C. B. Bagley
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- Jun 27, 1872The Political Brawl at the Territorial UniversityA scathing editorial from 1872 exposes a 'Klux clan' of government officials caught in a web of corruption, bribes, and public dishonesty.Olympia, WA
- Oct 20, 1877How Washington Territory's Public Printing Became a Corrupt Political PerkA Seattle editor rails against the patronage and fraud in the territory's printing contracts, revealing that one printer paid Secretary Smith $2,000 for the appointment.Olympia, WA
- Feb 17, 1891Bagley Calls Out Selective PolicingA city council member accuses the police of targeting marginalized women while ignoring male-run gambling houses.Seattle, WA
- Feb 18, 1891The Chief of Police Fires BackSeattle's top cop trades accusations of corruption and 'lewd' policing with City Councilman C. B. Bagley in a public feud.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1891The Shadow Over Seattle: A Councilman’s Scathing Exposé of ViceIn 1891, a fiery letter from C. B. Bagley to the Post-Intelligencer accused the mayor and police chief of being puppets to the city’s most notorious gamblers and saloon-keepers.Washington Street, Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1892The Battle Over Seattle’s HistoryPioneer C. B. Bagley takes to the pages of the P-I to correct misstatements about the city's early development and street history.Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1893The Great North-End Grade DisputeSeattle property owners meet to debate the future of the Front Street hill, a persistent obstacle to the city's northward expansion.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1894Victim Speaks Out After North Seattle ShootingJ. A. Holt, recovering from three gunshot wounds, tells reporters his attacker was a man driven by delusion and business failure.North Seattle College, Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1894Six "Extra Secretaries" and $60: How Seattle Paid Its Way Into the Tacoma FairA committee of Seattle boosters comes home from Tacoma with free space, free light and a free steamboat ride — then talks the city council into funding an exhibit through a bookkeeping dodge.Seattle, WA