Judge J. P. Hoyt
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- Feb 23, 1889The Day Washington Was Born: A City Holds Its BreathAs the nation celebrates statehood, Seattle gathers in a packed hall to hear speeches on liberty, land fraud, and the future of the 'Queen City.'Seattle, WA
- Mar 12, 1889The $10,000 Gamble: How Seattle Citizens Bought Their Way to the WorldIn a desperate bid to secure a transcontinental rail link and outmaneuver rival Tacoma, local merchants pooled their own money to subsidize the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway.Seattle, WA
- Jul 15, 1889Madison Street Gets a Cable LineA new franchise is granted to build a cable railway from Front Street to Lake Washington.Madison St, Seattle, WA
- Jan 26, 1895Fourteen Ballots, No Senator: Olympia's Revenge CaucusThe 1895 legislature deadlocks over Washington's U.S. Senate seat — and John L. Wilson's beaten men plot a secret 'blind ballot' to bury Ankeny out of spite.Olympia, WA