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- The Nightgown Defense
A man is fined for failing to assist a police officer in Bismarck, Washington, citing the embarrassment of being caught in his nightclothes.
- The Street Corner Orator's Victory
A Tacoma man wins a legal battle after being arrested for his street-side political activism.
- Tragedy in Tacoma: A Lover’s Final Act
A heartbroken teenager dies by suicide after the death of his sweetheart, leaving a note requesting they be buried side-by-side.
- 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.
- An Ex-Sheriff Charged With Kidnapping Over a Columbia River Fishing Feud
A former Clatsop County sheriff is arrested in Tacoma on a charge of kidnaping, the long-delayed reckoning from an 1890 raid on Washington-side fishermen accused of illegal trap fishing.
- The Waterfront Labor Fight
A congressional commission hears testimony on the future of the American merchant marine, reigniting a heated debate over working conditions and 'shanghaiing' in Tacoma's ports.
- The End of Coal: Tacoma’s Tugboats Eye Oil
Local steamboat captains and major industrial concerns move to replace coal with oil, signaling a shift in the region's energy dependence.
- The Wild West Street Brawl Between Two Police Chiefs
A power struggle in Tacoma turned into a street-side standoff, forcing residents to choose sides as two men claimed the title of Chief of Police.