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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 845 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1909 | 747 |
1,618 stories
- Street Railway Workers Strike Over Wage Cuts
Italians employed by the Tacoma Railway and Power Company walk off the job after their daily wage is slashed from $1.75 to $1.60.
- Maritime Standoff in San Francisco Spills into Tacoma
Shipping owners lock sailors into round-trip contracts to circumvent a San Francisco engineers' strike.
- The World's Fair Human Zoo Arrives in Tacoma
A group of Filipinos, part of a traveling exhibit for the St. Louis World's Fair, stops in Tacoma, revealing the dehumanizing lens through which the era viewed them.
- Will the Eleventh Street Bridge Collapse?
Public works officials send a diver into the channel to ensure the bridge foundation remains stable amid industrial dredging operations.
- The 'Business Campaign' at the Lyceum
Tacoma Republicans rally for Mayor Campbell as the 1904 municipal election heats up, pitting 'stability' against the opposition.
- The Streetcar Brawl at Ninth Street
A fare dispute turned violent when a Tacoma streetcar conductor armed himself with a heavy switch hook against a passenger, only to be beaten with his own weapon.
- The Uncertain Fate of Tommy Santiago Howard
Convicted of killing Kite Arquette years ago, Howard faces the penitentiary despite lingering doubts about his guilt and a potential pardon effort.
- The Battle for an 'Open' or 'Closed' Tacoma
Democratic mayoral candidate George I. Wright disputes the paper's characterization of his platform as he addresses citizens at a local meeting.
- The Grizzly at Point Defiance
A silver-tip grizzly escapes its cage at Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, wounding three park employees before being put down to protect the zoo’s deer and elk.
- Industrial Tragedy at the Far West Lumber Camp
A young laborer is crushed to death by a falling boiler at an Electron construction site.
- The Battle for the North K Street Line
Tacoma residents demand that the Tacoma Railway and Power Company fulfill its transit promises.
- The Railway Workers' Political Platform
Tacoma’s railroad employees mobilize to influence state labor legislation and endorse their own candidates for office.
- The Mayor's Controversial Return to 'Regulating' Vice
Mayor George Wright announces a plan to re-establish police control over prostitution, arguing that recent reform efforts have only worsened conditions in the city's downtown.
- Jealousy on Pacific Avenue
An aging ex-bailiff draws a gun on a public official in a public street-side confrontation over an alleged affair.
- The Human Zoo at the St. Louis World’s Fair
Eighty Moros from Mindanao arrived in Tacoma via the steamship Tremont, bound for an exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair.
- City Council Settles Deadly Runaway Claim
A tragic workplace accident leads to a $750 settlement after the city is sued for the death of an employee.
- Voters Revolt Against Boss Rule on Puyallup Reservation
A primary election descends into chaos as residents allege a one-man ballot scheme to protect a local bootlegger.
- City Treasury Nearing Empty, Controller Warns
Controller 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.
- The Woman Seeking Sanctuary in the County Jail
A desperate resident turns to the law for care, highlighting the tragic lack of social support for mental health in early 20th-century Tacoma.
- Abandoned on the Sidewalk
A woman injured in a cable car accident is left unattended on a street corner, sparking public outcry.
- Students Storm Seattle to Save Their President
A campus revolt at Whitworth College ends with the sudden re-election of Professor Gault after students intervened.
- City Hall Launches New 'Disorderly' Tax
Tacoma officials move to turn police regulation of vice houses into a monthly revenue stream.
- The Japanese Gambler Who Broke the Bank
A local Japanese patron at the Warwick gambling hall caused a scene when his unlikely win forced the house to suspend operations.
- The Tragedy of a Lonely Death in Electron
A construction foreman died after a fall, mistaken for a drunk by the very men he had gone to check on.
- Smelter Worker Crushed in Workplace Accident
A man working at the Tacoma smelter was killed while moving freight cars; a tragic reminder of the dangers of industrial labor at the turn of the century.