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1. The Battle for the Curb

   A local grocer and a city official are clashing over the rights to a narrow strip of land outside the public market.

   Mar 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesPublic Market, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

2. City Council Blocks Proposed Subway Project

   Promoter's plans for an ambitious subterranean build met with skepticism and obstruction from city leadership.

   Mar 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

3. The False Solution to Homelessness

   A radical critique of the 1909 railroad industry's plan to solve unemployment by mass imprisonment.

   Mar 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

4. The Price of Vice: Tacoma’s License Inspector Admits Licensing Dives for Revenue

   License Inspector John Glen defends the city's practice of taxing illicit saloons to fill the salary fund, drawing a sharp rebuke from the council's own internal contradictions.

   Mar 11, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

5. The Fight Against Tacoma's Rubbish

   Health officials and the Pure Food Council declare war on 'old shacks' and vacant-lot dumping ahead of a summer influx of tourists.

   Mar 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesCommerce Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

6. The City Hall Landlord Problem

   When Tacoma condemned land for a street project, it ended up in the house-moving business.

   Mar 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesNorth 35th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

7. The Great Tacoma Spring Cleaning

   Mayor Linck threatens arrests as the city scrambles to scrub up before an upcoming exposition.

   Mar 17, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

8. City Hall Forces Transit Upgrade

   After years of complaints about 'rattletraps,' the City Council orders the Tacoma Railway & Power Company to replace its McKinley Park fleet.

   Mar 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesMcKinley Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

9. Midnight Explosions Rock Pacific Avenue

   A late-night blaze at the Robinson Clothing Company forced hotel guests to flee into the streets in their nightclothes.

   Mar 19, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

10. Judge Overrules Jury in Controversial Assault Case

    Despite a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon, the judge intends to sentence the defendant for a minor charge.

    Mar 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

11. The Gift of an Elegant Era

    Tacoma club women receive a historic windfall as the W.R. Rust family donates the entire contents of their mansion for a new clubhouse.

    Mar 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

12. A Lone Rancher Found Murdered Near Puyallup

    The body of Frank Mozen was discovered near his cabin with four bullet wounds, suggesting a targeted robbery.

    Mar 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesSummit, Puyallup, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

13. Tacoma’s War on Rubbish

    The Anti-Compulsory Vaccination society leads a citywide cleanup campaign, deputizing police to hunt down vacant-lot litter.

    Mar 29, 1909The Tacoma Times505 South I Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

14. The Bid to Open the Puyallup River to Deep-Water Shipping

    Tacoma business leaders testify before the U.S. Engineer, arguing that dredging the river is the key to transforming the city into a manufacturing powerhouse.

    Mar 31, 1909The Tacoma TimesPuyallup River, Tacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

15. The Wanted Kidnaper Who Once Walked Our Streets

    A Tacoma detective identifies a notorious kidnaper as a local con man who scammed city businessmen a year prior.

    Apr 1, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

16. The Return of the Devotee

    Rose Karasek returns to Tacoma after a stint abroad following the 'radio-active' teacher Josua Klein.

    Apr 2, 1909The Tacoma Times625 South 25th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

17. The Groom Who Never Arrived

    A Tacoma feed broker vanishes mysteriously just days before his wedding to a Seattle teacher.

    Apr 5, 1909The Tacoma Times726 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

18. A Toddler’s Cough Saves a Family from Fire

    An 18-month-old infant is credited with waking his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Joslyn, just in time to escape a house fire in South Tacoma.

    Apr 5, 1909The Tacoma Times2319 South Ash Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

19. The Grand Jury Probes the 'Restricted District'

    Tacoma investigators hunt for proof of who really profits from the city's red-light district properties.

    Apr 6, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

20. Electrician Lost in Narrows During Gale

    A Seattle man is presumed dead after attempting a perilous rowboat crossing of the Narrows during a storm.

    Apr 7, 1909The Tacoma TimesThe Tacoma, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

21. The Hidden Wife of Tacoma

    For years, friends protected a woman from her abusive husband, keeping her location secret even while he offered a massive reward for her return.

    Apr 7, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

22. The Curious Case of the Stolen Vermillion Wagon

    A stolen express wagon is found abandoned, but the horse thieves remain at large.

    Apr 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

23. The High-Speed Chase Between Seattle and Tacoma

    A chauffeur chases his stolen $5,000 Pierce Arrow across the county lines only to lose the trail in the dark.

    Apr 10, 1909The Tacoma TimesPuyallup Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

24. Tragedy in a South Tacoma Bedroom

    After an evening of drinking, a Tacoma woman dies in a fire at her home while her husband, also intoxicated, fails to save her.

    Apr 14, 1909The Tacoma Times611 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

25. A High-Speed Crash Into a Saloon

    After a harrowing collision on Puyallup Avenue, a local couple sues their driver for reckless speed.

    Apr 14, 1909The Tacoma TimesPuyallup Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce County

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