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5 stories matching stringent
- The Campaign to Exclude Chinese Workers
In 1885, a newly formed committee of Seattle citizens launched an aggressive effort to purge Chinese labor from the city, circulating petitions to prevent property owners from leasing to Chinese residents.
- The Political Tightrope of Territorial Seattle
In a 1887 campaign speech, future Seattle Mayor T.J. Humes attempts to balance the demands of laborers, miners, and the controversial issue of women's suffrage.
- The Smuggler's Shield: How a Seattle Customs Chief Defended Himself in Tacoma
In the height of the 1888 opium smuggling scandal, Chief Inspector Gardner takes the stand in Tacoma, claiming he was set up by political rivals to cover his own failures.
- The First Ward's Shadow Government
A group of unsuccessful job-seekers and disgruntled agitators formed an unofficial 'shadow council' to mock local civic power in 1884 Seattle.
- The Utopian Seattle of 1985
A satirical piece of 'future news' from 1885 imagines a Seattle transformed by prohibition, electric airships, and strict urban planning.