity after insisting he owned the entirety of Seattle's tide lands.
- The Brutal Truth of the 'Workaday' Struggle
An 1879 editorial reflects on the universal, grinding necessity of securing a livelihood, observing that even in a 'republic' built on individualistic grit, most people are only one misstep away from ruin.
- Soccer Dispute Settled by Replay
After accusations of biased officiating by a Seattle referee, the Northwest soccer league orders a do-over on neutral ground.
- The Postmaster Who Refused to Hire Women
An eighteen-year-old applicant details how she was misled and eventually dismissed by the Olympia postmaster due to her gender.
- The Automatic Age Comes to Colfax
The Inland Telephone Company upgrades its infrastructure, replacing the need for operator assistance.
- The Night a Belltown Real Estate Agent Fought Five Officers and Yelled 'Murder'
J.J. Middleton was taken from his home near Front and Virginia streets in a fit of violent insanity, convinced that a cabal at the post office was plotting to seize his property.
- The Man Who Killed a Neighbor Over a Book
In a quiet moment of domestic tragedy in Walla Walla, a carpenter’s son strikes down a respected citizen with a hammer while the victim was simply reading.
- A Child’s Testimony Ends a Rape Case
A young boy accused of an assault near Lake Union is exonerated after the judge personally interviews the girl involved.
- Seattle's Anti-Cigarette Law Made Possession a Crime
A new Washington law going into effect in June 1909 banned not just selling cigarettes but simply having them.
- Hunger and Desperation Lead to Jail Time
A young man confesses to a street robbery, citing his own poverty as the driving force behind the crime.
- Forty Teachers Failed the Exam. The County Superintendent Called It a Disgraceful Outrage.
A dozen working King County teachers are about to be fired because they can't pass tests in higher mathematics and science they never teach — and the man who oversees them says the fault lies with the law, not the women.
- Sudden Death at South Tacoma Station
A night operator dies while on duty as the North Coast Limited arrives.
- The Sheriff's Long Ride to Nowhere
An urgent report of horse theft near Sunset leads to an exhausting night mission that turns out to be a classic case of mistaken identity.
- The Conflict Between Schooling and Spring Labor
City officials warn parents against letting children quit school early for seasonal work, threatening that those who leave will be forced to repeat their grades.