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- Feb 17, 1893Washington's House Votes to Ban Cigarettes — and the Tobacco Trust Moves InIn 1893 the state House passed a prohibition on cigarette sales after a debate that mixed moral reform, monopoly fears and anti-Chinese prejudice. Lobbyists were already working the Senate.Olympia, WA
- Mar 3, 1893One Day Late: The Veto That May Hang a ManA clerk's date stamp, a messenger who cannot recall which day he ran an errand, and a condemned Italian at Tacoma whose last chance at a new appeal may have expired in the paperwork.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 13, 1894The Battle for Tacoma's City TreasuryA councilman claims the city treasury is nearly empty while the treasurer boasts of a surplus, sparking a high-stakes standoff over public funds and transparency.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 4, 1895Tide Lands and Populists: Tacoma's 1895 City Hall FightEight council seats are up, the Chamber of Commerce wants a business ticket, and the city's war on corporations may decide the election.Tacoma, WA