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3 stories matching amiss

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  1. The Police Chief Who Refused to Reopen Seattle's Red-Light District

    A behind-the-scenes account of how a police commissioner tried to oust Chief Rogers because he wouldn't let the Blackchapel cribs rent again—and how the mayor stopped him.

    Sep 7, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  2. The City That Couldn't Pay Its Bills: Seattle’s Fiscal Crisis and the Fight for Expansion

    Mayor Moran and Councilman Dane plead with citizens to understand why street paving is stalled and sewer plans are shelved—not from laziness, but because state law caps the city's debt just as the population doubles.

    Feb 1, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  3. The University’s War Debt: Professors Demand a Hero’s Welcome for Seattle’s Own

    As the First Washington Volunteers prepare to return from the Philippines, faculty and civic leaders unite to plan a massive reception, highlighting the deep ties between the university and the regiment.

    May 4, 1899The Seattle StarUniversity of Washington Campus, Seattle, King County

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