W. H. Doolittle
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- Mar 13, 1889The Third Time's the Charm: Tacoma Court Begins Murder Trial of Mortgage Foreclosure KillerWilliam M. White faces his third trial for the fatal shooting of James McMillan over a farm dispute in the Puyallup Valley, a case that has dragged on since 1886.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 14, 1892The Republican Rally for John McGrawA boisterous night of cheering and song at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans ratify their gubernatorial ticket.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1892Cheers, Hisses and a Canal: The Night Tacoma Cheered the Ditch It Was Told Would Ruin ItAt a packed Republican mass-meeting in Germania Hall, speaker after speaker dared the crowd to believe the Lake Washington canal would destroy Tacoma — and the crowd roared back that it would not.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 18, 1894A Clawhammer, a Tin Whistle, and a Judge Fight: Tacoma’s Wild 1894 ConventionPierce County Republicans met in Tacoma to endorse Judge Pritchard for the Supreme Court. By 2 a.m. they had doused the lights, blown a tin whistle, and adjourned without deciding.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 18, 1894The Silver Fight Waiting Inside Spokane’s Republican ConventionNine Supreme Court hopefuls, three congressional candidates, and a free-silver bloc turn Washington’s 1894 state convention into a backroom brawl before it even opens.Auditorium, Spokane, WA