D. T. Wheeler
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- Sep 6, 1876The Lottery King’s Plea: Yesler Admits Guilt in Seattle’s First Real Estate ScandalIn a rare moment of candor, H.L. Yesler—the patriarch of Seattle—pleads guilty to violating laws regarding his real estate lottery, marking the end of a controversial scheme that sought to distribute land through chance rather than commerce.Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1877The City’s First Legal Battle: Seattle vs. the Man Who Owned the WaterIn April 1877, just months after Seattle was incorporated, the new Common Council authorized a lawsuit against Henry Yesler—the very man who built the city's first mill and gave it its name—over a dispute that would define municipal power.Seattle, WA
- Oct 20, 1877The Day Seattle Decided Its Own ElevationA forgotten 1877 municipal ordinance reveals the precise moment the city set its literal foundation, anchoring the downtown grid to a granite step on Commercial Street.Seattle, WA
- Mar 9, 1878The City Clerk’s Sharp Rebuke to the IntelligencerIn 1878, Seattle’s local government publicly called out the city’s leading newspaper for 'misrepresentation' regarding the municipal debt.Seattle, WA
- Jun 22, 1878The Great Moss Panic of 1878Seattle's early city council once declared war on rooftop greenery to prevent the city from burning down.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 24, 1878The Price of Public Service: Seattle's 1878 Austerity MeasuresFacing budget pressures, the Seattle City Council slashed the salaries of its top administrators while racing to secure a new steam-powered fire engine.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 3, 1883A Sudden Real Estate WindfallA Seattle property owner sees a hundred-dollar investment turn into a massive profit, highlighting the city's sudden speculative boom.Seattle, WA