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44 stories matching cushman
- The Lawyer Locked Out
A prominent Tacoma politician finds himself stranded on the street in his gym clothes after a drafty gymnasium door leaves him quite exposed.
- Blood on the Hop Fields
A long-standing property dispute over a county road and hop land turns lethal near Lake Tapps.
- Tacoma's Congressman Betrays the People in D.C.
Francis W. Cushman aligns with political bosses, voting against rules that would have allowed for greater congressional transparency and legislative accountability.
- The Festive Burglar of North Seattle
A bold intruder uses skeleton keys to clean out a home on West Street while the occupant is at church.
- Congressman Cushman and the Tariff 'Barter'
A stinging editorial accusation that Tacoma's representative traded his constituents' interests for a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee.
- The Tall Tale of the Olympic Mountain Silver Mine
A notorious character in Los Angeles claims a skeleton, a secret diary, and a map have led him to a mountain of solid silver near Lake Cushman.
- Congressman Cushman's Nepotism Scandal
Federal judicial appointments in Tacoma stall as local power brokers favor family over public endorsement.
- The Fight for an Army Camp
Representatives debate whether Tacoma or Spokane should host the new regional military mobilization center.
- Tacoma Business Leaders Oppose Legislative Land Grab
The Chamber of Commerce refuses to support a controversial bill that would have funneled money into B. S. Grosscup's hands.
- Tacoma's Federal Bench Snub
Congressman Cushman is under fire for failing to secure a local appointment for a federal judgeship, allegedly sacrificing Tacoma's interests for Seattle candidates.
- Republican Party Brass Launch Re-election Campaign
Prominent local figures gather at the Donnelly Hotel to secure the future of Pierce County’s federal delegation.
- The Lake Rose a Foot an Hour and the Hotel Bathhouse Floated Away
A Christmas-week gale swells Lake Cushman, floods the valley bottom, snaps the ice and — at least — opens the way for snowbound settlers on the South Fork of the Skokomish.
- Visions for Tacoma's Industrial Growth
Local business leaders and Congressman Cushman debate federal funding for harbor dredging and the city's potential as a Pacific coastal powerhouse.
- The Political Price of a Brother’s Seat
Tacoma residents accuse Congressman F. W. Cushman of trading the city's federal bench appointment for his own brother's gain.
- A Near-Death Experience on Lake Union
Three young men capsized in a pleasure boat, saved by the quick thinking of two local boaters who paddled out to rescue them.
- The Newspaper Imposter of Mount Vernon
A traveling con artist posed as a Post-Intelligencer agent to swindle residents in British Columbia and Skagit County.
- A School Teacher’s Brush with Death in the Skokomish
While attempting to reach the hotels at Lake Cushman, a young educator was swept away by a flooded river in a terrifying ordeal.
- A House Lifted Off Its Foundations and Floated Out Into the Lake
After five days of rain, Lake Cushman rose to record heights — eight feet deep on the hotel floor — and carried one man's house bodily across the clearing into the water.
- The Fight to Save Tacoma’s U.S. Engineer Office
Tacoma boosters scramble to keep the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers branch office from moving to Seattle.
- Commuters Fight for Better Transit
The Puget Park Improvement Club clashes with the streetcar company over fares and service.
- The Jefferson Finally Breaks Free
After 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.
- Defending Tacoma’s Engineering Foothold
The Chamber of Commerce rallies to stop the federal government from shifting a key engineering office to Seattle.
- Roosevelt’s Secret Indorsement: The President vs. The Railroad Barons
At 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.
- Tidelands Dispute Set for Settlement
A long-standing conflict over Tacoma's valuable waterfront lands, involving the Puyallup Tribe and extensive legal claims, is slated for a federal resolution.
- Olympia Organizes Aid for Civil War Wounded
Prominent citizens gather to create a territorial support network for Union soldiers.