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Governor McBride

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Mar 15, 1903A Farm Paper Accuses Olympia of Auctioning a Senate SeatAfter the 1903 legislature adjourned, The Ranch blasted lawmakers for graft, railroad favoritism, a $3.25 million budget and $125,000 in fair appropriations.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
May 27, 1903The Man Who Shook Hands with HistoryPresident Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.Walla Walla, WA
May 28, 1903The Electric Robe Wars: A Spokane Doctor’s Threat and a Walla Walla Professor’s DefenseIn the early days of electrical therapy, two men clashed over patents and health claims in the pages of the Evening Statesman.Walla Walla, WA
May 28, 1903The Governor's Gambit: McBride Vows to Keep Fighting Railroads After Legislative DefeatGovernor McBride arrives in Walla Walla from his tour with President Roosevelt, declaring that the defeat of the railroad commission bill is not the end of the battle for corporate regulation.Walla Walla, WA
May 29, 1903The Great Walla Walla Dental Scandal: Did the President Have False Teeth?A local political feud erupts when the Ankeny organ accuses President Roosevelt of sporting dentures during a private dinner at Senator Ankeny's home.Walla Walla, WA
May 29, 1903The Man Who Tried to Break Out of Jail (And Failed)Chester Collins, a convict serving time for assault, was caught trying to escape the Thurston County jail in January. He escaped, fled to Shelton, and immediately got into trouble again—landing him back in the Walla Walla Penitentiary.State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WA
May 30, 1903The Wife Who Couldn't Bear the Badge of ShameIn 1903 Spokane, a woman secured a divorce from her husband not because he was abusive, but because his life sentence for murder made her social standing untenable.Spokane, WA
Jun 2, 1903The President’s Directive at the Hotel TacomaA leaked account of a 1903 banquet reveals how Theodore Roosevelt settled a local political dispute over railroad regulation with a single, sharp rebuke.Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
Jul 6, 1903Released Prisoner Arrested at the GatesRichard Perkison walked out of the penitentiary a free man only to be immediately detained by an officer from Nebraska.Walla Walla, WA
Jul 15, 1903The Walla Walla Election ShakeupLocal 'Boxer' faction deals a major blow to the Ankeny railroad machine in municipal vote.Walla Walla, WA
Aug 19, 1903The Senator and the GovernorSenator Ankeny’s attempts to freeze Governor McBride out of the Republican ticket face stiff resistance from the ‘Boxers’ faction.Walla Walla, WA
Aug 27, 1903The Unlikely Plea for a Young Man’s PardonA convicted man at the state penitentiary steps forward to clear his accomplice, arguing that he was the sole criminal mastermind and his partner was merely a pawn.Spokane, WA
Oct 21, 1903The Political Rise of George TurnerFresh from an international arbitration victory, Ex-Senator George Turner is being courted by Democrats for a gubernatorial run in Washington.Spokane, WA
Oct 21, 1903A Pardon for the Main Street Saloon BrawlerAfter serving three months for a violent assault during a dice game, William Bullard walks free thanks to a gubernatorial pardon.Main Street, Walla Walla, WA
Dec 8, 1903The Political Price of Railroad AllegianceA skeptical look at John W. Pickrell’s gubernatorial candidacy amidst accusations that he is a 'railroad man' in disguise.Walla Walla, WA
Dec 10, 1903The Governor’s Labor Commissioner Jumps into the RaceIn a move that surprised local political circles, State Labor Commissioner William Blackman has announced his candidacy for Governor against his own boss, Governor McBridge.Walla Walla, WA
Jan 12, 1904The Republican Party’s Internal WarA bitter factional struggle between two rival Republican clubs in Walla Walla threatens to shatter the party ahead of the county convention.Walla Walla, WA
Mar 18, 1904The Political Trading Floor in MissionA backroom bargain in Chelan County pits local ambition against the governor's power, revealing the high-stakes chess game behind early 20th-century endorsements.Cashmere, WA
Mar 21, 1904Political Machines Clash in the CascadesMcBride and Atkinson loyalists swarm Lake Chelan to secure votes in a heated gubernatorial scrap.Chelan, WA
May 5, 1904Tacoma's Railroad StrangleholdHow the Northern Pacific's control over regional freight trade stifles the city's economic future.Tacoma, WA
May 5, 1904The Self-Appointed Reformer of TacomaA man claiming divine orders to improve the city is sentenced to 30 days in jail for vagrancy after repeated police interference.Tacoma, WA
May 12, 1904The Iron Grip of the Railroad LobbyTacoma’s newspaper calls out the Northern Pacific for its historic dominance over city politics and its successful efforts to block competition on the waterfront.Waterfront, Tacoma, WA
Jun 13, 1904Tacoma’s Masonic Temple Opens Its DoorsA landmark for the city’s civic life, the new Masonic temple on St. Helens Avenue was dedicated with elaborate ceremonies today.St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, WA