Levi Ankeny
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- Feb 26, 18931893 Olympia Republicans Urged to Elect John L. AllenAs the legislature convenes to choose a U.S. Senator, local factions clash over the candidacy of banker Levi Ankeny versus the incumbent Senator John L. Allen.Olympia, WA
- Feb 28, 1893The 83-Ballot Deadlock: 'Either Allen or No One'In Olympia, John B. Allen’s Republican caucus held the line while Judge Humes and Levi Ankeny saw their candidacies frostbitten—and the ballots kept piling up.Olympia, WA
- Sep 18, 1894The Silver Fight Waiting Inside Spokane’s Republican ConventionNine Supreme Court hopefuls, three congressional candidates, and a free-silver bloc turn Washington’s 1894 state convention into a backroom brawl before it even opens.Auditorium, Spokane, WA
- Jan 25, 1895Deadlock in Olympia: A Governor Says No and the Senate Seat Stays EmptyGovernor McGraw refuses a U.S. Senate seat, George Turner is pushed forward, and Ankeny's backers dig in as Populists threaten to break the deadlock.Olympia, WA
- Jan 27, 1895The Newspaper Letter That Nearly Started a Fight in the Washington SenateWith the U.S. Senate election deadlocked in Olympia, a Pierce County senator read a rival’s letter aloud — and the chamber erupted over money, lobbyists, and borrowed favors.Olympia, WA
- Jan 28, 1895Two Weeks In, Still No Senator: Olympia's Republicans Tire of the Ankeny FightThe legislature has been in session a fortnight and Washington still has no United States senator. A colleague's insulting letter blows up, the Wilson and Allen camps fold, and a caucus is called to force the thing to an end.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Twenty-Three Ballots, No SenatorWashington's legislature spends the day deadlocked between Levi Ankeny and John L. Wilson, while George Turner withdraws and a bogus Tacoma Ledger interview roils the contest.Olympia, WA
- Feb 1, 1895A Withdrawal, a Broken Deal, and a Senate NomineeLevi Ankeny stepped aside, a rival bargain collapsed, and John L. Wilson rode a fifth-ballot surge to the Republican caucus nomination for U.S. senator in Olympia.Olympia, WA
- Aug 23, 1899A Banker’s Private Fleet for Returning SoldiersWhen the government failed to bring Washington's volunteers home from the Philippine-American War, a local multi-millionaire stepped in to charter ships for their return to Puget Sound.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA
- May 29, 1903The Walla Walla Man Who Wanted to Buy the RailsIn 1903, B.D. Crocker—former collector of internal revenue and local favorite—shocked railroad executives by offering to buy the Columbia River & Northern line, sparking rumors of a secret deal with the powerful Oregon Railway & Navigation Company.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 2, 1903A Former Governor Settles ScoresEx-Governor Moore takes to the press to defend his political record and fire back at a rival newspaper.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 20, 1903The Machine Smashed: Walla Walla Rejects Levi AnkenyIn a local municipal election, the political machine of U.S. Senator Levi Ankeny is soundly defeated by an anti-machine coalition, signaling a shift in county influence.Walla Walla, WA
- Jul 21, 1903The Walla Walla Election and the Railroad MachineA political autopsy of the city election, where local rivalries collided with state-wide influence and the power of railroad interests.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 4, 1903The Petty Feuds of Walla Walla's EliteA satirical chronicle of the local political war between 'Ankeny' and 'Boxer' factions.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 20, 1903The Senatorial BargainWalla Walla's political influence is being traded away to secure state-wide favor, at the cost of the local garrison.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 5, 1903Political Fraud and the Russian ColonyA local politician faces federal perjury charges over citizenship papers for Russian immigrants in the wake of a bitter municipal election.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 5, 1903The 'Daily Union' Faces a Shake-UpInternal strife and financial losses lead to a management change at Senator Ankeny's organ.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 19, 1903The Fight to Keep Fort Walla Walla AliveMilitary leaders move to shutter the historic post, leaving local officials scrambling to prove its worth to the federal government.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 27, 1903The Fight to Save the FortCitizens are urged to rally against the potential closure of Fort Walla Walla, a garrison they view as vital to the town's social and economic identity.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 27, 1903The Library We Don't Have YetA call for city leaders to lobby Andrew Carnegie for funding, arguing that a public library would be a cornerstone of local progress.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 29, 1903Walla Walla's Long Fight to Keep Its FortMilitary brass push to abandon the historic garrison, sparking a fierce local campaign to keep the troops in the valley.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 30, 1903The Senator and the PrisonerA political jab at U.S. Senator Levi Ankeny highlights a local man's sentencing to McNeil Island Penitentiary, linking corporate influence to the justice system.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 8, 1903The Political Price of Railroad AllegianceA skeptical look at John W. Pickrell’s gubernatorial candidacy amidst accusations that he is a 'railroad man' in disguise.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 9, 1903Levi Ankeny’s Tax Fight Reaches the Supreme CourtThe prominent banker battles a tax assessment on his First National Bank stock, sparking a legal struggle over school funding and corporate accountability.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 11, 1903The Bank Tax StandoffA citizen letter details how the Walla Walla City Council's compromise with a local bank cost taxpayers thousands, while the courts later sided with the Assessor's original valuation.Walla Walla, WA
- Apr 28, 1905The Palouse Irrigation FightFranklin County citizens organize to pressure the President for the construction of stalled irrigation works.Kennewick, WA
- Nov 9, 1907The Senatorial Fray in Stevens CountyA power struggle between Leviathan politicians Levi Ankeny and Wesley Jones splits the local party faithful in Colville.Colville, WA