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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 788 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1909 | 716 |
1,529 stories
- The Street Preacher of Tacoma Avenue
A laborer’s attempt to sermonize on Tacoma Avenue leads to a swift arrest and an insanity hearing.
- Sudden Death at South Tacoma Station
A night operator dies while on duty as the North Coast Limited arrives.
- International Fisheries Expands Waterfront Operations
Rapid growth of the halibut trade drives the company to move its packing facility to a larger building near the Eleventh Street Bridge.
- McKinley School's Marshy Misery
Tacoma’s board of education moves to address debt and site conditions at the unhealthful McKinley School location.
- An unfortunate encounter with a detective
A citizen is fined for confronting an undercover officer after a heated exchange near the circus grounds.
- Cow vs. Streetcar: A Transit Disaster
A collision between a Spanaway streetcar and a stray cow sends two passengers to the hospital with broken bones.
- Street Brawl Leaves Laborer Wounded
A late-night argument outside a Tacoma saloon results in a shooting that police only learned of after the assailant had fled.
- A Local Pastor’s Miraculous Escape from a Train Disaster
Rev. Oliver T. Mather, arriving in Tacoma to lead the Bethany Presbyterian Church, survives a catastrophic Canadian Pacific derailment.
- Blasting Beneath 14th and A
Contractor C.D. Elmore is drilling into cement gravel to carve out a new foundation for a downtown landmark.
- Shingle-Weaver Collapses After Mistaking Poison for Breath Fresheners
An amateur theatrical rehearsal in Tacoma turns into a medical emergency when a man swallows the wrong bottle.
- City Jail Expands Capacity for Homeless
With winter's chill settling in, Tacoma installs bunks to replace cold cement floors for the indigent.
- Horses Plunge Off Pacific Avenue Cliff
A panicked team of livery horses creates a scene of destruction on the Tacoma waterfront, leaping twenty-five feet over a railing.
- Hunger and Petty Theft at the Packing House
Two young boys admit to raiding a refrigerator car, offering a glimpse into the desperate poverty of the city's youth.
- Counterfeit Case Ends in Ink-Stained Chaos
A woman facing counterfeit charges turns a Tacoma courtroom into a battlefield, pelting the Secret Service chief with office supplies.
- Knife Duel Near Pacific Avenue
A late-night confrontation at 14th and Pacific Avenue ended in a stabbing, with one man arrested and the other hospitalized.
- Tacoma Yacht Club Sets Course for Growth
Members vote to incorporate and lobby Congress against new motor boat regulations as they finish their clubhouse at Brown's Point.
- 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.
- A Dangerous Fall at 27th and Tacoma
A man survives a terrifying 40-foot tumble into a gulch near a dangerous embankment.
- The Stranger at the Door
A man exhibiting signs of mental distress was taken into custody after attempting to enter a Tacoma residence.
- Nightgowned Citizen Puts Burglar to Flight
A local homeowner interrupted a late-night intruder, forcing him to flee empty-handed—save for a stolen kimono.
- City Council Balks at Hospital Fees
Tacoma officials clash with Fannie Paddock Hospital over the rising costs of public health and scarlet fever care.
- A Burglar Caught in the Act
Howard Dodd, caught ransacking a home on North L Street, is sentenced to up to 14 years in the state penitentiary.
- The High Price of 'Luxury' Gloves
An editorial in the Tacoma Times calls out Congress for a proposed tariff that would hit poor women's glove purchases harder than the rich.
- The Indestructible Old Depot
Staff at the Northern Pacific depot continued their work unbothered even as a small fire broke out in their lunch counter.
- An Appeal to the 7,000,000 Sisters
A scathing critique of the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, arguing that the tax burden is unfairly placed on the working class.