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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 20 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 51 |
| 1877 | 40 |
| 1878 | 33 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 44 |
| 1884 | 26 |
| 1885 | 62 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 44 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 98 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 87 |
| 1892 | 179 |
| 1893 | 194 |
| 1894 | 181 |
| 1895 | 192 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 31 |
| 1900 | 5 |
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| 1903 | 94 |
| 1904 | 68 |
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| 1912 | 5 |
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| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 3 |
68 stories matching author
- City Orders Halt to Blasting Near West Coast Wagon Factory
A contractor’s use of dynamite to excavate an addition to the West Coast wagon factory triggered alarm and complaints of structural damage from neighbors.
- The Fight Over Indian Land Taxes
A legal challenge in Tacoma's superior court questions if tribal land can be taxed, pitting state authority against federal protections.
- The Millionaire Forger in a Hospital Bed
A notorious mail robber and master forger is caught in Tacoma after a nationwide manhunt, but the city isn't letting him go just yet.
- Vigilante Justice in Auburn Leaves Logger Dead
A citizen posse chasing three men over a property dispute ended in a fatal shooting, with local authorities absolving the shooter of any wrongdoing.
- Police and Civic Union Raid Poker Parlor
A gambling den at a downtown saloon is shuttered by authorities following a local reform effort.
- Smelter Robbery Leaves Police Baffled
Tacoma authorities search for suspects in a violent hold-up near the smelter, but the trail has gone cold.
- The Price of a Quail in South Tacoma
A local woodsman faces legal trouble for out-of-season hunting as authorities crack down on regional game violations.
- McKinley School's Marshy Misery
Tacoma’s board of education moves to address debt and site conditions at the unhealthful McKinley School location.
- The Silent Protest at the County Jail
A Japanese man held in the county jail initiates a desperate hunger strike, vowing to abstain from food until Russia is defeated in the ongoing conflict.
- The Battle for Tacoma’s Trees
Citizens revolt against a plan to destroy shade trees to make way for unsightly power poles.
- The City Council Bribery Probe
A committee is formed to investigate rumors of vote-buying surrounding a lucrative new telephone franchise in Tacoma.
- The Railroad's Quiet Footprint
A petition for tide lands reveals the hidden hand of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway preparing for its Tacoma entrance.
- The Wandering Grifter’s Free Pass
A man accused of passing bogus checks across Oregon and Washington walked free after local authorities decided the cost of prosecution wasn't worth the effort.
- The City’s Pest House
The Supreme Court rules in favor of a man whose property was turned into a smallpox quarantine facility without his consent.
- Local Boy Runs Away to Live Like a Hero in a Book
An 11-year-old Tacoma boy has disappeared with $11, seemingly inspired by 'yellow-covered' adventure novels.
- The Fight for Clean Water in Parkland
City officials take aim at sanitation hazards at Parkland College that have been contaminating the local water supply.
- The Final Stand of a Wanted Outlaw
A manhunt across Eastern Washington ends in a fatal shootout at a Spokane cabin.
- Refugees Fleeing the Russian Empire Reach Tacoma
Two Jewish merchants arrive in Tacoma after a thousand-mile sledge journey to escape military persecution in Vladivostok.
- Cabin Raid Near Steilacoom
Two elderly woodcutters were held at gunpoint in their home, sparking a search by local authorities.
- The Mayor's Controversial Return to 'Regulating' Vice
Mayor George Wright announces a plan to re-establish police control over prostitution, arguing that recent reform efforts have only worsened conditions in the city's downtown.
- The Lonely Plight of Neil McEachron
A constable brought 73-year-old Neil McEachron from Buckley for an insanity hearing after he bought 28 loaves of bread.
- The Tragedy of Pearl Johnson
A young girl's repeated cycles of addiction and family heartbreak highlight the limitations of early 20th-century social intervention.
- Tacoma’s Shipbuilding Future Hinges on Dredging the Puyallup
Business leaders push to deepen the river channel as the Alaska Steamship Company confirms plans to expand its fleet in Tacoma.
- The Bullfighter Who Captured Spokane's Socialites
A Spanish bullfighter finds himself besieged by the social elite and abandons his profession for the attention of local women.
- The Woman Seeking Sanctuary in the County Jail
A desperate resident turns to the law for care, highlighting the tragic lack of social support for mental health in early 20th-century Tacoma.