George Foster
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- Jan 6, 1877The Logger’s Dilemma: Why Cheap Labor Is Killing Washington's FutureIn a fierce editorial from January 1877, the Puget Sound Dispatch argues that low wages for loggers don't just hurt workers—they stunt the growth of the entire territory, creating a class of 'mental and physical wrecks' instead of future statesmen.Seattle, WA
- Jan 13, 1877The Wharfinger's Reward: A Real Estate Gift from Henry YeslerIn an era of rising industrial ambition, Seattle's pioneer mogul Henry Yesler gifted four prime city lots to his longtime wharf manager as a gesture of gratitude.Seattle, WA
- Jun 15, 1888The Landlords' New Playbook: How Seattle's Elite Are Cornering the Housing MarketIn a move that mirrors today’s corporate housing boom, lumber barons Yesler, Foster, and Lowman are launching a massive development on Broadway to control supply and dictate prices for new arrivals.Broadway, Seattle
- Nov 20, 1891The Governor Who Filled Washington Returns, and Finds It FullSixteen years after leaving office, former territorial governor Edward Salomon walks back into an Olympia hotel and finds old friends grown wealthy — and a young state he helped populate now competing with Seattle and Tacoma for its own future.Olympia Hotel, Olympia, WA
- Nov 30, 1891A Sunday Earthquake Rattles Olympia, Stopping Clocks and Startling DinersAt 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 29, 1891, a sharp tremor shook the city, rattled windows, swayed chandeliers, and sent one hotel guest diving for the stairs.Olympia, WA
- Jul 15, 1894They Seized a Locomotive to Stop a Train—Then Faced Judge HanfordAfter a mob of 3,000 surrounded a Northern Pacific train in Spokane, ten men were charged with contempt and riot; three pleaded guilty and two were sent to hard labor.Spokane, WA
- Jul 24, 1894‘Incipient Treason’: Judge Hanford Sentences the Spokane StrikersSeven men are jailed for contempt after a mob derails trains and seizes a roundhouse during the 1894 railroad strike. The federal judge calls it insurrection.Spokane, WA