A. F. Burleigh
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- May 24, 1892The Mayor's Power Under ScrutinyA dismissed public works official sues to reclaim his seat, setting the stage for a legal battle over municipal authority in 1892 Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1892Cheers, Hisses and a Canal: The Night Tacoma Cheered the Ditch It Was Told Would Ruin ItAt a packed Republican mass-meeting in Germania Hall, speaker after speaker dared the crowd to believe the Lake Washington canal would destroy Tacoma — and the crowd roared back that it would not.Tacoma, WA
- Oct 26, 1892Seattle Republicans Make Case for Lake Washington Canal in 1892Republican leaders rally in Seattle to advocate for the Lake Washington Canal, framing it as the city’s essential path to commercial supremacy over rival Tacoma.Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1893Seven Lots, Three Judges, and a Railroad's Sky-High BillWith jurors suspected of being bribed, three judges took over the Great Northern condemnation case—and the valuations for a few lots near King Street swung wildly.Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1893The Mayor's Attempt to Purge the Board of Public WorksA political power struggle plays out in court as the Mayor attempts to remove Republican board members under the guise of ethical violations.Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1893The 'Ram's Horn' Waterfront FightA landmark court battle over railroad right-of-ways and the city's power to control its streets against corporate expansion.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 10, 1893A daring descent into the darkTwo women make history by descending 2,000 feet into the Oregon Coal Company mine at Coal Creek.Coal Creek, Bellevue, WA
- Dec 28, 1893A Federal Judge Orders the Northern Pacific's Workers Not to StrikeWith wages about to be cut, railroad receivers win an injunction forbidding engineers, firemen, trainmen and switchmen from combining or quitting—setting up a collision between the courts and organized labor.Seattle, WA
- Feb 15, 1894Railroad War on the WaterfrontA bitter legal battle over a disputed right-of-way erupts into accusations of perjury in court as railroad crews prepare to tear down a local businessman’s building.Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1894Railroad to the Rescue: 100 Empty Cars for Seattle's Shingle MillsNorthern Pacific's general manager promises relief for backlogged shinglemen and a settlement of the long-delayed Ram's Horn right-of-way dispute.Seattle, WA