D. R. Lusher
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- Nov 22, 1907Two Caucuses, One Name, and a New Newport PartyAfter rival caucuses claimed the same ballot name, Newport's People's Progressive Party met at Judge D. R. Lusher's office and nominated a full municipal ticket for December.Newport, WA
- Nov 29, 1907Fired Railroad Workers Were Paid in Paper—So Their Lawyer SuedAfter the Idaho Washington Northern let go 26 men, it handed them orders for time certificates instead of cash. Newport's courts became the battleground.Newport, WA
- Nov 25, 1909Dry Forces Name a Ticket and Expect to Run Newport UnopposedIn a caucus at the Lusher & Chrysler office, the Municipal League put up Mike Fox Sr. for mayor and a full Citizens' Ticket for the December 7 election — and nobody expects a rival slate.Newport, WA
- Dec 2, 1909Two Tickets, One Town, and the Question of Who Can Run a TreasuryWith the saloon fight settled by local option, Newport's December 7 municipal election turns on competence: bank cashier F. C. Krause against former Wisconsin mayor M. Fox, with both parties pledging to enforce the dry law and straighten out the town's tangled finances.Newport Town Hall, Newport, WA
- Feb 17, 1910Newport’s Financial ReckoningFacing a mounting deficit and unpaid warrants, the town council moves to put a bond measure before voters to keep the lights on.Newport, WA