Junius Rochester
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- Mar 6, 1886The Seattle Bar Confronts Its OwnA committee of influential attorneys seeks to disbar colleagues Junius Rochester and George Venable Smith for their roles in the violent expulsion of Seattle's Chinese population.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1889The Renton Addition: Seattle’s 1889 Speculative Gold RushAs property developers paved the way for Seattle's expansion, one man's high-stakes sale of the 'cream' of Beacon Hill real estate signaled a city-wide frenzy for land and infrastructure.West Seattle, Seattle
- Sep 29, 1889The Great Rain-Soaked Barbecue of 1889A much-hyped political feast in Seattle ends in a pathetic drizzle, empty plates, and heated accusations of corruption between the Republican and Democratic parties.Armory, Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1891The Banquet That Built Seattle's Legal EliteIn 1903, the city’s most powerful lawyers gathered at the Rainier Hotel to honor Judge Julius Stratton, cementing a social network that would shape Washington State's legal landscape for decades.Fremont, Seattle
- Aug 19, 1892Tacoma Democrats Reject Seattle's InfluenceA fractured Pierce County Democratic convention turns into a political brawl as younger delegates fight against established party machines and Seattle's political meddling.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 23, 1892A Delegate, a Street Scuffle, and a Party at War With ItselfOn Second Street, Lewis men rough up a Walla Walla delegate; at Sunday's caucus, Mayor Ronald and Junius Rochester trade barbs over the Lake Washington canal.Second Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Aug 25, 1892Seattle and Tacoma Nearly Came to Blows Over the Ship CanalAt the 1892 Democratic state convention, King County's demand for a canal plank turned the floor into a shouting mob — and the vote flipped twice in a single night.Olympia, WA
- Aug 27, 1892Seattle Lost the Ship Canal Fight in One Olympia NightThe 1892 Democratic state convention rejected the Lake Washington ship canal, humiliated King County's delegates and nominated Henry J. Snively for governor — setting off a political feud over Seattle's waterfront future.Olympia, WA
- Aug 30, 1892The Ship Canal Double-Cross at the Democratic ConventionSeattle's delegates went to Olympia ready to die on the canal plank. Their own campaign manager had already sold them out.Olympia, WA
- Oct 25, 1892A Candidate for Governor Sues Two Seattle Papers for $100,000 EachHenry J. Snively says the Post-Intelligencer and Press-Times libeled his West Virginia record in the final days of the 1892 campaign.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Oct 29, 1892The Heckler Who Fell FlatA political agitator's attempt to disrupt a Seattle campaign rally on Pioneer Place ends in a literal tumble.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Oct 30, 1892The Hometown Defense of John H. McGrawFacing a smear campaign from political rivals in Tacoma, the future Washington governor calls on his former neighbors in Danforth, Maine, to vouch for his character.Seattle, WA
- Nov 28, 1892The Library OverwhelmedSeattle's public library is struggling to keep pace with an insatiable public, as staff and patrons debate the merits of a complex new cataloging system.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1893The Shadowy Deal for the Yesler WillSeattle city officials testify under oath about secret negotiations to recover the lost will of Henry Yesler through a high-stakes contingent fee.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Feb 16, 1893The Yesler Will Case: A Dead Millionaire, a Missing Will, and a Widow on TrialIn a Seattle courtroom, prosecutors argue that Mrs. Yesler conspired to destroy her husband's will—while defense lawyers call the case a web of speculation and newspaper rumor.Seattle, WA
- Mar 15, 1893The Yesler Estate Land DisputeThe Supreme Court rejects a claim for ten acres of land promised as a bonus for building a cable car line.Seattle, WA
- May 5, 1893The Water Works ScandalEx-superintendent W. E. Wilson fights back against corruption allegations and his former board.Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1893The Political Hunger Games for the Deputy Collector PostAs federal appointments loom in Seattle, local candidates and their fixers engage in a desperate, high-stakes game of political patronage and moral maneuvering.Seattle, WA