Judge Thomas Burke
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- Dec 20, 1885The Debut of Seattle’s First Art AssociationA look back at the 1885 exhibition that showcased local painters and brought the fine arts to a frontier town.Seattle, WA
- Mar 2, 1889The City Hall Gambling DenWhen police raided the local underworld, the city’s courtroom was transformed into an impromptu warehouse for illicit gaming gear.Seattle, WA
- Mar 31, 1892The Fight for Public Water in BallardBefore Ballard was absorbed by Seattle, its citizens held a heated public meeting to reject corporate control of their water supply, demanding municipal ownership instead.Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Nov 8, 1892Political Exile: The Tacoma News Attacks Seattle's Independent DemocratsA bitter feud between newspapers highlights the friction between regional interests and party loyalty in Washington.Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1894Capitol Commission Infighting Leads to FiringGovernor McGraw removes John McBeavy from the state capitol commission following a volatile dispute over the selection of architectural plans.Olympia, WA
- Jun 14, 1894Judge Burke: Washington cannot borrow a dollar to build its capitolAnswering Populist weeklies that accused the capitol commission of planning to sink the state a million dollars into debt, commissioner Thomas Burke said the law allows exactly one funding source — 132,000 acres of granted land — and no taxes at all.Olympia, WA
- Sep 8, 1894Railroads Battle for Seattle's Tide FlatsMultiple railroad companies propose a sweeping reconfiguration of Seattle's waterfront, including a union terminal and the removal of Railroad Avenue, as the city's tide lands become the prize of a growing transportation war.Seattle, WA