A. H. Smith
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- Sep 21, 1878Burning Down the House: A Seattle Fire CrisisDecades before Seattle had a reliable municipal water system, a local editor recounts the tragedy of watching a home burn to the ground for want of a hydrant.Seattle, WA
- Jul 26, 1892The Scandal at Washington Agricultural CollegeRegents face accusations of corruption and kickbacks regarding construction contracts for the new state college.Pullman, WA
- Dec 23, 1892Student Riot at Pullman Agricultural CollegeA group of Pullman citizens and regents condemn students who pelted visiting officials with eggs and mud while defending their outgoing president.Pullman, WA
- Apr 3, 1893Tacoma's Two-Million-Dollar Question: Buy the Water Works, or Fix the Sewers?On the eve of a bond vote, Tacoma's taxpayers are told they can have the private water and electric plant and new sewers too. The arithmetic says otherwise: after the purchase, $3,707 is left for sewers.Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1894Pullman's President Came to Seattle With $18,000 RecoveredE. A. Bryan touted free tuition, new engineering courses and a faculty of fifteen—after the regents forced a former treasurer to hand over $17,000.Seattle, WA