Senator Van Houten
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- Feb 21, 1893Railroad Lobbyists Left Grumbling in OlympiaA legislative meeting with railroad attorneys devolved into a farce when key senators failed to show, leaving the powerful corporation representatives dazed and empty-handed.Olympia, WA
- Feb 26, 1893Deadlock in Olympia: Allen Four Votes Short as Legislators FleeThe Washington state legislature remains gridlocked over the election of a U.S. Senator, with Senator Allen stuck at 41 votes and political maneuvering turning farcical.Olympia, WA
- Jul 13, 1893The Senator Caught in the ActA Spokane politician attempts a quiet wedding in Tacoma, only to be ambushed by his colleagues.Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 6, 1895Olympia Wakes Up: Subpoenas, Telegraph Rates and a Suffrage AmendmentThe 1895 Washington legislature moved from political strife to lawmaking, passing investigative subpoena power and jury reform while introducing bills to cap telegraph tolls, save Columbia salmon and give women the vote.Olympia, WA
- Mar 12, 1895‘Bought for Hard Gold Coin’: The Railroad Bill Dies in OlympiaThe Helm railroad bill, passed by the House, was killed in the Senate. Newspapers across Washington condemned the railroad lobby and the senators who voted against lower freight rates.Olympia, WA
- Mar 13, 1895The Railroad Rate Bill Dies in the Senate—and the Palouse Wants AnswersWashington's Helm freight-rate bill passed the House overwhelmingly, then fell in the Senate. Farmers calculated the loss in dollars; editors told voters to remember the senators who killed it.Olympia, WA