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- Jan 29, 1891The Engineer Who Had the City by the ThroatIn a bitter 1909 standoff over Seattle’s waterworks, engineer Benezet Williams accused city officials of squeezing him into submission after they canceled his contract. The advisory board’s final offer left him with little choice but to walk away.Seattle, WA
- Feb 21, 1891The City Council Votes to Erase 'Whitechapel'Facing mounting pressure to sanitize the city's image, Seattle officials move to ban the term 'Whitechapel'—a derogatory nickname for the city's poorest district—from official records and public discourse.Seattle, WA
- Feb 18, 1904The Bid to Harness Mount Tacoma’s StreamsA newly appointed city committee explores a proposal to pipe pure mountain water from the slopes of Mount Rainier to the city limits.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 17, 1904City Hall Shaken by EarthquakeTacoma’s council meeting was thrown into disarray when an earthquake tremor sent officials scrambling for composure.Tacoma, WA