Peter Sandberg
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- Aug 18, 1899The Corruption of the City CouncilMayor John N. Nickols of Tacoma is arrested and indicted for soliciting a $10,000 bribe to approve ordinances ratifying city contracts.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 6, 1904The Pulpit Versus the Political MachineA local minister denounces municipal graft and the influence of saloon-owners in the upcoming mayoral race.First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 8, 1904The Mystery of Mayor Wright’s CitizenshipA local businessman claims to hold the key to a political scandal regarding the mayor's legitimacy to hold office.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 11, 1904The War on the Lincoln HouseA local wagon manufacturer seeks an injunction against nearby saloons and brothels, claiming they are driving away their customers.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Aug 27, 1904Vice and the Waterfront: A Business Scandal on A StreetPromoters of the new city dock claim that illicit resorts and gambling dens are scaring away legitimate shippers and passengers.C Street, Tacoma, WA
- Sep 10, 1904Expansion of the Red Light DistrictA notorious district on A Street is set for expansion as a developer secures permits for a new subterranean 'house of ill-fame'.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 16, 1904Knockout Drops at the Standard SaloonA Tacoma man swears he was drugged, fleeced of $210, and knocked toothless—then asks the city to revoke the saloon's license.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 6, 1909The Grand Jury Probes the 'Restricted District'Tacoma investigators hunt for proof of who really profits from the city's red-light district properties.Tacoma, WA
- May 1, 1909Tacoma Mayor Indicted for Ignoring ViceA grand jury has charged Mayor John W. Linck with failing to enforce laws against the city's 'social evil' districts.Pacific Ave, 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