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- The March of the Unemployed on Washington
Across the nation, the Industrial Army—a protest of the jobless—clashes with railroad companies and authorities as they move toward the capital to demand work.
- Protecting Young Women at the Train Depots
Fearing a repeat of the 'world's fair' disappearances, the YWCA seeks city funding for station matrons.
- City Council Plays Hardball with Rail Magnate
Tacoma officials force James J. Hill to build depots in exchange for a multi-million dollar franchise.
- The Great Tacoma Hack Scandal
A political feud between rival Democratic factions in Tacoma takes an absurd turn when unpaid livery bills surface after a failed mayoral campaign.
- Coxey’s Army of the Unemployed Rolls Through the West
Across the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, an army of unemployed men seize trains and lobby local mayors for bread as they march toward the nation's capital.
- A Royal Reception for Seattle's Foresters in Tacoma
Members of the Ancient Order of Foresters take a steamer to Tacoma for an evening of music, speeches, and hospitality.
- The Fifteen-Year Flood That Cut Puget Sound Apart
A massive storm inundates Puget Sound lowlands, blocks the Northern Pacific, washes out county bridges, and sends Tacoma developers scrambling to control the Puyallup River.
- Tacoma's Anti-Boodler Council Seizes Power, Demands Accounting of City Funds
A new coalition of Republicans and Populists takes control of Tacoma's city council, stripping power from the old guard and launching an investigation into the city's $720,000 bank deposit. Mayor Orr's appointments are blocked as the finance committee prepares to audit every bank.
- The Tacoma Gold Rush That Was Salted With Quicksilver
A mining journal exposes how placer claims on Tacoma school land turned a public trust into a speculative jackpot—complete with imported gold, alleged bribery, and a land office that kept saying yes.