Mayor Linck
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- Jan 4, 1909Tacoma Votes to Break the Power MonopolyCitizens overwhelmingly approve a municipal power plant, aiming to reclaim control from private interests and slash utility influence.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 4, 1909Tacoma Mobilizes Relief for Earthquake-Ravaged ItalyCitizens organize fund-raising committees following the catastrophic earthquake in Messina and Calabria.Music Box Theatre, Tacoma, WA
- Jan 6, 1909Police Officer Arrested for Brutal Assault on WifeA longtime member of the Tacoma police department was jailed after violently beating his wife and threatening his children during a domestic dispute.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 8, 1909The Struggle for a Nickel FareNewly annexed residents demand transit equity from the Tacoma Railway and Power Company.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 13, 1909City Hall Scrambles to Power TacomaAs the power trust exerts pressure, Tacoma’s leadership struggles to staff the Nisqually plant.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 26, 1909Tacoma Residents Complain of Noisy, Dilapidated StreetcarsMayor Linck demands action against the Pacific Traction Company as citizens protest the jarring noise of 'triangular' wheels.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 19, 1909City Hall Under Siege: Mayor and Councilman Clash Over Police GraftA heated feud erupts between Mayor Linck and Councilman Jamieson over alleged police corruption and the reopening of local 'cribs'.City Hall, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 19, 1909The 'Stall-Fed Lawyer' and the City's ViceA local newspaper calls out a deputy sheriff for failing to raid gambling joints while posturing as a reformer in the city council.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 25, 1909Tacoma’s Vice 'Lid' Finally SealedMayor and Chief of Police bow to council pressure to finally end the city's unofficial restricted vice district.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 5, 1909Tacoma Women Demand a Female Food InspectorLocal women's groups argue that a woman's experience in food preparation makes her the most qualified candidate to enforce health standards in city stores.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 10, 1909The Health Board Targets Opera Alley's SqualorCity officials inspect disease-breeding housing conditions occupied by foreign laborers.Opera Alley, Tacoma, WA
- Mar 17, 1909The Great Tacoma Spring CleaningMayor Linck threatens arrests as the city scrambles to scrub up before an upcoming exposition.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 25, 1909An Interracial Wedding Sparks Public OutrageHelen Gladys Emery leaves her California home to marry a Japanese man in Tacoma, facing mobs and hostile crowds along the way.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 3, 1909Health Commissioner Struggles to Find Care for PatientDr. Sargentich highlights the urgent need for a municipal hospital as a patient with contagious disease struggles to find a bed.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 24, 1909Mayor Accused of Silencing Health Official Over Water SafetyPhysicians in Pierce County call a meeting at the Tacoma Hotel, suspecting the Mayor fired the bacteriologist to hide pollution data.Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma, WA
- May 1, 1909Tacoma Hires Its First Woman DetectiveHelen Beardsley takes the badge to protect vulnerable girls arriving in the city.Tacoma, WA
- May 8, 1909Tacoma Grand Jury Indicts Mayor and Officials Over 'Social Evil' DistrictA sweeping probe into city vice and municipal corruption concludes with calls for reform and the indictment of the mayor.14th Street, Tacoma, WA