The Tacoma Times, Tacoma, WA, January 16, 1917

Olympia, Jan. 16 — Great commotion was caused on the floor of the senate this morning when Senators Howard Taylor of King and Tom Brown of Whatcom engaged in a fist fight.

Brown had accused Taylor of trying to make himself “King of the Senate,” and had made other accusations against him.

Taylor had offered Brown “to go Into the ante-room and repeat what he said, but Brown had refused, saying that he would repent his accusations on the floor.

Taylor reached over Brown’s desk and struck him a resounding whack full in the face.