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Addison G. Foster

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Jun 9, 1899The Lumber Barons’ Ultimatum: 'No Treaty Without Tariff Protection'In a packed Tacoma hall in June 1904, Seattle’s top timber executives drew a hard line with Senator Fairbanks: if the U.S. wants a trade deal with Canada, it must keep lumber tariffs high—or lose the Pacific Northwest’s economic backbone.Chamber of Commerce, Tacoma, WA
May 28, 1903Roosevelt’s Secret Indorsement: The President vs. The Railroad BaronsAt a private Tacoma banquet, Theodore Roosevelt publicly backed Governor McBride against the wishes of powerful Washington Senators Foster and Ankeny, igniting a fierce political war over railroad regulation.Tacoma, WA
Sep 19, 1903The Price of a Senate SeatA political operative visits Walla Walla to lobby for a candidate, candidly admitting that securing a U.S. Senate seat in 1903 requires a $300,000 bribe to the legislature.Walla Walla, WA
May 6, 1904Pierce County Republicans Clash at ConventionA rowdy local political gathering sees Gen. J.M. Ashton secured as a national delegate amidst party infighting over county nominations.Tacoma, WA