W. L. Ames
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- Mar 5, 1893The Rebekah Lodge Rises in BothellA festive delegation of Seattle Odd Fellows journeys to Bothell by steamer to establish a new chapter.Bothell, WA
- Mar 8, 1894Seattle’s Ex-Treasurer Owes Nearly $6,000—and His Bondsmen Are on the HookA judge found Isaac Parker’s books $5,535 short, with interest pushing the judgment near $6,000. Parker’s sureties vow to appeal, while the city tries to collect from the men who guaranteed his office.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1894The Mayor Moves to Shut the Dives and Gambling RoomsA sweeping message from the mayor demands that the council revoke the licenses of saloons and music halls where girls sell liquor and gamblers run their games—passed in full by the aldermen even as auditors report a $27,000 hole in the street-improvement funds.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Jun 8, 1894The Mystery of the Missing CheckA deep-seated accounting discrepancy involving former City Treasurer W. L. Ames leads to calls for a formal investigation and legal action.Seattle, WA
- Jan 12, 1895Seattle’s Missing $5,500: A Treasurer, a Fire, and a Quiet Committee SettlementEx-City Treasurer W. L. Ames’s accounts were short. His bondsmen admitted it and the finance committee looked for a settlement—no prosecution, just a deal.Seattle, WA