Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce
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- May 26, 1892The Chamber of Commerce That Committed SuicideA political operative's attempt to sabotage Seattle’s growth leads to the total dissolution of the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce.Port Townsend, WA
- May 27, 1892The Chamber of Commerce 'Dead' After Political FeudPort Townsend's business leaders dissolve their Chamber of Commerce in a radical move to stop members from using the institution as a political weapon against Seattle.Port Townsend, WA
- Oct 19, 1893The Customs Trap: An International Steamship RowA British steamer’s decision to transport passengers between two American ports leads to a local confrontation over federal shipping laws.Seattle, WA
- Jul 31, 1894Land Speculation or Lifeline? The Fight Over Seattle’s Lake Washington CanalSenator Squire battles Southern committee members and rumors of a land grab to keep Seattle’s canal in the federal river and harbor bill.Lake Washington Canal, Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1894Port Townsend Refused to Help Seattle Dig Its Canal—Washington Still Paid for ItA Port Townsend meeting cheered resolutions against the 'Seattle ditch,' even as Congress was appropriating $100,000 to begin work on the canal.Port Townsend, WA