Everett Smith
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- Jan 22, 1891The Darkest Hour: Temperance Leader Declares Cause 'Dead' Amidst Political CorruptionAt the State Temperance Alliance meeting in Seattle, Rev. Clark Davis delivers a scathing indictment of the liquor industry's grip on politics and religion, while Rep. De Steiguer rallies support for Watson Squire.Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1892The Prohibition Party's Bold 1892 PlatformKing County Prohibitionists convene to nominate candidates, debate financial theories, and demand the restoration of women's suffrage.Olympic Hall, Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1892The Prohibition Party Names a Full Ticket — and a Woman-Suffrage Lawyer for GovernorMeeting in Tacoma, Washington’s Prohibitionists nominated Judge Roger S. Greene and adopted a platform demanding national prohibition, votes for women, labor arbitration and a Saturday half-holiday.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 7, 1893The Mystery of the Two WillsAfter the death of Jennie McHugh Brown, two conflicting wills emerge, leading to a complex legal battle over her estate.Seattle, WA
- Feb 8, 1894The Padded Guest ListA political movement to reform Seattle government gets caught red-handed inflating its support with the names of prominent citizens who never agreed to join.Seattle, WA
- Jul 13, 1894A Seattle Expedition Sets Out to Map Mount Rainier's Glaciers—and Find a Hidden VolcanoMajor Ingraham's party leaves Seattle for three weeks on the mountain, hoping to name glaciers, test mineral springs, and locate a smoking volcano seen from the foothills.Mount Rainier, WA
- Jul 21, 1894Sixteen Seattleites Climb Rainier, With Carrier Pigeons and a Night on the CraterTwo members of a Seattle climbing party return from Mount Rainier after the rest push on to the summit, where they plan to camp amid volcanic steam and signal the city with bonfires.Mount Rainier, WA
- Jul 24, 1894The Lead Plate on Rainier's North PeakA letter from Yelm corrects the record: five people had already stood atop Mount Rainier's north peak, and two had left a lead plate and tin reflector on the rock.Mount Rainier, WA
- Aug 26, 1894The Dry Crusade Meets in Seattle, and Admits the Room Is Half EmptyKing County Prohibitionists adopt a sweeping platform against the liquor traffic, name delegates, and set a September convention—despite a light turnout.Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1894The Dry Party That Wanted Woman Suffrage, Equal Pay and Public RailroadsOne hundred and fifty Prohibitionists from thirteen Washington counties met in Tacoma in 1894 and wrote a platform that went far beyond liquor — endorsing votes for women, equal wages regardless of sex, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, and the forfeiture of unearned land grants.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 3, 1899The People’s Franchise: Seattle Rises Against the Streetcar MonopolyIn June 1899, hundreds of citizens packed Armory Hall to declare 'No More Franchises,' demanding that the city council stop selling off public rights-of-way to private railway companies without voter approval.Seattle, WA