J.R. Kinnear
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- Jun 17, 1888The Right-of-Way Racket: How One Man Tried to Sell Seattle's Waterfront TwiceA legal battle in King County reveals the chaotic land grabs of early Seattle, where a single deed could claim ownership of deep-water access rights across the entire waterfront.Seattle, WA
- Aug 19, 1889The Political 'Boodle' That Nearly Toppled Seattle's Republican PartyA look back at the chaotic 1889 Republican primaries in King County, where internal factions, broken promises, and the 'boodle' system turned a local race for the U.S. Senate into a full-scale political scandal.Seattle, WA
- Aug 24, 1889The Republican Convention's High StakesAs Seattle Republicans gather to nominate candidates for the new state, editors warn against party cronyism, urging a focus on judicial merit and the formal selection of King County's gubernatorial favorites.Seattle, WA