W. A. Rogers
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- Nov 30, 1891Olympia's 1891 City Election: Ward Caucuses, Backroom Maneuvers, and a Fight Over Fair PlayAs the Third Ward nominates a councilman and candidates jockey for mayor and treasurer, a taxpayer protests a plan for a mass convention that would sideline ward delegates.Olympia, WA
- Feb 27, 1892The Courthouse Feud: Superintendent Resigns and Foremen Are Ordered Off the JobThurston County commissioners accept W. A. Rogers’s resignation as courthouse superintendent, citing “strained relations” among contractors, architect and foremen, then appoint R. O. Owen to finish the job.Olympia, WA
- Mar 16, 1892A Deal to Fix Maple Park—If the City Does Its PartMaple Park's property owners offer to grade their streets if the city fixes the central park—and a plan surfaces to remake the square in front of the new courthouse.Olympia, WA
- Mar 16, 1892Defective Brick in the Courthouse? The Former Superintendent Says YesFormer superintendent W. A. Rogers says the county courthouse contains defective brick that can be crushed by hand, disputing the county attorney's claim that only the architecture is at fault.Thurston County Courthouse, Olympia, WA