Sweeney
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- Jul 13, 1861The Beacon at the Edge of the WorldA rare dispatch from the remote Tatoosh Island lighthouse reveals the technical marvel of the Fresnel lens and the isolation of the keepers guarding the Pacific entrance.Neah Bay, WA
- Mar 11, 1883Drowning and Smuggling in Port TownsendCourt business is quiet, but a sailor goes missing, a steward is drowned, and a smuggler is fined in the latest local update.Irondale, Port Townsend, WA
- May 3, 1892The Fight for Cash WagesA proposed Seattle ordinance to force contractors to pay laborers in 'lawful money' rather than time checks was struck down by the City Council.Seattle, WA
- Feb 24, 1893City Council Denies Police Expansion Amidst Infrastructure DebatesAldermen reject a bid for fifteen additional officers while debating the undergrounding of electric wires.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1893The Struggle for a Police MatronSeattle officials squabble over the emergency fund while debating the legal requirement to appoint a woman to oversee female prisoners.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Apr 22, 1893Seattle Mayor Ousted Amidst Gambling ControversyActing Mayor Sweeney is removed from office in a polarized battle between the board of aldermen and the administration over municipal morality and power.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Aug 18, 1893The Confidence Men of Leschi ParkA visiting Wells, Fargo express agent is fleeced by a trio of notorious swindlers in a elaborate 'bunko' game near the sea lion pavilion.Leschi Park, Seattle, WA
- Sep 6, 1894Seattle Tries to Halve Its Street-Light BillA council debate over arc versus incandescent lamps exposed ward rivalries and a fight over how much control the city should keep over a private lighting contract.Seattle, WA
- Jan 15, 1895Seattle Slams the 'Ladies' Entrance' on SaloonsAfter a 2,500-name petition, the city council orders saloons to keep one street entrance and bars the screened side doors and signs that drew women in.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jan 22, 1895A Packed Seattle Council Refuses to Reconsider Andrew Jackson—and Spars Over Work for the UnemployedIn a tense night meeting, aldermen uphold the rejection of Jackson for the public works board, refer the Industrial Co-operative Society's plea for jobs, and wrestle with street names, franchises and city finances.Seattle, WA
- Jan 29, 1895Seattle Aldermen Kill Scurry's Confirmation in a JiffyA raucous 1895 council session turns into a fight over public works, unemployment relief, and a telephone monopoly.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1895A $100 Bribe and a Lifetime Pass: Seattle's Streetcar Scandal Erupts in the Council ChamberAlderman J. Eugene Jordan accuses Union Trunk Line president K. F. Wittier of trying to buy his silence—then the board turns on itself.Seattle, WA
- May 6, 1897When the Brewery Trust Told a State Inspector to Bring It OnA dairy commissioner orders dairymen to stop feeding cows wet brewers' grain. The Seattle Brewing and Malting Co. writes back that the National Brewers' Association will fund the fight — and dares him to take it to court.Seattle, WA