Senator Foster
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- May 31, 1899The Battle for the Homecoming: Tacoma vs. Seattle Over the First WashingtonAs Secretary of War Alger hints that troops may bypass Seattle to land in Tacoma, a civic war erupts over who gets to welcome the returning volunteers from Manila.Seattle, WA
- May 27, 1903The Man Who Shook Hands with HistoryPresident Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.Walla Walla, 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
- Jun 2, 1903The President’s Directive at the Hotel TacomaA leaked account of a 1903 banquet reveals how Theodore Roosevelt settled a local political dispute over railroad regulation with a single, sharp rebuke.Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma, WA
- Jul 29, 1903The Loss of Tribal Sovereignty in PuyallupA federal ruling stripped the Puyallup Tribe of their status as wards, opening reservation lands to unrestricted sale and private development.Puyallup Reservation, Tacoma, WA
- Sep 21, 1903The Political Auction of Senator Foster's SeatRailroad lobbyists are allegedly moving to replace Senator Foster with a hand-picked stevedore, sparking a fierce debate over corporate influence in Washington politics.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 11, 1903Northwestern Senators Plot Against the PresidentLocal political scuttlebutt suggests a conspiracy by Washington and Oregon senators to undermine Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 presidential bid.Seattle, WA
- Jan 5, 1904Walla Walla Lawyers Challenge Federal Court MapLocal attorneys unite against a congressional bill to split Washington into two federal judicial districts, favoring a north-south divide instead.Dacres Hotel, Walla Walla, WA
- Feb 26, 1904Longshoremen Strike Over Wage Cuts on Government DocksLocal union members halt loading of the S.S. Lyra after federal contractors attempt to slash wages for cargo handling.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 18, 1904The Jefferson Finally Breaks FreeAfter two weeks of being stuck on the channel bottom, the steamer Jefferson was pulled into deep water, prompting a call for city-wide harbor dredging.Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma, WA
- May 5, 1904The Self-Appointed Reformer of TacomaA man claiming divine orders to improve the city is sentenced to 30 days in jail for vagrancy after repeated police interference.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 29, 1904U.S. Treasury Secretary Visits TacomaLeslie M. Shaw delivers an impromptu address at First Presbyterian Church, urging young men to embrace a 'strenuous existence.'First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, WA