Galusha Parsons
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- Jul 26, 1892The Riotous Push for ExclusionA massive, chaotic anti-Chinese protest in Tacoma turns violent, drowning out local leaders who argue for the legal rights of Chinese merchants.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 26, 1893Midnight Raid for Water PipesThe City of Tacoma seizes infrastructure from a private utility company in a daring, late-night maneuver.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 21, 1894The Union Veteran Who Sued the Railroad for a Million-Dollar TacomaAnthony P. Carr says Northern Pacific agents helped a claim-jumper steal his homestead. More than a thousand Tacoma lots—and the people living on them—depend on what the Supreme Court decides.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 6, 1895A Judgment Against the Man in the Moon: Tacoma's $2 Million Water Bond FightJudge Stallcup tried to invalidate $2,130,000 in water bonds. The water company's lawyer shrugged—and warned that bondholders would haul the city into court if interest went unpaid.Tacoma, WA