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- Nov 11, 1876The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 ElectionAs the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.Seattle, WA
- Nov 27, 1890Water Wars in the Yakima ValleyA bitter dispute over irrigation rights threatens to stall critical development for the county.Yakima, WA
- Jan 25, 1891The Blue Law Brawl: Saloon Keepers vs. The Temperance CrusadeIn North Yakima, the Women's Christian Temperance Union declares war on Sunday commerce, arresting boxers and threatening every saloon owner in town.Yakima, WA
- Apr 2, 1891Two Boxers Escape County Jail With False KeysTwo incarcerated pugilists manage a clean getaway from the county jail after an apparent inside job with smuggled keys.County Courthouse, Yakima, WA
- Jan 20, 1893The Political Pressure on Mr. RutterA state legislator lashes out after the press accuses him of being a 'doubtful' vote in the contentious race for the U.S. Senate.Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1893The Political Grudge Match in RosaliaA legislative seat is caught in a bitter proxy war after a list of locals is circulated to pressure a politician’s vote.Rosalia, WA
- Feb 1, 1893The Never-Ending Senatorial DeadlockLegislative chaos in Olympia as power-brokering and petty infighting stall the selection of a U.S. Senator.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Apr 7, 1894The City Treasurer's Banker Walks FreeAfter a dramatic trial, Henry Fuhrman is acquitted of charges related to city funds, sparking a debate on institutional corruption and the blurred lines between public finance and private banking.Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1894The Police Chief vs. the Newspaper EditorTelegraph editor Charles H. Loggin will face a libel jury over articles calling Chief Rogers dishonest, with the chief's own lawyers joining the state's prosecution.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Jan 16, 1895The U.S. Senate Seat That Stalled OlympiaWith Republicans split over Wilson and Ankeny, Pierce County played a double game and the governor's message shoved the Senate election to the back of the room.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jan 17, 1895A Senate Seat, a Caucus, and a Yakima Ditch DealIn Olympia, Republicans moved to settle the U.S. Senate contest between Ankeny and Wilson—while opponents circulated a story that Wilson had traded a Congressional favor for stock in a Yakima irrigation scheme.Hotel Olympia, Olympia, WA
- Jan 19, 1895The Senate Seat and the Missing QuorumOlympia Republicans try to unite behind Ankeny or Wilson, but a holiday exodus and a Populist refusal leave the 1895 U.S. Senate election in limbo.Olympia, WA
- Jan 20, 1895The Olympia Senate Fight: Ankeny vs. Wilson, with a Seattle Lawyer as SpoilerA last-minute candidacy by Allen threatens to split the Ankeny vote and hand the U.S. Senate seat to Wilson, in a behind-the-scenes battle that has Olympia buzzing.Olympia, WA
- Jan 23, 1895Thirty Ballots and No Senator: Olympia's Republican Caucus Breaks ApartAfter thirty futile ballots, Wilson's supporters bolted rather than back Ankeny, leaving Washington's Republican legislative caucus deadlocked and King County's delegation exposed.Olympia, WA
- Jan 25, 1895Deadlock in Olympia: A Governor Says No and the Senate Seat Stays EmptyGovernor McGraw refuses a U.S. Senate seat, George Turner is pushed forward, and Ankeny's backers dig in as Populists threaten to break the deadlock.Olympia, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Twenty-Three Ballots, No SenatorWashington's legislature spends the day deadlocked between Levi Ankeny and John L. Wilson, while George Turner withdraws and a bogus Tacoma Ledger interview roils the contest.Olympia, WA
- Jan 31, 1895The Caucus That Wouldn't End: Olympia's 1895 Senate DeadlockRepublicans balloted again and again in a stormy Olympia caucus, while Spokane businessmen and Union veterans warned that nominating John L. Wilson would wreck the party in Eastern Washington.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA