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8 stories matching complex

  1. The Battle for Tacoma's Water

    A complex struggle unfolds as private interests and the city council clash over a million-dollar water contract.

    Mar 6, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. Cleopatra Arrives in Seattle

    With two carloads of scenery and an army of supernumeraries, Fanny Davenport brings the glitz and drama of Ancient Egypt to the stage at the Broadway Theater.

    Dec 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMusic Box Theatre, Seattle, Pierce CountyNightlife

  3. The Northern Pacific Railroad's Shadowy Claim on Puyallup Land

    A railroad attorney hints at a complex legal scheme to extract funds from the Puyallup reservation, sparking local debates over land ownership.

    Jun 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Reservation, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  4. The 'Tillicum' Plot to Scalp John B. Allen

    Tacoma political operators allegedly plot a complex, backroom scheme to unseat Senator John B. Allen in favor of a coalition candidate.

    Nov 30, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma Hotel, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  5. A Custody Battle Over Indian Children in Tacoma

    A legal dispute over the guardianship of children between a divorced Indigenous couple highlights the complexity of family law and property rights.

    Mar 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

  6. The Boss Who Wouldn't Be King

    When Tacoma Democrats tried to draft a reluctant Tom Carroll for mayor, the local political machine collided with the city’s complex web of 'boys,' saloons, and backroom deals.

    Mar 22, 1892The Seattle Post-Intelligencer6th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  7. Puyallup Land Sale Proposal Stirs Tacoma Speculators

    As Tacoma developers salivated over tribal lands, a prominent Puyallup leader took his case to Washington D.C. to navigate the complex, often predatory, future of his people's property.

    Feb 12, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance

  8. Tacoma Tries to Sell Itself to a Visiting New Yorker

    A New York Tribune interview with Charles S. Smith set off a Tacoma-Seattle inferiority complex: real railroads versus prospective ones, wheat and coal versus new blocks and fine homes.

    Apr 11, 1892The Olympia TribuneTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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