At 11:10 p.m. on November 28, 1894, a strip of land 250-300 yards long and 20-60 feet wide slid into Commencement Bay, carrying with it the home of H.H. Alger, 45 feet of the Northern Pacific Railway Co's Puget Sound warehouse, the company's freight office and the adjoining stockyards. The lack of light made rescue work difficult. Night watchman John Hanson and Emma, the 15 year old daughter of Alger, lost their lives. A second slide followed in a few minutes and another the next night. When the land stopped sliding, it was estimated that the Bay now covered 20 acres of previously inhabited land. Where the warehouses had stood, there was now 60 feet of water. The slide was attributed to a washing out of quicksand beneath the filled-in earth. (Hunt: "History of Tacoma" vol. 2, pg. 170-171) G27.1-098

Landslides--Tacoma--1890-1900; Disasters--Tacoma--1890-1900; Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma);

At 11:10 p.m. on November 28, 1894, a strip of land 250-300 yards long and 20-60 feet wide slid into Commencement Bay, carrying with it the home of H.H. Alger, 45 feet of the Northern Pacific Railway Co's Puget Sound warehouse, the company's freight office and the adjoining stockyards. The lack of light made rescue work difficult. Night watchman John Hanson and Emma, the 15 year old daughter of Alger, lost their lives. A second slide followed in a few minutes and another the next night. When the land stopped sliding, it was estimated that the Bay now covered 20 acres of previously inhabited land. Where the warehouses had stood, there was now 60 feet of water. The slide was attributed to a washing out of quicksand beneath the filled-in earth. (Hunt: "History of Tacoma" vol. 2, pg. 170-171) G27.1-097

Landslides--Tacoma--1890-1900; Disasters--Tacoma--1890-1900; Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma);

On November 28, 1894 at 11:10 p.m., a landslide collapsed the Northern Pacific Railway Co.'s wharf, spilling the freight office, pump house and part of a warehouse into Commencement Bay. A few minutes later, at this site further north, a second slide occurred, carrying away part of the Ocean Dock. Observers near the Crescent Creamery, the white building on left located at approximately 100 Schuster Parkway, felt a jar followed by the crash of the warehouse as it broke up and fell into the water. The Crescent Creamery, constructed around 1890, was the first cold storage plant build on the Pacific Coast. (Hunt: "History of Tacoma Washington" vol. 2, pg. 170-171) G27.1-100

Landslides--Tacoma--1890-1900; Disasters--Tacoma--1890-1900; Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma);

Late in the evening of November 28, 1894, a large landslide occurred in the waters of Commencement Bay carrying part of the Northern Pacific Railway Co.'s warehouse, its freight office, adjoining stockyards, the pump house and the home of H.H. Alger into the water. The night watchman and the Alger daughter lost their lives. In the daylight of the following day, observers came to see the previously inhabited land now covered with water. Although the Railway's freight office was found later floating near the southern tip of Maury Island, the company's safe, rumored to contain $10,000 in cash and $25,000 in securities, was never found. (Hunt: "History of Tacoma Washington" Vol. 2, pg. 170-171) G27.1-099, TPL-9550

Landslides--Tacoma--1890-1900; Disasters--Tacoma--1890-1900; Northern Pacific Railway Co. (Tacoma);

United States. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dalles).
1 map; 41 x 34 cm. Scale 1:400,000 At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache Superintendent.

ca. 1913. A typical stampeder on the trail to Chisana. Note his iron skillet and his long, crosscut saw for whipsawing lumber.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- WILDLIFE CHIEF -- Curt Smitch is the new director of Washington's Department of Wildlife. Smith has been serving as natural resources adviser to Gov. Booth Gardner.
AP Photo, 1988

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Curt Smitch at the Rotary Club Luncheon.
Staff photo by Geff Hinds

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OLYMPIA -- SMITCH/METCALF -- Department of Wildlife director Curt Smitch answers a question while Sen. Jack Metcalf, R-Langley, listens carefully. The two met in a face-to-face debate before the Capital City Press Club in Olympia on Thursday.
AP Photo, 1989

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State Wildlife Director Curt Smith, seated, listened to charges made by State Senator Jack Metcalf during a debate between the two at the Capitol City Press Club meeting in Olympia Thursday.
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman.

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The Senate gallery was overflowing with spectators at the Curt Smitch confirmation hearing held by the Senate Environment and Natural Resource Committee.
Photo by Bill Hunter

Back of Photo:
Charles Z. Smith

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Charles Z. Smith
Staff photo by Bob Rudsit

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Charles Z. Smith was helped into his new judicial robe by former law partner Theodore Rosenblume (right) at the ceremony at the U.S. Courthouse in Seattle where Smith was sworn in as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. Smith was appointed by Governor Booth Gardner on July 13.
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman

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Rev. Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey L. Smith Aldersgate Tacoma

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Smith, Jeff

Popularly known as The Frugal Gourmet

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Chaplain Rev. Jeffrey L. Smith, University of Puget Sound
Lin Wicks Studio
7902 27th West
Tacoma, Washington 98466

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Rev. Jeffrey L. Smith

Popularly known as The Frugal Gourmet

Back of Photo:
Jeff Smith
Staff photo by Bruce Larson

Popularly known as The Frugal Gourmet

Back of Photo:
Jeff Smith

Popularly known as The Frugal Gourmet

Front of Photo:
Jeff Smith
Staff photo by Bruce Kellman

Popularly known as The Frugal Gourmet

Back of Photo:
Jeff Smith

Popularly known as The Frugal Gourmet

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CHICAGO -- THE FRUGAL GOURMET -- Jeff Smith demonstrates how to be creative and thrifty in the kitchen in a new 26-part weekly series produced by WTTW/Chicago. THE FRUGAL GOURMET premieres Saturday, October 6 on PBS. Check local listing for date and time in your area.

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Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet
Home Sweet Home Special 25 Saturday

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Sergeant Lyle Smith

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Lyle E. Smith