Erastus Brainerd
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- 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
- Dec 21, 1892The Printing Contract ScandalThe City Council awards a printing contract to a more expensive paper, sparking claims of hypocrisy against the self-proclaimed 'reform' administration.Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1893City Official Ambushses EditorDeputy City Comptroller Andrew Blakistone strikes Erasus Brainerd from behind with a cane following criticisms of a municipal court investigation.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1893A Threat at the NewsroomAfter the Press-Times demanded an investigation into those who profited from the city treasury scandal, one of the implicated businessmen stormed the office with a threat of violence.Seattle, WA
- Feb 11, 1894A New Refuge for Working GirlsConcerned citizens organize to protect young women arriving in Seattle from the moral and economic perils of life alone in the city.Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, WA
- Jan 18, 1895Three Bickering Land Departments, Millions in Tide Lands, and a Demand for AnswersA state land commissioner admits the tide-land situation is 'chaotic in the extreme' and calls for a no-whitewash legislative probe — warning that divided authority is an open door to corruption.Olympia, WA
- May 1, 1895The Fight for Salmon Bay's Tide FlatsState land commissioners hear the first of eleven contests over who gets to buy Salmon Bay harbor land, as shore owners, railroads and mill companies crowd the Ballard council rooms.Salmon Bay, Ballard, Seattle, WA
- May 27, 1895The Stone Capitol Olympia Was PromisedArchitect Ernest Flagg says the foundation is finished and bids are about to go out for a fireproof statehouse—one built to last, if the legislature will pay for it.Olympia, WA