Councilman Watson
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- Jul 15, 1894Tacoma's Water Chief Accused—and the City Hall Feud Behind ItMayor Orr's appointment of George H. Hollidge to run Tacoma's water and light plants blew up into a public corruption fight, with secret affidavits, anonymous postal cards and a grand jury waiting.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 22, 1894The Mayor's Purge: Tacoma's Public Works Scandal Erupts Into ImpeachmentA sewer-pipe kickback, secret electric-light favors and a board loyal to the old machine: Mayor Orr moves to oust President Demorest.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 10, 1894The 10 Percent Rake-Off That Put Tacoma's Water Board on TrialA job printer's testimony blows open an inquiry into the Tacoma Board of Public Works, where the president admits he knows little about running the city's water and electric plants—and a councilman asks if he has any shame.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 4, 1894Tacoma Officials Accuse Land Commission of Favoring the Land CompanyCity leaders head to Olympia to challenge harbor lines they say were drawn to benefit the Tacoma Land Company rather than the city.Tacoma harbor, Tacoma, WA