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  1. A Bartender, a Bullet, and a Stranger on the Bridge

    Seattle police found Harvey L. Hellossis dying on the Grant Street bridge. His saloon was robbed, his keys were missing, and the man last seen with him had vanished.

    Feb 5, 1909The Tacoma TimesSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Price of a Transit Franchise

    Tacoma’s City Council strikes a bargain for new railway depots in Old Town and the Narrows, bartering city streets for future development.

    Apr 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesOld Town, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Imperial Building's Bitter Feud

    A development project for an 'Imperial building' fractures as partners accuse one another of backroom sabotage.

    Feb 17, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

  4. The Fight for Public Water Power

    As corporations scramble to monopolize the nation's rivers, the Times argues that the government must intervene before water becomes a private commodity.

    Jan 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  5. Tacoma’s Theaters Under Fire Safety Review

    Building inspectors find local stages lacking modern fire protections, prompting calls for new safety ordinances.

    Jan 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. The Unseen Lobby: Why Your Congressman Ignores You

    A scathing editorial challenging Tacoma residents to stop letting 'predatory wealth' influence their representatives in Washington, D.C.

    Jan 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  7. Japanese Treasures Arrive Through the Storm

    A historic shipment of art and artifacts from Japan, including the Mikado’s personal collection, survives a harrowing voyage across the Pacific to reach Tacoma.

    Feb 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  8. The Prisoner Who Might Be a Duke

    A mysterious Austrian locked up in Tacoma declines to deny that he is the missing Duke John of Austria — and two visiting Austrian officials only deepen the rumor.

    Feb 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime · Local Legends

  9. The City that the Railroad Built—and Abandoned

    A scathing editorial on Tacoma's dependence on the Northern Pacific and the desperate need to diversify its transportation links.

    May 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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