O. J. Carr
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- Oct 27, 1892The Campaign to Defend John H. McGrawProminent citizens and former associates testify to the character of the Republican sheriff as rumors of past gambling and dishonesty circulate on the campaign trail.Seattle, WA
- Mar 8, 1894Seattle’s Ex-Treasurer Owes Nearly $6,000—and His Bondsmen Are on the HookA judge found Isaac Parker’s books $5,535 short, with interest pushing the judgment near $6,000. Parker’s sureties vow to appeal, while the city tries to collect from the men who guaranteed his office.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1895The Bell in the Woods: How Seattle Built Its First UniversityA 34-year anniversary feature on the Territorial University: 48 laborers, $2-a-day wages, lumber from Port Blakely, and an old bell that warned ships in fog and rang for hangings.Seattle, WA
- May 1, 1895The Fight for Salmon Bay's Tide FlatsState land commissioners hear the first of eleven contests over who gets to buy Salmon Bay harbor land, as shore owners, railroads and mill companies crowd the Ballard council rooms.Salmon Bay, Ballard, Seattle, WA
- May 3, 1895Who Owns the Shore? The Fight for Salmon Bay's Tide FlatsState land commissioners hear five contests over tide lands at Ballard, where railroads, mill companies and upland owners all claim the right to buy the waterfront.Salmon Bay at Ballard, Seattle, WA
- Jun 10, 1895The Burglar and the Midnight YellAn Edgewater resident uses his voice to thwart a home intruder.Seattle, WA