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3 stories matching recommit

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  1. The People vs. the Railroads: Olympia Debates a Rate Cap

    While the Capitol fought off adjournment, a bill to cap passenger and freight rates reached the floor of the Washington House — with Populists demanding an up-or-down vote and railroad men asking for more time.

    Feb 22, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  2. The Great Washington Delay: How Congress Stalled Statehood for a Political Game

    In January 1889, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an 'Omnibus Bill' to admit four territories as states, but fierce partisan fighting over Dakota and Montana left Washington Territory in limbo—delaying its entry into the Union by nearly two years.

    Jan 19, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The Mercer Slough Fugitive

    After escaping Steilacoom asylum by turning blankets into a rope, William Miller—a man once acquitted of a high-profile Lake Washington murder—is on the loose, sparking terror in the homes near Mercer Slough.

    Feb 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMercer Slough, Bellevue, King CountyTrue Crime

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