Judge Turner
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- Jul 18, 1884Territorial Supreme Court Paralyzed by Missing LawA confusion of jurisdiction leaves the highest court in the territory unable to convene, forcing an adjournment until September.Olympia, WA
- Jul 22, 1886The Plot to Overturn Women's SuffrageA leaked political scheme from 1886 reveals a coordinated attempt by territorial Democrats to replace the judiciary and strip Washington women of their voting rights.Seattle, WA
- Feb 6, 1887The Day Women Lost the Vote in WashingtonA legal technicality regarding the wording of a territorial act effectively stripped Washington women of their hard-won voting rights in 1887.Olympia, WA
- Feb 8, 1887The Seattle Legal Crisis of 1887When an error in the law's title threatened to invalidate every court order in the territory, the Seattle Bar Association gathered to decide if the wheels of justice had ground to a halt.Mill Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 23, 1887The Seattle Laundry Feud of 1887A violent, years-long business rivalry between two rival laundry operators erupts in court, revealing the precarity of immigrant life and business in early Seattle.First Avenue South, Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1888The Great Blaine Betrayal: How a Few 'Carpet-Baggers' Humiliated Washington's RepublicansAt the North Yakima convention, local leaders rejected a resolution honoring James G. Blaine, sparking outrage and accusations of political conspiracy.North Yakima, Yakima, WA
- Oct 17, 1889The Political Pudding of the Washington LegislatureHow local party bosses in the late 1880s traded speakerships and senate seats in smoke-filled backrooms to secure personal power.Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1890The Political Power Play for CongressAs the congressional race heats up in 1890, rival factions are busy forming complex alliances and maneuvering for control of the county delegations.Yakima, WA
- Nov 30, 1891The Governor's White Elephant and a Newspaper DealA proposed $2,500 purchase of the Daily Olympian sets off talk of a King County power play, a governor's relief, and a political machine in the making.Olympia, WA
- Jul 25, 1892A Confederate or a Dupe: The Fight Over Lake WashingtonA Seattle property owner denies he is part of a Tacoma-backed plot to defeat Senator John B. Allen over the Lake Washington Canal. The editor calls him a confederate or a dupe.Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
- Dec 28, 1892The Persistent Ambition of Judge TurnerA critical look at a Spokane judge’s relentless campaign for the U.S. Senate.Spokane, WA
- Jan 7, 1893The Legislative Power Struggle in OlympiaRepublicans scramble to organize the House as a looming senatorial battle threatens to stall state business.Olympia, WA
- Jan 10, 1893Fifteen Ballots and a Dark HorseA deadlocked Washington House turns to Whitman County's J. Arrasmith after Democrats and reform Republicans break the 1893 speakership fight.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Jan 16, 1893The Senatorial Tug-of-WarAs the legislature gathers in Olympia, Northern Pacific lobbyists and political hopefuls fight for control over Senator John B. Allen’s seat.Olympia, WA
- Jan 22, 1893The Senate Deadlock Breaks at OlympiaAfter weeks of gridlock, Washington's legislature moves to re-elect John B. Allen to the U.S. Senate as the opposition dissolves.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Jan 25, 1893Political Deadlock and Dirty Tricks in OlympiaAccusations of corporate puppetry fly in the Washington State Legislature as the battle for the U.S. Senate seat intensifies.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Jan 25, 1893The Senate Standoff at OlympiaA legislative deadlock in Olympia pits railroad-backed lobbyists against the people's choice, fueling calls for electoral reform.Olympia, WA
- Jan 31, 1893A Senate Seat, a Stubborn Judge, and a Wasted SessionIn January 1893, a Republican faction's refusal to honor the caucus choice paralyzed the Washington legislature and threatened Senator John B. Allen's re-election.Olympia, WA
- Mar 10, 1893The Legislature Went Home Without a SenatorWashington's lawmakers adjourned deadlocked, leaving U.S. Senator John B. Allen unseated — and handing the blame to a 'factional minority' that refused to yield.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