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Mill Town Under Siege: Everett, Washington–1916 (Conclusion)

November 5, 1916 Hearing the gunshots above, most apparently coming from the dock, the sound of men falling, Mike–in the engine room of the Verona–realizes they must back away from the dock, or they could all be killed. But he … Continue reading

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Mill Town Under Siege: Everett, Washington–1916 (Part Three)

Sunday, November 5, 1916 The Seattle office of the I.W.W. has charted a steamboat to take as many men who could fit aboard up to a citizens’ meeting in Everett. The purpose of the community meeting is to discuss the … Continue reading

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Mill Town Under Siege–Everett, Washington, 1916 (Part Two)

34-year-old Mike Scanlon, itinerant worker and I.W.W. member–along with some 40 others–has managed to survive a beating the previous Monday night at Beverly Park, south of Everett. Led by the Snohomish County Sheriff, the attackers were made up of several … Continue reading

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A Mill Town Under Siege: Everett, Washington – 1916 (Part One)

    Hewitt Ave., Everett, WA., ca. 1910  Everett Public Library   On May Day, 1916, every shingle mill in the bay-side city of Everett, Washington, shut down. The men who saw, grade and pack the cedar shingles were striking. … Continue reading

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