E. P. Ferry
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- Jun 27, 1872The Political Brawl at the Territorial UniversityA scathing editorial from 1872 exposes a 'Klux clan' of government officials caught in a web of corruption, bribes, and public dishonesty.Olympia, WA
- Aug 8, 1872The Price of Patronage: Political Graft in Washington TerritoryA scathing editorial exposes how federal appointments in the Washington Territory were treated as commodities, with government officials accused of padding their estates through systemic corruption.Olympia, WA
- Feb 24, 1876The Great Seattle Saw-Mill LotteryA frontier town turns to state-sanctioned gambling as a desperate economic strategy to boost local development.Seattle, WA
- May 31, 1882The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration DayAs the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1888The Iron Mountain That Built a City: How Denny’s Discovery Fueled Seattle’s Industrial AmbitionA national mining expert confirms the rich iron deposits on Mount Rainier are ready for exploitation, promising to turn Seattle into the steel-making capital of the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- Jul 29, 1888Late-Night Revels in North SeattleHigh society turns out for an elaborate evening of Japanese lanterns, dancing, and midnight supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Urich.Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1889The Battle Over Corporate Power at Washington’s Constitutional ConventionAs Washington delegates gathered to draft a new state constitution, a heated clash erupted over whether to explicitly restrain the influence of monopolies and the Northern Pacific Railroad.Opera House, Seattle
- Jul 29, 1889The Struggle to Build a StateDelegates gather in Olympia to hammer out a constitution, clashing over county boundaries and the location of the capital.Olympia, WA
- Dec 28, 1891A Defaulting Treasurer’s Debt Finally Comes Due—for a Governor and His BondsmenA Seattle judge orders E. P. Ferry and other sureties to pay King County $29,143.60 plus years of interest for George D. Hill’s vanished public funds.Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1893The Widow of the WoodsA woman refuses to cede timber land claimed by her two late husbands, daring anyone to trespass on her property.Getchell, WA