J. C. Haines
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- May 31, 1882The Orphan’s Plea: A Poem That Moved Seattle to Tears on Decoration DayAs the city honored Civil War dead with solemn processions and speeches, a young girl’s grief over her father’s unmarked grave brought the Grand Marshal to tears.Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1883The Brutality Aboard the ChallengerA captain escapes conviction, but his mates are sentenced for systematic cruelty against seamen.Seattle, WA
- Nov 8, 1883A Night for the City's BravestMayor Harwood presents silver trumpets to Seattle’s volunteer firemen in a night of ceremony and celebration.Seattle, WA
- Feb 19, 1884The Quest for a Professional Fire DepartmentSeattle fire companies unite to demand a municipal department after years of disjointed volunteer service.Seattle, WA
- Jun 5, 1884Tragedy at the BorderA report from the boundary between Washington Territory and British Columbia details a fatal accident and a local economic failure.Osoyoos, WA
- Jan 24, 1885The Iron Horse Reaches the WaterfrontA festive crowd gathers as the steam locomotive 'A. A. Denny' makes its inaugural run along the new third rail, officially connecting the railway to Seattle's bustling industrial waterfront.Iron Horse, Seattle
- Mar 25, 1885The Deserted Husband's Tale of WoeA Seattle man brings his domestic grievances to Justice Court after his wife reportedly elopes with a man he had taken in as a charity case.Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1885The Adultery Scandal at the Denny BlockA public courtroom spectacle reveals an illicit domestic arrangement in downtown Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Nov 6, 1885The Violent Expulsion of Seattle's Chinese CommunityIn November 1885, following the forced removal of Chinese residents in Tacoma, a tense public meeting at the Seattle Opera House debated the 'Chinese Question' while labor leaders and city elites sought to avoid the bloodshed that defined neighboring towns.Seattle, WA
- Aug 29, 1886The Republican Convention of King CountyA raucous 1886 political gathering reveals a party divided by railroad influence, local prohibition, and the intense anti-Chinese sentiment of the era.Seattle, WA
- Jul 5, 1888The Greasy Pole Gambit: Seattle’s Summer of Slapstick and SweatOn a sweltering July evening in 1889, thousands gathered at the foot of Madison Street not for politics or protest, but to watch three men fail spectacularly at climbing an oiled pole—a moment of pure, unadulterated civic joy.Madison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 31, 1889The Anonymous Libel: A Letter from Chicago Targets Seattle's Legal EliteAn anonymous circular alleging that prominent lawyer J.C. Haines absconded with estate funds in Chicago is circulating through Washington Territory, sparking a fierce defense of his character by local allies.Seattle, WA
- Feb 1, 1889The Man Who Wrote His Name Twice: How J.C. Haines Cleared His Name in SeattleA federal jury in New York has acquitted Colonel Haines of opium conspiracy charges, vindicating the prominent Washington Territory lawyer and Republican leader against a politically motivated plot.Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1889The Republican 'Love-Feast' of 1889Seattle Republicans held a rowdy banquet at the Turn Verein Hall to rally for statehood, denounce a federal marshal, and debate the future of the territory.Opera House, Seattle
- May 26, 1889The Seattle Armory StandoffWhen the University of Washington’s board of regents attempted to seize the local armory, the First Regiment of the National Guard fought back, claiming the university didn't have a 'legal leg to stand on.'University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Aug 22, 1889The Republican Feud for State ControlA collapse of party harmony in Seattle threatens the GOP's grip on the emerging state government.Seattle, WA
- Sep 29, 1889The Great Rain-Soaked Barbecue of 1889A much-hyped political feast in Seattle ends in a pathetic drizzle, empty plates, and heated accusations of corruption between the Republican and Democratic parties.Armory, Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1891The Banquet That Built Seattle's Legal EliteIn 1903, the city’s most powerful lawyers gathered at the Rainier Hotel to honor Judge Julius Stratton, cementing a social network that would shape Washington State's legal landscape for decades.Fremont, Seattle
- Jan 31, 1891The Man Who Would Be Mayor: How Spokane’s Elite Saved a Local Hero from Political RuinWhen John Metcalfe was accused of bribery in the fight for state senate, twenty prominent citizens rose to defend his character. The verdict? He wasn't just innocent; he was a pillar of moral integrity.Seattle, WA
- Jul 16, 1891The Militia Crisis in the Coal MinesA critique of the decision to deploy state troops to handle labor disputes, accusing authorities of partisanship and mismanagement.Newcastle, WA
- Oct 23, 1891Her Wages Bought the House at Fourth and Plum. The Sheriff’s Deed Was Canceled.Elizabeth Burkett turned a $700 gift into a hotel and a home. When a Pierce County judgment against her husband threatened it, a Thurston County judge traced the property back to her own labor.Olympia, WA
- Nov 6, 1891The Court-Martial That Laughed Up Its SleeveIn closed sessions at Olympia, Col. J. C. Haines faces charges of foul and abusive language—but his supporters say the fix is already in.Olympia, WA
- Dec 5, 1891The Governor's Telegram: How the Militia Was Called Out to the King County Coal FieldsColonel J. C. Haines lays out the paper trail behind the 1891 deployment of National Guard troops to the coal towns of Gilman and Franklin — and the labor war that nearly became a dawn battle.Issaquah, WA
- Dec 22, 1891Eight Hundred Armed Men, Two Dead: The Coal War the Guard Rode All Night to StopIn the summer of 1891 the Green River coal towns of Franklin and Gilman armed themselves into rival companies. When the shooting started, a deputy sheriff wired Seattle for troops — and the colonel marched before he had orders.Black Diamond, WA
- Jan 4, 1892A Final Adjournment for Colonel HainesSeattle’s legal community gathers to mourn one of its own, suspending court business to honor a life of service and the harsh reality of illness.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1892Seattle Buries the Senator It Almost HadCol. J. C. Haines's death draws a large Olympia delegation to Seattle—and the Tribune's regret over the 1889 convention that denied him a Senate seat.Seattle, WA
- Mar 27, 1892The Political Fight for Control of the First RegimentA power struggle in the Washington National Guard sees Seattle and Tacoma officers clashing over the colonelcy of the First Regiment.Seattle Armory, Seattle, WA