James Stewart
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- Jan 22, 1891The Motor Line ReturnsAberdeen and Hoquiam leaders revive the intercity motor line project with a new $40,000 investment plan.Aberdeen, WA
- Sep 10, 1891Aberdeen's Water Wars: A Town at OddsWhen the city council held a public meeting at the Acme Opera House to rally support against a legal challenge to the town's water works, the bitter internal feuds of 1891 spilled out for all to see.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 21, 1892Councilman Defends His Record Amidst Public OutcryJames Stewart strikes back at political rivals, refuting corruption accusations and defending his push for transparent city salaries in the face of local scandal.Aberdeen, WA
- May 5, 1892The Taxpayer’s Revolt Against ‘Boomer’ DebtA local citizen takes to the press to blast the city council for proposing new debt while property values for the wealthy remain untaxed.Aberdeen, WA
- May 24, 1892The Battle of the Wishkah River BridgeA city’s municipal gridlock and the bizarre arrest of a councilman over anti-bond propaganda.Aberdeen, WA
- Sep 1, 1892City Council Proposals for AusterityA budget-cutting proposal seeks to shutter streetlights and dismiss night watchmen to offset the costs of a bridge to North Aberdeen.Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 13, 1893A Leap for Life on the Road to HoquiamA couple jumping from a runaway buggy to escape a terrified horse left one passenger unconscious in the road.Hoquiam, WA
- Aug 24, 1893Legal Battle Over Wishkah River Timber RightsA local man is held on charges of cutting timber on government land, setting the stage for a major legal test involving the Northern Pacific Railroad.Wishkah River, Aberdeen, WA
- Oct 18, 1894The Fight Over the Wishkah RiverProminent landowners seek an injunction to halt the surveying and platting of tide lands, citing concerns over potential river obstruction and property rights.Wishkah River, Aberdeen, WA