Rogers
Named in 12 stories. Back to all names
- Oct 20, 1877How Washington Territory's Public Printing Became a Corrupt Political PerkA Seattle editor rails against the patronage and fraud in the territory's printing contracts, revealing that one printer paid Secretary Smith $2,000 for the appointment.Olympia, WA
- Feb 15, 1889The Proclamation That Never Was: How Seattle Almost Became a State in 1889While Congress debated the fate of Dakota and New Mexico, a radical proposal to admit Washington Territory by presidential decree revealed the deep political fractures over statehood.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1893The Marshal's Staged Room InspectionA Seattle detective relies on the local marshal to nab a mail thief hiding out in a Cosmopolis hotel.Cosmopolis, WA
- Oct 22, 1893The Teen Bride and the SoldierA seventeen-year-old in Port Townsend seeks a trade: her marriage certificate for a new license.Port Townsend, WA
- Apr 20, 1894The Treasurer’s Tab: Taxpayers Pay with PromisesA Whatcom County official faces heat for allowing local elites to pay their taxes with IOUs, sparking a public naming-and-shaming campaign.Bellingham, WA
- Jun 9, 1894The Price of Compassion in SeattleWhen a man arrived at the police station with a broken leg, the Chief of Police found the medical community unwilling to help without a guarantee of payment.Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1894A Deadly Feud Over HorsepowerTwo brothers face a police investigation after their competitive spirit leads to the death of a workhorse.Seattle, WA
- Jun 19, 1894The Padlocking of WhitechapelChief of Police Rogers orders the eviction of forty-five women living in Seattle's historic red-light district.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1894The Mayor Fired Him; He Says the Charter Says OtherwiseEx-Police Commissioner E. C. Cheasty asks a judge to overturn Mayor Phelps’s removal, arguing City Hall ignored the charter and punished him for a political vote.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1895The Senate Deadlock That Had Spokane CheeringA joint legislative session in Olympia stays frozen over Washington's U.S. Senate seat, while Spokane rallies to George H. Turner and an Everett legislator bluntly refuses to be pushed toward John L. Wilson.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 9, 1895New Safety Laws for Washington Coal MinesThe state legislature passes a radical bill requiring better ventilation and air quality to prevent mining disasters.Olympia, WA
- Mar 12, 1909Small-Town Rumors and a Wife's EscortA scandalous rumor involving the alleged abduction of a local farmer's wife turns out to be a misunderstanding of medical logistics.Oroville, WA