Andrew Jackson
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- Mar 11, 1876The First White Woman of the SkykomishIn the rugged valley north of Snohomish, pioneer settler Mrs. Furtun stands as a solitary female figure in a male-dominated frontier, marking the slow, steady growth of a region destined to become a timber and mining hub.Skykomish, WA
- Mar 18, 1876The Grand Hotel That Will Define a TerritoryA new five-story hotel rising on Main Street promises to transform Snohomish from a frontier town into the 'best city' of Washington Territory.Snohomish, WA
- Jul 31, 1876The Bullet That Shattered a Shoulder and Saved a PresidencyA curious historical note in the Daily Intelligencer reveals that President James A. Garfield’s fatal wound was not from a duel, but a tragic accident during a Civil War skirmish—while his predecessor Hayes suffered a broken leg from a fall.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1876The Judge's Warning: Stop Selling Whiskey to IndiansA Port Townsend grand jury was told that federal law treated every Native person as under an Indian agent's charge—and that local liquor sellers were profiting from open violation.Port Townsend, WA
- Aug 20, 1886The Martial Law Debate that Rocked the TerritoryWhen the Democratic Party of Washington Territory tried to denounce Governor Squire for imposing martial law, they ended up in an awkward tangle of political hypocrisy.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- May 19, 1892Naming Mount RainierA judge finds himself in a comedic bind while trying to deliver a speech in Tacoma and mentioning the iconic mountain by its common, though disputed, name.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 9, 1892The Loophole ArsonistA man accused of burning down his own house escapes conviction because the law failed to define arson as a crime when committed against one's own property.Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1892The Police Force Throws a Grand BallSeattle officers trade their nightsticks for dance partners at the Armory to raise money for a sickness and death relief fund.Armory, Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1892A Landmark Burns: Andrew Jackson's House on Jackson Street Lost to FireThe vacant mansion, once a showplace near the old cable trestle, is destroyed in an early morning blaze; neighbors suspect boys.Seattle, WA
- Dec 13, 1892The Horseshoe Saloon’s Midnight RaidPolice bust a gambling den on Yesler Avenue, only for the owners to reopen before the morning shift.Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1893Chief Jackson’s Quest for a Better Police DispatchSeattle’s Chief of Police returns from a fact-finding mission to Portland and San Francisco, hoping to import a superior telephone patrol system to curb the static and confusion of the local line.Seattle, WA
- Jun 21, 1893Olympia Editor's Fatal Shooting Goes to TrialA high-stakes murder trial begins in Seattle as the prosecution argues a jilted lover's cold-blooded premeditation against the defense's plea of emotional insanity.310 James Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 23, 1893Seattle's Balloon Animal Cruelty FightThe local Humane Society moves to stop a spectacle involving dogs and monkeys tied to parachutes and dropped from balloons at public parks.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1894The Political Sewer SchemeA power struggle in Seattle’s city hall erupts over patronage, infrastructure, and the systematic firing of qualified engineers to make room for political favorites.Seattle, WA
- Feb 10, 1894City Hall Sewer Scandal Claims Another VictimA foreman is fired after refusing to yield control of a North Seattle sewer tunnel to an unqualified, politically appointed successor.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1894Seattle’s Sewers and the City Hall PurgeMayor Ronald removes two public works board members following an eight-day inquiry into municipal corruption and wasted funds.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1894City Hall Shakeup: Mayor Ronald Fires Public Works BoardMayor J.T. Ronald ousts two public works commissioners following charges of negligence, incompetence, and construction fraud.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Feb 18, 1894The Scandal of the Ghost SewersA newly appointed Board of Public Works uncovers evidence of rampant incompetence and political patronage in the city's sewer construction project.Second Ward, Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1894The Siege of the City Engineer’s OfficeWhen an incoming engineer faced a stubborn incumbent, it took a locksmith, a drill, and a policeman to settle the power struggle.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1894The Water Famine on Kenton HillResidents get water only about three hours a day while Seattle’s two council houses argue over pumps, sprinkling schedules and fire hose.Seattle, WA
- Sep 14, 1894Seattle’s Water Fight: Pumping Queen Anne or Building for the FutureAs Seattle’s reservoirs strain, Superintendent Andrew Jackson argues that waste, not supply, is the problem—and that the city’s pumping system is only a stopgap until a Cedar River gravity plan can be built.Seattle, WA
- Jan 8, 1895The Mint Saloon Loses Its License—and City Hall Braces for CourtThe council confirmed a new police commissioner, reappointed officials, revoked the Mint Saloon's license over loud legal objections, and set Pike Street on the road to vitrified brick.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jan 9, 1895The Year Seattle's Water Department Turned Off the SprinklersSuperintendent Andrew Jackson's 1894 report found savings in fuel and salaries, a 15 percent rate cut, and a citywide crackdown on irrigation scofflaws—plus thirty households that had never been billed.Seattle, WA
- Jan 15, 1895The 'Kid Committee' Sinks Andrew JacksonA patronage feud at city hall topples the water works superintendent—then a procedural trick sets up a second vote.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jan 20, 1895Taxpayers vs. County Hall: The Municipal League's 1895 RevoltA poorly attended Municipal League meeting still sent 200 taxpayers' signatures to the county commissioners, threatened impeachment, and fought over private counsel and school warrants.Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1895A Packed Seattle Council Refuses to Reconsider Andrew Jackson—and Spars Over Work for the UnemployedIn a tense night meeting, aldermen uphold the rejection of Jackson for the public works board, refer the Industrial Co-operative Society's plea for jobs, and wrestle with street names, franchises and city finances.Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1895A Mayor's Nomination and the Aldermen Laying Plans to Block ItMayor Phelps names John J. Scurry to the board of public works, and the same aldermanic combination that fought his predecessor quietly organizes to sink the confirmation.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1895The Real Fight at City Hall Was Never About the Nominee — It Was About the City EngineerA routine appointment to the board of public works turned into a proxy war over R. H. Thomson, whose appointment a year earlier had ended Edwin Hall Warner's brief and bitter tenure as Seattle's city engineer.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Seattle Aldermen Kill Scurry's Confirmation in a JiffyA raucous 1895 council session turns into a fight over public works, unemployment relief, and a telephone monopoly.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1895Ballard Asked Seattle for a Drink—and Hinted at AnnexationIn 1895 Ballard was running on wells and springs. Seattle had Lake Washington to spare, and officials began talking rates, mains, and a merged city.Seattle, WA
- Jun 6, 1899The Sudden End of a Seattle LawmanBolton Rogers, a former police chief who rose from a hack-driver to the top of the department, has died following a struggle with brain fever.Seattle, WA