Isaac W. Anderson
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- Feb 27, 1889The Drunkard’s Fortune: Tacoma Bank Takes Over $1,100 from an InebriateIn a stark display of 19th-century temperance law, Officer Frank Cavanagh has declared wealthy Tacoma man Michael Murphy legally incompetent due to alcoholism, depositing his cash into the bank for 'safekeeping.'Tacoma, WA
- Oct 25, 1893Tacoma Council Refuses Wright’s $100,000 Water BondA standoff between the city and a private contractor over water bonds and 'raids' on piping infrastructure.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 10, 1893The Shadow of the LandlordTacoma citizens grapple with the heavy-handed tactics of the Northern Pacific railroad and the Tacoma Land Company.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 11, 1893The Tacoma Water Swindle Turns UglyA forged document leads to a heated confrontation between city officials and powerful local interests.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 6, 1894The Water Works BetrayalTacoma citizens feel duped after voting for a massive bond issue to purchase a water plant under the false promise of a new railroad to Mount Rainier.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 15, 1894Tacoma's Water Chief Accused—and the City Hall Feud Behind ItMayor Orr's appointment of George H. Hollidge to run Tacoma's water and light plants blew up into a public corruption fight, with secret affidavits, anonymous postal cards and a grand jury waiting.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 26, 1903Eastern Capital Buys Out Local Utilities for $150,000A massive deal consolidating Walla Walla and Pendleton energy interests signals a new era for regional power infrastructure.Walla Walla, WA