Mayor Huson
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- Jul 20, 1892Tacoma Man Arrested for Refusing Smallpox VaccinationAs fear of disease grips the border, travelers are being forcibly vaccinated and quarantined in a climate of escalating hysteria.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Jul 21, 1892Smallpox Panic on the Puget SoundAs Tacoma enforces aggressive quarantine measures, fears of contagion drive local authorities to police borders and vaccinate the public.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 26, 1892The Riotous Push for ExclusionA massive, chaotic anti-Chinese protest in Tacoma turns violent, drowning out local leaders who argue for the legal rights of Chinese merchants.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 27, 1892Exclusion in Tacoma: Chinese Merchants Fear for Their SafetyDespite assurances from local business leaders and the Mayor, Chinese merchants hesitate to return to Tacoma following previous expulsion efforts.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 5, 1892The Unhappy Cities of the First ClassSeattle, Tacoma, and Spokane contemplate a joint legal strategy to fix their failing municipal charters and secure expanded city powers.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1893Tacoma's 1893 Water Purchase Vote and Bribery ClaimsBribery allegations and political intimidation reach a fever pitch as citizens decide whether the city should purchase the private water and light plant.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 11, 1893The Battle Over Tacoma's WaterworksAs citizens gather to protest a municipal bond election for the private water company's plant, accusations of political bribery and corporate control boil over.Tacoma, WA
- May 14, 1893Tacoma Business Leaders Demand City Salary CutsA secret meeting of local elites forces the hand of the City Council to slash municipal payrolls amid financial instability.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Nov 14, 1893Tacoma’s Water Crisis and the Million-Dollar 'Steal'A court injunction cuts off the city's primary water source, prompting fears of pestilence and highlighting a suspicious, debt-laden municipal purchase.Clover Creek, Tacoma, WA
- Dec 3, 1893The Battle for Tacoma's Gravity WaterA multimillionaire financier demands the city act on bonds, but the controller slams the brakes on the project.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 18, 1894The Assistant City Clerk's Gambling DebtTacoma’s Assistant City Clerk F.D. McCain has fled after allegedly forging thousands in city warrants to pay off gambling debts.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 20, 1894The Fugitive Clerk and the Victoria StingA Tacoma city official accused of forgery and embezzlement is nabbed by local officers after a high-stakes flight to Canada.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 12, 1894The Machine Behind the BallotTacoma politics in the 1890s faced a crisis of influence, with allegations of a $30,000-a-year 'boodle' ring controlling city contracts and elections.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 13, 1894The Boodle Battle: Political Corruption and Vagrancy in TacomaAs local politicians fight for control of city offices, Tacoma's Populists take aim at 'boodlers' and the importation of vagrants to influence local elections.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 13, 1894The Uncivil Mayor: A Diplomatic Disaster in TacomaTacoma’s Mayor Huson manages to deeply offend the visiting Mayor of Spokane, creating a public relations nightmare between two of Washington's first-class cities.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 14, 1894The Great Moonlight Water Pipe HeistThe Tacoma Light and Water Company sues the city after the Mayor and Board of Public Works seized their pipes under the cover of darkness.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 21, 1894Tacoma's $1.75 Million Water Deal Went Bad—and Taxpayers Were Just Catching OnA special dispatch from Tacoma reports that the city's purchase of the old water plant was sold on a false promise of mountain water, while a new bidder offers a cheaper gravity system.Tacoma, WA