Mr. Percival
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- Oct 6, 1877When Two Postmasters Abandoned Their Offices to Join the LegislatureIn 1879, two Washington Territory postmasters resigned their federal jobs to become legislators — but their resignations were still in the mail, so they simply left.Olympia, WA
- Nov 14, 1891The council met in secret to dig itself out of the hole it dugA closed-door caucus of Olympia's aldermen wrestles with the bond debt their own street work created — then adjourns for drinks, with the press locked out.Olympia, WA
- Nov 18, 1891A City on the Brink: Olympia’s 1891 Debt Crisis and the Fight Over JobsFacing a constitutional debt limit, Olympia’s city council considers firing the deputy clerk, assistant city attorney, and city engineer—while a motion to revoke the street railway franchise fails by a tie.Olympia, WA
- Dec 2, 1891The Eastern Oregon Burned at Percival’s WharfA repair crew’s paint store caught fire aboard the steamship Eastern Oregon, forcing men to jump forty feet to the mudflats and killing one cook; the blaze threatened Percival’s Wharf before rain helped firefighters.Olympia, WA