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15 stories matching fuhrman
- City Hall Corruption and the Great Bail Reduction
A dramatic day in court sees prominent figures accused in a city treasury scandal secure reduced bonds as the machinery of municipal justice grinds on.
- The Treasurer’s Shadow
A local businessman on trial for graft testifies that he wasn't exploiting the city treasury, but merely acting as a 'friend' by borrowing city money at interest.
- The Banker Caught in the City's Money Mess
As the corruption trial of Henry Fuhrman unfolds, his defense argues that his private financial dealings with the city treasurer were not criminal, but essential maneuvers to keep city payroll running.
- The City Treasurer's Banker Walks Free
After a dramatic trial, Henry Fuhrman is acquitted of charges related to city funds, sparking a debate on institutional corruption and the blurred lines between public finance and private banking.
- The City Hall Corruption Trial
A jury is empaneled to try an alleged accomplice in a $10,000 city embezzlement scheme.
- Fire Destroys Denny-Fuhrman Home
A two-story residence burns to the ground after Seattle fire crews are thwarted by deep mud and steep hills.
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Private Tide Land Claims
A landmark decision solidifies the state's control over waterfront property, ending years of speculation via 'Valentine scrip'.
- The Treasury Scandal: Thirty-Three Indictments
Former City Treasurer Adolph Krug and several prominent associates are indicted in a massive public money corruption scandal.
- The Trial of the City Treasurer
Adolph Krug faces a marathon legal battle over allegations of misused city funds during a high-stakes embezzlement trial in 1894.
- Seattle Schools Bursting at the Seams
Superintendent Barnard struggles to accommodate a massive influx of new students while the Board of Education refuses to hire additional teachers.
- The Women Who Refused to Give Up Built a Home for Working Girls
After three incorporations, a lost treasury, and months of watching an unfinished roof, a band of Seattle women finally turned over the keys to their new Women's Home, a refuge for women 'out in the world for themselves.'
- The Great Cow Ordinance Defeat
Citizens from the Ninth Ward pack a House of Delegates meeting to ensure their livestock can continue grazing on neighborhood streets.
- Seattle's Brewery Workers Refuse a Ten-Hour Day
The city's brewers want longer shifts and unpaid Saturday work. Their men's union says no — and the fight goes to a Sunday meeting that could set the pattern for every brewery on the Coast.
- The Legislators Who Came to See a Ditch—and Left Believers
A steamboat tour of Smith Cove and Lake Union turns Eastern Washington lawmakers into ship-canal converts.
- Seattle’s School Board Said No to $153
Contractors crowded the board meeting, but a fight over $4,000 versus $4,153 left a school addition unbuilt—and a Lake Union petition for 107 children pending.