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- Sep 21, 1892Pitchfork Violence in the Harvest FieldA simple argument over a whiskey bottle near Pullman escalated into a violent assault with a pitchfork and a heavy roller.Pullman, WA
- Jun 17, 1894Tacoma’s Million-Dollar Water ScandalCitizens are fighting to repudiate a massive bond issue for a municipal water plant they claim is worth only a fraction of the cost.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 18, 1899The Abandoned Souls of the NorthTragic reports from the Yukon reveal that ill gold-seekers are being expelled by Canadian authorities, leaving them to fend for themselves on American soil.Western Hotel, Seattle, WA
- Feb 29, 1904Tacoma Mayoral Race Centers on Clean GovernmentAs the mayoral race heats up, the local press weighs in on the divide between a 'closed' city and the advocates for a wider-open town.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 4, 1904The High-Stakes Fight for City HallOn the eve of the 1904 municipal election, Republican and Democratic campaign managers trade barbs over the 'moral element,' slot machines, and the third-term candidacy of Mayor Campbell.Tacoma, WA
- Apr 14, 1904The Ministers and the Mayor-ElectA committee from the Ministerial Alliance meets with Mayor-elect Wright to probe his stance on the city's 'open' or 'closed' status, leaving the public to guess the outcome.Tacoma, WA
- May 5, 1904City Treasury Nearing Empty, Controller WarnsController L. Q. Jackson reveals Tacoma's coffers are so low the city may soon struggle to pay for basic services, forcing a halt to promotional spending.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 29, 1904The Shadowy Fight Over Tacoma's Telephone MonopolyCouncilmen accused of catering to the Sunset Telephone company while ignoring constituent demands for fair rates.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 4, 1904The Price of a Telephone FranchiseA City Councilman publicly alleges he was offered shares in exchange for his vote, then refuses to follow through on the accusation.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 22, 1904The Councilman and the Telephone PromoterA City Council member swears he was offered a massive bribe, but the accused parties are laughing it off—now the council must decide who is telling the truth.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 23, 1904The Councilman Who Turned Down a King's RansomA local bribery scandal reveals the absurdity of Tacoma's political culture, where one official boasts of refusing a $132,000 bribe.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 1, 1916The Day the Wind Blew the Farm AwayA survey reveals that a five-acre plot of land near Finley has literally blown away, leaving only a fraction of an acre behind.Finley, WA