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- Who Should Keep the Peace in Everett?
As Everett moves to a commission form of government, the local labor movement pushes for a police commissioner who understands industrial unrest rather than one beholden to business interests.
- The Port District Election Turns Personal
Editor A.R. Gardner calls for a focus on policy over personalities as the upcoming Port District vote approaches.
- The Racial and Economic Tensions of the Pacific Coast
A widely reprinted analysis examines the influx of Chinese, Japanese, and Hindu laborers into the Pacific Northwest and the resulting labor conflicts.
- The Political Heist of 1909
Everett’s labor leaders decry a state legislative session that killed pro-worker laws and undermined the direct primary, centralizing power back into the hands of party machines and corporations.
- The River That Wasn't: Kennewick’s Lonely Fight to Open the Snake
While Portland looked the other way, Kennewick businessmen pooled their own money to dredge rapids and build docks, betting the town's future on a water route that never came.
- A Dispute Over Highway Specifications
The local Commercial Club pushes to stretch a highway project budget to cover seven miles rather than three, prioritizing the immediate needs of pioneers over future durability.
- The Bishop and the Bricklayer
Methodist Bishop Robert McIntyre writes on the spiritual necessity of labor unions and the soulless nature of modern corporate industry.
- The Public Caught in the Meat Strike's Crossfire
As packinghouse workers and beef trusts battle for profit and wages, the Tacoma Times laments the rising cost of living for everyday families.
- Columbia River Strawberry Growers Compete Against Themselves
In 1914, Kennewick farmers were losing profits not to outside competitors, but to their own self-defeating price-cutting tactics.
- The Bank Won't Bet on Orchards
Federal land bank president D. G. O'Shea declares fruit trees are too risky for long-term farm loans.
- Conflicting Advice from the O-W, R. N. Company
The town is perplexed by contradictory expert demonstrations from the railroad—one telling them to raise hogs, the other telling them to stop using lard in baking.
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- A Glimpse of the Underworld
A judge dismisses a divorce petition after testimony reveals the couple's shared life in Tacoma saloons.
- The City's Clever Solution for a Tricky Seattle Hillside
Engineer R.H. Thomson avoids expensive cutting by designing a split-level street for View Street, satisfying residents and the city council.
- The View from the Frontier: How the Old World Saw Pacific Coast Science
A visiting British scientist praises American ingenuity, from the innovative naval mapping of the Pacific depths to the reliable accuracy of 'Old Prob'—the precursor to modern weather forecasting.
- A Congressman's Worldview
Congressman W. L. LaFollette shares his controversial views on the Lusitania and his dim opinion of Brazil.
- The Judge Takes the Stand
A trial in the superior court becomes heated when a Seattle judge takes over the cross-examination of a land agent.
- The Price of a Pleasant View
Seattle's Park Commissioners argue that building green spaces isn't just for health, but a guaranteed economic engine.
- The Snohomish Pulpit and the 'Spirit of Indifference'
A local sermon challenges the congregation to stop treating religion as mere entertainment and instead fight for their beliefs in an era of rapid scientific change.
- The Jury's Defiant Verdict
A Port Townsend courtroom is stunned when a jury ignores the judge's instructions and acquits a defendant, leading to an immediate judicial rebuke.