Washington Power Company
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- Mar 28, 1899The Queen Anne Scandal: A Tramp’s Slander and the ‘Black Paws’ of SeattleWhen a wandering journalist accused a local girl of plunging her cat into flour dough, it sparked a chaotic street confrontation on Queen Anne Hill that revealed the raw tensions of early 20th-century Seattle.Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, WA
- Apr 18, 1899The Cedar River Siege: How a Power Mogul Tried to Steal Seattle’s WaterSeattle Star exposes the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company’s dirty game: using fake environmental panic to block municipal water rights and crush competition.Seattle, WA
- Apr 19, 1899The Power Struggle for Seattle’s FutureAs the city council investigates the Cedar River water rights dispute, a fierce corporate war erupts between the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company and the Union Electric Company, threatening to monopolize the region's energy supply.Seattle, WA