Lamar
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Aug 14, 1885The 17,000-Acre Land GrabA federal decision exposes how settlers were misled by illegitimate land claims near Wallula, Washington, setting off a scramble for government property.Wallula, WA
- Nov 6, 1885The Expulsion from SeattleWhile Washington Territory’s leaders exchanged telegrams regarding the forced removal of Chinese residents from Tacoma, the Seattle press reported on the 'peaceable' but total displacement of the city's Chinese population.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1886The Land Office Commissioner Caught in a Crossfire of CorruptionWhen Commissioner William Sparks began fighting land-grabbing monopolies, the corporate press launched a smear campaign calling him insane, ruffian, and incompetent.Seattle, WA