Col. Haines
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- Jul 6, 1888The People's Choice: Robert Miller Named Seattle Mayor in Historic ConventionIn a dramatic display of civic unity, the Republican City Committee bypassed traditional balloting to unanimously nominate Robert Miller for mayor, signaling a new era of reform and efficiency in Seattle's leadership.Seattle, WA
- Jul 7, 1889The Great Seattle Fire: A Military Account of the RuinsColonel Haines recounts the chaos, the failed efforts to contain the 1889 fire with explosives, and the deployment of the National Guard to maintain order amidst the ashes.Great Seattle Fire, Seattle, WA
- Nov 9, 1891A Court-Martial Ends in Smoke and a HandshakeA state militia tribunal in Olympia was suddenly closed by the governor, its findings kept secret. Then the colonel apologized, the officers shook hands, and the state got a $1,000 bill.Olympia, WA
- Dec 18, 1891The State Must Pay the Men It Called to Put Down the King County RiotsThe Washington Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Gov. Ferry's National Guard troops were in state service during the King County riots—and that the state, not the soldiers, must bear the cost.Olympia, WA