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| 1854 | 3 |
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| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 11 |
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| 1897 | 1 |
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25 stories
- The Land Grabbing Battle for Puyallup
A railroad-backed land company attempted to seize 18,000 acres of tribal land, painting it as 'waste' to displace the indigenous population.
- The Women of Washington Take Their Seats on the Jury
While critics claimed jury duty was 'disagreeable' for women, the first female jurors in Pierce County report they served willingly and effectively.
- A Night of Terror in Tacoma
A massive blaze sweeps through a bustling downtown block, consuming businesses and revealing the precarity of the city's early fire defenses.
- The Northern Pacific Railroad's Coal Land Grab
Critics decry the President's support for the railroad’s expansion into coal lands against the public interest.
- The Fight Over the Puyallup Coal Road
A Senate debate exposes the Northern Pacific Railroad's attempt to secure land grants for a coal line under the guise of the Cascade branch.
- The Shadow Over the Puyallup Valley
A Seattle committee investigates allegations of land-grabbing by the Northern Pacific Railway, threatening the tenure of timber and land owners.
- Tacoma’s Open Letter to the Railroad Monopoly
A scathing council memorial accuses the Northern Pacific Railroad of breaking its promises, stalling city growth, and holding the harbor hostage.
- The Sham Inspection of the Northern Pacific
A whistleblower account of how railroad executives entertained government officials with champagne to secure unearned land grants.
- The Senator vs. The Railroad Barons
A fierce Senate debate erupts over the Northern Pacific’s attempt to claim land through a 'coal branch' built years earlier.
- The Judge and the Brothel
A Tacoma magistrate’s attempt to move his court away from a neighboring brothel backfired when the City Council ordered him to clean up the street instead.
- The Tragic End of a Nurseryman
After struggling with delirium tremens, a once-respected Tacoma horticulturalist takes his own life while under the care of the county sheriff.
- A Bitter Business Rivalry Ends in Court
An accusation of boat theft between former business partners in Whatcom reveals a long-standing feud and allegations of 'cinching'.
- The Women’s Crusade Against Vice
Twenty-five prominent Tacoma women demand the city council clear out gambling houses and houses of ill-repute, citing the city charter and moral degradation.
- The Fight Over Northern Pacific Land Grants
A high-stakes political battle in the U.S. Senate over land worth thousands of dollars per acre near Puyallup.
- Tacoma’s Railroad Thralldom
A neighboring city struggles under the shadow of the Northern Pacific Railroad's monopoly and the local 'aristocracy' that supports it.
- A Distraught Mother’s Unfounded Claims
After previously accusing others of harboring her runaway daughters, a woman attempts to involve the Tacoma police in a new delusion.
- The Pioneer Argument
An old timer writes in to dispute the recorded history of the first white child born in Washington Territory.
- Wilkeson Mines Prepare for Revival
After five years of decline that left the town nearly deserted, the Wilkeson coal mines are hiring again, signaling a potential economic pulse.
- The Great Horse Heist of South Tacoma
A doctor's horse is snatched from a storefront and recovered miles away in the timber.
- The Asylum's Quiet Harmony
A rare glimpse into the operations of Washington Territory’s only mental hospital, as reported by its superintendent in 1884.
- The Battle Over the Cascades Rail Route
Local critique of the Northern Pacific Railroad’s route selection, favoring the Tacoma Land Company's influence over the practical needs of the territory.
- The Unlucky Runaways of Tacoma
Two young men who walked from Kalama to Tacoma seeking work instead find themselves behind bars after a clumsy theft from a local wood hauler.
- The Commuter Who Missed His Boat
A classic Tacoma wharf blunder ends with a man watching his ride to Seattle sail away without him.
- Puyallup Team Beats Tacoma
A Fourth of July baseball game sees a resounding victory for the Puyallup team over their white opponents.
- A New Generation Honors the Civil War
The first Pacific Coast lodge of the Sons of Veterans is instituted in Tacoma, marking a shift in how the memory of the 'War of the Rebellion' is passed down.