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5 stories matching ringster

  1. The Gall and Wormwood of Olympia: Tacoma’s Defeat in the Senate Race

    As Washington's first U.S. Senator is chosen in a bitter legislative battle, defeated candidate Calkins' supporters cry foul, while Jefferson County delegates secure the victory for Watson Squire.

    Jan 26, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  2. A Ring, a Resignation and a Democratic Landslide in Seattle

    Mayor-elect Ronald insists the sweeping Democratic victory was no party triumph but a popular revolt against boss rule, a pliant police chief and corrupt registration.

    Mar 10, 1892The Olympia TribuneSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  3. The Pulpit vs. The Ring

    Dr. S. Alonzo Bright uses a sermon on the 'Demoniac' to launch a stinging public rebuke against corrupt city politicians.

    Aug 1, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Political 'Boodle' That Nearly Toppled Seattle's Republican Party

    A look back at the chaotic 1889 Republican primaries in King County, where internal factions, broken promises, and the 'boodle' system turned a local race for the U.S. Senate into a full-scale political scandal.

    Aug 19, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  5. Seattle Voters Break the Ring—and Olympia Cheers

    A Democratic sweep in Seattle unseats the machine the Post-Intelligencer defended, and the Olympia Tribune savors the reckoning.

    Mar 18, 1892The Olympia TribuneSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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  1. Prominent Pioneer Detained

    A longtime city contractor suffers a mental health crisis at home.

    Apr 13, 1909The Tacoma Times516 North 11th Street, Tacoma

  2. The Circus Impostor

    A grifter posing as a Ringling Brothers advance man is caught in Astoria after swindling local meat merchants.

    Jun 22, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  3. The Brutal Ring Battle at Tacoma

    Seattle and Portland athletic clubs face off in a contentious match that ends in a knockout and accusations of foul play.

    Jul 16, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma

  4. The Logging Camp Grifter

    A teamster is caught by a deputy sheriff after allegedly swindling a saloon owner with a forged time check.

    May 23, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSauk City

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