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8 stories matching corrupt

  1. The Forgery That Saved a Corrupt Judge

    In May 1877, Washington Territory’s Chief Justice J.B. Lewis was nearly ousted by a fake resignation letter—only for the President to reverse course after Lewis himself exposed the fraud.

    May 24, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Price of a Filthy City

    In 1877, Seattle editors warned that stagnant water and neglected gutters were more than just a nuisance—they were a matter of life and death.

    Mar 13, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The Centennial Fourth: Seattle's 1876 Celebration

    On the eve of the nation's hundredth birthday, Seattle grapples with patriotic fervor, civic fire safety, and a growing political divide.

    Jul 3, 1876The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Price of Neglect: Seattle’s Summer Stench

    In 1876, the Duly Intelligencer called out the city for ignoring stagnant, disease-breeding gutters in the business district, warning that the 'healthiest city on the coast' was becoming a hotbed for fever.

    Jul 21, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  5. The Judge Who Scratched Out His Own Eyes

    A Seattle judge’s legal flip-flop on municipal taxation sparks a fiery editorial showdown and accusations of corrupt land speculation.

    Mar 12, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  6. The Strict Rules of Territorial Ballot Boxes

    Before the secret ballot was standardized, Washington Territory enacted stern penalties to prevent election-day fraud, coercion, and liquor-fueled chaos.

    Nov 2, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  7. The Radical Doctor of Seattle

    An 1876 lecture at the local Opera House challenges the city's elites, railing against the morality of wealth, the indignity of labor, and the hypocrisy of the church.

    Jun 22, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  8. The Auditor and the Sheriff: A Public Spat Over Corruption

    In the lead-up to the 1876 election, a public war of words between King County's Auditor and former Sheriff exposes the messy, opaque, and highly questionable state of territorial bookkeeping.

    Oct 30, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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  1. The Scandal at Yesler’s Wharf

    A political candidate attempts to clear his name after being accused of bribing a man to bury a criminal indictment.

    Oct 31, 1876The Daily IntelligencerSeattle

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