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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 93 |
| 1909 | 48 |
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- Tacoma Weighs Water Security
City council members reject Seattle’s gravity water model in favor of local, closed-well systems at South Tacoma.
- The Pepper War at Josselyn’s
A labor dispute turns ugly as a waiter strikes back against a picket line.
- Issaquah Coal Strike Looms as Management Issues Ultimatum
Miners face replacement after company demands return to work or removal of tools, signaling a shift toward a long, bitter labor standoff.
- The Trail Saloon Shut Down by City Council
In an attempt to standardize local nightlife, the Tacoma City Council has refused to renew the license for a downtown saloon.
- Fighting to Keep the Waterfront Open
Tacoma residents push back against an ordinance to vacate Sprague Street, which would block public access to the bay.
- The Puyallup Sunday Debauch
A weekend of drunken chaos led to the arrest of three saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors and ignoring Sunday closing laws.
- The Ministers and the Mayor-Elect
A committee from the Ministerial Alliance meets with Mayor-elect Wright to probe his stance on the city's 'open' or 'closed' status, leaving the public to guess the outcome.
- Spokane Trades Council Orders Watch on City Hall
Labor unions in Spokane organize a formal watchdog committee to monitor city council meetings and block anti-labor legislation.
- Commuter Struck by Streetcar in South Tacoma
A Spanaway man was sent flying into a snowdrift after attempting to flag down an outbound trolley.
- A Judicial Attempt at Reconciliation
In a divorce proceeding, a local judge steps outside the bounds of the bench to urge a feuding couple to try again.
- A Sobering Plunge from the Eleventh Street Bridge
After attempting to end his life in the harbor while intoxicated, a local laborer decides that everyday life is worth holding onto.
- A Night of Terror at the Salvation Army Hall
An unidentified man suffered a violent psychiatric episode during evening services, prompting a dramatic intervention by local police.
- Supreme Court Rules Against Interurban Line in Fatal Collision
A long-standing legal battle concludes as the court upholds an $18,000 judgment for a 1906 tragedy on the interurban line.
- The Anti-Saloon League Tells Tacoma's Churchgoers to Get Their Hands Dirty
A packed house at the First Presbyterian church heard the national superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League argue that pious voters who stay out of politics are the reason the saloons stay open — and that the worst anarchist in town is the official who picks which laws to enforce.
- Union Clash at the Everett Smelter
Management threatens to shutter the newly constructed smelter indefinitely if organized labor interferes with non-union hiring.
- The War on Stray Dogs at Wright Park
Park commissioners order police to shoot all canines found loose in the city's green space.
- The Saloon Keepers' Political Machine
Local liquor interests meet at Eagles' Hall to strategize against a mayor who shuttered dance halls and cracked down on 'sporting women.'
- Summer Recess at the Puyallup Industrial School
The government-run school shifts operations as it manages land sales and student housing expansions.
- Armed Heist at the Commercial Dock
A shopkeeper at the foot of Pacific Avenue is held at gunpoint in a daring daylight robbery.
- The Crackdown on Tacoma’s Fire-Trap Theaters
Mayor Campbell threatens to shutter city theaters unless they upgrade to meet building safety ordinances.
- The Battle Over Tacoma's Tidelands
Federal court hears closing arguments in the dispute between landholders and those asserting Indigenous treaty rights to the waterfront.
- The Human Cost of the Exclusion Act
A Chinese crew member is jailed in Seattle immediately upon arrival, highlighting the harsh enforcement of exclusionary laws.
- Shot by a Rejected Lover, Mabel Thorp Is Mending at St. Joseph's
Two days after Ernest Grant shot her and then drank acid to kill himself, the young Tacoma woman is healing fast — the bullet wound, the paper reports, is nearly closed, but the shock is another matter.
- Star Clothing Co. Forced Out of Business
A prominent Pacific Avenue retailer is closing its doors after being displaced by the sale of their building.
- Verdict for Youth Tortured in Saloon Dispute
A one-armed youth wins a $500 judgment after being bound in wire and strapped for thirteen hours by a saloon owner.