Colonel Haines
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- Jul 7, 1887The Great Fourth of July Camp-Out FiascoWhen Seattle’s local militia attempted to prep for a military parade, their poor planning and lack of supplies resulted in a humiliating, mud-soaked retreat.Denny Park, Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1888The Opium Conspiracy: How Seattle’s Customs Chief Played Both SidesA dramatic trial reveals a scheme where federal inspectors smuggled contraband across the border while pretending to seize it, exposing deep corruption in early 20th-century Pacific Northwest law enforcement.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1888The Smuggler's Shield: How a Seattle Customs Chief Defended Himself in TacomaIn the height of the 1888 opium smuggling scandal, Chief Inspector Gardner takes the stand in Tacoma, claiming he was set up by political rivals to cover his own failures.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 15, 1889The Great Seattle Gamblers' Bailout: How the City's Elite Let Off the HookIn a crowded courtroom, dozens of men accused of running illegal gambling rings were released on massive bonds, while the sheriff’s office scrambled to account for thousands in cash.Seattle, WA
- Jan 23, 1889The Labor Volcano That Cooled: Seattle’s Coal Strike Ends in DaysA walkout by the Knights of Labor at Newcastle and other local mines appeared to be a major escalation, but operators quickly filled the spots with non-union labor, ending the dispute before it could spark a general strike.Newcastle, WA
- Aug 19, 1889The Political 'Boodle' That Nearly Toppled Seattle's Republican PartyA look back at the chaotic 1889 Republican primaries in King County, where internal factions, broken promises, and the 'boodle' system turned a local race for the U.S. Senate into a full-scale political scandal.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1891The Price of a Midnight EjectionAfter refusing to pay a fare, a passenger was cast into the rain at night, leading to a legal showdown over transit rights and railroad corporate power.Bellingham, WA
- Jan 21, 1891The $500 Vote: How a Spokane Judge’s Bribery Plot Exposed Seattle’s Political RotIn the winter of 1903, Washington’s legislature was paralyzed by a scandal involving bribed senators and a desperate governor. When Representative Metcalfe revealed he was paid to vote for Judge Calkins, the resulting investigation tore through Olympia’s elite, revealing a web of corruption that threatened to define the state’s young democracy.Olympia, WA
- Feb 25, 1891The Trial of Judge Sachs: A Legislature in UproarTensions boiled over at the Capitol as legislators and lawyers clashed in a dramatic, gavel-pounding removal proceeding against a sitting judge.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Nov 9, 1891The Court-Martial That Dismissed ItselfColonel Haines walks free after a military court decides it had no authority to try him—leaving Governor Ferry to answer for the expense.Olympia, WA
- Nov 12, 1891The Colonel, the Adjutant-General, and the Olympia Hotel LobbyA state militia court-martial adjourns without deciding whether Colonel Haines was a civilian or a soldier when he assaulted Adjutant-General O’Brien—prompting a newspaper suggestion that O’Brien wear a baseball mask.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Dec 18, 1891The State Paid the Troops That Faced the Coal RiotsWashington's Supreme Court ruled that militia sent to Gilman, Franklin and Newcastle during the 1891 coal-mine troubles acted in the state's service — and the state, not King County, had to pay.Issaquah, WA