The Telegraph
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- Feb 28, 1892The Battle Over the Ballot Box in Seattle's First WardAs local politicians traded barbs over an uptick in voter registration, the 'Post-Intelligencer' dismisses claims of fraud, pointing to the city’s rapid post-fire growth as the true cause of the numbers.1st Ward, Seattle, WA
- Sep 27, 1892Political Infighting Rocks the People's PartySeattle activists revolt against 'fusion' strategy and the perceived buying of political influence through newspaper subsidies.Seattle, WA
- Oct 30, 1892The Political War Over John H. McGrawThe Post-Intelligencer battles claims that gubernatorial candidate John H. McGraw was seen at a notorious Seattle saloon.Seattle, WA
- Mar 5, 1893The Faro Bank the Police Didn't SeeA rival paper says Seattle's gambling is cleaned up; the Post-Intelligencer names the saloon, the four rooms and the men running a protected faro game.Seattle, WA
- Sep 8, 1893The Underworld War Over Seattle’s Gambling DensA rival gambling faction uses the press to smear the Chief of Police while police corruption allegations bubble up in the city’s saloons.King Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 2, 1893The Great City Printing GraftSeattle’s local newspapers accused the Telegraph of padding city bills, sparking a political firestorm that reached the city council.Seattle, WA
- Dec 12, 1893The Ghost of the Printing ContractA standoff between rival city newspapers turns the Seattle City Council into an empty room.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1894Seattle Voters Topple the 'Tammany' Machine in a Republican LandslideA sweeping 1894 municipal election repudiates a corrupt city government, a boss named John Collins, and a looted treasury — with Democrats joining the revolt.Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1894The Police Chief vs. the Newspaper EditorTelegraph editor Charles H. Loggin will face a libel jury over articles calling Chief Rogers dishonest, with the chief's own lawyers joining the state's prosecution.Superior Court of Washington for King County, Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1894The Editor, the Chief, and the Libel He Could Not ProveSeattle’s police chief wins a criminal libel case after the Telegraph’s promised corruption evidence never materializes.Seattle, WA