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2 stories matching mobili

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  1. The Bigamist Who Beat the System: John Miller’s Shocking Acquittal

    A notorious fraudster accused of stealing $10,000 from Leland Stanford’s Credit Mobilier pool walks free for lack of evidence, prompting a sarcastic editorial jab at Oregon Republicans.

    Oct 28, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  2. The $6 Million Secret: How Seattle’s Future Railroads Were Sold to Washington Politicians

    A shocking dispatch reveals that the Northern Pacific Railroad and its associated land companies were secretly divided among top U.S. Senators, Grant, and a 'army of lobbyists'—proving that the infrastructure shaping Puget Sound was built on political patronage.

    Jun 24, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

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