John Shields
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- May 4, 1894The Bodega Saloon HeistTwo former A.D.T. messenger boys used their old badges to trick a saloon into handing over free liquor.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1895Ballard's Water Bonds Go to CourtA taxpayer sued to stop Ballard from paying $8,500 for a private waterworks plant he called worthless—money voters had approved to build the city's own artesian wells.Seattle, WA
- Mar 30, 1895The Taxpayer Who Sued to Stop Ballard’s Water DealA $1,800 purchase of pipe and tools from a private water company sparked a court fight over public money and municipal ownership in Ballard.Seattle, WA
- Apr 5, 1895Ballard's Water Fight Goes to CourtWhen a lawsuit tried to block the young city from buying the West Coast Improvement Company's springs and pipes, Ballard's answer warned that an injunction would leave the water system in peril.Seattle, WA
- Apr 7, 1895Ballard’s Fight to Own Its WaterCity council backers file affidavits defending the purchase of the West Coast Improvement Company plant as John Shields tries to block the deal.Seattle, WA