J. C. Horr
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- Jun 9, 1885The Captain’s Defense: Fighting the Customs HouseWhen his ship was detained in Seattle on a false rumor of smuggling, a captain fought back against a web of local informants and federal overreach.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Oct 17, 1891The Westside Railway Deal and the Councilman Who Didn't Read ItOlympia's council weighed a cheaper route through C. M. Moore's block to reach the Westside Railway—until one committeeman admitted he had signed the report blind.Olympia, WA
- Nov 6, 1891A Mayor, a Rigged Lottery, and the Fight for Olympia's City HallA month out from the municipal election, the Tribune accuses Mayor J. C. Horr of quietly fixing his fences for a second term — and the drawing of lots that handed one councilman a longer seat looks to a good many people like a put-up job.Olympia, WA