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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 13 |
| 1859 | 27 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 56 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 43 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 70 |
| 1888 | 34 |
| 1889 | 76 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 48 |
| 1892 | 267 |
| 1893 | 263 |
| 1894 | 243 |
| 1895 | 182 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 64 |
| 1904 | 848 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 758 |
| 1910 | 5 |
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3,195 stories
- The 1909 City Hall Power Grab That Tacoma Voters Were Told to Stop
A fiery Times editorial urged citizens to pack the council chamber against charter amendments it said would gut civil service, raise council pay, and hand city jobs to political loyalists.
- The Bread Wrapping War: Tacoma Women Take On City Hall
With 1,500 club members, city doctors and a health inspector behind them, Tacoma women demand that bakery bread be wrapped—and that dogs be barred from groceries.
- City Hall Under Siege: Mayor and Councilman Clash Over Police Graft
A heated feud erupts between Mayor Linck and Councilman Jamieson over alleged police corruption and the reopening of local 'cribs'.
- Tacoma’s Vice 'Lid' Finally Sealed
Mayor and Chief of Police bow to council pressure to finally end the city's unofficial restricted vice district.
- The High Price of 'Hello'
Medical experts warn that the grueling labor and public abuse faced by telephone operators are breaking the health of a generation of working women.
- A Logger's Final Despair
After being robbed of his life savings in a Tacoma resort, a distraught logger takes his own life in a series of desperate acts.
- The 'Messenger' Drug Ring Exposed
Detectives charge that a Tacoma messenger service was a front for a widespread cocaine and morphine trafficking operation.
- Demented Girl Rescued from Puyallup Reservation
After being found chained to an outhouse floor, a young Indigenous girl has secured a place at an asylum.
- Old Town Lumber Mill Reduced to Ash
A massive blaze consumes the Puget Sound Lumber Company plant, highlighting the urgent need for a dedicated city fire-boat.
- Railroad Seeks to Vacate Nine Waterfront Street Ends
Tacoma’s City Council faces a standoff as the Northern Pacific Railway moves to consolidate control over city streets and waterfront access.
- Two Workers Lose Feet in Same Week, Win Judgments
A recurring industrial nightmare in Tacoma: employees suffer catastrophic injuries in railroad and rail-related jobs, leading to high-stakes legal battles for compensation.
- Tragedy at the Old County Hospital
An elderly woman is trapped and killed when a kerosene lamp sparks a blaze in the abandoned county hospital building.
- An Interracial Wedding Sparks Public Outrage
Helen Gladys Emery leaves her California home to marry a Japanese man in Tacoma, facing mobs and hostile crowds along the way.
- Tragic Electric Train Accident on North Anderson Street
A Tacoma salesman was critically injured attempting to board a moving interurban train.
- A Family Feud Over a Lost Estate
A brother alleges that his sister's insanity was manufactured to seize her $100,000 fortune.
- Logger Arrested in Tacoma for Assault on Minor
A logger from Mineral, Washington, was transported to the Tacoma jail to face charges involving a 15-year-old girl.
- A Point-Blank Escape
Ida Witikka wins divorce after husband attempts to kill her with a revolver on the Fourth of July.
- The Regents Park Mystery
A contractor was found murdered in a thicket, his body showing signs of a struggle and an attempt at concealment.
- The Unsolved Murder of James A. Frace
A quarrelsome man is found riddled with bullets, leaving behind a confusing trail of clues and a city full of suspects.
- The Battle for the West Waterfront
Tacoma citizens are urged to confront railroad attorneys tonight to prevent the Northern Pacific from monopolizing the city’s waterfront access.
- The Battle for Tacoma's Waterfront
City officials fight to stop Northern Pacific Railroad from creating a permanent monopoly on the Narrows coastline.
- City Council Sides with Grocers to Shutter Public Market
In a blow to local gardeners and budget-conscious residents, the city council votes to dismantle the D Street market stalls to protect the city's grocery combine.
- Tacoma Mayor Indicted for Ignoring Vice
A grand jury has charged Mayor John W. Linck with failing to enforce laws against the city's 'social evil' districts.
- Fatal Mill Accident at Alder
A Japanese mill worker is killed instantly after an accidental encounter with a spinning circular saw.
- A Church Fights Foreclosure
The African M.E. congregation organizes a fair to save their house of worship from a mortgage sale.