L. D. Ross
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- Aug 24, 1892Seattle’s Canal Demand Became a Political TrapAt the 1892 Democratic state convention in Olympia, King County’s push for a Lake Washington ship canal collided with a Pierce County-led alliance—and James Hamilton Lewis’s gubernatorial hopes hung in the balance.Olympia Hotel, 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
- Sep 17, 1893The Poker Habit of a Public OfficialL. D. Ross, implicated in the city treasury scandal, led a double life as a high-stakes gambler at a downtown cigar store.Seattle, WA
- Sep 27, 1893City Hall Scandal and the 'Kid's' CrusadeA contentious legal battle over an embezzling city treasurer pulls the Mayor into the line of fire.Seattle, WA