W. V. Rinehart
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- Jan 27, 1892The Great Sidewalk Standoff of 1892A Seattle clothier brandished a revolver and a trowel in a public skirmish over basement access, highlighting the messy street-level power struggles of early downtown Seattle.1st Avenue & Cherry Street, Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1892The Power Grab at the Board of Public WorksMayor J.T. Ronald demands the resignation of two Republican board members, setting off a political firestorm involving allegations of corruption, insurance kickbacks, and administrative negligence.City Hall, Seattle, WA
- May 16, 1892Mayor Ronald Removes Commissioner Heilbron for NeglectAfter finding evidence of self-dealing and widespread dereliction of duty regarding city infrastructure projects, the Mayor ousts George H. Heilbron from the Board of Public Works.Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1892The Republican Convention of 1892A boisterous day at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans hammer out a platform and a candidate list for the upcoming King County election.Seattle, WA
- Sep 27, 1893Furniture Feud at the Queen City HotelA dispute over unpaid rent for dining room furniture turns into a bizarre damage suit when a landlord forces his way into a hotel dining room during lunch.2nd Ave South, Seattle, WA
- Dec 23, 1893The City Auctions Everything for CharitySeattle residents gather at a South Second Street storefront to auction off household goods to aid the city's needy.Seattle, WA
- Sep 17, 1894From Vera Cruz to Seattle: The Improbable Life of Levi F. ComptonA Mexican War veteran, gold rusher, bridge builder and Odd Fellows patriarch died at his Spring Street home, leaving a civic record that stretched from Virginia slavery to a Chehalis reform school.211 Spring Street, Seattle, WA
- May 26, 1895The Reform School With No Prison WallsAt the Washington State Reform School near Chehalis, boys and girls were trusted, taught trades, and paroled into new lives—a radical model for juvenile justice.Chehalis, WA
- May 30, 1895The Seattle Grocer Who Died Chasing Central American TradeJ. E. Chilberg clawed back from a fire, a failed corporation and a panic to build a Puget Sound steamship trade with Guatemala — then went down with the foundering Colima on the voyage that was supposed to secure it.Seattle, WA