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- Sep 29, 1889The City Stops the Build: Seattle's 1889 Fight Over 'Fireproof' Tent-FramesWhen D.K. Baxter tried to erect three structures made of pipe frames and canvas on Yesler Avenue, the city inspector shut him down, triggering a tense legal stand-off over what constitutes a safe building.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1895The Senate Deadlock That Had Spokane CheeringA joint legislative session in Olympia stays frozen over Washington's U.S. Senate seat, while Spokane rallies to George H. Turner and an Everett legislator bluntly refuses to be pushed toward John L. Wilson.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jan 29, 1895The House Would Rather Not Buy the RailroadsOlympia lawmakers mock a memorial urging Congress to foreclose on the Pacific railroads, then vote 67-55 to let the matter drop.Olympia, WA
- Feb 22, 1895The People vs. the Railroads: Olympia Debates a Rate CapWhile the Capitol fought off adjournment, a bill to cap passenger and freight rates reached the floor of the Washington House — with Populists demanding an up-or-down vote and railroad men asking for more time.Olympia, WA
- Feb 27, 1895Washington House Passes Sweeping Freight Rate BillAfter a day of intense debate and amendments, the legislature moves to regulate railroad rates for farmers across the state.Olympia, WA
- Mar 7, 1895Olympia’s Fight Over Who Should Judge the CitiesA bill to abolish municipal courts set Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane against one another—and exposed a dispute over whether justice could be run more cheaply by justices of the peace.Olympia, WA