Henry Drum
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- Jun 16, 1887Northern Pacific Piles Block Commencement Bay LandingBusiness owners clash with the Northern Pacific Railroad over the blocking of a vital waterway, forcing a community to fight for their access to the harbor.Commencement Bay, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 22, 1892Olympia’s Streetcar TruceAfter a period of corporate maneuvering, the Olympia Street Railway and the Light and Power Company reach a seven-year agreement to consolidate transit services.Olympia, WA
- Apr 6, 1892Tacoma’s 1892 Election Was a Republican Rout—and a Democratic FeudHerbert S. Huston won the mayor’s office as Republicans swept Tacoma’s city ticket. The paper saw the real drama in a 27-year-old Democratic operative, a losing bet, and a party eating its own.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 27, 1892Seattle Lost the Ship Canal Fight in One Olympia NightThe 1892 Democratic state convention rejected the Lake Washington ship canal, humiliated King County's delegates and nominated Henry J. Snively for governor — setting off a political feud over Seattle's waterfront future.Olympia, WA
- Sep 14, 1892Democratic Boss Wins Power StruggleDespite internal opposition and cries of 'crow-eating,' George Hazzard secures control of the state campaign, cementing his influence over party politics.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 15, 1892The Shadow Boss of Washington PoliticsA political operative creates a 'campaign committee' to mask his influence after intense public backlash from his own party.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 16, 1892The Telegraph's Sudden PivotSeattle paper accused of selling out to Tacoma interests over the Lake Washington canal.Seattle, WA
- Oct 13, 1892The 'Million Dollar' LegislatureA scathing critique of Washington's early state legislative sessions highlights the 'million-dollar' waste and the reputation for incompetence plaguing the new state government.Olympia, WA
- Jan 14, 1894The Collapse of Tacoma's Merchants' National BankAs the bank's receiver publishes a grim accounting of assets, depositors learn that their savings are being liquidated to cover loans made to the institution's own directors.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 2, 1894The Collapse of the Merchants' NationalTacoma bank officials indicted on charges of false entry and 'straw paper' schemes amid a brutal city-wide financial rivalry.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 5, 1894The Banker, the Preacher and the Indictments in the PewsWhen a Tacoma grand jury indicted officers of the failed Merchants National Bank, the Rev. Alfred Martin used a Friday sermon to remind his congregation that ancient curses were mild compared with modern indictments.First Free Church, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 1, 1894A Bluff Democrat Tells the State Committee to Hold Its Convention in HellSamuel Bass, a Whatcom Democrat, answers a request for advice with a scalding letter about party hacks, shyster judges and tin-horn gamblers.Bellingham, WA
- Aug 15, 1894The Merchants' National Bank TrialFour former officers of a failed Tacoma bank went on trial for false entries and misapplied funds, with prominent lawyers and a careful judge shaping the case.Seattle, WA
- Aug 30, 1894The $10 Letter That Wasn't Meant to Be ReadA Democratic congressional hopeful solicits a Republican postmaster for $10—using party paper, an insurance-company envelope, and a paper trail that ends up at the Post-Intelligencer.Bothell Post Office, Bothell, WA
- May 26, 1895The Reform School With No Prison WallsAt the Washington State Reform School near Chehalis, boys and girls were trusted, taught trades, and paroled into new lives—a radical model for juvenile justice.Chehalis, WA