Samuel H. Piles
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- Jul 8, 1888The Boss-Led Machine vs. The Citizen MovementAhead of a critical 1888 municipal election in Seattle, a local editorial exposes how machine politics and saloon back-rooms are attempting to subvert the democratic process.Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1892The Political Battle for the Nicaragua CanalAt the 1892 Republican state convention in Olympia, delegates engaged in a fierce, emotionally charged floor fight over the proposed Nicaragua Canal project.Olympia, WA
- Jan 14, 1894Everett Saloon Shooting Ends in AcquittalA jury clears a bartender of murder charges after he killed a former coworker who threatened his life.Everett, WA
- Sep 8, 1894Midnight in the New York Block: A Creditor Catches a Stock ShuffleWilliam Harris watched from an alley as goods were moved between Rumpf's and Mayer's stores, then helped attach the stock before dawn.Seattle, WA
- May 10, 1909Tacoma's Federal Bench SnubCongressman Cushman is under fire for failing to secure a local appointment for a federal judgeship, allegedly sacrificing Tacoma's interests for Seattle candidates.Tacoma, WA
- Nov 25, 1909Miles Poindexter Takes On the Party BossesThe Third District congressman launches a U.S. Senate campaign in Spokane, promising to break the grip of Cannon and Aldrich and return the Republican Party to its voters.Spokane, WA