Dr. Mitten
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- Mar 18, 1893The Price of a Streetcar FranchiseSeattle council members clash over the conditions of a transit deal, pitting local home-industry mandates against corporate negotiation.Madison Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 14, 1893Clearing the Ground for the University of WashingtonRegents approve site clearing and launch a work-relief program to aid the city’s unemployed during the winter.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1894Seattle Voters Topple the 'Tammany' Machine in a Republican LandslideA sweeping 1894 municipal election repudiates a corrupt city government, a boss named John Collins, and a looted treasury — with Democrats joining the revolt.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1895A County Treasurer’s Bond With Too Many HolesSeattle’s newly elected county treasurer filed a surety bond riddled with defects, withdrawn signatures and backers who pledged more than they could justify.Seattle, WA
- Feb 20, 1895King County's Bond Fight Ends With a New Treasurer—and a Demand for an AuditAfter J.W. Maple fails to perfect his bond and Dr. Mitten resigns, commissioners appoint chief deputy John Riplinger and promise scrutiny of the treasurer's books.Third Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Feb 23, 1895The $430,000 Question: King County's Treasurer Bond FightA taxpayers' committee demands commissioners reduce John Maple's bond and seat him as county treasurer, but the board says his sureties aren't worth the paper they're printed on.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Apr 21, 1895The Fight Over Who Gets to Count King County's MoneyCounty commissioners hire outside experts to comb the treasurer's books, brushing aside the prosecuting attorney's claim to the job.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- May 9, 1895County Officials Take Voluntary Pay Cuts to Weather Hard TimesWith business stagnant and fees falling off, the auditor and clerk cut their own salaries. Commissioner Heaton wants the treasurer to follow.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA