W. D. Tyler
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- Mar 2, 1887The Great Tacoma Smelter ScamA smooth-talking promoter arrives in the dead of winter, promises a mining fortune, and leaves a town holding the bag.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 3, 1893A Garden Wedding on Lake SteilacoomProminent Tacoma socialites Miss Ruby Shera and Mr. Thomas J. Handforth were wed under a canopy of oaks in an elaborate ceremony at the Tyler estate.Lake Steilacoom, Lakewood, WA
- Aug 25, 1894The Railroad That Went Broke Twice in Seven YearsA federal judge appoints W. D. Tyler receiver for the Washington & Columbia River line after $300,000 in missed interest payments.Walla Walla, WA
- Mar 13, 1895Tacoma Offers to Hand Its Water System Back to the Man It Bought It FromWith springs shut off and a fire engine pumping to keep taps flowing, Tacoma's mayor writes C. B. Wright a remarkable offer: take back the light and water plant.Crystal Springs, Tacoma, WA