Sylvester Pennoyer
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- Aug 22, 1889The Salmon War on the Columbia RiverA standoff between commercial poachers and the law tests the authority of Washington Territory’s leadership.Seattle, WA
- Nov 12, 1893A Populist Outcry Against the 'Money Oligarchy'Mining tycoon William M. Stewart denounces the economic misery of 1893, blaming the financial elites of New York for the nation's despair.Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1894The Ghost of a Local SatiristAn Aberdeen newspaper contributor imagines his own funeral, complete with local officials crying and a telegram from the Governor of Oregon.Aberdeen, WA
- Mar 6, 1894The High Stakes of the 1894 City ElectionAs Seattle prepares for a municipal election under the Australian ballot system, the city is gripped by political rallies, accusations of forgery, and debates over the future of infrastructure funding.Seattle, WA
- May 17, 1894The Governor and the 'Commonweal' MarchersA scathing look at the politics of 'passing the buck' as governors react to the roving industrial armies of the 1894 depression.Seattle, WA