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- Jun 29, 1893Vandals Wreck New Sumner NewspaperA newly launched publication is sabotaged just days after its first issue hits the stands.Sumner, WA
- Nov 3, 1893City Moves to Require Fire EscapesPublic safety concerns mount as officials order the proprietor of the Rainier Hotel to install life-saving fire escapes.Seattle, WA
- Jan 24, 1894City Hall Under Siege for CorruptionCalls for the impeachment of two public works commissioners trigger fears of a city hall whitewash.Seattle, WA
- Jan 25, 1894City Hall Wreckers Under FireCorruption charges against the Board of Public Works spark panic among local politicians as investigators dig for the truth.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1894The Political Sewer SchemeA power struggle in Seattle’s city hall erupts over patronage, infrastructure, and the systematic firing of qualified engineers to make room for political favorites.Seattle, WA
- Feb 4, 1894The Anatomy of a Public Works DisasterEngineering testimony reveals how cheap, porous bricks and massive inefficiency turned city sewer projects into money pits.West Street, Seattle, WA
- Feb 17, 18941894 Seattle Public Works Board Faces Patronage UproarSeattle taxpayers are urged to demand accountability after the removal of city commissioners following charges of mismanagement and ward-heeler influence.Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1894Seattle's 1894 Election: Corruption, Fraud, and the Fight for City HallAs voters head to the polls, the Post-Intelligencer unleashes a blistering attack on the Democratic administration, alleging graft, forgery, and a machine determined to hold power at any cost.Seattle City Hall, Seattle, WA
- Mar 7, 1894The Republican Machine Sweeps SeattleByron Phelps wins the mayoral race in a landslide as the city undergoes a political shift.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1894Seattle's Sewer Scandal ExposedNewly unearthed records reveal massive overspending and corruption in the city’s sewer construction projects.Front Street, Seattle, WA