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51 stories matching unworthi
- Associated Charities Weeds Out the 'Unworthy'
Seattle's charitable bureau meets to handle a growing caseload, drawing a rigid line between the 'deserving' poor and those deemed unworthy of aid.
- Seattle Rejects the 'Evergreen State' Souvenir
Local business leaders take a stand against an exclusionary advertising scheme that demanded cash for recognition.
- The Unceremonious Dismissal of Chief Woolery
A police chief accused of serious misconduct walks away without a hearing, leaving Seattle residents bewildered and angry.
- The Fight for the Lake Union Canal
Congressman Hermann argues for the development of the Lake Union and Washington ship canal in Washington D.C.
- The Mayor Fires His Police Commissioner in a Fight Over a Den
A vice dispute between Seattle's police chief and one of his commissioners ends with Mayor Phelps wielding the axe.
- A Dispute Over D Street
The Aberdeen Herald criticizes landholder Samuel Benn for attempting to bypass his contractual obligations to open streets.
- Civil War Veterans Clash with Custom House Over Flag Display
Grand Army of the Republic members in Olympia vow to hold federal officials accountable after an alleged failure to fly the American flag on Memorial Day.
- The Gloves Scandal of Front Street
A bitter public dispute erupts in 1886 Seattle between dry goods merchants over the authenticity of French-imported kid gloves.
- The Charity Bureau’s War on ‘Strawberry Jam’ Relief
A newly formed Associated Charities bureau boasts of cutting poor relief costs by policing the 'worthiness' of recipients and weeding out fraud.
- The Tacoma Typographical Union Declares War
Local printers launch a total and rigorous boycott against the Tacoma Ledger, accusing it of undermining labor and importing 'scab' and contract labor.
- The Chief of Police Fires Back
Seattle's top cop trades accusations of corruption and 'lewd' policing with City Councilman C. B. Bagley in a public feud.
- The Redemption of a Public Servant
A young man sheds a life of idle indulgence to find purpose as a prosecutor, sparking a debate over the value of public integrity in the Washington Territory.
- The Port Townsend Democratic Uprising
A raucous meeting of the Young Men's Democratic Club in Port Townsend erupts in chaos as members pass scathing resolutions condemning Collector of Customs James C. Saunders for cronyism and alleged corruption.
- The Senatorial Feud
A political war of words erupts over Senator John B. Allen's re-election campaign in Washington state.
- The Self-Made Mayor: Robert Moran’s Rise from Machinist to Seattle’s Leader
As Seattle prepares for a pivotal mayoral election, the press rallies behind Robert Moran, a self-made millionaire whose journey from working-class machinist to head of Moran Brothers is held up as the ultimate American success story.
- The Disappearance of Harry Lombard
A sober and industrious logger vanishes into the dense woods near Enumclaw with a fortune in his pocket, sparking a community-wide hunt for a murderer.
- King County Mining Towns Denounce Labor Unrest
Citizens in Franklin and Newcastle rally to condemn strikers in Idaho and Pennsylvania, pledging support for those who continue to work.
- The Rise of Scientific Charity in 1890s Seattle
A crowded public meeting at Ranke's Hall seeks to formalize city charity, sparking a debate on 'worthy' versus 'unworthy' poor and the ethics of professionalized benevolence.
- The Strange Disappearance of the 'Gillum' Impostors
A man claiming to be a life insurance salesman and his mysterious, poker-playing 'wife' flee a hotel just as his actual former wife arrives to claim alimony.
- The Editor, the Chief, and the Libel He Could Not Prove
Seattle’s police chief wins a criminal libel case after the Telegraph’s promised corruption evidence never materializes.
- A Violent Brawl Over a 'Too Muchly' Married Man
Two women engaged in a public, physical altercation on Main Street, drawing a crowd and ending in a wild, gun-toting pursuit.
- The Priest Writes Back: A Territorial Feud Over 'Romanism'
A Methodist minister's warning in Olympia draws a sharp reply from the Catholic missionary he accused.
- The Strange Case of 'Danger' the Dog at Justice Coomb's Court
A local street joke involving a dog, a dry goods box, and the Chief of Police highlights the whimsical side of early Seattle's judicial system.
- The Political Spoils of a Walla Walla Clerk
After relocating his entire life and family for a government job, a deputy clerk is unceremoniously fired—exposing the bitter, transactional nature of territorial patronage.
- The Politics of Personal Attack in 1872
A century and a half ago, a Seattle newspaper reflected on the toxic state of political discourse and the dangerous habit of substituting insults for policy debate.