Wallace
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- Mar 26, 1893The Strange Death of a FugitiveA foreman, desperate after a violent assault, ended his own life in the most unusual of ways while under police guard on a train near Snohomish.Snohomish, WA
- Jun 13, 1893The Scandal of the Anti-Wallace TelegramA political storm erupts as local figures scramble to disown a telegram sent to the President, exposing a fractured front against Wallace.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 14, 1893The Political Tug-of-War Over the Seattle Land OfficeIntrigue in the Democratic party as factions struggle to relocate the federal land office from Seattle to Everett.Seattle, WA
- Jun 21, 1893The Willow Switch VerdictAfter a hardware store burglary, an Ellensburg marshal opted for a public whipping over a court trial for the suspects.Ellensburg, WA
- Dec 9, 1893Horror on the Great Northern RailsA head-on collision near Edwall leaves two trainmen dead and locomotives in flames, marking a deadly period for the railroad expansion.Edwall, WA
- Aug 1, 1894A Bluff Democrat Tells the State Committee to Hold Its Convention in HellSamuel Bass, a Whatcom Democrat, answers a request for advice with a scalding letter about party hacks, shyster judges and tin-horn gamblers.Bellingham, WA
- Jan 25, 1895The Senate Deadlock That Had Spokane CheeringA joint legislative session in Olympia stays frozen over Washington's U.S. Senate seat, while Spokane rallies to George H. Turner and an Everett legislator bluntly refuses to be pushed toward John L. Wilson.Washington State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 26, 1895The Political Boss of the Post OfficeA Washington D.C. power broker uses his influence to hand-pick postmasters and settle personal scores, leaving local aspirants trembling.Olney, WA