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| Year | Stories |
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| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 2 |
12 stories matching stambaugh
- The 1909 City Hall Power Grab That Tacoma Voters Were Told to Stop
A fiery Times editorial urged citizens to pack the council chamber against charter amendments it said would gut civil service, raise council pay, and hand city jobs to political loyalists.
- Everett Trades Council Endorses Public Water System
Organized labor throws its weight behind municipal control of Everett's water supply to protect public resources.
- The Fight Against 'Canned Water'
Everett labor organizers inspect local grocers to expose deceptive packaging and short-weighting in the canned fruit industry.
- Nine Votes to Kill Civil Service—Tacoma's Council Tries to Gut the Charter
At a special meeting, nine councilmen back a plan to let the mayor fire city workers at will; reformists need to hold two more votes to stop it.
- City Council Blocks Charter Reform
Tacoma councilmen stall special election for new commission-style government to protect existing political machines.
- Everett Labor Leaders Send Aid to Swedish Strikers
The local Trades Council maintains international solidarity while reporting growth in local union membership.
- The South End's Sewer Crisis
After ignoring warnings for months, the Tacoma City Council scrambles to address severe residential flooding in the South End.
- City Council Awards Commissioner Pay Raise While Denying Health Workers
While Commissioner McGregor received a 50% salary increase without requesting it, the council flatly refused to increase the meager $60 monthly pay for sanitary inspectors working in hazardous conditions.
- The Local Democratic Party Rallies Against City Hall
Opposition candidates and speakers gather to blast the sitting Republican administration's policies and cozy relationships.
- Everett Labor Unions Tighten Boycott Against Non-Union Meats
Organized labor in Everett launches a city-wide effort to identify and avoid markets carrying 'unfair' meat products.
- Everett Trades Council Takes Stand on Municipal Water
Organized labor in Everett throws its weight behind a push for city-owned water utilities and conservation efforts.
- City Council moves to connect Center Street
A new infrastructure project aims to link the west end and South Tacoma with a low-grade route.
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- The Brick Fortress on Commercial Street
In 1872, Bailey Gatzert and Schwabacher Bros. erected a $26,000 commercial landmark that signaled Seattle’s arrival as a financial hub.
- A New 'Monte Carlo' in Fairhaven
Two entrepreneurs prepare to open a lavish new club and billiard room on McKenzie Street.
- The Stranglehold at Turner Hall
A local wrestling match turns into a scene of chaotic challenges and bravado in Seattle.
- The Saloon Stoop Feud
A corner clothing shop proprietor scores a court victory against a neighboring basement saloon's attempt to wall off the sidewalk.
- A Fatal Cocktail on Pike Street
A railroad foreman, suffering from heavy drinking and paranoid delusions about his son, takes his own life in a downtown boarding house.
- The Social Death of a Scab
Everett’s labor press publishes a 'rogue's gallery' portrait to publicly shame a former union man for crossing a picket line in Bellingham.
- The Poison-Peddling Pharmacist
The head of the state board of pharmacy is caught stealing and adulterating strychnine intended for local farmers.
- The Rising Brick Skyline of Early Seattle
As Schwabacher Brothers prepares a massive new brick warehouse on Commercial Street, the city celebrates its shift from wooden frame town to a permanent commercial hub.