Mr. Bennett
Named in 6 stories. Back to all names
- Jul 19, 1888The Battle for the Seattle StreetsA fierce legal and corporate rivalry over cable car franchises threatens to tear up Seattle's downtown, while a mysterious entrepreneur promises to modernize the city with electric power.1st Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Sep 2, 1892The Pen and the Fist: A Political BrawlA physical confrontation between two local political figures in Tacoma ends with a heated, yet unresolved, public exchange.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 18, 1892A Political Feud in the LedgerA local political dispute exposes the shifting allegiances of a newspaper proprietor and the fierce partisan battles over the Republican ticket.Seattle, WA
- Jul 30, 1894The Newspaper Tried to Boycott the Fair; the Fair Boycotted BackWhen the Ledger moved to oust union man Jim Dow from the Interstate Fair, Tacoma's businessmen chose the fair over the paper.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 3, 1894Tacoma’s Electric Light WarA private power company accuses the city of selling light below cost to drive it out of business—and of a local editor gagging the story because he runs his own hotel plant.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 2, 1914The Last Laugh of the Dead: A Funeral Party in FinleyWhen a mother died suddenly in rural Benton County, her son’s friends threw him a surprise farewell party with taffy and coffee—proving that community bonds outlast even the deepest grief.Finley, WA