Jamieson
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- Feb 10, 1885The Great Timber Land HeistFederal investigators uncover a widespread scheme where syndicates used ‘fictitious names’ and paid off desperate men to seize Washington’s valuable timber lands.Seattle, WA
- Feb 12, 1909Nine Votes to Kill Civil Service—Tacoma's Council Tries to Gut the CharterAt a special meeting, nine councilmen back a plan to let the mayor fire city workers at will; reformists need to hold two more votes to stop it.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 19, 1909The 'Stall-Fed Lawyer' and the City's ViceA local newspaper calls out a deputy sheriff for failing to raid gambling joints while posturing as a reformer in the city council.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 9, 1909City Council Blocks Proposed Subway ProjectPromoter's plans for an ambitious subterranean build met with skepticism and obstruction from city leadership.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 18, 1909City Council Targets Saloon SeclusionTacoma legislators pass a resolution forcing saloons to remove partitions and high-backed booths to ensure public view.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 1, 1909City Hall Capitulates to Charter ReformersFacing 1,600 petitioners, Tacoma city councilors vote to place commission government proposal on the ballot rather than face a forced election later.Tacoma, WA
- May 26, 1910Billy Sunday Draws a CrowdOver 1,000 hopefuls packed Jamieson’s Opera House for the evangelist's visit, but most were left in the cold.Lynden, WA