S. L. Crawford
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- Feb 15, 1891The City Hall Compromise on ViceA heated debate over whether to permit gambling and vice reveals the deep divide between reformers and those who viewed 'sin' as a necessary economic pressure valve.Seattle, WA
- Oct 31, 1892The Unvarnished Record of John H. McGrawAs Seattle prepares for the gubernatorial election, a chorus of old-time citizens defends the character of former Sheriff John H. McGraw against charges of corruption.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1893Seattle's Schools Burst at the Seams as the City BoomsIn 1893 the school board scrambles for classrooms, defends high-school education, and counts the cost of keeping up with a fast-growing city.Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1894The City Wants Its Fair Share: Republican Wards Revolt Over Delegate MathThree ward clubs storm the county Republican committee to protest an apportionment that hands the countryside outsized power — and the committee adjourns without budging an inch.Seattle, WA
- Mar 24, 1895St. Louis Money Was Ready—If Seattle Guaranteed the CanalIn 1895, a citizens' committee moved to raise a public subsidy for locks, bridges and right-of-way so a $7 million tide-flat and canal scheme could begin.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1895The Senator Who Came for the CanalA visiting New Hampshire senator tours the route of the proposed Lake Washington canal, charms the Chamber of Commerce, and promises his vote — while predicting Seattle will one day rival the great ports of the world.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- Jun 9, 1895Saving the Archives from the Great FireRecalling the 1889 Great Seattle Fire, an employee recounts his desperate race to save the newspaper's historical files from the flames.Seattle, WA