F. H. Baldie
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- Jul 26, 1904The Shadowy Business of the Slot Machine KingA divorce trial involving a Tacoma slot machine operator reveals a hidden world of illicit gambling and domestic abuse.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 30, 1904Tacoma’s Secret 'Fining' SystemMayor Wright and Chief Malony allegedly operated a shadow tax on gambling and vice, using fake names to funnel illicit profits through the city’s ledgers.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 2, 1904The Shadow Ledger of Tacoma’s PoliceA secret cash book reveals how police collected 'fines' from gamblers and protected a slot machine monopoly.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 15, 1904The Slugger Monopoly of Pacific AvenueA local slot machine monopolist deploys hired thugs to enforce his trade, leading to a public street fight and a day in court.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Sep 17, 1904The Great Nickel Counterfeit BustA local slot machine monopolist calls in the Secret Service to stop a gang from minting slugs to cheat his own gambling machines.1509 South C Street, Tacoma, WA