Liquor Dealers' Protective Association
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- Jun 21, 1884The Palace Coup at the Young Men’s Independent ClubA political faction attempts to seize control of a local club through backroom deals and 'gag rules,' only to be met with a revolt by the membership.Seattle, WA
- Apr 29, 1895A Stranger, a Pistol, and No Motive: The Unsolved Shooting of Harry FraserSeattle mourners fill a chapel for Harry J. Fraser as the man accused of killing him sits in the county jail—and no one can explain why the shot was fired.Seattle, WA
- Oct 9, 1903Liquor Dealers Form Protective ShieldA statewide association of liquor dealers pledges to provide legal counsel for members facing 'blue law' prosecutions.Seattle, WA
- Oct 19, 1903The Strategic Sabotage of Sunday Closing LawsWhen Wenatchee saloon owners were pressured to close on Sundays, the statewide Liquor Dealers’ Protective Association advised a calculated move: force every business in town to close, too, and wait for public frustration to boil over.Wenatchee, WA