Stiles
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- Aug 21, 1889The Shadow of the Railroad: Tide Lands and Public TrustAs Washington state's constitutional convention drags on, delegates engage in a fierce legislative showdown over the fate of public tide lands, pitted against powerful rail and improvement corporations.Olympia, WA
- Dec 3, 1891A Tramp's Alibi: Thirty Tumwater Witnesses and a Murder Conviction UndoneA poor itinerant tinker was jailed for a Tacoma murder until residents of a small Thurston County hotel town swore he was miles away. The state Supreme Court ordered a new trial.Tumwater, WA
- Dec 22, 1903Abandoned in a TentA sick, elderly man found destitute near Lowden Station is moved to the county poorhouse after neighbors can no longer provide care.Lowden, WA
- Jun 14, 1904The Courthouse StandoffA local treasurer defies a court order to pay city school warrants, deepening a long-running legal feud over the Tourist Hotel site.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 21, 1909The Northern Pacific Railroad Depot Gets a DeadlineTacoma City Council forces the hand of the Northern Pacific, setting a firm date for the construction of a new passenger depot on Pacific Avenue.Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 24, 1909The Closure of the Sandberg DistrictCity Attorney Stiles unilaterally forces the closure of Tacoma's red-light district, triggering a panicked exodus from the blocks between Court A and A Street.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 24, 1909The Price of a SubwayTacoma officials set strict financial terms for a developer hoping to build a subway franchise.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 14, 1909The Birth of the Nisqually Power ProjectTacoma moves toward seizing land and water rights for the Nisqually power plant, a project that would eventually transform the city's infrastructure.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 14, 1909Legal Snag Blocks State Funding for Historical BuildingState funds for a new historical building are at risk because the city's park board lacks the legal authority to deed park land to the state.Wright Park, Tacoma, WA