Senator Fairbanks
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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
- Jun 12, 1899The Iron Leviathan Meets the Excursionists: A Day on Puget SoundWhen the USS Iowa arrived in Port Orchard, local dignitaries and chamber of commerce members boarded a steamer to greet the battleship, leading to a dramatic encounter in the fog and a cordial invitation to a banquet.Port Orchard, WA