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1. A Stalking in the South End

   A jilted suitor follows a woman from Portland to Tacoma, leading to a violent confrontation on South 34th Street.

   Feb 18, 1904The Tacoma Times811 South 34th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

2. The Tragedy of a Seattle Clairvoyant’s Victim

   A woman has been committed to the asylum at Steilacoom after a self-proclaimed 'clairvoyant' convinced her he was controlling her life through electricity.

   Feb 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesSeattle, King CountySnake Oil

3. A High School for the Tourist Hotel

   Tacoma school officials and activists weigh a bold plan to convert a prominent local hotel into a much-needed, fireproof high school.

   Feb 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

4. The Battle for the Paving of Pacific Avenue

   Tacoma business owners hash out a heated, two-hour debate over whether to use locally sourced fir blocks or imported vitrified brick for the city's main street.

   Feb 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

5. The Carbonado Roadhouse Shooting

   A local man is recovering from a mysterious gunshot wound after a violent, alcohol-fueled scuffle in a remote roadhouse between Carbonado and Wilkeson.

   Mar 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesCarbonado, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

6. The Mayor vs. The Machines

   Tacoma's Mayor Louis D. Campbell rallies voters at Tyler's Hall, accusing local press and the city council of working in lockstep with corporate and gambling interests.

   Mar 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesSt. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

7. The Pulpit Versus the Political Machine

   A local minister denounces municipal graft and the influence of saloon-owners in the upcoming mayoral race.

   Mar 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesFirst Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

8. The Boss is Out: Tacoma Republicans Dump the Street Railway Henchman

   In a rapid-fire city convention at the Lyceum Theater, Mayor Lewis D. Campbell secured his renomination while voters signaled a break from the city's powerful streetcar monopoly.

   Mar 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

9. Democrats Rally at Germania Hall

   Enthusiastic convention nominates George P. Wright for mayor amidst slick floors and political bluster.

   Mar 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

10. Street Railway Workers Strike Over Wage Cuts

    Italians employed by the Tacoma Railway and Power Company walk off the job after their daily wage is slashed from $1.75 to $1.60.

    Mar 15, 1904The Tacoma TimesG Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

11. Maritime Standoff in San Francisco Spills into Tacoma

    Shipping owners lock sailors into round-trip contracts to circumvent a San Francisco engineers' strike.

    Mar 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

12. The Guardian of the Stuck River

    An Indigenous man appointed by local farmers to guard a river channel finds himself in court after confronting trespassers with a rifle.

    Mar 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesStuck River, Auburn, King CountyExclusion & Resistance

13. The World's Fair Human Zoo Arrives in Tacoma

    A group of Filipinos, part of a traveling exhibit for the St. Louis World's Fair, stops in Tacoma, revealing the dehumanizing lens through which the era viewed them.

    Mar 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

14. Will the Eleventh Street Bridge Collapse?

    Public works officials send a diver into the channel to ensure the bridge foundation remains stable amid industrial dredging operations.

    Mar 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Disasters

15. The 'Business Campaign' at the Lyceum

    Tacoma Republicans rally for Mayor Campbell as the 1904 municipal election heats up, pitting 'stability' against the opposition.

    Mar 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

16. The Streetcar Brawl at Ninth Street

    A fare dispute turned violent when a Tacoma streetcar conductor armed himself with a heavy switch hook against a passenger, only to be beaten with his own weapon.

    Mar 28, 1904The Tacoma Times9th Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

17. The Uncertain Fate of Tommy Santiago Howard

    Convicted of killing Kite Arquette years ago, Howard faces the penitentiary despite lingering doubts about his guilt and a potential pardon effort.

    Mar 30, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

18. The Battle for an 'Open' or 'Closed' Tacoma

    Democratic mayoral candidate George I. Wright disputes the paper's characterization of his platform as he addresses citizens at a local meeting.

    Apr 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesYakima Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

19. The Grizzly at Point Defiance

    A silver-tip grizzly escapes its cage at Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, wounding three park employees before being put down to protect the zoo’s deer and elk.

    Apr 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesPoint Defiance Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

20. The Scholar Who Became a Burglar

    A University of Washington athlete turns to a life of crime, only to be processed into prison by a former classmate.

    Apr 4, 1904The Tacoma TimesUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

21. Industrial Tragedy at the Far West Lumber Camp

    A young laborer is crushed to death by a falling boiler at an Electron construction site.

    Apr 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesEatonville, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

22. The Battle for the North K Street Line

    Tacoma residents demand that the Tacoma Railway and Power Company fulfill its transit promises.

    Apr 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesNorth K Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

23. The Railway Workers' Political Platform

    Tacoma’s railroad employees mobilize to influence state labor legislation and endorse their own candidates for office.

    Apr 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

24. 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.

    Apr 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

25. 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.

    Apr 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesSouth Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyScandal

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