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| Year | Stories |
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| 1889 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
5 stories matching herren
- The Pony Legislature’s Last Stand
In Olympia, a defiant territorial delegate denies rumors that the 'rump' legislature met to move the state capital away from Seattle.
- The Political Orator Who Was a Wanted Man
L.E. Wilson, a fiery People’s Party speaker in Lewis County, was unmasked as a fugitive and serial bigamist.
- A Rough Week in Chehalis
A local train wreck and a string of mishaps keep the town busy.
- The Corporate Ballot: A Senate Seat for Sale
Democratic candidate Col. C.W. Griggs claims he can deliver the votes of 6,000 Great Northern Railway laborers to win a Senate seat, sparking a fierce clash over political integrity and union coercion.
- The Day Washington Was Born: A City Holds Its Breath
As the nation celebrates statehood, Seattle gathers in a packed hall to hear speeches on liberty, land fraud, and the future of the 'Queen City.'