F. F. Ames
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- Jan 30, 1894County Surveyor Pocketed $2 a Day From SubordinatesA Seattle newspaper exposes how the local county surveyor was illegally skimming off the wages of his subordinates for his own personal profit.Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1894King County Commissioners Billed Taxpayers for 25,943 Miles—More Than the Earth's CircumferenceA letter to the editor by F. F. Ames accuses the King County board of padding mileage, charging for trips to Olympia, and paying an unauthorized colleague from county funds—violating state law.Seattle, WA
- Aug 31, 1894King County's Almshouse 'Vindication' Came With a Taxpayer BillA committee appointed to investigate charges against King County commissioners billed the public for its own defense—including $10-a-day duty and a detective sent after a newspaper leak.Seattle, WA