Mayor White
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- Jan 20, 1891The Chamber of Commerce’s Grand Gesture: Seattle’s Business Elite Rally Behind Senator SquireOver 500 merchants, officials, and their ladies board the steamer Bailey Gate for a two-day excursion to Olympia, aiming to sway the state senate with a show of unified commercial support.Pike Street, Seattle
- Jan 29, 1891The Engineer Who Had the City by the ThroatIn a bitter 1909 standoff over Seattle’s waterworks, engineer Benezet Williams accused city officials of squeezing him into submission after they canceled his contract. The advisory board’s final offer left him with little choice but to walk away.Seattle, WA
- Jan 31, 1891The Thief in Blue: Police Chief Exposes Captain’s Theft of Prisoners’ BelongingsA dramatic hearing reveals Officer Fayban’s accusation that Captain Henry Sheahan stole handkerchiefs, neckties, and cash from arrested men, sparking a bitter war of words between Seattle’s top law enforcement officials.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1891Unemployed Workers Displaced from Portland to SeattleSixty-four longshoremen arrive on the City of Topeka seeking work after being pushed out of Portland to reduce their local unemployed rolls.Seattle, WA
- Feb 15, 1891The City Hall Compromise on ViceA heated debate over whether to permit gambling and vice reveals the deep divide between reformers and those who viewed 'sin' as a necessary economic pressure valve.Seattle, WA
- Feb 28, 1891The First Veto: A Stand Against Seattle's Risky DebtMayor White halts an ordinance that would have saddled the city with private developers' debts under the guise of street improvement bonds.Seattle, WA
- Mar 10, 1892A Ring, a Resignation and a Democratic Landslide in SeattleMayor-elect Ronald insists the sweeping Democratic victory was no party triumph but a popular revolt against boss rule, a pliant police chief and corrupt registration.Seattle, WA